American Indians of the Southwest

The Southwest stretched from present-day southwestern United States to present-day _______.

• Alaska

• Mexico

• Canada

• Florida

Which statements best describe the climate in the Southwest? (Hint: Choose 2 answers.)

• There was little rainfall with hot summers and short, mild winters.

• There was little rainfall with long winters and short summers.

• There was little rainfall and extreme temperatures.

• There was plenty of rain with long summers and short winters.

True or False? The Apaches lived in villages and learned how to farm with little water.

• True

• False

What crops did the Hopis farm?

• corn, beans, squash, and potato

• corn, carrots, beans, and potato

• corn, cotton, squash, and berries

• corn, beans, squash, and cotton

The landforms in the Southwest included mountains, _____, canyons, and _____.

• mesas; forests

• deserts; rivers

• mesas; rivers

• mesas; deserts

The apartment-like buildings the Southwestern American Indians lived in were called ______.

• adobe

• teepees

• pueblos

• condos

Which statement is NOT TRUE about the shelters in the Southwest?

• Houses were made of stone and adobe.

• Cliff dwellings were made of wood.

• Pueblos are apartment buildings that were four to five levels high.

• Cliff dwellings were homes built against and inside of cliff walls.

What did the Hopis use to cook, serve, and store their food?

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Which statement is NOT TRUE about the clothes the Hopis wore?

• They were dyed red, orange, yellow, red, green, and black

• The Hopis wore cotton cloth in the winter.

• Men wove the blankets and the clothing.

• Designs were embroidered on the clothes.

Which American Indians lived in Southwest region?

• The Apaches, Hopis, and Pomos

• The Apaches, Kwakiutls, and Hopis

• The Apaches, Hopis, and Anasazis

• The Apaches, Hopis, and Miwoks