Indigenous peoples: survival on the Plains (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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What type of weather conditions did the Great Plains experience?
What type of weather conditions did the Great Plains experience?
Hot summers & cold winters
How did Plains peoples preserve buffalo meat for winter storage?
How did Plains peoples preserve buffalo meat for winter storage?
Dried it into jerky
What were buffalo hides used to make?
What were buffalo hides used to make?
Clothing, blankets & tipi covers
Who originally introduced horses to North America?
Who originally introduced horses to North America?
Spanish colonists
Why were horses crucial for Plains survival?
Why were horses crucial for Plains survival?
Survival impossible without them
What shape were tipis and why was this design important?
What shape were tipis and why was this design important?
Cone shape for wind protection
How quickly could a tipi be packed away when bands needed to move?
How quickly could a tipi be packed away when bands needed to move?
Within minutes
What type of housing did Plains peoples use during winter months?
What type of housing did Plains peoples use during winter months?
Wooden lodges with soil insulation
What were the flexible social units of Plains societies called?
What were the flexible social units of Plains societies called?
Bands
What happened to band sizes when food became scarce?
What happened to band sizes when food became scarce?
Bands split into smaller groups
When did Plains peoples master horse riding?
When did Plains peoples master horse riding?
c1600s-1700s
What did complete utilisation of buffalo demonstrate about Plains peoples?
What did complete utilisation of buffalo demonstrate about Plains peoples?
Their resourcefulness