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CBA #1 Regions, Natives & Spanish Colonization

Total questions: 114

Worksheet time: 1hrs 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Someone who moves from place to place with no permanent home

a)

Indigenous

b)

Nomad

c)

Adobe

d)

Sedentary

2.

Sun-dried bricks made from a mixture of mud, with a small amount of straw or grass.

a)

Indigenous

b)

Nomad

c)

Adobe

d)

Sedentary

3.

Inhabiting the same locality (place) throughout life.

a)

Indigenous

b)

Nomad

c)

Adobe

d)

Sedentary

4.

The process of growing plants and raising animals for food.

a)

Agriculture

b)

Artifact

c)

Adapt

d)

Native

5.

A usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament showing human workmanship or modification.

a)

Agriculture

b)

Artifact

c)

Adapt

d)

Native

6.

To change behavior so that it is easier to function in a particular place or situation.

a)

Agriculture

b)

Artifact

c)

Adapt

d)

Native

7.

Living or growing naturally in a particular place.

a)

Agriculture

b)

Artifact

c)

Adapt

d)

Native

8.

An area or division, especially part of a country, state, or city, having definable characteristics.

a)

Region

b)

Physical Characteristics

c)

Human Characteristics

d)

Elevation

9.

The natural environment of a place or location on earth.

a)

Region

b)

Physical Characteristics

c)

Human Characteristics

d)

Elevation

10.

Human made features or modifications to the environment.

a)

Region

b)

Physical Characteristics

c)

Human Characteristics

d)

Elevation

11.

Height of the land.

a)

Region

b)

Physical Characteristics

c)

Human Characteristics

d)

Elevation

12.

Weather conditions that are common in an area.

a)

Climate

b)

Landforms

c)

Landmark

d)

Natural Resources

13.

A natural feature or trait of the earth's surface.

a)

Climate

b)

Landforms

c)

Landmark

d)

Natural Resources

14.

Materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occurs in nature and can be used for economic gain.

a)

Climate

b)

Landforms

c)

Landmark

d)

Natural Resources

15.

First-hand accounts that you conduct or those written by people who were part of the original event or research

a)

primary source

b)

Point Of View

c)

corroboration

d)

frame of reference

16.

Information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness an event

a)

Close Reading

b)

Historical Context

c)

Secondary Source

d)

Contextualization

17.

Which of the following describes the defining characteristics of the era of Natural Texas and its people in Texas history?

a)

Native American tribes lived in Texas and adapted to its environment.

b)

Spanish explorers and Native American tribes both claimed land in Texas.

c)

Conflicts between European settlers and Native American tribes were common.

d)

European settlers in Texas learned about the culture of Native American tribes.

18.

Which of the following describes the defining characteristics of the era of Natural Texas and its people in Texas history?

a)

Native American tribes lived in Texas and adapted to its environment.

b)

Spanish explorers and Native American tribes both claimed land in Texas.

c)

Conflicts between European settlers and Native American tribes were common.

d)

European settlers in Texas learned about the culture of Native American tribes.

19.

Match the following region with the corresponding number: Mountains and Basins

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

20.

Match the following region with the corresponding number: Great Plains

a)

1

b)

3

c)

2

d)

4

21.

Match the following region with the corresponding number: North Central Plains

a)

3

b)

1

c)

4

d)

2

22.

Match the following region with the corresponding number: Coastal Plains

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

23.

What does the excerpt explain about the Puebloan culture in Texas?

a)

People of the Puebloan culture lived in adobe houses because wood was scarce.

b)

People of the Puebloan culture lived in nomadic camps.

c)

People of the Puebloan culture were scattered throughout Texas.

d)

People of the Puebloan culture lived where there were few animas to hunt.

24.

Based on the excerpt, how did the area's Native Americans use Palo Duro Canyon?

a)

Shelter from storms.

b)

Protection from flooding.

c)

Escape from the steep Caprock Escarpment.

d)

Learning new farming methods.

25.

Which of the following describes how Native Americans adapted to their environment?

a)

Caddo tribe used teepees to move from place to place

b)

Plains tribes used teepees to follow buffalo herds as a food source.

c)

Comanches used adobe to build homes.

d)

None of the tribes had to adapt.

26.

In which region of Texas did the Karankawa live?

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

North Central Plains

c)

Great Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

27.

In which region of Texas did the Jumano live?

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

North Central Plains

c)

Great Plains

d)

Coastall Plains

28.

Which of these is a physical Geographic feature?

a)
b)
c)
d)
29.

We live in which region of Texas?

a)

Great Plains

b)

Coastal Plains

c)

Mountains and Basins

d)

Central Plains

30.

Which term means "to claim, settle, and rule a distant area?"

a)

Discover

b)

Colonize

c)

Explore

d)

Imperialism

31.

Which is NOT one of the three main reasons for European Exploration?

a)

Religion

b)

Glory

c)

Economy

d)

Government

32.

In what year did Columbus reach the Americas?

a)

1292

b)

1492

c)

1429

d)

1392

33.

Which Spanish explorer conquered the Aztec empire and received permission to establish settlements in Mexico?

a)

Monctezuma

b)

Hernando Cortes

c)

Francisco Pizarro

d)

Christopher Columbus

34.

Which was NOT a reason for Spanish colonization of the Americas?

a)

Search for wealth

b)

Spread Christiantiy

c)

Befriend Native Americans

d)

Satisfy a search for adventure

35.
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.
36.
Which region does this represent?
a)
Great Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
37.
Which region does this represent?
a)
Great Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
38.
Which region does this represent?
a)
Great Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
39.
Which region does this represent?
a)
Great Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
40.
What river forms the boundary between Texas and Mexico?
a)
Red River
b)
Rio Grande River
c)
Lake Travis
d)
Colorado River
41.

Which two regions have the most physical (landforms) and human characteristics in common?

a)

Coastal Plains and Central Plains

b)

Central and Great Plains

c)

Coastal Plains and Mountains and Basins

d)

Central Plains and Mountains and Basins

42.

This region has part of the Rocky Mountain System. It is the most western region.

It is the highest and driest of the Texas Regions.

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Great Plains

c)

Central Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

43.

When you move west, your elevation and rainfall will...

a)

Elevation will go up, rainfall will go down

b)

Elevation will go down, rainfall will go down

c)

Elevation will go up, rainfall will go up

d)

Elevation will stay the same, rainfall will go up

44.

This region is the largest of the natural regions in Texas. This region lies along the coast and varies from flat land to rolling hills. More Texans live in this region than any other region.

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Great Plains

c)

Central Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

45.

The 4 regions on the map, which region has the cities of Houston, San Antonio, and Dallas?

a)

Mountains and Basin

b)

Coastal Plains

c)

Central Plains

d)

Great Plains

46.
Where do people place starting cities because it is a life sustaining?
a)
mountains
b)
rivers (water)
c)
canyons
d)

caves

47.

The climate along the region’s coastline is ....

a)

cold, dry, snowy

b)

freezing, humid , dusty

c)

hot, humid, rainy

d)

hot, dry, sunny

48.
What river is the border river between the state of Texas and Oklahoma?
a)
Pecos River
b)
Rio Grande
c)
Red River
d)
Brazos River
49.

Which region of Texas has the largest urban (big cities) and cultural centers (museums, sports arenas, tourist attractions)?

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

Great Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Mountains and Basins

50.
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
51.
What region is Palo Duro Canyon?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountain and Basins
52.
What region of Texas has a high risk of hurricanes?
a)
Mountains and Basins
b)
High Plains
c)
Central Plains
d)
Coastal Plains
53.

Which of the following is NOT a major city in the Great Plains?

a)

Amarillo

b)

Lubbock

c)

Midland

d)

Austin

54.

What is the climate like in the Mountains and Basins region?

a)

Swamps and mashlands

b)

Flooding

c)

Dry, little precipitation

d)

20-30 inches of rainfall per year

55.

Which of the following is NOT a major city found in the Gulf Coastal Plains?

a)

Amarillo

b)

Houston

c)

Dallas

d)

San Antonio

56.

Which statement about the four regions of Texas is the most accurate?

a)

The four regions of Texas have similar elevations and natural resources.

b)

The population of Texas is evenly distributed throughout the four regions.

c)

The geography of Texas is best suited for farming and ranching.

d)

The North Central Plains and the Mountains and Basins are the best areas in Texas for farming.

57.
Located in the Mountains and Basins, what is the highest point in Texas?
a)
Davis Mountains
b)
Chisos Mountians
c)
Guadalupe Peak
d)
Rocky Mountains
58.
Texas Region with the smallest population?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
59.

Which region has the largest population?

a)

Central Plains

b)

Gulf Coastal Plains

c)

Great Plains

d)

Mountains and Basins

60.
People who hunt animals and use every part of it (food, clothing, jewelry, etc) and gathers vegetation(plants).
a)
Hunters
b)
Hunters and Gatherers
c)
Bush People
d)
Gatherers
61.
We live in the South Texas Plain and are nomadic.  We run for days in search of our prey, therefore, we don't stay in one place very long. Who am I? 
a)
Apache
b)
Coahuiltecans
c)
Caddo
d)
Jumano
62.
Scientists who study human remains and artifacts to learn how people lived
a)
Archaeologists
b)
Anthropologists
c)
Architects
d)
Agriculturists
63.
We practice the "Second Harvest" and gather cactus agave and other plants for food.   
a)
Karankawa
b)
Comanche
c)
Apache
d)
Coahuiltecan
64.
We will eat you! Yes, Cannibalism is a ritual we practice. We love food from the sea and sometimes we hunt deer, bear and buffalos.  
a)
Karankawa
b)
Caddo
c)
Apache
d)
Coahuiltecan
65.
We live on the Gulf Coast and on islands between Galveston and Corpus Christi. Mosquitoes are terrible, so we cover our bodies with oil from alligators to keep them away.
a)
Apache
b)
Jumano
c)
Karankawa
d)
Atakapa
66.
We use tools, pottery and baskets covered in tar to keep them waterproof.  These come in handy as we fish in our dugout canoes. 
a)
Karankawas
b)
Kiowas
c)
Apaches
d)
Jumanos
67.
We use tools, pottery and baskets covered in tar to keep them waterproof.  These come in handy as we fish in our dugout canoes. 
a)
Coahuiltecan
b)
Karankawa
c)
Apache
d)
Jumano
68.

How does the topography (natural features) change as you travel west in Texas?

a)

The elevation gets higher

b)

The precipitation (rain) is becomes greater

c)

There is no change

d)

The elevation gets lower

69.

The face of a cliff is called?

a)

Pueblo

b)

Drought

c)

Escarpment

d)

Mesa

70.

Which river shares the border of Louisiana & Texas?

a)

Rio Grande river

b)

Sabine river

c)

Colorado river

d)

Red river

71.

The Rio Grande river runs through all of the Texas regions EXCEPT...?

a)

Gulf Coastal Plains

b)

Mountains & Basins

c)

Great Plains

d)

Central Plains

72.

A Puebloan culture would typically live in a

a)

Trailer

b)

Straw hut

c)

Abode structure

d)

Teepee

73.

The Caddo separated themselves from most other tribes by

a)

Nomad

b)

Disease

c)

Fighting

d)

Farming

74.

The Caddo were a tribe that inhabited the southeastern culture region. They were known for their...

a)

Farming and pottery

b)

Puebloan living

c)

Fishing and boat travel

d)

Hunting skills

75.

The Karwankawa tribe inhabited the Gulf culture regions. They were known for their...

a)

Fishing

b)

Farming

c)

Pottery

d)

Puebloan lifestyle

76.

Native tribe known for their Puebloan lifestyle.

a)

Caddo

b)

Karwankawa

c)

Jumano

d)

Comanche

77.

Which of the following was NOT a motivation for Spanish exploration of the Americas?

a)

They wanted to increase their population by bringing indigenous people back to Spain.

b)

They wanted to add to their wealth by finding gold.

c)

They wanted to spread Christianity to the indigenous people of the Americas.

d)

They wanted to expand their empire by colonizing new land.

78.

Which explorer was the first to attempt sailing to Asia by going west across the Atlantic?

a)

Bartolomeu Dias

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Panfilo de Narvaez

d)

Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

79.

What did Cortes build on the ruins of Tenochtitlan?

a)

A villa for himself.

b)

Mexico City

c)

Nothing, he left the city in ruins

d)

Veracruz

80.

Which Spanish explorer was the first to see and map the Texas coast?

a)

Alonso Alvarez de Pineda

b)

Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

c)

Panfilo de Narvaez

d)

Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

81.

Why is the year 1519 significant to Texas History?

a)

It was the year the first European explored the interior of Texas.

b)

It was the year Coronado found gold in the mountains of west Texas.

c)

It was the year the first Spanish colony was established in Texas.

d)

It was the year the first European saw and mapped the Texas coast.

82.

Who was the first Spanish conquistador to explore the interior of Texas?

a)

Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

b)

Panfilo de Narvaez

c)

Alonso Alvarez de Pineda

d)

Fransisco Vasquez de Coronado

83.

Who helped the survivors of Panfilo de Narvaez’s expedition after they were stranded on an island?

a)

Alonso Alvarez de Pineda

b)

the Karankawa

c)

the Zuni

d)

Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

84.

Which of the following conquistadors conquered present-day Mexico and claimed it for Spain?

a)

Chistopher Columbus

b)

Alsonso Alvarez de Pineda

c)

Hernan Cortes

d)

Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

85.

Which of the following conquistadors explored Texas in search of the seven cities of gold?

a)

Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

b)

Alsonso Alvarez de Pineda

c)

Hernan Cortes

d)

Panfilo de Narvaez

86.

What was the effect of Cabeza de Vaca’s journey through Texas?

a)

Cabeza de Vaca became very wealthy because of the gold he found as he traveled through Texas.

b)

Cabeza de Vaca founded the settlement of Galveston.

c)

Cabeza de Vaca’s stories about his journey inspired other conquistadors to explore Texas.

d)

Cabeza de Vaca’s expedition taught the French that Texas was not a place that should be settled.

87.

A Spanish soldier-explorer who sought personal riches and power, as well as wealth and glory for Spain, in the conquest for the Americas

a)

conquistador

b)

missionary

c)

representative

d)

privateer

88.

Considered the first explorer of Texas:

a)

Pineda

b)

Cabeza De Vaca

c)

Columbus

d)

Cortes

89.

I established Fort St. Louis after not finding the Mississippi River:

a)

La Salle

b)

Cornado

c)

Onate

d)

Moscoso

90.

TRUE or False. La Salle was a French explorer that accidentally came to Texas.

a)

True

b)

False

91.

A religious settlement

a)

Mission

b)

Stockade

c)

Province

d)

Fort

92.

Spain lost interest in Texas after Coronado's journey because they found no (a)  

93.

Primary reasons for European exploration in the Americas (check all the correct answers)

a)

increase wealth by finding gold

b)

to trade with Native Americans

c)

claim land to expand empires

d)

to spread Christianity

94.

"Hunched Back Cow" described by Cabeza de Vaca

a)

alligators

b)

Bison (buffalo)

c)

horses

d)

impala

95.

What is the name of the era that includes such explorers as Columbus, Cortez, and Pineda?

a)

Spanish Colonial

b)

Mexican National

c)

Age of Contact

d)

Early Statehood

96.

What caused Spain to continue to explore the American southwest (this includes Texas)?

a)

Hope of destroying the French

b)

Hope of finding gold

c)

the great farmland

d)

Stop the Americans

97.
Missions are
a)
Religious settlements designed to convert Native Americans
b)
 military forts designed to protect the missions
c)
Someone who is part spanish part Native American
d)
Land agents who sell land to new settlers
98.
presidios are
a)
Religious settlements designed to convert Native Americans
b)
 military forts designed to protect the missions
c)
Someone who is part spanish part Native American
d)
Land agents who sell land to new settlers
99.
Fray Damian Massanet
a)
Started missions in San Antonio
b)
Sent a letter to the French 
c)
Started the first mission in East Texas
d)
Is the Father of the Lower Rio Grande
100.
Antonio Margil de Jesus
a)
Started missions in San Antonio
b)
Sent a letter to the French 
c)
Started the first mission in East Texas
d)
Is the Father of the Lower Rio Grande
101.
Spaniards called the Hasinai (Caddo), "Tejas," the Caddo word for ____________.
a)
Enemy
b)
Explorer
c)
Warrior
d)
Friend
102.
The San Antonio de Valero mission became known as the _______________. 
a)
Chicken 
b)
Alamo
c)
San Antonio
d)
El Camino Real
103.

The _________________________________ was mainly when SPAIN built SETTLEMENTS and COMMUNITIES in the NEW WORLD through the MISSION SYSTEM.

a)

Age of Contact

b)

Spanish Colonial Era

c)

Conflicts of Empire

d)

Mexican National Era

104.

All of the following are reasons why Spain colonized the new world EXCEPT...

a)

Convert Native Americans to Christianity

b)

Develop Settlements and populate the borderlands (claimed land in TEXAS)

c)

Represent Spanish government

d)

Establish trade with the French.

105.

Spanish Missions were built along which geographical feature?

a)

Native American Vilages

b)

Canyons

c)

Forests

d)

Rivers

106.

Which Native American groups resisted the Spanish attempts to convert them to Christianity and raided the Spanish missions and settlements?

a)

The Comanche and Apache

b)

The Cherokee and Comanche

c)

The Cherokee and Apache

d)

The Cherokee and Chickasaw

107.

Name the first mission built in Texas?

a)

Corpus Christi de la Ysleta

b)

San Francisco de los Tejas

c)

San Antonio de Valero

d)

Santa Cruz de San Saba

108.

Name the first Mission built in East Texas?

a)

Corpus Christi de la Ysleta

b)

San Francisco de los Tejas

c)

San Antonio de Valero

d)

Santa Cruz de San Saba

109.

What kind of work were the Natives responsible while living in the missions?

a)

ranching

b)

farming

c)

repair in the mission

d)

all the above

110.

A reason why most of the Spanish mission of Texas ended up failing?

a)

French conquer area

b)

natives rejected the religion and culture

c)

smallpox

d)

Columbus

111.

What did Spain do as a reaction to French interest in Texas?

a)

Increased trading with France.

b)

Lived peacefully with Native Americans

c)

Built missions, presidios, and towns.

d)

Waged war in Europe.

112.

What was the Spanish reaction to La Salle's expedition?

a)

Spain was not concerned.

b)

Spain negotiated the Louisiana Purchase.

c)

Spain gave the French permission to trade with Native Americans.

d)

Spain became more focused again on colonization in the region.

113.

Which is true about the influence of the different cultures in Texas at the time?

a)

The cultures were a result of America's presence in the region.

b)

The cultures were identical.

c)

The cultures had no influence on each other.

d)

The cultures influenced one another AND still influence Texas culture today.

114.

Which of the following caused the Native Americans to develop a lack of trust of the Spanish and the missions?

(CHOOSE MORE THAN ONE)

a)

The Spanish stopped showing interest in the Native Americans.

b)

The crops at the settlements failed to grow.

c)

Disease spread amongst the Native Americans who participated at the missions.

d)

The Native Americans didn't trust the Catholic 'Holy Water'.