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WorksheetsUnit 1: Test Review Questions: Native American Tribes & Regions
Total questions: 91
Worksheet time: 55mins
Which group of diverse tribes lived as nomadic hunter-gatherers on the South Texas Plains?
Caddo
Coahuiltecan
Comanche
Puebloans
Which culture built pueblos and created large, permanent settlements along the Rio Grande River?
Apache
Jumano
Puebloans
Kiowa
Which Plains tribe, known as the “Horsemen of the Plains,” were skilled riders and hunters on horseback?
Apache
Comanche
Tonkawa
Caddo
Which confederacy included four Native American tribes living in the North Central Plains of Texas?
Kiowa Confederacy
Pueblo Confederacy
Which is the wettest region in Texas, receiving over 60 inches of rain annually, and includes cities such as Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio?
Mountains and Basins
Coastal Plains
Great Plains
North Central Plains
Which region, made up of three subregions, has hot summers, cold winters, 20-30 inches of rain annually, and includes Fort Worth and Abilene?
Great Plains
Coastal Plains
North Central Plains
Mountains and Basins
Which Native American group developed a complex farming society in the Coastal Plains region?
Puebloans
Caddo
Apache
Comanche
Which nomadic hunters and canoe builders lived along the Texas Gulf Coast?
Karankawa
Caddo
Kiowa
Jumano
Which region is home to the second-largest canyon in the U.S., is semi-arid and drought-prone, and requires irrigation for farming?
North Central Plains
Coastal Plains
Great Plains
Mountains and Basins
Which is the driest Texas region, with no subregions, little surface water, and unique landforms such as plateaus and mesas?
Coastal Plains
Great Plains
Mountains and Basins
North Central Plains
What is the movement of people from one place to another for temporary or permanent settlement called?
Immigration
Migration
Colonization
Urbanization
What type of map shows political boundaries such as states and countries?
Thematic map
Physical map
Political map
Climate map
What are natural physical features found on Earth's surface?
Population
Landforms
Regions
Climate
What describes the general weather conditions of a place over long periods of time?
Weather
Climate
Precipitation
Elevation
What term describes the exact position of a place on Earth using latitude and longitude?
Relative location
Hemisphere
Absolute location
Region
What type of map highlights a specific subject or theme, such as population or climate?
Physical map
Thematic map
Political map
Road map
What helps us measure the distance between two points on a map?
Compass rose
Scale
Legend
What is a long, steep slope at the edge of a plateau or between areas of different elevation?
Basin
Plateau
Escarpment
Canyon
What is a large underground formation of gravel, rock, and sand that stores rainwater?
Reservoir
Aquifer
Escarpment
Delta
What term describes statistical data about the characteristics of a population and its groups?
Economics
Geography
Demographics
Sociology
Which pueblo-building Native American group lived along the Rio Grande River in the Mountains and Basins Region?
Apache
Jumano
Karankawa
What do we call the natural physical features found on Earth’s surface?
Climate
Landforms
Ecosystem
Vegetation
The North Central Plains can be divided into the Grand Prairie, the Cross Timbers, and which other subregion?
Blackland Prairie
Rolling Plains
High Plains
Edwards Plateau
The Great Plains are divided into the High Plains and which other plateau?
Palo Duro Plateau
Edwards Plateau
Caprock Plateau
Guadalupe Plateau
How many subregions are in the Mountains and Basins Region?
Two
Four
Zero
Three
The Coastal Plains include the Piney Woods, Gulf Coast Plains, South Texas Plain, the Post Oak Belt, and which other prairie?
Grand Prairie
Rolling Plains
Blackland Prairie
High Plains
Which patrilineal Plains tribe was known as the “Horsemen of the Plains”?
Kiowa
Tonkawa
Comanche
Wichita
What is the movement of people from one country to another for temporary or permanent settlement called?
Migration
Immigration
Which subregion, with vast grasslands, is home to the city of Fort Worth?
Cross Timbers
High Plains
Grand Prairie
Blackland Prairie
What is a long, steep slope at the edge of a plateau or between areas of different elevations called?
Basin
Plateau
Escarpment
Canyon
At 8,751 feet, what is the highest point in Texas?
Mount Locke
Guadalupe Peak
Davis Mountain Peak
Caprock Summit
What type of islands, long and narrow and running parallel to the mainland, are found in the Coastal Plains?
Delta Islands
Barrier Islands
Plateau Islands
Basin Islands
Which matrilineal, farming people developed a complex society due to their agricultural success?
Jumano
Apache
Caddo
Karankawa
What do we call a residential area that exists either as part of a city or as a community within commuting distance of a larger city?
Suburb
Metropolis
Hamlet
Region
Which two-pronged region surrounds the Grand Prairie and is covered in dense forests?
Cross Timbers
Rolling Plains
Piney Woods
Gulf Coast
Which subregion of the Great Plains is known for extreme weather, including blizzards and tornadoes?
Edwards Plateau
High Plains
Rolling Plains
Cross Timbers
What is the most populated city in the Mountains and Basins Region, and a major hub for international trade?
Austin
El Paso
Lubbock
Midland
Which subregion is part of a massive pine forest stretching across the southern United States?
Cross Timbers
Piney Woods
Edwards Plateau
Gulf Coast Plains
Which Great Plains tribe migrated from Canada to the American Southwest about 1,000 years ago?
Apache
Jumano
Wichita
Karankawa
What is the study of the world, its people, and the interactions between them called?
Demographics
Geography
Sociology
Anthropology
Which nomadic hunting tribe supplemented their buffalo diet by also eating rattlesnakes and small mammals?
Apache
Tonkawa
Which city in the Edwards Plateau is nicknamed the “Silicon Hills”?
Dallas
Austin
San Antonio
Fort Worth
The Jumano peoples built their homes out of what material, made from clay mud dried in the sun?
Stone blocks
Timber
Adobe bricks
Grass huts
Which Texas city, founded as a hub for Spanish missions, is famous for being the home of the Alamo?
Dallas
San Antonio
Houston
Austin
Which Native American group was a confederacy of several tribes who lived along creeks and rivers in the North Central Plains?
Apache
Wichita
Kiowa
Comanche
What do we call statistical data about the characteristics of a population?
Economics
Geography
Demographics
Sociology
The Wichita tribes formed what kind of loose association to work together for shared purposes?
Clan
Confederacy
Alliance
Settlement
Which Native American group of the Great Plains allied with the Comanche to defend their territory and way of life?
Apache
Tonkawa
Caddo
Kiowa
What landform is a low area of land surrounded by higher land?
Plateau
Basin
Escarpment
Canyon
Which Gulf Coast Native American group lived as seasonal migrants, hunted and gathered food, and built canoes to travel between barrier islands and the mainland?
Karankawa
Wichita
Jumano
Kiowa
A steep slope at the edge of a plateau is called a ________.
Escarpment
Valley
Delta
Peninsula
The tallest point in Texas at 8,751 feet is ________.
Guadalupe Peak
Mount Elbert
Mount Whitney
Emory Peak
Long, narrow islands parallel to the mainland are called ________.
Barrier Islands
Atolls
Peninsulas
Deltas
A matrilineal, farming society is known as ________.
Caddo
Comanche
Apache
Kiowa
A residential community near a city is called a ________.
Suburb
Metropolis
Village
Downtown
A two-pronged forested region is called ________.
Cross Timbers
Pine Barrens
Great Plains
Black Forest
A region known for tornadoes and blizzards is the ________.
High Plains
Everglades
Sonoran Desert
Appalachian Mountains
The largest city in the Mountains and Basins is ________.
El Paso
Midland
Odessa
Alpine
Part of the southern U.S. pine forest is called the ________.
Piney Woods
Everglades
Great Plains
Appalachian Trail
The group that migrated from Canada about 1,000 years ago is the ________.
Apache
Aztec
Inca
Maya
The study of Earth, people, and interactions is called ________.
Geography
Biology
Chemistry
Astronomy
The group that supplemented buffalo with snakes and small mammals is the ________.
Tonkawa
Comanche
Apache
Caddo
The city known as the 'Silicon Hills' is ________.
Austin
San Jose
Seattle
Denver
Jumanos built homes with sun-dried clay called ________.
Adobe bricks
Limestone blocks
Wooden planks
Granite stones
The city famous for the Alamo and Spanish missions is ________.
San Antonio
Dallas
Houston
Austin
A confederacy of tribes along rivers and creeks is called the ________.
Wichita
Comanche
Apache
Caddo
Population statistics are known as ________.
Demographics
Geography
Economics
Politics
A loose association of tribes is called a ________.
Confederacy
Dynasty
Republic
Colony
Allies of the Comanche are the ________.
Kiowa
Apache
Navajo
Cheyenne
A low area surrounded by higher land is called a ________.
Basin
Plateau
Mountain
Valley
The Gulf Coast tribe who built canoes and lived seasonally is the ________.
Karankawa
Comanche
Caddo
Jumano
Label the regions of Texas
Label the map with the following:
Region that has cities of Lubbock and Amarillo . (a)
The major city in this region is Fort Worth. (b)
Label the map with the Native American tribes that lived in each region
Label each type of shelter with the Native American tribe who used it.
Which region has the MOST rivers
Coastal Plains
North Central Plains
Great Plains
Mountains and Basins
In what region(s) is the Red River
Coastal Plains
North Central Plains
Great Plains
Mountains and Basins
In what region is the Sabine River
Coastal Plains
North Central Plains
Great Plains
Mountains and Basins
In which region(s) is the Rio Grande River
Coastal Plains
North Central Plains
Great Plains
Mountains and Basins
The following map shows the (a) regions of Texas
You are a Native American and have access to only these resources. What type of house would you make?
Tipi
Pueblo
Grass House
Wigwam (wickiup)
The elevation of the North Central Plains region MOST closely matches with other Texas region?
Mountains and Basins
Great Plains
Coastal Plains
The precipitation of the Mountains and Basins region MOST closely matches which neighboring state?
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Louisiana
The elevation of the North Central Plains region MOST closely matches which neighboring state?
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Louisiana
You are a Native American and have access to only these resources. What type of house would you make?
Tipi
Pueblo
Grass House
Wigwam (wickiup)
The elevation of the Coastal Plains region MOST closely matches which neighboring state?
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Louisiana
You are a Native American and have access to only these resources. What type of house would you make?
Tipi
Pueblo
Grass House
Wigwam (wickiup)
Which region has the Guadalupe Peak?
Mountains & Basins
Great Plains
North Central Plains
Coastal Plains
Which region has the Edwards Plateau and Llano Basin?
Mountains & Basins
Great Plains
North Central Plains
Coastal Plains
How many Texas Regions are there?
2
3
4
5
