New Mexicos First People

The first people who lived in New Mexico were what type of people?

• Hunter Gatherer

• Good People

• Crop Farmers

• Animal Farmers

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When the people of New Mexico started living in one place it was because of what?

• Water

• Farming

• Cooking

• bugs

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What is a pit house?

• A house dug into a mountain side

• A house dug into the ground with wood covering

• A house built out of stone

• A house made out of trees

How long ago did the Puebloans began to farm?

• 10 years ago

• 35,000 years ago

• 2,000 years ago

• 5,000 years ago

Why did the Puebloans leave their homes about 700 years ago.

• Animal attacks

• no food

• a drought

• sickness

What did the Pueblo people build their houses out of?

• wood

• stone

• mud

• metal

What was an important part of the ceremonies the Pueblo people celebrated?

• dance

• art

• show and tell

• fire

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When did the Navajoes make contact with the Pueblo people?

• 900's

• 1500's

• 1600's

• 1900's

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What craft are the Navajoes know for?

• basket weaving

• painting

• blanket weaving

• cloth making

Who did the Apaches speak a similar language to?

• Pueblos

• Cheyenne

• Navajo

• Comanche

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