Plains Indians: way of life (AQA GCSE History): Quizzes
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When did white American settlers first encounter Plains Indians?
When did white American settlers first encounter Plains Indians?
1840s
Which of these tribes lived on the Great Plains?
Which of these tribes lived on the Great Plains?
Apache, Cheyenne, and Lakota Sioux
Who introduced horses to the Plains Indians?
Who introduced horses to the Plains Indians?
The Spanish in the 1600s
How did horses improve buffalo hunting for Plains Indians?
How did horses improve buffalo hunting for Plains Indians?
Hunters could get close & escape danger
What did the Plains Indians' nomadic lifestyle revolve around?
What did the Plains Indians' nomadic lifestyle revolve around?
Following buffalo herds throughout year
Which part of the buffalo did Plains Indians NOT use?
Which part of the buffalo did Plains Indians NOT use?
The heart
Why did Plains Indians leave the buffalo heart on the Plains?
Why did Plains Indians leave the buffalo heart on the Plains?
Believed it gave the herd new life
What were buffalo hooves used for?
What were buffalo hooves used for?
Boiled down to make glue
Why were tipis designed with a pyramid shape?
Why were tipis designed with a pyramid shape?
To withstand powerful Plains winds
Who assembled and took down tipis?
Who assembled and took down tipis?
The women of the tribe
Why was the travois better than wheeled vehicles on the Plains?
Why was the travois better than wheeled vehicles on the Plains?
Soft soil & snow made wheels impractical
What is true about Plains Indians as a group?
What is true about Plains Indians as a group?
Many tribes with own customs, not unified