Unit 1 Quiz

Which two regions of Texas are separated by the Balcones Escarpment?

• Coastal Plains / North Central Plains

• Mountains and Basins / Great Plains

• Mountains and Basins / Coastal Plains

• North Central Plains / Great Plains

Which characteristic is common to most major Texas cities?

• High elevations

• Location along a river or coastline

• A large number of ranches

• Access to underground aquifers for irrigation

Farming was important to the development of Native American cultures because it allowed people to -

• fight better

• develop and utilize flint-tipped spears

• build long houses

• have a dependable food source

Which Native American group lived in the Mountains and basins region?

• Kiowa

• Karankawa

• Jumano

• Caddo

a building material made of dry clay and mud is -

• Artifacts

• Adobe

• Comancheria

• Nomads

The term used to refer to the first Americans is -

• Archaeologist

• Meso-American

• Comancheria

• Paleo-Indians

The innovation that allowed the Caddo to remain in one place was -

• Farming

• Hunting-Gathering

• Society

• Hunting

Which regions of Texas is shown in the photograph?

• North Central Plains

• Coastal Plains

• Great Plains

• Mountains and Basins

An animal which was a major source of food, clothing, and shelter for the Texas Pains Indians was the -

• Bear

• Cow

• Buffalo

• Horse

What are the three border rivers of Texas?

• Sabine River , Rio grande River , Pecos River

• Red River, Rio Grande River, Sabine River

• Rio Grande River, Canadien River, Red River

• Pecos River, Canadien River , Red River