The Anasazi Comprehension Questions

The name Anasazi means

• descendants

• Basket Makers

• first miners

• ancient ones

In Nevada, the Anasazi culture built a village on the

• Colorado River

• Muddy River

• Carson River

• Moapa River

After reading the selection about Anasazi Villages, you get the idea that -

• everyone in the village lived in the same type of house

• there were very few people living in the main Anasazi community

• some of the Anasazi pueblos were larger than most of our homes

• the Anasazi never lived in pithouses

Salt was important to the Anasazi because it -

• kept food from spoiling

• made food taste better

• helped irrigate their crops

• was useful for making jewelry

The Anasazi owned domesticated dogs. Domesticated means -

• wild

• large

• furry

• tamed

Some think the Anasazi may have abandoned their huge villages because -

• they wanted to find better schools for their children

• they were forced out by enemies or died from diseases

• they were following large animals

• a fire destroyed their homes

What happened to Pueblo Grande de Nevada?

• It was buried underwater.

• It was carried away by a tornado.

• An earthquake struck the village.

• It was destroyed to make room for new settlers.