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Regions and Tribes of Texas

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which region in Texas is located south of the Great Plains and has rolling hills, woodlands, and rivers?

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

North Central Plains

c)

Great Plains

d)

Mountains and Basins

2.

What is the climate like in the North Central Plains region?

a)

Hot summers and mild winters

b)

Hot and dry for most of the year

c)

Warm summers and cold winters

d)

Hot summers and cold winters

3.

What type of climate does the Mountains and Basins region have?

a)

Hot summers and mild winters

b)

Hot and dry for most of the year

c)

Warm summers and cold winters

d)

Hot summers and colder winters

4.

Which Native American tribe lived in the Coastal Plains region and built large, dome-shaped houses?

a)

Apache

b)

Comanche

c)

Caddo

d)

Pueblo

5.

Which Native American tribe lived near the Gulf/Rivers and used fishing nets?

a)

Apache

b)

Karakawa

c)

Comanche

d)

Pueblo

6.

Which Native American tribe lived in the Great Plains and relied on hunting and gathering?

a)

Apache

b)

Karakawa

c)

Caddo

d)

Pueblo

7.

Which factors influenced the lifestyles and cultures of different Native American groups in Texas?

a)

The availability of food and natural resources

b)

The type of government

c)

The climate of Europe

d)

The presence of mountains

8.

Who were the first Europeans to arrive in Texas?

a)

French explorers

b)

Spanish explorers

c)

British explorers

d)

Dutch explorers

9.

What motivated Spanish explorers to come to Texas?

a)

The search for gold and natural resources

b)

The desire to escape from Europe

c)

The need to find new trade routes

d)

The search for new technology

10.

Where were missions often built for access to water and transportation?

a)

Near rivers

b)

In the mountains

c)

In the desert

d)

On the coast

11.

What were presidios built for?

a)

To provide protection

b)

To serve as trading posts

c)

To house government officials

d)

To store food supplies

12.

Which tribe lived in large dome houses, grew corn and squash, and made pottery?

a)

Apache

b)

Caddo

c)

Comanche

d)

Kiowa

13.

Which Native American tribe relied on hunting and gathering?

a)

Caddo

b)

Apache

c)

Comanche

d)

Kiowa

14.

What was the purpose of the Spanish explorers' arrival in Texas?

a)

Search for gold, land, and the desire to spread Christianity

b)

Establish trade routes

c)

Build fortifications

d)

Explore new territories

15.

Who was the Spanish explorer who made the first maps of the Texas coast in 1519.

a)

Cabeza de Vaca

b)

Cortes

c)

La Salle

d)

Pineda

16.

In what year did Alvarez de Pineda explore and map the Texas coastline?

a)

1519

b)

1528

c)

1541

d)

1542

17.
The Spanish wanted Indians to follow what religion?
a)
Baptist Religion
b)
Texan Religion
c)
Puritan Religion
d)
Catholic Religion
18.
What were the goals of the Spanish missions?
a)
convert Native Americans to Christianity
b)
teach Native Americans to adopt the Spanish way of life
c)
Strengthen Spain's hold on Texas land
d)
all of the above
19.
What city, in 1718, was founded, became the Capital of Spanish Texas, and have many missions including the Alamo built in and around it?
a)
San Antonio
b)
Laredo
c)
Goliad
d)
Gonzalez
20.

Which mission was halfway between the East Texas missions and Rio Grande missions?

a)

Corpus Christi de la Ysleta

b)

La Bahia

c)

Los Adaes

d)

San Antonio de Valero (the Alamo)