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Extra credit forNative Americans & Explorers Quiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This group was the first to use horses, changing their culture forever-
a)
Gulf
b)
Plains
c)
Southeastern
d)
Pueblo
2.
How did Pueblo Indians differ from Gulf Indians?
a)
Both lived in adobe houses, but the Gulf were dome shaped, not pueblos
b)
Pueblo Indians were nomads while Gulf had permanent homes
c)
Pueblo Indians were the first tribe to use horses
d)
Pueblo Indians had permanent homes while Gulf Indians were nomads and lived in wigwams
3.
Which Indians Culture were famous for their beautiful pottery, arrows, Jewelry and use of Adobe?
a)
Southeastern culture
b)
Pueblo Culture
c)
Gulf Culture
d)
Plains Culture
4.
Which was the first Plains tribe to use the horse for hunting and moving?
a)
Atakapa
b)
Tiguas
c)
Coahuiltecans
d)
Apache
5.
Which answer choice best completes this chart?
a)
Wichita (South Eastern)
b)
Karankawas (Gulf)
c)
Tiguas (Pueblo)
d)
Comanche (Plains)
6.
What was the importance of the buffalo to Native Americans?
a)
Native Americans used every part of the buffalo, including the bones
b)
Native Americans hunted buffalo only for their skin
c)
Native Americans followed buffalo, allowing them to discover new part of Texas
d)
Native American rode buffaloes, giving them an advantage over other tribes during war
7.
The picture is an example of which type of Native American home?
a)
Pueblo
b)
Domed hut made from mud
c)
Adobe
d)
Teepee
8.
Why is the year 1519 important?
a)
Spanish explorer Cabeza de Vaca became the first European to step foot in Texas
b)
Spanish explorer Coronado began his search for the seven cities of gold
c)
Spanish explorer Pineda mapped the Texas coastline
d)
Spanish explorer Columbus discovered the Americas
9.
Conquered the Aztec Empire and claimed the land for Spain-
a)
Cabeza de Vaca
b)
Coronado
c)
Pineda
d)
Cortes
10.
Mapped the Gulf of Mexico, but never set foot in Texas-
a)
Cabeza de Vaca
b)
Coronado
c)
Pineda
d)
Cortes
11.
Columbus was the first European explorer to discover and set foot in America-
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Went West in search of a shorter trade route to India, but instead discovered the Americas-
a)
Cabeza de Vaca
b)
Cortes
c)
Pineda
d)
Columbus
13.
Part of the Colombian Exchange between the Old and the New World included the trading of diseases-
a)
True
b)
False
14.
When Cortes met the Aztecs, they believed he was a God they foretold in a prophecy, and took him in and gave him shelter, food, and even gold-
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Which of the following was not a reason for exploration?
a)
Gold- Wealth
b)
Glory- fame
c)
God-to spread their religion
d)
Skills-services
16.
Pineda's map of the Texas coast was important because-
a)
The Spanish now knew the location of all the Native American tribes in the area
b)
The Spanish were able to learn about the climate of the area
c)
Coronado used the map to conquer the Aztec empire in 1529
d)
The Spanish had an idea of what the area looked like
17.
What location of the map represents an important event that occurred in 1519?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
18.
The country of ____(1)____ founded religious settlements in Texas known as_____(2)_____ to claim territory, and convert Native populations to Catholicism.
a)
(1) England, (2) missions
b)
(1) France, (2) presidios
c)
(1) Spain, (2) missions
d)
(1) France, (2) missions
19.

What did the explorers believe about the country they were entering?

a)

It was full of riches

b)

It was dangerous

c)

It was as they had been told

d)

It was uninhabited

20.

Which group represents the Spanish soldier-explorers who hoped to claim wealth and territory during the Age of Contact?

a)

Shamands

b)

Empresarios

c)

Friars

d)

Conquistadors

21.

Which action completes this graphic organizer?

a)

A. England and France fight over Texas

b)

B. Spain is the first to claim Texas

c)

C. War breaks out between Natives

d)

D. Mexico is the first to claim Texas.

22.

Why did Columbus travel across the Atlantic Ocean?

a)

A. To establish a fur trade with Natives

b)

B. To find a new route to Asia

c)

C. To convert Natives to Christianity

d)

D. To capture Mexico City for Spain.

23.

Which TWO [2] of these events happened in the year 1519?

a)

a French fort was built in Spanish territory [on the coast of Texas]

b)

the establishment of San Antonio, including a mission and a presidio

c)

the Texas coast was mapped and claimed for Spain

d)

Mexico won its independence from Spain and formed its own country

e)

the first mainland Spanish was established in present-day Mexico

24.

Montezuma II was....

a)

A Spanish explorer

b)

A French explorer

c)

A farmer

d)

The leader of the Aztecs

25.

What was the biggest gain from conquering the Aztec Empire.

a)

It increased the size of Spain's empire

b)

It establish a positive relationship with the Native Americans

c)

They were able to spread Christianity to the new world

d)

They established a colony

26.

settlers

a)

buffalo herds

b)

the usual weather in an area

c)

people who go to live in a new place

d)

the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates

27.

Which of the following tribes lived in the Coastal plains region?

a)

Jumano

b)

Comanche

c)

Tonkawa

d)

Karankawa

28.

What is the significance of having a surplus for native Americans?

a)

It meant they could travel farther distances

b)

It meant they were blessed by God

c)

It meant they could settle and have permanent villages

d)

It meant they would be friendly with the explorers

29.

All of the following tribes are nomadic EXCEPT:

a)

Comanche

b)

Caddo

c)

Kiowa

d)

Karankawa

30.

Which tribe made their homes from adobe?

a)

Karanakwa

b)

Tigua

c)

Apache

d)

Comanche

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