This challenging worksheet has students answer multiple-choice questions, and fill in blanks to practice native american cultures skills.
It includes 9 questions across 2 sections for focused practice.
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Native American Cultures
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Why did many Native American tribes trade with each other?
A) They wanted to start wars over land.
B) Each region had different resources that other tribes needed.
C) Trading was required by tribal law.
D) They had too much food and needed to get rid of it.
2. What is one reason the Cherokee developed a written alphabet?
A) European settlers forced them to write.
B) They wanted to preserve their language and communicate in writing.
C) They needed it to count buffalo.
D) Writing was used only for making maps.
3. How did horses change life for Plains tribes?
A) Horses helped tribes farm larger fields.
B) Horses made it easier to hunt buffalo and travel faster.
C) Horses were kept only as pets.
D) Horses were used to pull plows for planting corn.
4. Why were kivas important to Pueblo communities?
A) Kivas were kitchens where all meals were prepared.
B) Kivas were underground rooms used for religious ceremonies and meetings.
C) Kivas were storerooms for weapons.
D) Kivas were playgrounds built for children.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. Wampum beads were made from polished shells and used to seal agreements.
2. The travois was a wooden frame pulled by dogs or horses to carry supplies.
3. Many tribes believed that all living things had a spirit and deserved respect.
4. Sequoyah was the Cherokee leader who created the Cherokee syllabary.
5. Birch bark was also used by Woodlands tribes to write messages and keep records.
Native American Cultures
★ Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Why did many Native American tribes trade with each other?
A) They wanted to start wars over land.
B) Each region had different resources that other tribes needed.
C) Trading was required by tribal law.
D) They had too much food and needed to get rid of it.
2. What is one reason the Cherokee developed a written alphabet?
A) European settlers forced them to write.
B) They wanted to preserve their language and communicate in writing.
C) They needed it to count buffalo.
D) Writing was used only for making maps.
3. How did horses change life for Plains tribes?
A) Horses helped tribes farm larger fields.
B) Horses made it easier to hunt buffalo and travel faster.
C) Horses were kept only as pets.
D) Horses were used to pull plows for planting corn.
4. Why were kivas important to Pueblo communities?
A) Kivas were kitchens where all meals were prepared.
B) Kivas were underground rooms used for religious ceremonies and meetings.
C) Kivas were storerooms for weapons.
D) Kivas were playgrounds built for children.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1) Wampum beads were made from polished shells and used to seal agreements.
2) The travois was a wooden frame pulled by dogs or horses to carry supplies.
3) Many tribes believed that all living things had a spirit and deserved respect.
4) Sequoyah was the Cherokee leader who created the Cherokee syllabary.
5) Birch bark was also used by Woodlands tribes to write messages and keep records.
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