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Pueblo history & culture

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When Coronado arrived in New Mexico, how many Pueblos were there?

a)

6

b)

10

c)

60

d)

600

2.

Which of the following would a Pueblo person have worn? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

a)

Buffalo skin robe

b)

Turquoise jewelry

c)

Cotton blanket

d)

Rabbit skin cloak

3.

The ancestors of the Pueblo people are known as "Anasazi," which means _____.

a)

Basket weavers

b)

The ancient ones

c)

Adobe builders

d)

The great ones

4.

Which of the following crops did the ancient Pueblo people NOT grow?

a)

Corn

b)

Cotton

c)

Beans

d)

Apples

5.

The corn the Pueblo people grew would have looked just like the corn we buy at the grocery store today!

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

6.

Around 1000 AD, what happened that changed Pueblo history?

a)

An earthquake

b)

Dangerous nomadic tribes arrived

c)

A flood

d)

A smallpox outbreak

7.

After 1000 AD, the Southwest became less safe. Where did Pueblo people begin to build their homes? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

a)

In deep canyons

b)

On high mesas

c)

In caves

d)

In grassy meadows

8.

An underground ceremonial chamber used by men and boys was called a ____.

a)

Sipapu

b)

Adobe

c)

Kiva

d)

Tawa

9.

What do we call the rock art left behind by the Anasazi?

a)

Petroglyphs

b)

Kivas

c)

Hieroglyphs

d)

Hogans

10.

Why did the Anasazi abandon their dwellings around 1276 AD?

a)

Wildfires

b)

Drought

c)

Earthquakes

d)

Locusts

11.

After 1276, the Anasazi people abandoned their cities and moved closer to ____.

a)

The mountains

b)

The ocean

c)

The rivers

d)

The Mastadons

12.

There were poor people and rich people in Pueblo society, just like in Spain.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

13.

Which animals would the Pueblo people have eaten? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

a)

Turkey

b)

Deer

c)

Dog

d)

Rabbits

14.

What tasks would a MAN perform in Pueblo society? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

a)

Plaster the walls of a house

b)

Plant crops

c)

Fight in war

d)

Dig irrigation ditches

15.

Most Pueblo men LOVED going to war.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

16.

Which tasks would a Pueblo WOMAN perform? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

a)

Grind cornmeal

b)

Plaster the walls of a house

c)

Chew cornmeal into a sugary paste for the family

d)

Go to war

17.

If a man and wife got a divorce, who got to keep the house?

a)

THE HUSBAND

b)

THE WIFE

18.

How were naughty children disciplined?

a)

They were beaten

b)

They were grounded

c)

They were told scary stories

d)

They were killed

19.

What did Pueblo children learn at a young age? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

a)

Nature is all-powerful

b)

The world is a dangerous place

c)

People are weak

d)

There is only one God

20.

The Pueblo people were extremely religious.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE