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Engage your understanding of the diverse architectural styles of Native American homes through this interactive quiz. Test your knowledge about longhouses, wigwams, and the cultures that built them.

Learn about construction techniques and cultural significance.
Discover the differences between various home types.
Enhance your knowledge about Native American history and lifestyles.

13 Questions3 MinutesCreated by BuildingSky423

Which home had a raised platform and this was where the families slept?

Longhouse

Wigwam

Which home was built by the Cherokee?

Longhouse

Wigwam

Which home was located in the Piedmont and was built by the Catawba?

Wigwam

Longhouse

This home was 200 feet long, 20 feet wide, and 20 feet high

Longhouse

Wigwam

This home had huge rush mats in front of the fire and brightly dyed mats on the walls.

Wigwam

Longhouse

Some of these homes were a mix of permanent and portable.

Wigwam

Longhouse

This homes had mats and wood screens that divided it into separate sections.

Wigwam

Longhouse

This house was a good home for people who intended on staying in the same place for a long time.

Wigwam

Longhouse

Which house are you building with your group?

What have been some challenges of building this house with your group?

Each longhouse housed an entire clan- as many as 60 people. What does the word clan mean?

Family

School

House

Teachers

The Cherokee were farming people who lived in permanent villages. What does the word permanent mean?

Portable

Moveable

Nice

Stay in the same place

It is made with long poles covered with hides. What does the word hides mean in the sentence?

Skin of an animal

Trying to scare someone

Hide and seek

Rabbit foot

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