Chapter 1 Lesson 2 Desert People of the Southwest

Which phrase best describes Pueblo people such as the Hopi and Zuni?

• They were farmers who stayed in one place and grew crops.

• They were gatherers who searched the desert for plants to eat.

• They were hunters who moved from place to place to find animals.

• They were craftspeople who traveled all over the Southwest to sell their pottery.

What evidence supports the the fact that the Pueblo were skilled builders?

• The Pueblo were named after the homes they lived in.

• Other tribes copied their style of homes.

• Kivas were underground rooms used for ceremonies.

• Their homes were built in the shape of a pyramid and looked like modern apartment buildings.

WHat is the meaning of the word mesa?

• sacred place where kachinas live

• flat topped hill with steep sides

• plants that store water in order to survive in the desert

• ancient Native American villages found in the Southwest

According to the traditional beliefs of the Hopi, what is the most important activity the kachinas help them do?

• Succeed at farming

• construct holy places

• dance with skill and grace

• teach children how to behave

How did scholars connect the Navajo people to the Athabascan tribes of Alaska and Canada?

• by their locations

• by their languages

• by their clothing

• by their farming techniques

How was the Apache way of gathering food different from the Navajo and Pueblo people?

• They gathered plants in the desert

• They planted crops in sand dunes

• They used irrigation to grow crops

• They hunted buffalo, deer, and other animals

How were tribes able to get natural resources they needed?

• They would trade with other tribes

• They would plant different crops

• They would hold ceremonies to ask spirits to brng them resources

• the women would leave the tribe to hunt

Permanent homes and farming meant that the tribes could be described as .....

• Nomadic (move from place to place)

• Sedentary (stay in one place)

• Fierce and warlike

• trying to maintain balance with nature

What evidence proves that the Apache tribes were nomadic (pick 2)

• They were skilled at making pottery and would travel to trade it

• They didn't get along with any of their neighbors

• They hunted buffalo, deer, and cougar.

• They had homes that were easy to put up and take down.

How did Pueblo tribes overcome the difficulty planting crops in the hot desert climate?

• They planted crops on the banks of the river

• They held ceremonies to ask for rain

• The women and children carried water from the river to the crops

• They built irrigation systems to bring the water from the river to their crops.