Eastern Woodlands and Southeast Nations Quiz

A society of people who built large mounds in North America before Europeans arrived.

A group of people who lived in North America and built mounds.

Groups of people living in the Southeast US, east of the Mississippi River.

A group of people, organizations, or countries that join together for a common cause.

One of the Southeast Nations.

A Southeast Nation located in North & South Carolina.

A Southeast Nation.

European arrival had a great impact on the Mound Builder society due to disease and changes in trade.

A region in North America stretching from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic coast, characterized by abundant resources and diverse nations.

One of the language families spoken by Native peoples in the Northeast, including the Ojibwe.

A language family spoken by some Northeast Native peoples, including the Haudenosaunee.

A language family spoken by some Northeast Native peoples, including the Ho-Chunk.

Diverse groups of people living in the Eastern Woodlands region, classified by linguistic similarities.

The Northeast region had plentiful resources, like wood, food, and water, that supported diverse life forms.

Wood was crucial for building homes, boats, tools, and other necessities in the Eastern Woodlands.

The Northeast people lived around the Great Lakes and along the Atlantic coast.

The Ojibwe people were organized into clans, each associated with a specific animal symbol (totem) like Crane or Bear. Clans had specific roles and expected behaviors.

Different Ojibwe clans had specific roles. For example, Crane and Loon clans were leaders, while Catfish clans were teachers and philosophers.

The Ojibwe people were nomadic. They spent winters in small family groups, but gathered in larger villages during spring and summer.

The Mahican people got their name from "muh-he-cn-nuk", meaning 'great water that is always moving'.

Mahican legends tell of their journey from the north, crossing many rivers, until settling by the Hudson River.

The Mahican people were known for their fighting skills and had many conflicts with neighboring nations, especially the Mohawk.

Hiawatha, an Onondaga man, was distressed by fighting amongst Northeast nations. He envisioned a unified confederacy for peace.

Hiawatha and Deganawida led the formation of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, uniting several Northeast nations for peace.

Ancient people who lived in the Southwestern region of North America, building homes into the cliffs of canyons, often referred to as 'the Ancestral Pueblo people'.

A group of indigenous people who inhabited the Southwest region of North America, known for their cliff dwellings and advanced agricultural practices.

A deep valley carved by a river, often with steep sides, a key feature of the Southwest landscape.

Homes built into the cliffs of canyons, often found in the Southwest region of North America.

A national park in Colorado, famous for its well-preserved Ancestral Pueblo cliff dwellings.

A group of indigenous people who lived in the Southwest region of North America and are known for their irrigation systems and pottery.

A group of indigenous people who lived in the Southwest region of North America and are known for their pottery and agriculture.

They lived in a region with canyons and rivers, used water effectively, developed sophisticated agriculture, and built homes in the cliffs.

The name the Navajo people use to refer to themselves.

The name given to the Diné people by others.

Historians are unsure what caused conflict between the Apache, Diné, and Pueblo peoples, but a drought and resource scarcity are possible explanations.

The Pueblo people built multi-room adobe houses with multiple stories, set back for a stepped look.

Houses made from sun-dried mud bricks, common in the Southwest.

The Pueblo people developed advanced construction techniques to create multi-story adobe buildings, some with terraces.

In Pueblo houses, upper stories were set back from lower ones, usually accessed by ladders.

Often had no doors, and people could pull up ladders for safety in case of attacks.

A traditional home of the Diné people, made from logs or stone and packed with mud. It's usually six or eight-sided, but originally was round or conical.

The door of a hogan faces east to allow the rising sun to enter, symbolizing the beginning of a new day and bringing light into the home.

The Diné used a system of group decision-making within clans, where each clan was organized according to the mother's family.

A central belief of the Diné people, hózhó represents balance and harmony in life. It's a state of well-being and spiritual health.

A religious figure trained in healing practices who performs ceremonies to identify illnesses and restore balance to a person's life.

A plant found in the Southwest with tough, spiked leaves. The Diné used yucca fibers to make clothing and shoes.

Men wore loincloths or leggings, women wore two-piece dresses, and shoes were made of yucca fibers. They also used animal skins for clothing.

The Navajo Code Talkers used their language as a secret code during World War II, which was vital to the Allied victory. Their code was impossible for enemy forces to understand.