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Texas History Unit 1 Review

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 5hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is the ONLY major city in the Mountains and Basins region?

a)

El Paso

b)

Dallas

c)

Fort Worth

d)

San Antonio

2.

Which of these Texas cities would most likely experience a hurricane?

a)

Galveston [located on the gulf coast]

b)

El Paso [built in the middle of a West Texas mountain range]

c)

Dallas [which is where you are RIGHT NOW]

d)

Amarillo [found in the middle of the Texas "panhandle"]

3.

Which region of Texas is mostly agricultural because of its good soil, mild climate, and wide open spaces? [hint: Fort Worth is a major city found in this region]

a)

North Central Plains

b)

Coastal Plains

c)

Mountains and Basins

d)

Great Plains

4.
What large body of water provides Texas [especially the Coastal Plains] with most of its rainfall?
a)
the Gulf of Mexico
b)
the Rio Grande River
c)
Lake Texoma
d)
the Atlantic Ocean
5.

Which region has the four largest cities in Texas? [those cities are: Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, and Austin]

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

Mountains and Basins

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Great Plains

6.

What region is shown on this map?  [It's often referred to as the "Texas Panhandle"]

a)
Great Plains
b)
Coastal Plains
c)
North Central Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
7.
How many natural regions of Texas are there?
a)
4
b)
3
c)
5
d)
7
8.

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

a)

Crossed the Bering Land Bridge from Asia and migrated west.

b)

Crossed the Bering Land Bridge from S. America and migrated north.

c)

Crossed the Bering Land Bridge from Alaska and migrated north.

d)

Crossed the Bering Land Bridge from Asia and migrated south.

9.

Which Native American CULTURE grew their own crops and lived in the Northeast of Texas?

a)

Plains

b)

Puebloan

c)

Gulf

d)

Southeastern

10.

Which Native American TRIBE grew their own crops and lived in the Northeast of Texas?

a)

Caddo

b)

Jumano

c)

Apache

d)

Coahuiltecan

11.

Which Native American CULTURE hunted buffalo, gathered plants, and lived in the center/panhandle of Texas?

a)

Plains

b)

Puebloan

c)

Gulf

d)

Southeastern

12.

Which Native American TRIBE hunted buffalo, gathered plants, and lived in the center/panhandle of Texas?

a)

Comanche

b)

Karankawa

c)

Coahuiltecan

d)

Tigua

13.

Which Native American CULTURE hunted alligator, gathered plants, and fished along the coast of Texas?

a)

Plains

b)

Puebloan

c)

Gulf

d)

Southeastern

14.

Which Native American TRIBE hunted alligator, gathered plants, and fished along the coast of Texas?

a)

Kiowa

b)

Atakapa

c)

Wichita

d)

Jumano

15.

Which Native American TRIBE farmed and built adobe homes in the Mountains & Basins region of Texas?

a)

Tonkawa

b)

Caddo

c)

Wichita

d)

Jumano

16.

Which Native American CULTURE lived in tepees made of buffalo skin?

a)

Plains

b)

Puebloan

c)

Gulf

d)

Southeastern

17.

Which Native American CULTURES were nomadic?

a)

Plains

b)

Puebloan

c)

Gulf

d)

Southeastern

18.

Which Native American CULTURES were NOT nomadic?

a)

Plains

b)

Puebloan

c)

Gulf

d)

Southeastern

19.

Which Native American CULTURES were hunter-gatherers?

a)

Plains

b)

Puebloan

c)

Gulf

d)

Southeastern

20.

People who move around from place to place are called

a)

sedentary

b)

hunter-gatherers

c)

nomadic

d)

native

21.

What 2 Native American Tribes lived in the Gulf Coastal Plains region of Texas?

a)

Tonkawa and Comanche

b)

Tigua and Concho

c)

Karankawa and Coahuiltecans

d)

Wichita and Caddo

22.

What 2 Native American Tribes lived in the Southeastern region of Texas?

a)

Tonkawa and Comanche

b)

Tigua and Concho

c)

Karankawa and Coahuiltecans

d)

Wichita and Caddo

23.

What 2 Native American Tribes lived in the Great Plains region of Texas?

a)

Tonkawa and Comanche

b)

Tigua and Concho

c)

Karankawa and Coahuiltecans

d)

Wichita and Caddo

24.

The Karankawa ...

a)

Hunted buffalo, elk, and bear and gathered nuts and berries.

b)

Raised small gardens.

c)

were hunter-gatherers who traded with other groups across Texas.

d)

were hunters, fishers, & gatherers, nomadic and traveled in canoes

25.
Which Native American Tribe were considered skilled fisherman?
a)
Caddo
b)
Karankawa
c)
Apache
d)
Comanche
26.
The Pueblo shelters were made of _____________ and could be several stories high.
a)
Buffalo 
b)
Pottery
c)
Adobe
d)
Wood
27.
Which tribe was known for farming and lived in the Piney Woods of the Coastal Plains? 
a)
Pueblo
b)
Caddo
c)
Karankawa
d)
Comanche
28.
In which Texas Region did the Pueblo live?
a)
Gulf Coastal Plains
b)
Desert
c)
Mountains and Basins
d)
High Plains
29.
This Native American Tribe were known as skilled horseback riders.
a)
Comanche
b)
Kickapoo
c)
Caddo
d)
Pueblo
30.
This tribe used teepees for shelter.  Teepees were easy to take with them since they were nomads.
a)
Karankawa
b)
Caddo
c)
Comanche
d)
Pueblo
31.
The Comanche got almost everything they needed from the __________________.
a)
Beads
b)
Pottery
c)
Corn
d)
Buffalo
32.

What was the most important natural resource for the Plains Indians (other than water)?

a)

Corn

b)

Buffalo

c)

Rice

d)

Pumpkins

33.
What culture lived in adobe homes?
a)
Pueblo Culture
b)
Gulf Culture
c)
Plains Culture
d)
All of the above 
34.

Being __________________ means you stay in one place.

a)

sedentary

b)

immigrant

c)

migrant

d)

nomadic

35.

If you travel from east to the west 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.

36.

How did the Tigua change their surroundings to make it easier to live in the desert?

a)

They used horses to hunt buffalo.

b)

They migrated south for the winter.

c)

They made huts out of adobe.

d)

They ate shellfish abundant in the Gulf of Mexico.

37.

Which Native American tribe was believed to be the first to come into contact with European Explorers in Texas?

a)

Caddo

b)

Karankawa

c)

Comanche

d)

Tigua

38.

Because of the large amount of rain fall in the ______ it is the best region for growing crops.

a)

Mountain and Basins

b)

North Central Plains

c)

Coastal Plains

d)

The Great Plains

39.

Which Native American tribe benefited most from the introduction of horses?

a)

Comanche

b)

Caddo

c)

Karankawa

d)

Tigua

40.

Which of the following is a difference between the Caddo and the Karankawa?

a)

The Caddo were hunters, and the Karankawa were ranchers.

b)

The Caddo were farmers, and the Karankawa were nomads.

c)

The Caddo were nomads, and the Karankawa were farmers.

d)

The caddo were ranchers, and the Karankawa were villagers.

41.

Archeologists study the culture and ___________________ of early people.

a)

hunter-gatherer

b)

adobe

c)

nomad

d)

artifacts

42.

Pueblo buildings were made from a mud and straw brick called ____________________.

a)

nomads

b)

adobe

c)

hunter-gatherer

d)

descendant

43.

A _____________________________ is a person who collects plants and hunts wild animals for food.

a)

nomad

b)

hunter-gatherer

c)

flint

d)

adobe

44.

The Karankawa did not have permanent homes, so they are called __________________.

a)

nomads

b)

adobe

c)

flint

d)

Asia

45.
Mostly lived in the Mountains and Basins region
a)
Gulf Coast
b)
Plains
c)
Pueblo
d)
Southeastern
46.

The dugout canoe helped

a)

the Caddo farm.

b)

the Karankawa fish.

c)

the Comanche hunt.

d)

the Jumano build.

47.

Which two tribes are located along the coast of Texas?

a)

Karankawa and Coahuiltecan

b)

Jumano and Caddo

c)

Comanche and Apache

d)

Kiowa and Wichita

48.
Which region does this represent?
a)
Great Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
49.
Which region does this represent?
a)
Great Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
50.
Which region does this represent?
a)
Great Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
51.
What region of Texas is between the Rio Grande River and the Pecos River?
a)
Mountains and Basins
b)
Central Plains
c)
High Plains
d)
Coastal Plains
52.
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
53.
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
54.
What river forms the boundary between Texas and Mexico?
a)
Red River
b)
Rio Grande River
c)
Lake Travis
d)
Colorado River
55.
The Red River makes the border on the Northern part of Texas.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
56.

Texas region that receives the most rainfall per year

a)

Mountains & Basins

b)

Great Plains

c)

Coastal Plains

d)

North Central Plains

57.

Houston’s major economic role is as a leader of the state’s _____ industry.

a)

Farming

b)

Cotton

c)

Education

d)

Petrochemicals

58.

_____ is the main entry point for Mexican and American trucks carrying trade products between the two countries.

a)

San Antonio

b)

Houston

c)

Laredo

d)

Corpus Christi

59.

Rich alluvial soil from river deposits helps in the growing of _____ in the lower Rio Grande valley.

a)

Cotton

b)

Citrus

c)

Sorghum

d)

Rice

60.

Amarillo, Lubbock, Midland and Odessa are all located in

a)

The Coastal Plains

b)

The North Central Plains

c)

The Great Plains

d)

The Mountains and Basins Region

61.

Abilene, Ft. Worth and Wichita Falls are all in

a)

The Mountains and Basins Region

b)

The Coastal Plains

c)

The Great Plains

d)

The North Central Plains