Culture+and+Native+Americans

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1. Define culture: 2. The four aspects of culture are: 3. Define geography: 4. Define economy: 5. Define politics: 6. Define society:

1. Please give three examples of geography: 2. Please give two examples of society:

**Geography:** 1. The Algonquin of the Northeast lived in bark-covered longhouses. The Cheyenne of the Great Plains lived in buffalo-hide teepees. What is the best explanation for this difference in housing style? 2. A temperate climate means there are how many seasons? 3. The Iroquois lived in which modern day US state? 4. The modern day state of Georgia is the territory that was once home to this Native American nation. 5. The Dakota Sioux lived in this geographic region of the United States. 6. Which nation lived in the Southwest region? 7. The Nez Perce nation lived in the area that is now this US state.

**Economics:** 8. The most stable form of food supply available to the Native Americans before 1500 is _. 9. What are the “three sisters?” 10. The easiest way to travel before modern technology was by _. 11. The nation that traveled by a “travois” or sled were the _. 12. The Pueblos are known for their _.

** Politics: ** 13. The League of Nations was the government of which nation? 14. How many nations were in the League of Nations? 15. Who are the two chiefs who led the Cherokee? 16. How many chiefs were in the Council that led the Sioux nation? 17. In the Nez Perce nation, chiefs were chosen by **_**.

**Society:** 18. In order to answer mysteries of nature, most Native American nations created _. 19. The role of men in most Native American nations included _. 20. The role of women in most Native American nations included _. 21. In an area where many trees are available, nations built this type of home _. 22. In a desert region, nations built this type of home _. 23. In grasslands or plains, nations built this type of home _. 24. Nations such as the Iroquois and Cherokee lived in longhouses. These nations lived in _. 25 Who held the real power in most Native American nations? 26. Ignorantly believing that your culture is better than another's is _.