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American Indian Life In Texas

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where did researchers first believe Paleo- Indians immigrated from?

a)

Siberia

b)

The Alps

c)

The Congo

d)

Indus Valley

2.

What did Paleo- Indians NOT hunt for food?

a)

Bison

b)

Jaguars

c)

Mammoths

d)

Sloths

3.

How do archaeologists learn about ancient peoples?

a)

Observing their cities

b)

Studying Artifacts

c)

Through their writings

d)

Interviewing Witnesses

4.

Which of the following is NOT one of the tribes in Texas before European exploration?

a)

Caddo

b)

Cherokee

c)

Comanche

d)

Witchita

5.

Who drove the Lipan to west Texas?

a)

European Settlers

b)

Spanish Explorers

c)

the American Army

d)

Comanche Warriors

6.

What is the meaning of the word Kitikiti'sh

a)

Bison- Toed

b)

Wolf- Eared

c)

Racoon- eyed

d)

Bear- Headed

7.

What was the American Indian attitude towards resources?

a)

Carelessness

b)

Dominance

c)

Ownership

d)

Gratitude

8.

Which of the following is NOT an American Indian practice?

a)

Individual Land Ownership

b)

Trading Goods

c)

Hunting Animals

d)

Communal Resources

9.

How did tribes plan for future needs?

a)

They bought and sold more territory

b)

They depleted and stored every resource

c)

They depended on Europeans to bring goods

d)

They harvested the bare minimum for their needs

10.

Which of the following is NOT a Texas biome?

a)

desert

b)

plain

c)

tundra

d)

valley

11.

How did tribes water their crops?

a)

Flooding

b)

Irrigation

c)

Rainfall

d)

Wells

12.

Which tribe constructed large ceremonial and burial mounds in the center of their villages?

a)

Caddo

b)

Jumano

c)

Karankawa

d)

Lipan Apache

13.

Archaeologists study the ______. They use _______ or objects to help them find clues.

a)

artifacts; past

b)

past; artifacts

c)

future; things

d)

humans; tools

14.

Which tribe built wigwams?

a)

Caddo

b)

Jumano

c)

Karankawa

d)

Tonkawa

15.

Which tribe was unable to hunt buffalo regularly?

a)

Caddo

b)

Jumano

c)

Karankawa

d)

Tonkawa

16.

Which tribe had vibrant tattoos?

a)

Caddos

b)

Jumano

c)

Karankawa

d)

Tonkawa