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WorksheetsNative American Tribes in Texas
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 27mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the main crop of the Caddo
a)
Corn
b)
Wheat
c)
Oil
d)
Cotton
2.
What tribe was the first to meet Europeans in Texas
a)
Caddo
b)
Karankawa
c)
Comanche
d)
Coahuiltecan
3.
What region is the Puebloan culture from?
a)
Mountains and Basins
b)
Great Plains
c)
Central Plains
d)
Coastal Plains
4.
In the Comanche tribe, what happened if you were the best fighter and rider?
a)
You got to be the line leader.
b)
You were the star pitcher.
c)
You became the war chief.
d)
You were the supervisor.
5.
Why did the Comanche control much of the plains in west and northern Texas?
a)
They were skilled buffalo hunters.
b)
They were skilled farmers.
c)
They were skilled gatherers.
d)
They were skilled readers.
6.
The most feared tribe throughout Texas was the...
a)
Astros
b)
Apaches
c)
Kiowa
d)
Tonkawa
7.
The Jumanos lived in...
a)
fancy condos
b)
Pueblos
c)
tents
d)
log cabins
8.
This tribe became expert farmers.
a)
Coahilteco
b)
Caddo
c)
Kiowa
d)
Jumano
9.
These people wore deerskin or grass
a)
Alligator
b)
Kiowa
c)
Karankawa
d)
Nomad
10.
Nomadic means...
a)
hunting
b)
gathering
c)
stayed in one place
d)
moved around alot
11.
Hunter-gathers
a)
First farmers in an area
b)
Early people who searched for
animals and foraged wild plants for food
animals and foraged wild plants for food
c)
Archaeologists
d)
Tribes of warriors
12.
Artifacts
a)
objects created by animals and studied by archaeologists
b)
objects created by humans and studied by archaeologists
c)
objects created by archaeologists and studied by archaeologists
d)
objects created by space aliens and studied by archaeologists
13.
Archaeologists
a)
Early explorers of an area
b)
Scientists who study artifacts of the past to learn about different cultures
c)
People who create arches and bridges
d)
The people who sailed on the ark with Noah
14.
Tribe
a)
Bands that followed the same leader and lived in the same territory
b)
Bands that fought against each other
15.
Band (trick question...)
a)
Musicians
b)
Hair tie
c)
Bracelet
d)
Two or more extended families that live together under one leader
16.
Tipis (tepees or teepees)
a)
Cone shaped homes
b)
Transportable homes made of animal hide
c)
Homes used by some Native American people
d)
All three answers!!
17.
Adobe
a)
Bricks made of a mixture of wet clay and straw
b)
Computer program
18.
Pueblos
a)
Portable, cone shaped homes, made of animal skins
b)
Permanent homes made of adobe
19.
Lived in adobe homes made of clay brick
a)
Gulf Coast
b)
Plains
c)
Pueblo
d)
Southeastern
20.
How did American Indians in Texas get things they needed?
a)
trading
b)
hunting
c)
farming
d)
all of the above
21.
How were American Indian tribes led?
a)
a council or a chief
b)
president
c)
governor
d)
king or queen
22.
Where did the American Indians in Texas originate from?
a)
from Canada
b)
came across a natural land bridge
c)
they were born here
d)
sailed across the ocean in a ship
23.
What does "adapt to your environment" mean?
a)
change made to fit your surroundings
b)
change in the weather or climate
c)
taking care of the Earth
d)
making changes to the weather
24.
What does "nomadic" mean?
a)
living in cold areas
b)
being nice, not mad
c)
an Indian tribe
d)
moving from place to place
25.
How did American Indians in Texas obtain their food?
a)
at the local market
b)
hunting, farming and gathering
c)
from the chief
d)
by train or boat
26.
Which of the following would be an example of an "economic activity" that American Indians would participate in?
a)
making wagon wheels
b)
creating and trading clothing
c)
selling cattle
d)
teaching school
27.
What does "karankawa" mean?
a)
Animal lovers
b)
Dog lovers
c)
Hunters
d)
Fish lovers
28.
Texas Region that is the Eastern most part and along the Gulf of Mexico
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
29.
Texas Region that is Central Texas between the North Central Plains and the Mountains and Basins extending from the Panhandle to the Rio Grande?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
30.
How were the Comanche and Apache similar?
a)
They lived near the coast and fished
b)
They were farmers who grew corn and other vegetables
c)
They built permanent homes and gathered wild plants for food
d)
They were nomads who depended on buffalo for survival
31.
Which tribe traded meat and hides for agricultural goods with the Jumanos?
a)
Comanche
b)
Pueblo
c)
Karankawa
d)
Wichita
32.
Which Native American tribe built dome shaped huts and had an organized government system?
a)
Jumano
b)
Plains
c)
Kiowa
d)
Caddo
33.
Which of the following tribes were not nomadic?
a)
Coahuiltecan
b)
Apache
c)
Comanche
d)
Jumano
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