This document contains a Jeopardy-style game about First Americans with questions divided into categories of regions and tribes, homes, occupations, transportation, climate, land, and plant life. The questions test knowledge about the different cultures and environments of Native American groups that lived in the Eastern Woodlands, Plains, and Southwest regions.
19. $400 Question Homes What did the Southwest First Americans make their houses out of? A Wood and bark B Buffalo skin C Stones, logs, and sun-dried clay
20. $400 Answer Homes C Stones, logs, and sun-dried clay ??
21. $500 Question Homes What materials did the Eastern Woodlands use to make their homes? A Wood and bark B Clay C Buffalo skins
23. $100 Question Occupations What are two occupations of the Eastern Woodlands groups? A Hunting and farming B Farming and being warriors C Farmers and pottery makers
24. $100 Answer Occupations A Hunting and farming ??
25. $200 Question Occupations Which region has only farmers? A The Plains B The Eastern Woodlands C The Southwest
29. $400 Question Occupations Why didn’t the Sioux farm? A They didn’t have enough land. B They moved around a lot. C They didn’t get enough rain.
30. $400 Answer Occupations B They moved around a lot. ??
31. $500 Question Occupations Name the 3 major crops of the Eastern Woodlands. (hint: “The 3 sisters”) A Corn, beans, and berries B Corn, cotton, and squash C Corn, beans, and squash
32. $500 Answer Occupations C Corn, beans, and squash ??
33. $100 Question Transportation Walking was the only form of transportation in what region? A The Eastern Woodlands B The Southwest C The Plains
35. $200 Question Transportation The Plains _____________ and ____________ to get from place to place. A Walked and rode horses B Walked and ran C Walked and paddled canoes
36. $200 Answer Transportation A Walked and rode horses ??
37. $300 Question Transportation How did the Powhatan get from place to place? A Walked B Rode horses C Walked and paddled canoes
38. $300 Answer Transportation C Walked and paddled canoes ??
39. $400 Question Transportation Why didn’t the Plains and Southwest First Americans use canoes? A They liked to walk B There wasn’t enough water for a canoe C Horses were faster
40. $400 Answer Transportation B There wasn’t enough water for a canoe. ??
41. $500 Question Transportation The Sioux did not always have horses. What did they call the horse when they first saw it? A Big Cow B Little Pony C Sacred Dog
43. $100 Question Climate, Land, and Plant Life What is the climate of the Eastern Woodlands region? A Hot, humid summers and mild winters B Hot summers and harsh winters C Warm summers and cold winters
44. $100 Answer Climate, Land, and Plant Life A Hot, humid summers and mild winters ??
45. $200 Question Climate, Land, and Plant Life Which region has hot days, cold nights, and little rainfall? A Plains B Eastern Woodlands C Southwest
46. $200 Answer Climate, Land, and Plant Life C Southwest ??
47. $300 Question Climate, Land, and Plant Life What was the climate in the Plains region? A Warm summers, cold winters B Humid summers, cold winters, little rain C Hot summers and harsh, cold winters
48. $300 Answer Climate, Land, and Plant Life C Hot summers and harsh, cold winters ??
49. $400 Question Climate, Land, and Plant Life What region has high flatlands and cactuses? A The Eastern Woodlands B The Southwest C The Plains
50. $400 Answer Climate, Land, and Plant Life B The Southwest ??
51. $500 Question Climate, Land, and Plant Life The Plains region has what type of plant life and land? A Rolling hills, prairies, plains, and grasses B Mountains, rivers, coastland, forests, and many plants C High flatlands, desert, and cactuses
52. $500 Answer Climate, Land, and Plant Life A Rolling hills, prairies, plains, and grasses ??
53. Final Jeopardy Why did the Plains First Americans have to move their village so often? Why could the Eastern Woodlands and Southwest people stay in one place?
54. The Plains groups hunted for food, so they had to follow the buffalo wherever the herd went. The Eastern Woodlands and Southwest groups farmed, so they didn’t have to follow their food. Final Jeopardy