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Native Americans and Explorers

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

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.

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

3.

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

a)

Pueblo

b)

Karankawa

c)

Comanche

d)

Caddo

4.

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

a)

Corn

b)

Clay Jars

c)

Cattle

d)

Animal Skins

5.

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

a)

Elder

b)

Chief

c)

Warrior

d)

Hunter

6.

He is known for discovering American, but did not really do that!

a)

Hudson

b)

Cabot

c)

Columbus

d)

Balboa

7.

All explorers wanted this so that they could get rich! I was not always shiny, but it was always used to make money!

a)

Gold

b)

Glory

c)

God

8.

He founded Canada for England.

a)

Henry Hudson

b)

John Cabot

c)

Jacques Cartier

d)

Newfoundland

9.

Which explorer led an expedition to America and laid claim to the Hudson River?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Hernando De Soto

c)

Henry Hudson

d)

Vasco Balboa

10.

Which European explorer led three expeditions along the St. Lawrence River?

a)

John Cabot

b)

Jacques Cartier

c)

Henry Hudson

d)

Juan Ponce de Leon