Question

true or false
directions: place a \t\ in the space if the statement is true; place an \f\ in the space if the statement is false.

1. intricately carved totem poles outside a home were meant to iden - tify who lived inside.
2. native americans living on the great plains were known for mak - ing decorative wood carvings.
3. to have built the great serpent mound, the adena must have been well organized by capable leaders.
4. the navajo used their weaving skills to produce saddle blankets for their horses.
5. some iroquois healers were called false faces for refusing to wear the sacred wooden masks of their people.
6. the roads and bridges connecting the incan empire show that incan society was poorly organized.
7. the book of days was a book of picture writings that the olmec used to predict peoples destinies.
8. when doing ceremonial dances, an inuit shaman usually wore a specially made mask.
9. some aztec artwork also served as a form of writing.

Explanation:

1. Totem poles outside homes often had symbols representing the family or clan inside.
2. Native Americans on the Great Plains were more known for buffalo - related activities like hunting and using buffalo hides rather than decorative wood carvings (wood carving was more prominent in other regions like the Pacific Northwest).
3. Building a large structure like the Great Serpent Mound would require organization and leadership.
4. The Navajo are famous for their weaving, and saddle blankets were among their products.
5. False Faces were Iroquois healers who wore wooden masks.
6. Roads and bridges in the Incan empire show a high level of organization.
7. The Book of Days was a Mayan (not Olmec) book of picture - writings for predicting destinies.
8. Inuit shamans wore special masks during ceremonies.
9. Aztec artwork, especially codices, had symbolic and writing - like elements.

Answer:

1. T
2. F
3. T
4. T
5. F
6. F
7. F
8. T
9. T