Gulf and the Plains Cultures

Question 1

All of the following groups belong to the Plains Native American cultural region except:

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Coahuiltecans

Question 2

All of the following groups are part of the Gulf Native American cultural region except:

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Coushattas

Question 3

What is the correct definition of the word wigwam?

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a portable dome or arch shaped home made out of wooden sticks and covered in animal skin, mud, or grass

Question 4

What was the main source of food for all of the Plains Native American groups?

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buffalo

Question 5

All of the following statements about the Comanches are true except:

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They spoke Athapaskan.

Question 6

Maternal __________ were the basic family unit for the Tonkawas.

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clans

Question 7

What is the correct definition of the word shaman?

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religious leader who was believed to have the power to heal as well as predict and control future events

Question 8

What is the correct definition of the word clan?

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a large family, or group of families, related through common ancestory

Question 9

Which Native American group spoke Athapaskan?

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Apaches

Question 10

The Comanches lived peacefully alongside the __________.

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Kiowas

Gulf and the Plains Cultures Answers