Ch 3 Study Quiz, Social Studies

An object made by a group of people is called a(n) [mesas, gorge, artifact, culture].

• artifact

• mesas

• gorge

• culture

Some American Indians were [artifact, nomadic, mesas, culture], or moved from place to place.

• nomadic

• artifact

• mesas

• culture

In the Southwest, there are many [mesas, gorges, cultures, artifacts], or flat-topped hills with steep sides.

• mesas

• gorges

• cultures

• artifacts

A(n) [artifact, gorge, culture, mesa] is a narrow, deep valley with steep sides.

• artifact

• gorge

• culture

• mesa

Each American Indian group developed its own [artifacts, nomadic, culture, mesas], or way of living.

• artifacts

• nomadic

• culture

• mesas

Which of the following items is an artifact?

• A. a gorge

• B. a culture

• C. a backpack

• D. an old clay pot

Some tribes were nomadic because

• A. they had plenty of resources.

• B. they had large amounts of food.

• C. they wanted to escape hot weather.

• D. they build large houses made of hide.

How did natural resources affect the cultures of American Indians?

• A. It influenced what they ate.

• B. It influenced what shelters they built.

• C. It influenced what types of clothes they wore.

• D. all of the above

Which feature of the California-Intermountain environment best explains the Pomos' use of clamshells for jewelry?

• A. ocean

• B. mountains

• C. high desert

• D. redwood forest

What is a pueblo?

• A. a hill with a flat top and steep sides

• B. a basket woven from colorful plants

• C. an apartment building made of stone and adobe

• D. a ceremony at which a teen becomes an adult