Native American Cultures — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Northwest Coast tribes built large boats called canoes from cedar trees.
Canoes were carved from large tree trunks and used to travel waterways for fishing and trade.
2. Plains women dried buffalo meat into strips called jerky.
Jerky is dried meat that can be stored and eaten later, which was important for nomadic peoples.
3. The Pueblo were a Southwest tribe known for building cliff dwellings.
The Pueblo people built large, multi-story adobe structures that housed many families.
4. Inuit hunters traveled across snow using sleds pulled by dogs.
Before Europeans brought horses, Plains peoples used dogs to pull travois and carry loads when moving camp.
5. Eastern Woodlands tribes used bows and arrows for hunting deer.
Bows and arrows were common hunting tools used by many Native American groups across different regions.
6. The Three Sisters crops were corn, beans, and squash.
These three crops, known as the Three Sisters, were planted together and supported each other's growth.
7. Plains tribes communicated over long distances using smoke signals.
Smoke signals were a way for Plains peoples to send messages across the vast open plains.
8. Southwest tribes performed rain dances to ask for water for their crops.
Ceremonial dances were an important part of Native American culture, used to celebrate, give thanks, and honor traditions.
9. Northwest Coast art often featured animals like eagles, bears, and whales.
Some Northwest Coast peoples were skilled whale hunters who used large canoes to hunt whales in the ocean.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Plains
→ Buffalo
Deer and crops
Northwest Coast
→ Salmon and fish
Salmon and fish
Arctic
→ Seals and caribou
Buffalo
Eastern Woodlands
→ Deer and crops
Seals and caribou
Plains peoples hunted buffalo. Northwest Coast peoples relied on salmon and fish. Arctic peoples hunted seals and caribou. Eastern Woodlands peoples hunted deer and grew crops.