Exercise
Native American Shelter and Homes
Learn about the different types of shelters and homes built by Native American communities. Discover how natural materials and environments influenced traditional housing designs.
Questions
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MultiChoice
Which home was built using blocks of packed snow during winter?
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What made tepees great homes for nomadic Plains tribes?
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What type of home was long, built of wood, and held many families?
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What material made adobe bricks for Southwest pueblos strong?
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Which tribe lived in chickees with raised floors to stay safe from wet swamp ground?
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Why did Native Americans in different regions build different types of homes?
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What covered the roof of a plank house in the Pacific Northwest?
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What was placed inside a longhouse or tepee for warmth and cooking?
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Why were pueblo multi-story homes built close together?
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What held up the cone shape structure of a tepee?
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What type of shelter did hunters build for quick temporary stays?
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Which home stayed cool in hot weather and warm in cold weather because of thick mud walls?