Mesa Verde National Park Trivia

The video explores the Mesa Verde plateau, home to ancient Pueblo Indian settlements. It highlights the flourishing of the Puebloan culture from the 6th to 12th centuries, with elaborate villages built on mesas, canyons, and cliffs. The famous Cliff Palace on Chapin Mesa is discussed, along with its significance to 24 Native American tribes. The video also covers the establishment of Mesa Verde National Park in 1906, marking it as the first archaeological site protected by law, even before the National Park System was created.

What time period did the ancestral Puebloan culture thrive in the area now known as Southwest Colorado?

• From the 6th to 12th centuries

• From the 1st to 5th centuries

• From the 10th to 15th centuries

• From the 3rd to 9th centuries

Where were the elaborate villages of the ancestral Puebloans primarily constructed?

• In the valleys and plains

• On the Mesa tops, canyons, and cliffs

• In the forests and jungles

• On the riverbanks and lakesides

Which archaeological site is highlighted as one of the most famous on Chapin Mesa?

• Cliff Palace

• Long House

• Balcony House

• Spruce Tree House

How many rooms does the multi-story Cliff Palace have?

• 250 rooms

• 100 rooms

• 150 rooms

• 200 rooms

In what year was Mesa Verde National Park legally protected as an archaeological site?

• 1890

• 1945

• 1906

• 1920