Native Americans Vocab

Question 1

Wigwam

Answer 1

A round like used to form poles overlaid with bark, mats, or skins

Question 2

Wampum

Answer 2

Beads made from shells. Native Americans used these for exchange and jewelry

Question 3

Clan

Answer 3

A group of families as among the Scottish highlanders which descent from a common ancestor.

Question 4

Longhouse

Answer 4

A dwelling of the Iroquois and other Native Americans. Consisting of bark framework about 100 feet long.

Question 5

Iroquois Confederacy

Answer 5

A union of people who join together for a common purpose.

Question 6

Compromise

Answer 6

A situation when groups on each side of an issue each give in a little to reach an agreement.

Question 7

Potlach

Answer 7

A special feast in which the guest, and not the hosts receive the gifts. Fun fact: Potluck dinners originated from this tradition.

Question 8

Totem pole

Answer 8

A tall carved log used to honor an important person or to mark a special event. It was usually placed in front of a
community house

Question 9

Salmon

Answer 9

A type of fish that was prevalent in the Columbia River and other parts of the west coast

Question 10

Plank house

Answer 10

A traditional type of house that was built from wood and large enough for several families

Question 11

Canoe

Answer 11

A type of boat that is small and has two paddles that are used to steer to make it move.

Question 12

Prairie

Answer 12

Flat or gently rolling land covered mostly with grasses ad wildflowers very few trees.

Question 13

Lodge

Answer 13

Homes made of logs covered with grasses, sticks, and soil.

Question 14

Coup stick

Answer 14

A special weapon used by the Lakota Sioux. They would use this to show bravery my touching an enemy with it in battle.

Question 15

Travois

Answer 15

A sled like device used to transport goods

Question 16

Tipi

Answer 16

Cone shaped tents made by leaning long poles together, tying them together at the top and covering them with animal skin

Question 17

Jerky

Answer 17

Thin strips of sundried meat

Question 18

Kiva

Answer 18

Underground rooms used for religious ceremonies

Question 19

Kachina

Answer 19

In the pueblo region, the kachina is the living spirits of an ancestor

Question 20

Hogan

Answer 20

Dome shaped Navajo dwellings made from log or stick frames covered with mud or sod

Question 21

Pueblo

Answer 21

A Spanish word meaning village. Hopi- style apartment homes that could contain two levels and often had a ladder to enter the house

Question 22

Mesa

Answer 22

A mountain or hill with a flat top and steep sides

Question 23

Dry-farming

Answer 23

A method of farming in which crops were grown in dry places