Unit 1: Test Review Questions: Native American Tribes & Regions

Which group of diverse tribes lived as nomadic hunter-gatherers on the South Texas Plains?

• Caddo

• Coahuiltecan

• Comanche

• Puebloans

Which culture built pueblos and created large, permanent settlements along the Rio Grande River?

• Apache

• Jumano

• Puebloans

• Kiowa

Which Plains tribe, known as the “Horsemen of the Plains,” were skilled riders and hunters on horseback?

• Apache

• Comanche

• Tonkawa

• Caddo

Which confederacy included four Native American tribes living in the North Central Plains of Texas?

• Kiowa Confederacy

• Pueblo Confederacy

Which is the wettest region in Texas, receiving over 60 inches of rain annually, and includes cities such as Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio?

• Mountains and Basins

• Coastal Plains

• Great Plains

• North Central Plains

Which region, made up of three subregions, has hot summers, cold winters, 20-30 inches of rain annually, and includes Fort Worth and Abilene?

• Great Plains

• Coastal Plains

• North Central Plains

• Mountains and Basins

Which Native American group developed a complex farming society in the Coastal Plains region?

• Puebloans

• Caddo

• Apache

• Comanche

Which nomadic hunters and canoe builders lived along the Texas Gulf Coast?

• Karankawa

• Caddo

• Kiowa

• Jumano

Which region is home to the second-largest canyon in the U.S., is semi-arid and drought-prone, and requires irrigation for farming?

• North Central Plains

• Coastal Plains

• Great Plains

• Mountains and Basins

Which is the driest Texas region, with no subregions, little surface water, and unique landforms such as plateaus and mesas?

• Coastal Plains

• Great Plains

• Mountains and Basins

• North Central Plains