Southwest Native Americans

The Southwest Native Americans lived in the desert. What were the houses of the Southwest called?

• longhouses
• tepees
• wigwams
• pueblos

The Southwest cultural region's climate is best described as:

• Cool summers, mild winters

• Hot and dry most of the year with little to no rainfall

• 4 seasons

• Tundra

Southwest Native Americans created their own jewelry made of

• Diamonds
• Silver
• Beads
• Turquoise

Which of following is one way these Native Americans adapted to their environment?

• Trading for what they need

• They used irrigation systems to collect and store water so they would be able to farm

• They stored food in containers

• They traveled long distances for wood

Which was not considered an art for the southwest?

• Jewelry

• Canoe making

• Kachina dolls

• Clay pots

In which region would you most likely find an artifact such as a clay pot to store water?

• Northwest Coast
• Southwest
• Plains
• Eastern Woodlands

Which Native American cultural region was found in the orange area of the map?

• Southwest

• Northwest

• Southeast

• Northeast

What ancient Southwest traditions did the Pueblo people use?

• irrigation and multi-story cliff dwelling

• raising sheep

• only using irrigation for farming

• only houses built many stories high in cliffs

What natural resources did the Navajo and Pueblo tribes use to make jewelry?

• silver and gold

• gold and diamonds

• silver and turquoise

• ruby and emeralds

What type of roof did the pueblo houses have?

• Round

• Flat

• Dome