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Texas & Natural People

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an example of Texans ADAPTING to their environment in the dry and hot regions of Texas?

a)

People cut down trees in the rainforest to build homes

b)

People built adobe houses because there were few or no trees.

c)

Families built log cabins using the many trees found on the plains.

d)

Anglo families hired Native Americans to build brick homes.

2.

Which is the BEST example of Native Americans modifying their environment?

a)

Karankawa use dugout canoes and spears to fish in salty marshes

b)

Caddo Indians used irrigation for their crops

c)

Western Gulf Culture Indians traded goods with the Spanish

d)

Plains culture Indians elected chiefs to lead the tribes

3.
What Indian tribe AND Texas region is shown in the picture?
a)
Apache/Great Plains
b)
Karankawa/Central Plains
c)
Karankawa/Coastal Plains
d)
Jumano/Mountains and Basins
4.
Which Native culture hunted buffalo?
a)
Southeastern Culture
b)
Coastal Culture
c)
Plains Culture
d)
Pueblo Culture
5.
The Native practice of covering their bodies with wolf skin is an example of...
a)
Adaptation
b)
Personification
c)
Modification
d)
Animalfication
6.

How did the Native Americans adapt to their environment?

a)

By relying on the natural resources and materials around them

b)

By copying European practices

c)

The Natives did not rely on natural resources

d)

By praying to their gods for food and water

7.

What is a correct synonym for "Indigenous?'

a)

Foreign

b)

Native

c)

Indian

d)

American

8.
Mostly lived in the Mountains and Basins region
a)
Gulf Coast
b)
Plains
c)
Pueblo
d)
Southeastern
9.
Which Native American Tribe were considered skilled fisherman?
a)
Caddo
b)
Karankawa
c)
Apache
d)
Comanche
10.

The dugout canoe helped

a)

the Caddo farm.

b)

the Karankawa fish.

c)

the Comanche hunt.

d)

the Jumano build.

11.
Which of the following is part of a nomadic lifestyle?
a)
Setting up plots of land to grow crops.
b)
Moving south for the winter to follow the bison herd.
c)
Building houses out of mud bricks.
d)
Constructing large cities.
12.
This Native American Tribe were known as skilled horseback riders.
a)
Comanche
b)
Kickapoo
c)
Caddo
d)
Pueblo
13.
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
14.
Which tribe used adobe to build their homes?
a)
Jumano
b)
Caddo
c)
Karankawa
d)
Waco
15.
Adobe
a)
a mix of sun-dried earth and straw used to build houses
b)
cultivating the land to raise crops; farming.
c)
the development of cities and an industrial economy
d)
relating to a city
16.
Agriculture
a)
cultivating the land to raise crops; farming.
b)
an underground water source
c)
a mix of sun-dried earth and straw used to build houses
d)
the development of cities and an industrial economy
17.
Aquifers
a)
an underground water source
b)
scientist who studies the physical remains of the past
c)
cultivating the land to raise crops; farming.
d)
a mix of sun-dried earth and straw used to build houses
18.
Archeologist
a)
scientist who studies the physical remains of the past
b)
any object made or used by humans, such as tools, pottery, bones, and shells
c)
an underground water source
d)
cultivating the land to raise crops; farming.
19.
Artifacts
a)
any object made or used by humans, such as tools, pottery, bones, and shells
b)
a steep cliff
c)
scientist who studies the physical remains of the past
d)
an underground water source
20.
Escarpment
a)
a steep cliff
b)
tribes that roam the land following their food source.
c)
any object made or used by humans, such as tools, pottery, bones, and shells
d)
scientist who studies the physical remains of the past
21.
Nomadic Tribes
a)
tribes that roam the land following their food source.
b)
rainfall
c)
a steep cliff
d)
any object made or used by humans, such as tools, pottery, bones, and shells
22.
Precipitation
a)
rainfall
b)
products made from petroleum (oil)
c)
tribes that roam the land following their food source.
d)
a steep cliff
23.
Petrochemicals
a)
products made from petroleum (oil)
b)
level land
c)
rainfall
d)
tribes that roam the land following their food source.
24.
Plains
a)
level land
b)
relating to the farmland and an agricultural economy
c)
products made from petroleum (oil)
d)
rainfall
25.
Rural
a)
relating to the farmland and an agricultural economy
b)
tribes that settle in a certain area with sophisticated farming skills and shelters
c)
level land
d)
products made from petroleum (oil)
26.
Urban
a)
relating to a city
b)
the development of cities and an industrial economy
c)
tribes that settle in a certain area with sophisticated farming skills and shelters
d)
relating to the farmland and an agricultural economy
27.
Urbanization
a)
the development of cities and an industrial economy
b)
a mix of sun-dried earth and straw used to build houses
c)
relating to a city
d)
tribes that settle in a certain area with sophisticated farming skills and shelters
28.
This region is the lowest in elevation but the highest in rainfall?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains & Basins
29.
Which regions of Texas are the most opposite to each other?
a)
Coastal Plains to Great Plains
b)
Coastal Plains to Mountains & Basins
c)
Great Plains to Mountains & Basins
d)
Great Plains to Central Plains
30.

This REGION has the most waterways (rivers) for transportation.

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

Mountains & Basins

c)

Great Plains

d)

Central Plains

31.

This REGION has the highest elevation.

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

Mountains & Basins

c)

Great Plains

d)

Central Plains

32.

Which Indian tribal group is known for living in the houses in the picture above? (7.2A)

a)

Comanche

b)

Jumano

c)

Caddo

d)

Karankawa

33.

Texas Indians in which culture group built homes from adobe? (7.2A)

a)

Western Gulf

b)

Plains

c)

Southeastern

d)

Pueblo

34.

The Comanches and Apaches were able to attack both the Spanish and other Indian groups because of

(7.2A)

a)

the rough terrain of West Texas.

b)

their skilled use of horses

c)

their resistance to European diseases.

d)

their superior weapons technology.

35.

The Caddos practiced crop rotation to (7.2A)

a)

more quickly dry sunflower seeds.

b)

grow food for Spanish settlers.

c)

prevent the soil from wearing out.

d)

hide their large harvests from other Indians.

36.

Why were the Caddos good farmers? (7.2A)

a)

They had the best tractors, so farming was easy for them.

b)

They were simply smarter than all of the other Indians.

c)

They were stationary and had plenty of water to grow crops.

d)

Their religious beliefs stressed farming more than other economic activities.

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