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People of the Desert

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The People of the Desert believed the world was full of....

a)

good spirits

b)

witches and trolls

c)

good and evil spirits

d)

evil spirits

2.

Trading with other tribes was an opportunity to obtain items from different regions not available at home.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The People of the Desert put clay bowls in fire to...

a)

change their shape

b)

make them hard and waterproof

c)

decorate them

d)

test them for leaks

4.

The People of the Desert hunted with which tool?

a)

bow and arrow

b)

slingshot

c)

hammer

d)

rock and club

5.

The People of the Desert are people of the _____________

a)

Northwest

b)

Plains

c)

Southwest

d)

Northeast

6.

Which food did the People of the Desert eat at most meals?

a)

corn

b)

nuts

c)

rabbit

d)

beans

7.

Why doesn't the People of the Desert talk during meals?

a)

They talk during the meals.

b)

It is their custom

c)

It is not allowed

d)

They are hungry

8.

The People of the Desert left their dwellings around 1300 AD and became known as ....

a)

Pueblo Indians

b)

Mojave Indians

c)

Cliff Dwellers

d)

Adobe Indians

9.

SELECT TWO: The People of the Desert were known to make ....

a)

pottery

b)

canoes

c)

rock art

d)

totem poles

10.

People of the Desert homes were made of ...

a)

Cedar Logs

b)

Bison Skin

c)

Rock

d)

Clay

11.

Another name for the People of the Desert is ....

a)

Stone Throwers

b)

Cliff dwellers

c)

Rock Climbers

d)

Stone Crushers

12.

Why did the People of the Desert build their homes under rock ledges?

a)

It saved space

b)

It was cool

c)

It was safe from attacks

d)

It was dangerous