Texas Regions and Native American Cultures Quiz

Which river separates the Plains and the Puebloan Cultures?

• Rio Grande

• Red River

• Sabine River

• Pecos River

Which states border Texas to the EAST?

• Louisiana and Arkansas

• New Mexico and Oklahoma

• Oklahoma and Arkansas

• New Mexico and Arkansas

The Caddo Indians, of the Southeastern Culture: Their homes/shelter were____

• tepees out of buffalo hide

• grass and wood dome huts

• sedentary homes of sun-baked mud

• animal hides stretched over branches

The Plains culture housing was________

• adobe houses

• grass and wood domes

• animal hides and sticks

• tepees-buffalo hide tents

Which region and culture had access to water (rivers) and plentiful trees for lumber?

• mountain & basin region and puebloan culture

• great plains region and plains culture

• north central plains region and southeastern culture

• coastal region and southeastern culture

Texas Rivers empty into

• Gulf of Mexico

• Rio Grande

• Pacific Ocean

• Lake Lachrymose

Major difference between Gulf Coast Indians and Plains Indians

• Gulf Indians lived in cone-shaped tents of buffalo hide

• Gulf Indians ate oysters, clams, and lots of FISH

• Plains Indians made houses of adobe mud bricks

• Plains Indians were the first to farm wheat and corn

Which region did the Karankawa tribe live in?

• Orange-the Coastal Region

• Blue-Great Plains Region

• Red-Mountains and Basin Region

• Green-North Central Plains Region

Why was AGRICULTURE important for the Caddo tribe?

• Easy access to river transportation

• Medium to high mountain elevation best for crops

• They had a warm climate and a lot of water

• Plenty of ocean harbors for shipping

Climate of the North Central (Rolling) Plains?

• Rainfall all year, mainly in winter

• Heavy snowfall

• winters are dry, with very little snow

• not many thunderstorms or tornadoes