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Grade 1 Pre-Colonial Period
What did Hiawatha and Deganawida (the Peacemaker) do?
  1. They declared war on other tribes.
  2. They united 5 tribes to become the Five Nations.
  3. They hunted a lot.
  4. They told stories to the different tribes.
Grade 1 Pre-Colonial Period
Mark all of the important food sources for the Inuit people.
  1. Squirrels & rabbits
  2. Whales & seals
  3. Caribou & polar bears
  4. Raccoons and beavers
  5. Berries, roots & seaweed
Grade 1 Pre-Colonial Period
Some Inuit tribes used        dogs        to pull their sleds to travel or move goods.
Grade 1 Pre-Colonial Period
The Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest lived between the ocean and the mountains.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 1 Pre-Colonial Period
Where did the Iroquois like to build their villages?
  1. Near the ocean
  2. In hidden caves
  3. On top of hills
  4. In valleys
Grade 1 Pre-Colonial Period
What was "wampum"?
  1. Beads cut from seashells
  2. Furs to trade
  3. Copper pots used for cooking
  4. Smooth colorful stones
Grade 1 Pre-Colonial Period
Mark all of the foods that were very important to the Pacific Northwest Indians.
  1. Salmon
  2. Lizards
  3. Clams & oysters
  4. Sea otters & seals
  5. Camas roots
  6. Camels
  7. Berries
Grade 1 Pre-Colonial Period
The members of the Iroquois Five Nations were powerful, feared warriors.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 1 Pre-Colonial Period
How did the Algonquian people travel through the water?
  1. On snowshoes
  2. On water skis
  3. In motor boats
  4. In birch bark canoes
Grade 1 Pre-Colonial Period
What was the name of the type of house most Algonquian people lived in?
  1. Longhouse
  2. Wigwam
  3. Teepee (or tipi)
  4. Pueblo
Grade 1 Pre-Colonial Period
How was the candlefish (or eulachon) used by the Pacific Northwest Indians?
  1. Instead of wood to start campfires.
  2. To roast fish over.
  3. To help heat the inside of their homes.
  4. As a candle to provide light indoors.
Grade 1 Pre-Colonial Period
The Algonquian caught fish in many different ways including: spearing fish at night using a torch, fishing with hooks, using fish "fences" to trap fish, cutting holes in the ice to fish through in the winter.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 1 Pre-Colonial Period
A              totem pole              often stood in front of the house of a leader in the tribe. It let others know that someone important lived in that house and was beautifully decorated.
Grade 1 Pre-Colonial Period
Mark all of the things that happened at a potlatch.
  1. The host gave gifts to each of the guests to show his wealth.
  2. The guests gave gifts to the host of the party.
  3. They raced horses and made bets on who would win.
  4. The people had a great feast.
  5. They would release several slaves.
  6. The people would dance and celebrate.
Grade 1 Pre-Colonial Period
In what season did many clans live together in one village?
  1. Winter
  2. Spring
  3. Summer
  4. Fall
Grade 1 Pre-Colonial Period
Algonquian people took most of their house with them when they moved.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 1 Pre-Colonial Period
What did the Algonquian people collect and celebrate in the spring?
Grade 1 Pre-Colonial Period
Algonquins smeared               bear grease               on their skin to keep mosquitoes away.
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