Lesson 2 Southwest Region Quiz Review

Which state is NOT part of the Southwest region?

• Texas

• California

• New Mexico

The Southwest is made up of 3 sub-regions?

• True

• False

Which sub-region in the Southwest is home to most of the Native Peoples living in the Southwest?

• Desert

• Plains

• Both the desert and the plains

In which sub-region of the Southwest would you find mountains and snow?

• Desert

• Colorado Plateau

• Plains

The Pueblo People have lived in the Southwest for more than 1000 years?

• True

• False

The Pueblo got their name from the Mexican word "pueblo"--which referred to making your home out of stone and adobe clay?

• True

• False

What were the two reasons that Ancestral Pueblo homes were built off of cliffs?

• For protection from enemies and to conserve heat

• To have a better view and for aesthetic purposes

• To be closer to water sources and for religious reasons

More modern Pueblo homes had cube shaped rooms and were stacked like a pyramid?

• True

• False

What did the sacred Kachina Dolls represent in Pueblo Culture?

• Spirits

• God

• Ancestors

It was important to keep the Kachina spirits happy as they were believed to bring good things to the Pueblo people?

• True

• False