Natural Texas/People Test Review

Which era in history is characterized by the cultures of the American Indian tribes in Texas?

• Age of Contact

• Natural Texas and Its People

• Spanish Colonial

• Mexican National

Which statement BEST provides evidence for early people being nomadic?

• “They were hunters following herds of migrating animals.”

• “Thousands of years ago, the Earth was experiencing an ice age.”

• “The first people to come to North America walked across that land bridge.”

• “Eventually, those first people migrated all the way to Texas.”

While they both lived in the Coastal Plains and used animal skins for clothing, how were the Karankawa and Caddo different?

• Caddo lived in teepees.

• Karankawa were nomadic/fished with canoes while the Caddo had permanent settlements and farmed.

• There are no differences.

Most major Texas cities are located next to what?

• mountains

• railroads

• waterways

• deserts

Which phrase correctly replaces the question mark in the table?

• Agricultural/farming

• Nomadic

• Were hunter-gatherers

• Were skilled swimmers

What is the Capital of Texas?

• Houston

• Dallas

• San Antonio

• Austin

How is the amount of precipitation in East Texas different from the amount in West Texas?

• West Texas gets more snow than East Texas.

• East Texas gets approximately 25 cm or less precipitation per year.

• East Texas gets more rain than West Texas.

• West Texas gets more than 75 cm of precipitation per year.

Which region has the highest elevations, the driest, and consists of the most western part of Texas?

• Coastal Plains

• North Central Plains

• Great Plains

• Mountains and Basins

What similarities did the Apache and Comanche share?

• They were nomads who depended on buffalo for survival.

• They lived near the coast and got their food by fishing.

• They were farmers who grew corn and other vegetables.

• They built permanent homes and gathered wild plants for food.

• - Eastern part of Texas

• - low elevation

• - consists of beaches and flat grasslands

• - high amounts of precipitation

• - agriculture, shipping facilities and ports

• Coastal Plains

• North Central Plains

• Great Plains

• Mountains and Basins