Plains Indians Quiz

Question 1

Why did many white Americans at first regard the Great Plains as the ‘Great American Desert’?

Answer 1

The extreme climate, sparse rainfall and hard ground was thought unsuitable for agriculture

Question 2

How were the Plains Indians able to live on the Great

Plains?

Answer 2

Buffalo, provided meat, textiles, building

Question 3

What were the beliefs of the Plains Indians?

Answer 3

All things have spirit
Humans are a part of nature, not masters of it
Everything is connected, in a circle

Question 4

Did all Plains Indians have the same beliefs and the

same way of life?

Answer 4

Lifestyle
Some had nomadic origins (sioux), Some were farmers (Mandans), some used to be farmers (Cheyenne)

Beliefs

Question 5

The nature of the Great Plains

Answer 5

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Question 6

Attitudes of the Plains Indians

towards the ‘Great American Desert’

Answer 6

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Question 7

Beliefs and way of life of different Plains Indian tribes

Answer 7

religious beliefs
medicine men
attitudes towards the land
shelter and hunting
the role of women
family life
political organisation
warfare