How did the Southwest Indians plant corn?

They planted it deep in the ground.

Where did the people of the Southwest build their homes and why?

On top of steep mesas to protect them from attack

What was the climate like in the southwest?

very dry with only a small amount of rain

What was the land like in the Southwest?

Low, flat desert with some high plateaus

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Peoples of the Southwest

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Chapter 2 Lesson 3

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1
Who celebrated with a potlatch?
Northwest
Southwest
2
What did the Hopi use containers for?
for the bean dance
for religious ceremonies
store food and water
to decorate their pueblo home
3
How did the Southwest Indians plant corn?
They planted it deep in the ground.
They planted it in the river for plenty of water.
They planted it on the side of a mountain.
They didn't plant corn.
4
Who depended on wood?
Southwest
Northwest
5
The Hopi were among the first people to fire their pottery.
True
False
6
Who depended on irrigation?
Northwest
Southwest
7
Where did the people of the Southwest build their homes and why?
Near their crops for easy access to food
Near irragation ditches for water
On top of steep mesas to protect them from attack
Near rivers for a steady supply of water
8
Who depended on corn?
Northwest
Southwest
9
Who made pottery?
Southwest
Northwest
10
What was the climate like in the southwest?
moderate rainfall with dry land
very dry with only a small amount of rain
Dry in the east with plenty of rainfall in the west
plenty of rain with extreme temperatures
11
A special event at which people gather to express important beliefs
irrigation
ceremony
surplus
staple
12
Southwest Indians used irrigation to ______.
Water their crops
Keep enemies away
Perform religious ceremonies
Build their pueblos
13
A way of supplying water to crops with streams, ditches, or pipes
ceremony
irrigation
surplus
migration
14
A main crop that is used for food
staple
ceremony
adobe
mesa
15
Who depended on salmon?
Northwest
Southwest
16
What three crops did the Hopi grow?
corn, carrots, beans
beans, tomatoes, corn
corn, beans, & squash
squash, peas, corn
17
Southwest Indians build their pueblo houses out of ___________.
Buffalo skins
long wooden boards
clay bricks
mesas and corn stalks
18
What is the staple crop of the Hopi Indians?
corn
lettuce
cabbage
zucchini
19
What was the land like in the Southwest?
Low, flat desert with some high plateaus
Mountain Ranges
Many hills, valleys, plains, and mountains
Oceans to the east and mountains to the west

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