Southwest Desert Tribes

How were the Pueblo people similar to their descendants, the Anasazi? Choose ALL THAT APPLY.

• Both groups grew corn, beans and squash.

• Both groups built pueblo villages along mesas.

• Both groups used irrigation to farm crops in the dry land.

• Both groups lived in the hot, arid Four Corners region.

• Both groups worshipped the Sun, Rain and Earth gods.

If you were to travel to the Southwest Desert region, what type of climate would you expect to see?

• dry and arid

• cool and humid

• wet and arid

• wet and rainy

In the Navajo tribe, what would be used in a SHAMAN healing ritual to heal the sick?

• adobe bricks

• sand paintings

• kachina dolls

• snakes

Which of the following was a method the Hopi used for asking the gods for rain?

• Water was sprinkled on the shaman to represent rain falling.

• Dancers performed a snake dance which represented water flowing when snakes slithered away.

• The shaman made sand paintings which were drawn to represent rain.

• Men wove baskets that held water and they prayed for rain.

Which of the following responsibilities did Hopi MEN have? (CHOOSE 2.)

• They owned the land.

• They wove cloth.

• The wove baskets.

• They governed the village.

Which of the following responsibilities did Hopi WOMEN have? (CHOOSE 2.)

• They owned the land.

• They wove cloth.

• They wove baskets.

• They governed the village.

What was the purpose of fathers and grandfathers carving kachina dolls for their children?

• Children could keep carving the dolls as they grew up.

• Children could play with them while their parents worked.

• Children could study and learn about each of the kachina spirits.

• Children could paint them and decorate them as an art project.

What type of homes did the Hopi people build along mesas in order to protect themselves from enemies and harsh weather?

• hogans

• tepees

• longhouses

• pueblos

What type of cone-shaped homes were covered with mud and grass?

• hogans

• tepees

• longhouses

• pueblos

What does the name "Hopi" mean?

• the Peaceful Ones

• the Old Ones

• the Peublo People

• the Desert Ones