Native Americans Quiz #2

What was the name of the land bridge that people used to cross from Asia to North America?

• Eurasia

• Beringia

• Arctic

Why did the first hunter-gathers cross the land bridge that brought them to North America?

• They were searching for new places to live.

• They were searching for new land to plant their crops.

• They were following big game such as wholly mammoths and giant bison.

• There was a drought and they were looking for a water supply.

Scientists use artifacts to determine how these early people lived.  Which of the following are examples of artifacts of the first Texans?  Mark all that apply.

• spears

• darts

• arrows

• bullets

Texas is divided into 4 Culture groups based on similarities that the Indians have in each group.  Based on these similarities what do you suppose the Indians in the Gulf Coast Culture have in common? Choose 2 answers.

• They hunted buffalo across the plains.

• They built ditches to bring water across the desert for their crops

• Their primary food source was fish.

• They used dugout canoes for transportation and fishing.

Compare and contrast the terms nomad and sedentary.

• Nomad Indians stayed in one place and where probably farmers, while sedentary Indians moved from place to place hunting large game animals.

• Nomad Indians moved from place to place following large game animals, while sedentary Indians lived in one place usually to farm.

• Nomad Indians used log to build homes, while sedentary Indians had homes like teepees.

• Nomad Indians used tools for hunting and farming while, sedentary Indians did not used any tools.

Which of our Texas Indians were well-known for the great horsemanship and riding skills?

• Caddo

• Karankawa

• Comanche

• Jumano

Which of our Texas Indians lived in the coastal area and their main food was fish and shell fish?

• Karankawa

• Caddo

• Comanche

• Jumano

Which of the following describe the Comanche and Apache people?

• They built dugout canoes for fishing.

• They built log homes.

• They used buffalo skins to make their teepees.

• They built adobe homes on the sides of mountains.

What did the Karankawa and Comanche/Apache have in common?

• Both Indian groups were sedantary farmers.

• Both Indian groups used temporary homes since they were nomads.

• Both Indian groups farmed along the Red River.

• Both Indian groups built homes from tall trees.

How are Jumano and Caddo Indians alike?

• Both Indian groups rode horses hunting buffalo.

• Both Indian groups made dugout canoes for fishing.

• Both Indian groups were sedentary farmers.

• Both Indian groups used temporary housing such as teepees.