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Early People of Texas, Geography and 4 Regions of Texas TEST
Early People of Texas, Geography and 4 Regions of Texas TEST
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1
Which of these rivers flows through the panhandle of Texas?
Rio Grande River
Sabine River
Red River
Canadian River
2
Internet, newspapers, magazines and text messages are all examples of which Theme of Geography?
Human Environment Interaction
Absolute Location
Movement
Relative Location
3
Which of these answers best fits the Mountains and Basins Region?
The city of El Paso is located here.
There are plenty of trees to start a lumber company.
Palo Duro Canyon is located here.
We live and go to school in this region.
4
What effect did glaciers have on humans coming to the Americas?
They created the Bering Sea
They had little to no effect
A land bridge was formed between Asia and the Americas
The North Sea was created, making an easy route to the Americas
5
Why were some early Texan tribes nomadic?
they needed to find water sources
they were in search of new caves
they were in search of better technology
they needed to follow the grazing animals for survival
6
Which of the Four Regions had the most resources and was therefore able to support the most Native Texan groups?
Coastal Plains
North Central Plains
Mountains and Basins
Great Plains
7
The development of agriculture allowed the Native Americans to settle in one place.
True
False
8
Which of these is another name for a sunken area in a plateau found between mountain ranges?
Basin
Plain
Aquifer
Plateau
9
Which of these is not the proper name of one of the 4 Regions of Texas?
Central Plains
Great Plains
Coastal Plains
Mountains and Basins
10
Why did some tribes move to the least desirable land in their Region?
They moved there thinking they were going to make it a much better place
They didn't like the idea of moving and migrating
They were the weakest tribe and the weakest were forced off the best lands
It was the land of their ancestors
11
Which of these rivers forms our southern border between Texas and Mexico?
Canadian River
Rio Grande River
Red River
Sabine River
12
Another term for a tribe that stays in one place to farm and develop a complex society is known as
sedentary
hunters and gatherers
pickers
nomadic
13
Which of these rivers forms our eastern border between Texas and Louisiana?
Sabine River
Rio Grande River
Red River
Canadian River
14
Which of these is another name for an underground water reservoir?
Plain
Basin
Plateau
Aquifer
15
Which of these rivers forms our northern border between Texas and Oklahoma?
Red River
Canadian River
Rio Grande River
Sabine River
16
Which of these answers best fits the North Central Plains Region?
There are plenty of trees to start a lumber company.
Palo Duro Canyon is located here.
The city of El Paso is located here.
We live and go to school in this region.
17
Recycling plastic bottles and aluminum cans are examples of which Theme of Geography?
Movement
Human Environment Interaction
Relative Location
Absolute Location
18
Which of these is another name for a steep slope or cliff?
Plain
Aquifer
Basin
Escarpment
19
Which of these is another name for an area of high, flat land?
Plain
Aquifer
Plateau
Basin
20
Which of these answers best fits the Coastal Plains Region?
Palo Duro Canyon is located here.
The city of El Paso is located here.
We live and go to school in this region.
There are plenty of trees to start a lumber company.
21
These Native Texan tribes built their homes of adobe.
Coahuiltecan and Karankawa
Tonkawa and Wichita
Comanche and Kiowa
Jumano and Tigua
22
Which of these is an example of agriculture?
gathering nuts and berries
growing corn, squash, beans and other foods
trading with other tribes for useful items
harvesting clams and oysters
23
Which of these answers best fits the Great Plains Region?
There are plenty of trees to start a lumber company.
The city of El Paso is located here.
Palo Duro Canyon is located here.
We live and go to school in this region.
24
What do archaeologists study to learn about Native Americans who live in Texas?
architecture
archives
artifacts
art
25
These Native Texan tribes built their homes of tree limbs, grass, small animal hides and mud?
Comanche and Kiowa
Coahuiltecan and Karankawa
Jumano and Tigua
Tonkawa and Wichita
26
Which two Native American groups were sedentary - or stayed primarily in one place and had permanent homes?
Apache and Lipan Apache
Kiowa and Comanche
Jumano and Caddo
Karankawa and Coalhuiltecan
27
Which of the Four Regions had the fewest resources and therefore was only able to support a few Native Texan groups?
North Central Plains
Mountains and Basins
Great Plains
Coastal Plains
28
Telling someone that a restaurant is near the local mall is an example of which Theme of Geography?
Human Environment Interaction
Relative Location
Absolute Location
Movement
29
As the Comanches were to riding horses - the Caddo were to:
hunting
farming
gathering
warring neighboring tribes
30
These Native Texan tribes built their homes of wooden poles covered with buffalo hides.
Jumano and Tigua
Comanche and Kiowa
Tonkawa and Wichita
Coahuiltecan and Karankawa