Southwest and Great Plains Test

Where did the Southwest people live?

• Near the Great Lakes

• In the forests of Canada

• In deserts and mountains of CO, UT, NV, NM, TX, and northern Mexico

• Along the Atlantic coast

What type of landforms are common in the Southwest?

• Rivers and swamps

• Mountains, mesas, canyons, and deserts

• Glaciers and lakes

• Flat grassy prairies

What is the climate like in the Southwest region?

• Cold and rainy

• Warm and snowy

• Hot and dry with very little rain

• Cool and foggy

How long ago did people begin living in the Southwest?

• 500 years ago

• 2,000 years ago

• 20,000 years ago

• 100 years ago

What type of lifestyle did early Southwest people live?

• City-building

• Nomadic

• Industrial

• Coastal fishing

Which of the following is a tribe from the Southwest?

• Cheyenne

• Iroquois

• Hopi

• Inuit

Why was trading important to Southwest tribes?

• To gain access to more land

• To learn new languages

• To get resources they didn't have

• To build houses

What kind of homes did people build in the Southwest?

• Igloos and longhouses

• Tipis and yurts

• Adobe homes and hogans

• Cabins and tents

What describes the land of the Great Plains?

• Rocky and full of forests

• Flat, grassy, and treeless

• Covered in ice and snow

• Surrounded by rivers and lakes

What did many Plains people do to survive?

• Fished and farmed rice

• Built castles and temples

• Followed the buffalo and gathered wild food

• Raised cattle and sheep