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WorksheetsUnit 1 Natural Texas and its People
Total questions: 104
Worksheet time: 1hrs 29mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is TRUE of all American Indian groups in Texas?
a)
they almost destroyed their environment by using it up and moving on.
b)
They adapted to and used their environment to meet their needs.
c)
They ignored their environment, creating ways of meeting their needs without natural resources.
d)
They used up one natural resource, then learned to use another to meet their needs.
2.
Which of the following comparison statements is TRUE?
a)
The population in both the Natural Era and modern times is denser in the Mountain and Basin region than in other regions.
b)
The patterns of work are the same in Texas regions today as they were during the Natural Era.
c)
Modern day cities are located in areas previously inhabited by American Indians.
d)
The ethnic diversity of Texas mirrors the ethnic distribution during the Natural Era.
3.
In determining the lifestyle of American Indians in early Texas, which of the following would likely provide the BEST information?
a)
databases and graphs
b)
media and news
c)
biographies
d)
artifacts
4.
Which of the following describes the defining characteristics of the era of Natural Texas and Its People in Texas history?
a)
American Indian tribes lived in Texas and adapted to the environment.
b)
Spanish explorers and American Indian tribes both claimed land in Texas.
c)
Conflicts between European settlers and American Indian tribes were common.
d)
European settlers in Texas learned about the culture of the American Indian tribes.
5.
In which region will you find the natural landmark Palo Duro Canyon?
a)
Mountains and Basins
b)
Great Plains
c)
North Central Plains
d)
Coastal Plains
6.
In which region of Texas did the Jumano live?
a)
Great Plains
b)
Gulf Coastal Plains
c)
Mountain and Basin Region
d)
North Central Plains
7.
What physical feature is common in both the Great Plains and the Coastal Plains regions of Texas?
a)
Lack of significant water resources
b)
Cold winters and humid hot summers
c)
Flat land suitable for farming or ranching
d)
Major cities with large metropolitan areas
8.
In which region is the Beg Bend National Park located?
a)
Great Plains
b)
Coastal Plains
c)
North Central Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
9.
When traveling from east to west across the state of Texas, which of the following describes the changes in physical geography that occur?
a)
The elevation decreases.
b)
The elevation increases.
c)
Wide open prairies span all across Texas.
d)
Canyons and basins turn into coastal plains.
10.
How are the Coahuilecan similar to the Karankawa?
a)
They were mound builders.
b)
They were primarily buffalo hunters.
c)
They were nomads along the Gulf Coast.
d)
They were mainly farmers who traded with other tribes.
11.
The Caddo that originally lived in East Texas were also living in which geographic region?
a)
Great Plains
b)
Coastal Plain
c)
Central Plains
d)
Mountain and Basin Region
12.
In which region of Texas did the Comanches live?
a)
Gulf Coast
b)
Mountain and Basin Region
c)
East Texas
d)
Great Plains
13.
What region is Austin, TX located in?
a)
Great Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
14.
What region is Palo Duro in?
a)
Great Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
15.
What region is Dallas in?
a)
Great Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
16.
How many geographic regions are located in Texas?
a)
6
b)
2
c)
4
d)
1
17.
Name the geographic region highlighted on the map.
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Mountains and Basins
c)
North Central Plains
d)
Great Plains
18.
Name the geographic region highlighted on the map.
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
19.
Name the geographic region highlighted on the map.
a)
Mountains and Basins
b)
Great Plains
c)
North Central Plains
d)
Coastal Plains
20.
Name the geographic region highlighted on the map.
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Great Plains
c)
Mountains and Basins
d)
North Central Plains
21.
This region of Texas has the smallest population and fewest towns.
a)
North Central Plains
b)
Mountains and Basins
c)
Central Plains
d)
Coastal Plains
22.
The Great Plains is also known as...
a)
The Wide Open Range
b)
The Panhandle
c)
The Hill Country
d)
Plain and Simple
23.
What is the largest region in Texas?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Mountains and Basins
c)
Great Plains
d)
North Central Plains
24.
What is the climate in the Mountains and Basins like?
a)
Arid
b)
Snowing and Raining
c)
It's not too hot, not too cold, all you need is a light jacket.
d)
Humid
25.
The Red River acts a natural border between
a)
Texas and New Mexico
b)
Texas and Mexico
c)
Texas and Oklahoma
d)
Texas and Louisiana
26.
The Great Plains Region offered what type of economic activities?
a)
climate
b)
birds
c)
ocean
d)
farm crops
27.
What region of Texas has a high risk of hurricanes?
a)
Mountains and Basins
b)
High Plains
c)
Central Plains
d)
Coastal Plains
28.
Why does the Great Plains region have a cooler temperature than other Texas regions?
a)
because the Great Plains is higher in elevation
b)
because the Great Plains is closest to the equator
c)
because the Great Plains is a flat land with very little vegetation
d)
because the Great Plains is right next to the Gulf of Mexico
29.
Elevation is
a)
the height above sea level
b)
flat or nearly flat land
c)
an island that acts as a barrier between land and sea.
d)
a sunken area
30.
What river runs through the Mountains and Basins region?
a)
Red River
b)
San Antonio River
c)
Colorado River
d)
Rio Grande River
31.
The Rolling Plains, Cross Timbers, and the Grand Prairie are a part of what region?
a)
North Central Plains
b)
Great Plains
c)
West Texas
d)
Coastal Plains
32.
What is the main industry in the Texas economy?
a)
Cotton
b)
Wheat
c)
Oil
d)
Glass
33.
The largest city in Texas is
a)
Houston
b)
San Antonio
c)
Dallas
d)
Austin
34.
What is the climate in the Coastal Plains like?
a)
Humid
b)
Arid
c)
Cold
d)
Stormy
35.
Ranching is a type of job that deals with
a)
growing crops
b)
raising livestock
c)
fishing
d)
fighting Harambe
36.
What region has the cities of Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Austin, and Corpus Christi?
a)
Mountains and Basins
b)
High Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Central Plains
37.
What correctly describes the Mountains and Basins region?
a)
Least amount of rain and least populated
b)
Most amount of rain
c)
More people live here than in any other region
d)
Largest region
38.
Texas Region with flat, treeless plains and grasslands, Palo Duro Canyon?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
39.
Texas Region where Dallas is located?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
40.
Texas Region where the city Ft. Worth is located? (the largest city in that region)
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
41.
Texas Region where the cities Lubbock and Amarillo are located?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
42.
What are regions?
a)
Bodies of water
b)
Areas of land with physical features that set them apart from other areas of land
c)
A group of people with a shared set of beliefs, goals and religious customs.
d)
People who study the past.
43.
Which of the following statements best explains why the Mountains and Basins region is not good for farmers?
a)
The land is too high.
b)
There is too much wildlife.
c)
The soil is too rocky.
d)
There are too many tourists.
44.
Which of the following statements best explains why the Mountains and Basins region is not good for farmers?
a)
The land is too high.
b)
There is too much wildlife.
c)
The soil is too rocky.
d)
There are too many tourists.
45.
What is a nomad?
a)
Someone who lives in one place.
b)
A turtle.
c)
Someone that moves around from place to place.
d)
A tribal chief.
46.
Which two groups were nomads along the Gulf Coast in the Coastal Plains Region?
a)
The Coahuiltecan and the Karankawa
b)
The Comanche and the Apache
c)
The Jumano and the Apache
d)
The Tigua and Kiowas
47.
American Indian tribes lived in Texas and adapted to the environment describes what era of Texas history?
a)
Natural Texas and Its People
b)
Mexican National
c)
Texas Revolution
d)
The Civil War
48.
What is the definition of “nomadic”?
a)
Staying in one place and not moving.
b)
Moving from place to place with no permanent home.
c)
Riding a horse to travel somewhere
d)
People who farm the land.
49.
Why do historians divide the past into eras?
a)
A.
To include as
many historical events as possible
b)
A.
Limit the number
of facts taught within a unit
c)
A.
Improve the
development of timelines
d)
A.
Examine time periods with greater ease
50.
What do we mean when we say, “Indians had to adapt to their environment?”
a)
All Indians moved to where the land was easy to farm.
b)
Indians used resources around where they lived in order to survive
c)
Some tribes gave women more rights and privileges
d)
Sedentary Indians did not survive as long as Indians that were nomadic.
51.
The Indians in the Gulf Coast can be described as _________________ and _______________/________________
a)
Sedentary and farmers
b)
Sedentary and hunters/gatherers
c)
Nomadic and farmers
d)
Nomadic and hunters/gatherers
52.
Describe the Indian tribes (Jumanos) that lived in the Mountains and Basins region
a)
Nomadic, farmers, lived in adobe houses
b)
Sedentary, farmers and lived in adobe houses
c)
Nomadic, hunted buffalo, and lived in teepees
d)
Nomadic, fished from ocean, and lived in wigwams
53.
What natural resource is the greatest influence on where people choose to settle?
a)
Trees
b)
Climate
c)
Water
d)
Escarpments
54.
What was the main food source for tribes living along the coastline?
a)
Wild Dodo birds
b)
Bison/Buffalo
c)
Sticks and small stones
d)
Fish and Wild berries
55.
A period of time with distinct political, economic, social characteristics.
a)
Era
b)
Aquifer
c)
Escarpment
d)
Mountain Range
56.
Why is Natural Texas and Its People considered an era in Texas?
a)
It is recognized by American Indians as their only historical era.
b)
It is a time that defines Texas culture today.
c)
It introduces the first contacts between all native groups and Europeans.
d)
It defines a time for study of both geographic causes and historical effects on Texas history.
57.
The Caddo that originally lived in East Texas were also living in which geographic region?
a)
Great Plains
b)
Coastal Plain
c)
Central Plains
d)
Mountain and Basin region
58.
In which region of Texas did the Comanches live?
a)
Gulf Coast
b)
Mountain and Basin Region
c)
East Texas
d)
Great Plains
59.
When traveling from east to west across the state of Texas, which of the following describes the changes in physical geography that occur?
a)
The elevation decreases.
b)
The elevation increases.
c)
Wide open prairies span all across Texas.
d)
Canyons and basins turn into coastal plains.
60.
When traveling from east to west across the state of Texas, which of the following describes the changes in physical geography that occur?
a)
The elevation decreases.
b)
The elevation increases.
c)
Wide open prairies span all across Texas.
d)
Canyons and basins turn into coastal plains.
61.
Which of the following describes the population patterns of Texas during the Natural Texas and Its People era?
a)
American Indian tribes were most populous along the border with Mexico.
b)
Large cities were located in the Gulf Coastal Plain and Great Plains region.
c)
Most of the population was concentrated in the Mountain and Basin region.
d)
Nomadic groups inhabited the Plains region and settled groups lived in East Texas.
62.
Kiowa : craftsmen :: Jumanos : __________
a)
Nomads
b)
Buffalo hunters
c)
Fishermen
d)
Traders
63.
Using the information from the population charts, which of the following is TRUE of both the U.S. population and the American Indian population in the 1900s?
a)
Each gradually increased each year.
b)
U.S. population is about the same as the American Indian population.
c)
Where the U.S. population slowly increased, the American Indian population rapidly increased in the second half of the century.
d)
Both populations decreased during the first half of the century.
64.
Based on the information on the map, which of the following accounts for the location of the cities labeled A,B, C, D, and E?
a)
The cities are located along the state borders.
b)
The cities are located in close proximity to each other.
c)
The cities are located in the north where the climate is cooler.
d)
The cities are located near waterways which provide transportation.
65.
Which city is marked by the letter A?
a)
Houston
b)
Dallas
c)
El Paso
d)
Austin
66.
Which number represents the Red River, an important border barrier?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
67.
In which Texas region is city E located?
a)
Coastal
b)
Mountain/Basin
c)
North Central Plains
d)
Great Plains
68.
Which city is marked with the letter C?
a)
Dallas
b)
El Paso
c)
Austin
d)
Houston
69.
Which city is marked by the letter B?
a)
Houston
b)
Dallas
c)
Fort Worth
d)
El Paso
70.
Receives more rainfall because of its location near the Gulf of Mexico
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains & Basins
71.
Lives centered around hunting & war
a)
Apache
b)
Jumano
c)
Comanche
d)
Karankawa
72.
Lives centered around hunting & war
a)
Apache
b)
Jumano
c)
Comanche
d)
Karankawa
73.
Raised crops and had complex societies
a)
Comanche
b)
Caddo
c)
Wichita
d)
Apache
74.
Lived in between Galveston and Corpus Christi
a)
Karankawa
b)
Wichita
c)
Comanche
d)
Jumano
75.
Built villages, had women leaders and were located in the prairies of North Central Texas
a)
Apache
b)
Comanche
c)
Karankawa
d)
Wichita
76.
Mountains & Basins region - Lived in adobe houses on cliffs
a)
Plains Culture
b)
Gulf Culture
c)
Pueblo Culture
d)
Southeastern Culture
77.
Made at or near the time of a historical event by someone who observed the event firsthand
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
78.
Related to raising crops and livestock (farming)
a)
Geography
b)
Erosion
c)
Agriculture
d)
Vegetation
79.
Name this city on the Colorado River
a)
Dallas
b)
Fort Worth
c)
Waco
d)
Austin
80.
Name this city that is in the Coastal Plains.
a)
Dallas
b)
Waco
c)
Austin
d)
San Antonio
81.
Name this river that is the border between Texas and Oklahoma.
a)
Rio Grande
b)
Sabine River
c)
Red River
d)
Colorado River
82.
Name this city that is near the coast and Gulf of Mexico.
a)
Austin
b)
Houston
c)
Fort Worth
d)
Dallas
83.
Name this region.
a)
Coastal Plains Region
b)
North Central Plains Region
c)
Great Plains Region
d)
Mountains and Basins Region
84.
Name this region.
a)
Coastal Plains Region
b)
North Central Plains Region
c)
Great Plains Region
d)
Mountains and Basins Region
85.
Name this region.
a)
Coastal Plains Region
b)
North Central Plains Region
c)
Great Plains Region
d)
Mountains and Basins Region
86.
Name this region.
a)
Coastal Region
b)
North Central Region
c)
Great Plains Region
d)
Mountains and Basins Region
87.
Name this city that is near the coast and Gulf of Mexico.
a)
Austin
b)
Houston
c)
Fort Worth
d)
Dallas
88.
Dwelling made of tanned hides and poles that is portable
a)
Adobe
b)
Atlatl
c)
Teepee
89.
Building materials made from sun-dried bricks
a)
Adobe
b)
Teepee
c)
Atlatl
90.
Spear thrown by Native Americans to kill buffalo
a)
Adobe
b)
Atlatl
c)
Arrow
d)
Armor
91.
Which state does NOT border Texas?
a)
Arkansas
b)
New Mexico
c)
Arizona
d)
Oklahoma
92.
What is culture?
a)
The language of a particular group.
b)
the traditions, beliefs,language, and arts of a particular group,
c)
The beliefs of a particular group.
d)
The arts of a particular group.
93.
What is the significance of the Caddo Indians?
a)
They were the most advanced tribe with farming and society
b)
They were nomadic fishermen who invented canoes
c)
They were fierce warriors who defended their land
d)
They fled the Spaniards and created a new home in West Texas
94.
What is the significance of the Karankawa Indians?
a)
They were the most advanced tribe with farming and society
b)
They were nomadic fishermen who invented canoes
c)
They were fierce warriors who defended their land
d)
They fled the Spaniards and created a new home in West Texas
95.
Guadalupe Peak is 8,751 feet above sea level making it the tallest point in Texas. In which region can you find the Guadalupe Peak?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Mountains and Basins
c)
Great Plains
d)
North Cenral Plains
96.
Which Texas city lies farthest west?
a)
Amarillo
b)
Houston
c)
El Paso
d)
Fort Worth
97.
The Comanche lived primarily in which TWO regions
a)
Primarily Great Plains, a little North Central Plains
b)
Primarily North Central Plains, a little Great Plains
c)
Primarily Coastal Plains, a little North Central Plains
d)
Primarily North Central Plains, a little Mountains and Basins
98.
If you travel from west to east across the state of Texas, which of the following statements would be TRUE?
a)
The elevation stays the same.
b)
The elevation decreases.
c)
The elevation increases.
99.
Texas got it name from....
a)
The Spanish word for friend
b)
The French word for friend
c)
The German word for friend
d)
The Caddo word for friend
100.
Identify the Native American Tribe.
a)
Comanche
b)
Apache
c)
Caddo
d)
Tigua
101.
a)
Comanche
b)
Apache
c)
Tigua
d)
Caddo
102.
a)
Comanche
b)
Tigua
c)
Jumonos
d)
Kiowa
103.
a)
Caddo
b)
Jumanos
c)
Apache
d)
Karankawas
104.
a)
Apache
b)
Tigua
c)
Karankawa
d)
Caddo
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