Question | Answer |
What did Christopher Columbus do? | Discovered the West Indies
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When did the French arrive in Quebec? | 1608
| Where is the Beringa Strait? | Between Asia and America
| Who were the two main people involved in the Battle of Little BigHorn? | Custer and Sitting Bull
| Name 3 reasons that people wanted to explore new places in the 1500s | Wealth, fame, trade
| What is a parfleche? | A case made from buffalo skin to hold clothes and food
| 9000 years ago, America was cut off from Asia. How?? | The ice melted, sea levels rose
| A caravel is: an ancient kombi wagon, a new type of ship, latin for caravan, a new design in navigation | Ship
| Which Indians lived in teepees? | Great Plains
| Who introduced the horse to North America and when? | Spanish
| What horse equipment did the Plains Indians decorate with beadwork? | Saddles
| Which Hills did the Americans find gold in? | Black Hills
| What was the Fort Laramie Treaty? | Agreement between the government and Indians about land
| Who was Crazy Horse? | Head of the Oglala tribe
| Name three ways that the Indians used buffalo skin. | teepees, parfleche, clothes
| What is a bison? | Buffalo
| At what age did Sioux children usually get married? | 12-15yrs
| TRUE OR FALSE - Sioux children would call their aunts and uncles, 'mother' and 'father' | True
| What did the Indians do to show their wealth and power? | decorated clothes, teepees and horses with beads and embroidery
| Name three items the Indian women used for decoration. | Beads, paint, quills
| Who is the Wanka Tanka? | The Great Spirit
| What is the reason for the Sun Dance? | To welcome the sun everyday
| The word Sioux means: | Little Snake
| TRUE OR FALSE - The Indian women were responsible for hunting and killing the buffalo | False
| What is a quill? | porcupine spine used for decoration |