NM History Fall Semester

What do historians study to learn about the past?

• Only primary sources
• Only secondary sources
• Primary and secondary sources from one person's perspective
• Primary and secondary sources from multiple perspectives

What is geography?

• The study of the earth's land, water, people, plants and animals
• The study of rocks and minerals
• The study of weather patterns over time
• The study of plants and animals and their habitats

Kivas were used for all of the following except:

• Storage
• Ceremonies
• A gathering place
• Religion

The five themes geography are:

• Igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic, lava, and sand
• Location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and region
• North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Africa
• Deciduous, coniferous, Mediterrranean, maritime, and arctic

What is New Mexico's most precious resource?

• Sunshine
• Uranium
• Water
• Gold

The four provinces in New Mexico are:

• Desert, Mountains, River, and Lake
• Rocky Mountains, Colorado Plateau, Great Plains, and Basin and Range
• Antelope, Snakes, Bats, and Rodents
• Sunshine, Monsoon, Dust Storm, and Wind

The Mogollon people were first to do what in New Mexico?

•  Farm full-time
• Build pueblos
• Hunt
• Live the nomadic lifestyle

What did the Spanish use to help conquer the Indians?

• Smallpox
• Cannons
• Horses
• All of the above.

New Mexico is part of the Southwest region with which other states?

• Utah, Colorado, and Arizona
• California, Nevada, and Arizona
• Texas, Oklahoma, and Arizona
• Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana

The Apache were best known for:

• Being the first farmers
• Being skilled craftsmen
• Being great musicians
• Being fierce warriors