Quiz  /  Native American Homes

  • 1. 
    Which of the following statements best describes the types of homes built by Native Americans?

  • All of the above
  • Only one family lived in a single home
  • All of the tribes built exactly the same type of home
  • The type of home was different depending on the local materials and the lifestyle of the tribe

  • 2. 
    What made the teepee an ideal home for the Great Plains Indians?

  • The thatched roof helped to keep the constant rain out of the home
  • It was easy to pack up and move as they followed the bison herds
  • It was made from cedar trees which were abundant in the Great Plains
  • The bricks used to make the walls were easy to make with local materials

  • 3. 
    What type of home was commonly built by the Algonquian tribes of the Northwest?

  • Longhouse
  • Teepee
  • Wigwam
  • Hogan

  • 4. 
    What material was commonly used to build a wigwam?

  • Cedar planks
  • Mud and thatch
  • Poles from trees and bark
  • Bison hides

  • 5. 
    True or False: The Inuit in Alaska lived in homes made of ice called igloos.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE

  • 6. 
    What type of home was most likely to be used by a nomadic tribe?

  • Hogan
  • Pueblo
  • Longhouse
  • Teepee

  • 7. 
    What tribe lived in a thatched roof home with no walls called a Chickee?

  • Blackfoot
  • Navaho
  • Seminole
  • Nez Perce

  • 8. 
    Which of the following statements is true about the Hogan?

  • All of the above
  • It was a home lived in by the Navajo peoples
  • It used wooden poles for frames
  • The door usually faced the east to see the sunrise

  • 9. 
    What type of home, similar to the Chickee but with walls, was built by the Cherokee Indians?

  • Longhouse
  • Wattle and daub
  • Teepee
  • Pueblo

  • 10. 
    Where was the honored seat in the typical Native American household?

  • Close to the fire
  • At the right of the door
  • To the left of the door
  • Facing the door
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