Texas Regions Quiz

Which region is mostly flat, with few major cities and is more rural as it moves west?

• North Central Plains

• Great Plains

• Mountains and Basins

• Coastal Plains

What was the name of the legendary cities of gold that the Spanish were seeking when they explored the Americas?

• San Antonio

• Cibola

• Madrid

• Reconquista

How did the Gulf tribes differ from the Plains tribes?

• They ate large amounts of oysters, clams, turtles, and fish.

• They lived in cone-shaped tents of buffalo hide.

• They were among the first tribes to grow wheat.

• They conducted extensive trade with the Aztecs of Mexico.

The Puebloan cultures, located in West and Southwest Texas, lived in dwellings made of

• buffalo hides

• adobe (a mix of sun-dried earth and straw)

• wood from nearby trees

• steel

Which explorer created a map of the Texas coastline in 1519?

• Christopher Columbus

• Alonso Alvarez de Pineda

• Francisco Coronado

• Hernan Cortes

Which region has the lowest elevation and highest rainfall?

• Coastal Plains

• Great Plains

• Mountains and Basins

• Central Plains

Which summary below best matches the contributions of Francisco Coronado?

• Searched for Cibola, the cities of gold and silver

• Claimed Texas for Spain in 1519 and mapped the Texas coast

• Conquered the Aztec Empire and established Mexico City

• Wrote a book about his experiences after being shipwrecked in Texas

Explorer La Salle was attempting to establish a French colony around which important body of water?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Galveston Bay

• Mississippi River

• Pacific Ocean

Which ancient civilization was conquered by Hernan Cortes in 1519, leading to Spanish colonization in the New World?

• Incan

• Comanche

• Mayan

• Aztec

Which of the following tribes were a part of the Plains Culture? Select TWO correct answers.

• Apache

• Caddo

• Karankawa

• Comanche

• Alabama-Coushatta