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WorksheetsChapter 1 Lesson 2 Desert People of the Southwest
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which phrase best describes Pueblo people such as the Hopi and Zuni?
They were farmers who stayed in one place and grew crops.
They were gatherers who searched the desert for plants to eat.
They were hunters who moved from place to place to find animals.
They were craftspeople who traveled all over the Southwest to sell their pottery.
What evidence supports the the fact that the Pueblo were skilled builders?
The Pueblo were named after the homes they lived in.
Other tribes copied their style of homes.
Kivas were underground rooms used for ceremonies.
Their homes were built in the shape of a pyramid and looked like modern apartment buildings.
WHat is the meaning of the word mesa?
sacred place where kachinas live
flat topped hill with steep sides
plants that store water in order to survive in the desert
ancient Native American villages found in the Southwest
According to the traditional beliefs of the Hopi, what is the most important activity the kachinas help them do?
Succeed at farming
construct holy places
dance with skill and grace
teach children how to behave
How did scholars connect the Navajo people to the Athabascan tribes of Alaska and Canada?
by their locations
by their languages
by their clothing
by their farming techniques
How was the Apache way of gathering food different from the Navajo and Pueblo people?
They gathered plants in the desert
They planted crops in sand dunes
They used irrigation to grow crops
They hunted buffalo, deer, and other animals
How were tribes able to get natural resources they needed?
They would trade with other tribes
They would plant different crops
They would hold ceremonies to ask spirits to brng them resources
the women would leave the tribe to hunt
Permanent homes and farming meant that the tribes could be described as .....
Nomadic (move from place to place)
Sedentary (stay in one place)
Fierce and warlike
trying to maintain balance with nature
What evidence proves that the Apache tribes were nomadic (pick 2)
They were skilled at making pottery and would travel to trade it
They didn't get along with any of their neighbors
They hunted buffalo, deer, and cougar.
They had homes that were easy to put up and take down.
How did Pueblo tribes overcome the difficulty planting crops in the hot desert climate?
They planted crops on the banks of the river
They held ceremonies to ask for rain
The women and children carried water from the river to the crops
They built irrigation systems to bring the water from the river to their crops.
Which of these was not a material used to build homes in the desert?
Adobe clay
Animal skins
Twigs and branches
Cactus and agave plants
How did the Pueblo defend themselves against attacks from outside tribes?
They built their homes on top of mesas
They used ladders to get from one level of their homes to the next
The bottom levels of their homes had no windows or doors
All of the above
Which tribe believed in maintaining balance with nature?
Apache
Pueblo
Navajo
Hopi
How did the people of the Southwest make clothes out of limited resources?
They made clothing out of grasses
They traded for clothing
They weaved cloth out of cotton
They used wool from sheep
How did the children of the Pueblo tribe learn about the spirit of the kachinas
They were given kachina dolls
They participated in ceremonies and rituals
They listened to stories from their grandfathers
They searched for the spirits in the village
