Native NM Indians Flashcard

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Most of the Pueblo people today live in which state?

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New Mexico

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Where were the Pueblos built? Options: close to lakes, in the mountains, near rivers and streams, on the top of mesas

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near rivers and streams

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How did the Pueblo people adapt to live in deserts of the Southwest?

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They learned how to do all of these things.

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What are the three main crops the Pueblo people grew and still grow, in the desert Southwest?

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corn, beans, squash

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What is a kiva?

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an underground structure used for religious ceremonies

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How did people enter a kiva?

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through the top, using a ladder

Front

Which tribe is the largest group of Native Americans in New Mexico and the second-largest group of Native Americans in the United States?

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Navajo

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What were the Apache best known for? Options: being skilled farmers, being skilled craftsmen, being fierce warriors, being great musicians

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being fierce warriors

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__________ is a person who moves from place to place.

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nomad

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_________ means to originate in a particular place; native.

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indigenous