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Total questions: 128

Worksheet time: 2hrs 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which Native American Tribe were considered skilled fisherman?
a)
Caddo
b)
Karankawa
c)
Apache
d)
Comanche
2.
The Pueblo shelters were made of _____________ and could be several stories high.
a)
Buffalo 
b)
Pottery
c)
Adobe
d)
Wood
3.
Which tribe was known for farming and lived in the Piney Woods of the Coastal Plains? 
a)
Pueblo
b)
Caddo
c)
Karankawa
d)
Comanche
4.
In which Texas Region did the Pueblo live?
a)
Gulf Coastal Plains
b)
Desert
c)
Mountains and Basins
d)
High Plains
5.
This Native American Tribe were known as skilled horseback riders.
a)
Comanche
b)
Kickapoo
c)
Caddo
d)
Pueblo
6.
The Karankawa made ______________________ to help them fish.
a)
Boxes
b)
Blankets
c)
Dugout Canoes
d)
Sailboats
7.
This tribe used teepees for shelter.  Teepees were easy to take with them since they were nomads.
a)
Karankawa
b)
Caddo
c)
Comanche
d)
Pueblo
8.
In which Texas Region did the Karankawa live?
a)
Mountains and Basins
b)
High Plains
c)
Gulf Coastal Plains
d)
Central Plains
9.
Which Native American Tribe removed the walls from their homes in the summer to keep them cool?
a)
Caddo
b)
Pueblo
c)
Comanche
d)
Apache
10.
A ________________ is someone who travels from place to place at different seasons.
a)
nomad
b)
artifact
c)
confederacy
d)
adobe
11.
The European wiped out the Karankawa and Jumano tribes with ______________.
a)
trading and spying
b)
disease and fighting
c)
fighting and trading
d)
foods and trading
12.
The Comanche got almost everything they needed from the __________________.
a)
Beads
b)
Pottery
c)
Corn
d)
Buffalo
13.
What similarities do the Kiowa and the Apache share?
a)
They were nomads who depended on buffalo.
b)
They built dome like grass huts.
c)
They built permanent buildings.
d)
They lived near the Gulf and ate primarily fish.
14.
In which area did the Comanche live?
a)
Central Plains
b)
Mountains and Basins
c)
East Texas
d)
Great Plains
15.
Name the region furthest to the West.
a)
Great Plains
b)
Mountains and Basins
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Central Plains
16.
What region on the map edges the Gulf of Mexico?
a)
Great Plains
b)
Mountains and Basins
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
North Central Plains
17.
Which of the following is true of all Native American groups in early Texas?
a)
They almost destroyed their environment by using it up and moving on.
b)
They adapted to and used their environment to meet their needs.
c)
They ignored the environment, creating ways of meeting their needs without resources.
18.
The Jumanos lived in the 
a)
Great Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Mountains and Basins
d)
Coastal Plains
19.
What physical features do the Coastal Plains and the Great Plains have in common?
a)
Both lack water
b)
Both have plains
c)
Both have cold winters
d)
Both have the state's largest cities
20.
Which of the following is true?
a)
The population in both the Natural Era and modern times is denser in the Mountains and Basins than any other region.
b)
The patterns of work are the same in Texas regions today as they were during the Natural Era.
c)
Modern day cities are located in areas previously inhabited by Native Americans.
d)
The ethnic diversity of Texas mirrors the ethnic distribution during the Natural Era. 
21.
All major cities in Texas developed their locations mainly because of what?
a)
near rivers or waterways
b)
best weather
c)
all good for farming
22.
This city is the only major city in the Mountains and Basins region.
a)
El Paso
b)
Houston
c)
Dallas
d)
Amarillo
23.
This river is the boundary between Oklahoma and Texas.
a)
Rio Grande
b)
Sabine
c)
Red
d)
Brazos
24.
What is an example of Texans adapting to their environment in the hot regions of Texas?
a)
People cut down trees in the rainforest to build homes
b)
People built adobe houses because there were few or no trees.
c)
Families built log cabins using the many trees found on the plains.
d)
Anglo families hired Native Americans to build brick homes.
25.
Which is the BEST example of Native Americans modifying their environment?
a)
Karankawa use dugout canoes and spears to fish in salty marshes
b)
Jumano (Pueblo) Indians used irrigation for their crops
c)
Western Gulf Culture Indians traded goods with the Spanish 
d)
Plains culture Indians elected chiefs to lead the tribes
26.
What region has a hot and humid climate and is likely to have tropical storms
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Mountains and Basins
c)
Central Plains
d)
Great Plains
27.
Which Texas region is most likely to have tornadoes?
a)
Great Plains
b)
Coastal Plains
c)
Mountains and Basins
d)
Central Plains
28.
Which region has the cities of Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Austin, and Corpus Christi?
a)
Mountains and Basins
b)
Central Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Great Plains
29.
What Indian tribe AND Texas region is shown in the picture?
a)
Apache/Great Plains
b)
Karankawa/Central Plains
c)
Karankawa/Coastal Plains
d)
Jumano/Mountains and Basins
30.
Which Native culture hunted buffalo?
a)
Southeastern Culture
b)
Coastal Culture
c)
Plains Culture
d)
Pueblo Culture
31.
The Native practice of covering their bodies with wolf skin is an example of...
a)
Adaptation
b)
Personification
c)
Modification
d)
Animalfication
32.
How did the lives of hunter-gatherers differ from those of Native American farmers?
a)
Farmers were more likely to be nomadic and move frequently
b)
Hunter gatherers were more likely to be nomadic and move frequently
c)
Hunter gatherers had more access to food all year long
d)
Farming Native Americans lived exclusively in the Gulf Coastal Plains
33.
What culture lived in adobe homes?
a)
Pueblo Culture
b)
Gulf Culture
c)
Plains Culture
d)
All of the above 
34.
Dugout canoes, waterproofed pots with oils
a)
Gulf Coast
b)
Plains
c)
Pueblo
d)
Southeastern
35.
Were peaceful and used irrigation
a)
Gulf Coast
b)
Plains
c)
Pueblo
d)
Southeastern
36.
Prayed for a good buffalo hunt, platform burials
a)
Gulf Coast
b)
Plains
c)
Pueblo
d)
Southeastern
37.
Karankawas and Coahuiltecans were located in the
a)
Gulf Coast
b)
Plains
c)
Pueblo
d)
Southeastern
38.
Ate fish/shellfish, sea plants, hunted small game
a)
Gulf Coast
b)
Plains
c)
Pueblo
d)
Southeastern
39.
Lived in Adobe homes made from clay bricks
a)
Gulf Coast
b)
Plains
c)
Pueblo
d)
Southeastern
40.
What is adobe made out of?
a)
Clay
b)
Mud mixed with straw and dried in the sun.
c)
Cement and rebar
d)
Bugs and Spit
41.
Which Native American tribe built dome shaped huts and had an organized government system?
a)
Jumano
b)
Plains
c)
Kiowa
d)
Caddo
42.
What is the current era we are studying?
a)
Natural Texas & Its People
b)
Spanish Colonization
c)
European Exploration
d)
Cotton, Cattle, & Railroads
43.
What is the significance of the Karankawa Indians?
a)
They were the most advanced tribe with farming and society
b)
They were nomadic fishermen who invented canoes
c)
They were fierce warriors who defended their land
d)
They fled the Spaniards and created a new home in West Texas
44.
Which of the following is part of a nomadic lifestyle?
a)
Setting up plots of land to grow crops.
b)
Moving south for the winter to follow the bison herd.
c)
Building houses out of mud bricks.
d)
Constructing large cities.
45.
Mostly lived in the Mountains and Basins region
a)
Gulf Coast
b)
Plains
c)
Pueblo
d)
Southeastern
46.
How did American Indians in Texas get things they needed?
a)
trading
b)
hunting
c)
farming
d)
all of the above
47.

What does "nomadic" mean?

a)

living in cold areas

b)

being nice, not mad

c)

an Indian tribe

d)

moving from place to place

48.

In which region did the Puebloan indians live?

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

Mountains & Basins

c)

Great Plains

d)

North Central Plains

49.

Which Texas Native group lived in tepees?

a)

Jumano

b)

Coahuiltecan

c)

Tigua

d)

Kiowa

50.

How were the Comanche and Apache similar?

a)

They lived near the coast and fished

b)

They were farmers who grew corn and other vegetables

c)

They built permanent homes and gathered wild plants for food

d)

They were nomads who depended on buffalo for survival

51.

What was the most important natural resource for the Plains Indians (other than water)?

a)

Corn

b)

Buffalo

c)

Rice

d)

Pumpkins

52.
What Indian tribe AND Texas region is shown in the picture?
a)
Apache/Great Plains
b)
Karankawa/Central Plains
c)
Karankawa/Coastal Plains
d)
Jumano/Mountains and Basins
53.
Which Native culture hunted buffalo?
a)
Southeastern Culture
b)
Coastal Culture
c)
Plains Culture
d)
Pueblo Culture
54.
What culture lived in adobe homes?
a)
Pueblo Culture
b)
Gulf Culture
c)
Plains Culture
d)
All of the above 
55.

Who were the descendants of Mound Builders?

a)

The Asian hunters

b)

The Karankawa

c)

The Caddo

d)

The Pueblo Indians

56.

Who were the descendants of Mound Builders?

a)

The Asian hunters

b)

The Karankawa

c)

The Caddo

d)

The Pueblo Indians

57.
What similarities do the Kiowa and the Apache share?
a)
They were nomads who depended on buffalo.
b)
They built dome like grass huts.
c)
They built permanent buildings.
d)
They lived near the Gulf and ate primarily fish.
58.
How were the Coahuiltecans and the karankawa similar?
a)
They were buffalo hunters
b)
They were mound builders
c)
They were mainly farmers
d)
They were nomads along the gulf
59.
While the Caddo lived in _________ Texas, they were still located in the _______ where fishing was a part of life.
a)
West...Coastal Plains
b)
West...Great Plains
c)
East...Coastal Plains
d)
South...Great Plains
60.
Name the region furthest to the West.
a)
Great Plains
b)
Mountains and Basins
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Central Plains
61.
Which of the following is true of all Native American groups in early Texas?
a)
They almost destroyed their environment by using it up and moving on.
b)
They adapted to and used their environment to meet their needs.
c)
They ignored the environment, creating ways of meeting their needs without resources.
62.
Which region is Palo Duro canyon in?
a)
Great Plains
b)
Coastal Plains
c)
Mountains and Basins
d)
North Central Plains
63.
The Jumanos lived in the 
a)
Great Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Mountains and Basins
d)
Coastal Plains
64.

Lived in central North America in the region from Canada to present-day Texas.

a)

Plains

b)

Pacific Northwest

c)

Apache

65.

Relied on buffalo to meet almost all of their need.

a)

Pacific Northwest

b)

Plains

c)

Cherokee

66.

Lived in apartment like dwellings made of adobe.

a)

Southwest

b)

Plains

c)

Pacific Northwest

67.

To move from one place to another is to ___.

a)

migrate

b)

stay

c)

walk

68.

Someone who travels from place to place and takes their shelter with them is a ___.

a)

nomad

b)

hiker

c)

adventurer

69.

How were the Comanche and Apache similar?

a)

They lived near the coast and fished

b)

They were farmers who grew corn and other vegetables

c)

They built permanent homes and gathered wild plants for food

d)

They were nomads who depended on buffalo for survival

70.

What is a reservation?

a)

an area of land set aside as a place for Native Americans

b)

a person who does not have a permanent home and moves from place to place

c)

a wooden frame used to carry belongings

d)

the planting of seeds to grow food

71.
Which region does this represent?
a)
Great Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
72.
Which region does this represent?
a)
Great Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
73.
Dugout canoes, waterproofed pots with oils
a)
Gulf Coast
b)
Plains
c)
Pueblo
d)
Southeastern
74.
Missions were used by who to convert the Native Americans?
a)
Spanish
b)
Texans
75.
This mission is located close to the present day city of El Paso. This is the 1st mission ever established in Texas and was founded in 1682.  
a)
Corpus Christi de la Ysleta
b)
San Francisco de los Tejas
c)
Mission San Jose
d)
Mission Guadalupe
76.
The driest, the furthest west and part of the Rocky Mountains?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains & Basins
77.
This region is the lowest in elevation but the highest in rainfall?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains & Basins
78.
The region has the coldest winters and drought can be a problem here.  
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains & Basins
79.
Which regions of Texas are the most opposite to each other?
a)
Coastal Plains to Great Plains
b)
Coastal Plains to Mountains & Basins
c)
Great Plains to Mountains & Basins
d)
Great Plains to Central Plains
80.
This region of the state has the highest population?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains & Basins
81.
Which tribe of natives was considered the "Masters of the Plains" and pushed other tribes out of their homelands?
a)
Caddo
b)
Karankawa
c)
Apache
d)
Comanche
82.
Texas has a variety of landscapes and climates?
a)
Agree
b)
Disagree
83.
Oil and gas production are present in all regions of Texas except?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
84.

Which number is the Red River?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

85.

Which number is the Rio Grande River?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

86.

How many Texas Regions are there?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

87.

What Texas Region is shown in the picture?

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Great Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

88.

What Texas Region is shown in the picture?

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Great Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

89.

What Texas Region is shown in the picture?

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Great Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

90.

What Texas Region is shown in the picture?

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Great Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

91.

Fishing, Shipping, and oil are major industries in this region.

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Great Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

92.

This region is mostly desert with the least amount of rainfall in Texas.

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Great Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

93.

This region has cooler temperatures because of higher elevation. It has plateaus, mesas, and canyons.

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Great Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

94.

This region is known as Texas Hill Country.

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Great Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

95.

Some cities in The Coastal Plains are :

a)

Houston, Galveston, and Corpus Christi.

b)

Austin, Dallas, and Boerne.

c)

Lubbock, Abilene, and Amarillo.

d)

El Paso and Fort Davis.

96.

Some cities in The Mountains and Basins are:

a)

Houston, Galveston, and Corpus Christi.

b)

Austin, Dallas, and Boerne.

c)

Lubbock, Abilene, and Amarillo.

d)

El Paso and Fort Davis.

97.

Some cities in the North Central Plains are:

a)

Houston, Galveston, and Corpus Christi.

b)

Austin, Dallas, and Boerne

c)

Lubbock, Abilene, and Amarillo.

d)

El Paso and Fort Davis.

98.

Cactus and Yucca are the most common vegetation in this region.

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Great Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

99.

The vegetation in this region are mostly grasses and wheat fields.

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Great Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

100.

Rattlesnakes, antelope, and mountain lions are most commonly found in...

a)

the Mountains and Basins.

b)

the Great Plains.

c)

the North Central Plains.

d)

the Coastal Plains.

101.

The most populated CITIES are located in this REGION.

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

Mountains & Basins

c)

Great Plains

d)

Central Plains

102.

This REGION has the most waterways (rivers) for transportation.

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

Mountains & Basins

c)

Great Plains

d)

Central Plains

103.

This REGION has the LEAST amount of agriculture. It uses the Rio Grande for irrigation.

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

Mountains & Basins

c)

Great Plains

d)

Central Plains

104.

This REGION has the highest elevation.

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

Mountains & Basins

c)

Great Plains

d)

Central Plains

105.

Which pair of REGIONs would have the most RANCHING (livestock) based on geography.

a)

Coastal Plains & Central Plains

b)

Mountains & Basins and Great Plains

c)

Central Plains and Mountains & Basins

106.
Which Native American tribe were nomadic and lived in the Gulf Coast region?
a)
Karankawas
b)
Atakapans
c)
Tonkawas
d)
Caddo
107.
Many Native Americans hunted animals. What did they use to trade with others?
a)
bones
b)
meat
c)
Animal skins or fur
d)
clothing
108.
Which Native American tribe were nomadic, lived in the Great Plains region, and depended on the buffalo?
a)
Karankawas
b)
Tiguas
c)
Comanche
d)
Caddo
109.
What did the Jumano use to build their homes?
a)
Bricks
b)
Sticks
c)
Adobe
d)
Cement
110.
Which Native American tribe lived in East Texas and had dome shaped houses?
a)
Caddo
b)
Karankawas
c)
Comanche
d)
Jumano
111.
Why were horses important to the Comanche?
a)
Pets
b)
Hunting buffalo
c)
To get from place to place
d)
Transportation
112.
Pueblo is a Spanish word. What does it mean?
a)
Indian
b)
Home
c)
Apartment
d)
Town or Village
113.
What is the name for a cone-shaped tent that can be put up and taken down quickly?
a)
Wigwam
b)
Teepee
c)
Wiki ups
d)
Pueblo
114.
What was the main source of food for the Comanche?
a)
Buffalo
b)
Cows
c)
Fish
d)
Corn
115.
What was the Karankawas main source of food?
a)
Buffalo
b)
Cows
c)
Pigs
d)
Fish
116.

How did the Tigua change their surroundings to make it easier to live in the desert?

a)

They used horses to hunt buffalo.

b)

They migrated south for the winter.

c)

They made huts out of adobe.

d)

They ate shellfish abundant in the Gulf of Mexico.

117.

Texas got it name from....

a)

The Spanish word for friend

b)

The French word for friend

c)

The German word for friend

d)

The Caddo word for friend

118.

Which group made their houses out of adobe?

a)

The Tigua and Jumanos

b)

Caddo and Comanche

c)

Apache and Caddo

d)

Comanche and Jumanos

119.

Which region can you visit El Paso?

a)

The Great Plains

b)

The Mountain and Basins

c)

The North Central Plains

d)

The Coastal Plains

120.

Most missions were built around?

a)

Buffalo herds

b)

The Capital

c)

Basins

d)

Rivers

121.
a)

Comanche

b)

Apache

c)

Tigua

d)

Caddo

122.
a)

Comanche

b)

Tigua

c)

Jumonos

d)

Kiowa

123.
a)

Caddo

b)

Jumanos

c)

Apache

d)

Karankawas

124.
a)

Apache

b)

Tigua

c)

Karankawa

d)

Caddo

125.

Because of the large amount of rain fall in the ______ it is the best region for growing crops.

a)

Mountain and Basins

b)

North Central Plains

c)

Coastal Plains

d)

The Great Plains

126.

Which Native American tribe benefited most from the introduction of horses?

a)

Comanche

b)

Caddo

c)

Karankawa

d)

Tigua

127.

The Karankawa adapted to their environment by....

a)

Hunting with horses

b)

Fished in canoes

c)

Built adobe houses

d)

Farmed crops

128.

The three G's are...

a)

God, Gold, Greatness

b)

God, Grain, Glory

c)

Good, Gold, Glory

d)

God, Gold, Glory

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