Native Indians of Texas Quiz

Mostly lived in the Mountains and Basins region

• Gulf Coast
• Plains
• Pueblo
• Southeastern

How did American Indians in Texas get things they needed?

• trading
• hunting
• farming
• all of the above

What does "nomadic" mean?

• living in cold areas

• being nice, not mad

• an Indian tribe

• moving from place to place

What does "Karankawa" mean?

• Animal lovers

• Dog lovers

• Hunters

• Fish lovers

In which region did the Puebloan indians live?

• Coastal Plains

• Mountains & Basins

• Great Plains

• North Central Plains

How were the Comanche and Apache similar?

• They lived near the coast and fished

• They were farmers who grew corn and other vegetables

• They built permanent homes and gathered wild plants for food

• They were nomads who depended on buffalo for survival

The earliest people in Texas

• migrated across the Bering land bridge

• came to Texas from Spain

• arrived in Texas 1492

• the study of a specific cultural civilization

What was the most important natural resource for the Plains Indians (other than water)?

• Corn

• Buffalo

• Rice

• Pumpkins

Match the following descriptions with the correct term related to the study of people of the past.

• A cradleboard for infants and toddlers.

• Papoose

• Any tangible thing that can be used to study people of the past (human remains, ruins, pottery, cave art, etc.).

• Maize

• Temporary shelters made from natural materials, often used by nomadic groups.

• Grass Huts

• A type of corn that was a staple crop for many ancient civilizations.

• Artifacts

Leaders of religious ceremonies who cared for the sick, made medicine from plants herbs and berries.

• Chief

• Shaman

• Warrior

• Preachers