Native Tribes and Cultures of Texas Quiz

Determine which cultural region each Native tribe of Texas is most closely associated with. Select the correct answer in each row.

• Karankawa - Gulf Coast, Caddo - Southeastern, Tigua - Puebloan, Comanche - Plains

• Karankawa - Plains, Caddo - Gulf Coast, Tigua - Southeastern, Comanche - Puebloan

• Karankawa - Puebloan, Caddo - Plains, Tigua - Gulf Coast, Comanche - Southeastern

• Karankawa - Southeastern, Caddo - Puebloan, Tigua - Plains, Comanche - Gulf Coast

Determine which trait falls under the Plains, Gulf, or Puebloan Native cultures of Texas. Select the correct answer in each row.

• Traveled by water in large canoes - Gulf, Built adobe houses - Puebloan, Lived in tepee villages - Plains, Relied heavily on horses for hunting - Plains

• Traveled by water in large canoes - Plains, Built adobe houses - Gulf, Lived in tepee villages - Puebloan, Relied heavily on horses for hunting - Gulf

• Traveled by water in large canoes - Puebloan, Built adobe houses - Plains, Lived in tepee villages - Gulf, Relied heavily on horses for hunting - Puebloan

• Traveled by water in large canoes - Plains, Built adobe houses - Plains, Lived in tepee villages - Gulf, Relied heavily on horses for hunting - Gulf

In which ways were the Comanches and Apaches similar? Select TWO correct answers.

• lived in the Coastal Plains

• gathered berries

• hunted buffalo

• lived in bands

• lived in adobe homes

Puebloan Indian Tribes and Southeastern Indian tribes were similar in that they were both -

• sedentary such as farmers.

• nomadic such as gatherers.

• reliant on fishing.

• known for building large canoes.

Gulf Coast Indian tribes and Plains Indian tribes were similar in that they were both -

• Sedentary

• Nomadic

• Farmers

• Fishermen

Which region is the largest and most populated?

• Coastal Plains

• Great Plains

• Mountains and Basins

• Gulf Coast

The city of Fredericksburg is known for being -

• A small farming community

• A major transportation hub

• A fishing village

• A mining town

Which region in Texas has some of the highest elevations and a very mild dry cold climate with cacti, yucca, and shrubs as natural vegetation?

• Mountains and Basins

• North Central Plains

• Coastal Plains

• Great Plains

Which region in Texas is known for having agriculture and cattle ranching as economic activities?

• Mountains and Basins

• Great Plains

• Coastal Plains

• North Central Plains

Which region in Texas has a dry climate with less than 10 inches of rainfall per year?

• Coastal Plains

• North Central Plains

• Mountains and Basins

• Great Plains