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Natural Texas and Its People

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Native tribes that were sedentary.....

a)

roamed from place to place to search for food

b)

left their homelands due to overpopulation

c)

grew crops in their permanent villages

d)

migrated across Texas

2.

Texas tribes can best be described as -

a)

having unique cultures with their own system of governments

b)

uncultured and primal

c)

violent and power hungry

d)

groups without traditions or customs

3.

The era of Natural Texas and Its People has the following characteristics-

(check all that apply)

a)

four distinct regions

b)

different Native American cultures

c)

Conquistadors that explored Texas

d)

Colonial settlers arriving from the United States

4.

The capital of Texas, (a)   is located in the central part of the state.

5.

Our state has four distinct regions. Three of these regions are described as plains. What are some characteristics of the word plains?

a)

flat land

b)

tall grasses

c)

mountainous

d)

suitable for ranching or farming

6.

The Plains Culture which includes the Apaches and Comanches were:

a)

expert fishermen

b)

Buffalo hunters

c)

nomadic

d)

lived in tipis

7.

The Puebloan tribes were given this description because they lived in -

a)

teepees

b)

wickiups

c)

lean-toos

d)

adobe dwellings

8.

Texas has many rivers and some form the _____________ with other states and even a nation.

a)

border

b)

outline

c)

climate

d)

vegetation

9.

Which natural resource can be found in all four regions of the state of Texas?

a)

wheat

b)

granite

c)

oil

d)

timber

10.

Which city is the largest in the area known as the Mountains and Basins region?

a)

Houston

b)

Dallas

c)

Corpus Christi

d)

El Paso

11.

El Paso is located in ___________ Texas.

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

12.

The Rio Grande Valley is known for growing vegetables and citrus. What is the meaning of citrus?

a)

fruits

b)

nuts

c)

grains

d)

caliche