Texas Natural Regions Quiz

Which region in Texas has the lowest elevation?

• Great Plains

• Coastal Plains

• Mountains & Basins

• North Central Plains

What type of homes did the tribes in the Coastal Plains region live in?

• Adobe homes

• Tipis made of buffalo hides

• Wigwams

• Large dome-shaped homes of woven straw

Which region is known for having a desert and mountains?

• Mountains & Basins

• Great Plains

• North Central Plains

• Coastal Plains

What was a primary food source for the tribes in the Great Plains?

• Fishing and hunting small animals

• Wild plants

• Farming with crop rotation

• Buffalo

Which tribes were part of the Southeastern Culture in the Coastal Plains?

• Karankawa, Coahuiltecan

• Caddo, Atakapan, Wichita

• Jumano, Concho, Tigua

• Tonkawa, Apache, Comanche, Kiowa

What type of society did the tribes in the Coastal Plains have?

• Hunter-gatherer society

• Nomadic society

• Matrilineal society

• Patrilineal society

Which region is characterized by flat prairies with little vegetation?

• Coastal Plains

• North Central Plains

• Mountains & Basins

• Great Plains

What was a unique feature of the daily life of tribes in the Great Plains?

• Traded crops, pottery, bows, and arrows

• Used alligator grease for mosquito protection

• Painted pictures to record history

• Lived in large dome-shaped homes

Which region is known for having the highest elevation in Texas?

• Coastal Plains

• North Central Plains

• Great Plains

• Mountains & Basins

What type of homes did the tribes in the Mountains & Basins region live in?

• Wigwams

• Tipis made of buffalo hides

• Adobe homes

• Large dome-shaped homes of woven straw