TCI lesson 3

An object made by a group of people is called a(n)

• Mesas

• Gorge

• Artifact

• Culture

Some American Indians were __________, or moved from place to place.

• Artifact

• Nomadic

• Mesas

• Culture

In the Southwest, there are many ____________, or flat-topped hills with steep sides.

• Mesas

• Gorges

• Cultures

• Artifacts

A(n) ________ is a narrow, deep valley with steep sides

• Artifacts

• Gorge

• Culture

• Mesa

Each American Indian group developed its own ____________, mesas], or way of living.

• Artifacts

• Nomadic

• Culture

• Mesas

Which of the following items is an artifact?

• a gorge

• a culture

• a backpack

• an old clay pot

Some tribes were nomadic because

• they had plenty of resources

• they had large amounts of food

• they wanted to escape hot weather

• they build large houses made of hide

How did natural resources affect the cultures of American Indians?

• it influenced what they ate

• it influenced what shelters they built

• it influenced what types of clothes they wore

• all of the above

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

• ocean

• mountains

• high desert

• redwood forest

What is a pueblo?

• a hill with a flat top and steep sides

• a basket woven from colorful plants

• an apartment building made of stone and adobe

• a ceremony at which a teen becomes an adult