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Unit 3 American Indians in Texas

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following best explains how American Indian tribes arrived in Texas?

a)

They crossed the Beringia Land Bridge from Asia and migrated southward over many years.

b)

They sailed from Asia around to the Gulf of Mexico and landed in Texas.

c)

They went from Alaska to Asia and then to Texas.

d)

They came from Mexico northward.

2.

Which nomadic American Indian tribe inhabited the Coastal Plains region of Texas near the Gulf Coast?

a)

Apache

b)

Jumano

c)

Karankawa

d)

Kiowa

3.

One way the Jumano tribe adapted their lifestyle to the climate was by

a)

using dugout canoes

b)

domesticating chickens

c)

migrating to hunt buffalo

d)

building dome-shaped huts

4.

Which American Indian tribe lived beehive-shaped houses in East Texas?

a)

Pueblo

b)

Karankawa

c)

Comanche

d)

Caddo

5.

Which product was easily available for trade by American Indian tribes that hunted as a way of life?

a)

Corn

b)

Cattle

c)

Clay Jars

d)

Animal Skins

6.

Which American Indian tribe lived in the Great Plains region, hunted buffalo, and were nomadic?

a)

Maya

b)

Karankawa

c)

Comanche

d)

Caddo

7.

How were the ways of life of the Apache and the Comanche similar?

a)

They were both settled farmers.

b)

They were both nomadic.

c)

They both built log homes.

d)

They both traded food crops.

8.

An archaeologist is one a dig site in the Mountains and Basins region of Texas. They uncovered evidence of an old, adobe village with an irrigation system. Based on the discovery, which is a likely inference the archaeologist may make?

a)

The Apache lived there long ago.

b)

The Karankawa lived there long ago.

c)

The Jumano lived there long ago.

d)

The Caddo lived there long ago.

9.

Which of the following is the best title for the drawing?

a)

Daily Life for the Caddo

b)

Apache Children Hard at Work

c)

Summer Season for the Karankawa

d)

Adobe House Building by the Pueblo

10.

The American Indian tribe shown in the drawing in the previous question most likely lived in which region of Texas?

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

West Texas

c)

Great Plains

d)

Mountains and Basins

11.

The painting shows daily life in which of the following tribes?

a)

Jumano

b)

Karankawa

c)

Comanche

d)

Caddo

12.

The American Indian tribe shown in the painting in the previous question most likely lived in which region of Texas?

a)

East Texas

b)

Gulf Coast

c)

Great Plains

d)

Piney Woods

13.

Which type of shelter did nomadic American Indian tribes often use?

a)

beehives

b)

pueblos

c)

huts

d)

teepees

14.

If you wanted to see the number of American Indians in each part of Texas, which type of map should you study?

a)

Economic

b)

Physical

c)

Political

d)

Population

15.

What title was given to the leader of the Caddo tribe and the Comanche tribe?

a)

Elder

b)

Warrior

c)

Chief

d)

Hunter