Native Americans Quiz

Multiple Choice

Archeologists have studied __________ to learn about ancient peoples that lived in the Americas.

• Artifacts

• Books

• Diaries

• Letters

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the physical characteristics of Texas’s environment?

• Plains

• Forrests

• Tundras

• Mountains

Multiple Choice

What does "nomadic" mean?

• To stay in one place your whole life.

• To migrate with the seasons or to follow animals.

Multiple Choice

How many Native Cultural Regions are there in Texas?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

Before the arrival of Europeans and Americans in the southwest, the tribes had a thriving __________ amongst themselves.

• Culture

• Economy

• Government

• Trade Network

Multiple Choice

What was the primary mode of transportation for tribes in the Gulf region?

• Horses

• Wagons

• Canoes

• Sleds

Multiple Choice

Homes of the Gulf region tribes were called __________.

• Wigwams

• Ba-aks

• Teepees

• Mound Houses

Multiple Choice

One of the main natural resources available to the tribes in the Plains region was the __________.

• Trees

• Fish

• Bison

• Corn

Multiple Choice

What type of homes did the Comanche live in during bison hunts?

• Teepees

• Wigwams

• Puebloes

• Mound Houses

Multiple Choice

Many of the tribes of the Puebloan region were __________.

• Hunters

• Trappers

• Farmers

• nomads

Multiple Choice

Pueblo villages were often near _________.

• The Gulf of Mexico

• Rivers

• Mountains

• Forrests

Multiple Choice

Many of the tribes in the Southeastern region lived near which river?

• The Nile River

• The Mississippi River

• The Red River

• The Brazos River

Multiple Choice

The Caddo were expert __________ makers.

• weapon

• canoe

• tapestry

• pottery