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Social Studies Ch. 3: The Early History of Texas

Authored by Kyra Jones

Social Studies

4th Grade

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Social Studies Ch. 3: The Early History of Texas
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who were most likely the ancient ancestors of American Indian groups who came to live in Texas?

People from North America who crossed the Arctic ice sheets
People from South America who sailed along the coasts in small boats
People from Asia who followed herds of giant animals across Beringia
People from Europe who sailed the ocean in large ships

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following shows that ancient people in Texas adapted to their environment?

a bone
a rock
a quarry
a branch

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

After the last Ice Age ended, how did ancient people in Texas change or modify their environment?

They traveled long distances
They raised deer and elk for food
They saved seeds and planted them for food
They mined gold and shaped it into beautiful objects

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following was traded long distances by ancient Texans?

Animal bones
Animal skins
Clay pots
Flint

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the excerpt. Then answer the question. "In the red mesas of the Texas Panhandle, ancient people found flint. Flint is a hard rock that people shaped into points for spears and arrows. They gathered flint from the hillsides. Later, they mined it from open pits. Flint tools helped people hunt for food." Which of the following is the main idea of this paragraph?

Ancient Texans found resources that they could modify and use to meet their needs.
Ancient Texans searched the Texas Panhandle for flint
Ancient Texans used flint to make spear points and arrowheads.
Ancient Texans mined flint in open pits in the Texas Panhandle.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which American Indian people in Texas were direct decendants of the early Mount Builders and built houses shaped like cones?

The Atakapa
The Caddo
The Coahuiltecan
The Tonkawa

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the region like in which the Karankawa lived?

A coastal area with wildlife and inland resources
A river valley with woods cleared for farming
A wide plain with herds of buffalo
A swampy area with alligators

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