Quiz on Pueblo Peoples and Southwest Culture

What is a kiva?

• A type of plant

• An underground ceremonial space

• A type of food

• A river

Where did most peoples of the Southwest live?

• In the mountains

• Near rivers

• In the desert

• On islands

What did the Pueblo tribes use to build their houses?

• Metal

• Wood

• Adobe

• Straw

What natural resource did the Pueblo peoples use to make adobe?

• Sand

• Sun-dried Clay

• Water

• Grass

What did the Pueblo peoples use from their natural surroundings?

• Metal

• Clay

• Wood

• Sand

What were the Pueblo clans responsible for?

• Governing one area of life

• Building ships

• Farming crops

• Trading goods

What is the connection between the names Dine’ and Navajo?

• They are the same people

• They are different tribes

• They are neighboring villages

• They are rival groups

What did the Apache consider sacred?

• Several mountain ranges

• The ocean

• The desert

• The forest

Who are the Holy People in Dine’ life?

• Yei or God like entities that take an interest in human affairs

• Tribal leaders

• Warriors

• Farmers

What do the Navajo Yei rugs depict?

• A battle scene used to communicate with spirits

• a dance or ceremony to call these Navajo spirits to help humanity communicate with the Great Spirit

• A farming village of the three-sisters

• A river used in a ceremonial practice