What happens in slash-and-burn agriculture?
People grow crops using heat.
People grow crops then burn the plants after harvesting.
People cut down trees and burn out the brush to farm.
How many people were already living in the Americas when Christpher Columbus arrived?
30 million
10 million
50 million
100 million
The Inuit used ____ for housing.
teepees
pit houses
hogan
longhouses
When did the first newspaper in a Native American language begin?
1828
1809
1986
2005
Where is Lila Down from?
Arizona
Mexico
Puerto Rico
Alaska
How were Navajo people used in World War 2?
Navy
snipers
code talkers
Marines
The Anasazi tribe used _______ as housing.
longhouses
hogans
pit houses
adobe apartments
How many federally recognized tribes are there in the United States?
458
500
601
574
The Great Plains tribes used ________ as housing.
mud houses
pit houses
teepees
longhouses
How were totem poles used?
to scare spirits
to tell stories
for decoration
Scientists believe the Pueblo are related to which tribe?
Aztec
Maya
Inca
Anasazi
What are the "three sisters"?
related tribes
Gods
Important Crops
religious ceremonies
What is Princess Nokia known for?
tribal leader
scientist
actress
singer
The Iriquois had what kind of building?
teepees
longhouses
hogan
adobe apartments
What Native American heritage does Jimi Hendrix have?
Pawnee
Cherokee
Ohana
Shawnee
What is Deb Haaland known for?
author
scientist
neurosurgeon
congress woman
Name 2 crops originally grown by Native Americans.
corn, beans, squash, potatoes, tomatoes
In which city did the Aztec live?
Tenochtitlan
Copan
Cahokia
Tikal
What is Joy Harjo known for?
poetry
singer
actress
congress woman
Which tribes are known for their beautiful jewlery?
Pueblo & Navajo
Anasazi & Inuit
Anasazi & Pueblo
Iriquois & Creek
What is Forrest Goodluck known for?
teacher of the year
doctor
singer
actor
What is Kent Monkman known for?
artist
author
governor
doctor
When were Native Americans forcibly displaced by the Indian Relocation Act?
1877
1830
1855
1820
The Tlingit & Kwakiuti used _____ as housing.
adobe apartments
hogan
wooden plank houses
teepees
How many Native American languages were spoken across North America?
100
500
50
300
What is Alyssa Wapanatâhk known for?
actress
singer
athlete
politician
Who has the largest tribal land in the United States?
The Navajo Nation
Shawnee Tribe
Cherokee Nation
Aztec Empire
What is Sharice Davids known for?
singer
CEO
congress woman
author
What is Louise Erdrich known for?
artist
actress
congress woman
author
The Navajo used what buildings?
grass houses
adobe brick apartments
hogans
wood plank houses
Name an English word that comes from a Native American word.
poncho, Arizona, chocolate, chipmunk, pecan, skunk, potato, kayak, teepee
What was the purpose of the winter count in the Great Plains tribes?
It was a record of important events.
It was a record of tribe's food and supplies.
It was a count of the number of horses a tribe owned.
It was a game that the children played during the festivals.
What is Irena Bedard known for?
singer
senator
actress
Judge
Jason Momoa's heritage is from which 2 tribes?
Hawaiian and Shawnee
Hawaiian and Pawnee
Hawaiian and Cherokee
Hawaiian and Mayan
When were Native Americans granted American citizenship?
1917
1942
1935
1924