Cliff dwellers

The structures at Mesa Verde National Park are protected by ___.

• roofs

• the overhanging cliff

• the park rangers

• the people of Colorado

The largest dwelling at Mesa Verde National Park is called ___.

• a kiva

• Spruce House

• Cliff Palace

• Colorado

Who discovered the cliff dwellings?

• the Pueblo people

• A writer

• The National Park

• Cowboys

When were these dwellings discovered?

• In 1888

• Over 800 years ago

• About 50 years ago

• In 1200 A.D.

Who are the decendants of the Pueblo people?

• Hopi

• Zuni

• Aztecs

• Acoma

In which period did the Pueblo people begin building their stone communities?

• Late Basketmaker I

• Late Basketmaker II

• Pueblo I

• Pueblo II

Some of the dwellings had over 100 rooms.

• True

• False

The cultural life of the community focused around the kivas because:

• agricultural life became more centered around cotton

• they were good at making baskets

• artisans become more advanced in pottery making

• the people became religious

The Ancestral Pueblo people always lived in the cliffs.

• True

• False

The Pueblo people began moving into the cliffs around ___.

• 1888

• 1200 A.D.

• 100 A.D.

• 500 years ago