Apache Tribe Quiz

What does this passage describe?

• This passage describes the Zuni tribe and its history.

• This passage describes Apache life in the past and present.

• This passage describes life in New York and Los Angeles during the 19th century.

• This passage describes the journey of a European settler coming to the United States.

Read these sentences: "Teepees are cone-shaped tents that could be taken down and moved whenever it was time to go from one place to another. These were used by Apache living on the plains." What conclusion do these sentences support?

• The Apache were great horse riders.

• The Apache were defeated by the United States Army.

• The Apache spent their whole lives in the same place.

• The Apache moved around a lot.

Based on the passage, what was the relationship like between the Apache and the United States in the 1800s?

• kind and friendly

• violent and unfriendly

• respectful and admiring

• quiet and peaceful

Read this sentence: "Instead of staying in one place and building cities, the Apache were nomadic and liked to move around." What does the word "nomadic" mean?

• moving from place to place

• living in one place for a long time

• eating only meat and fish

• raising plants and animals for food

How is Apache life today similar to Apache life of the past? Support your answer with evidence from the passage.

Which detail from the article provides evidence that Carver was dedicated to his work?

• People would ask him for advice when they had sick plants.

• This was especially bad for poor African American farmers, who relied on selling cotton to support themselves.

• In 1896 peanuts were not even recognized as a crop in the United States, but Carver would help change that.

• Now the farmers had lots of peanuts — too many for their families and animals — and no place to sell the extras.

How does the author use evidence to support the idea that peanuts had become one of the major crops in the United States?

Which TWO sentences from the article are important to include in a summary of “The Peanut Man”?

• People would ask him for advice when they had sick plants.

• He had a secret garden where he grew all kinds of plants.

• Peanuts became more and more popular.

• Sometimes he’d take their plants to his garden and nurse them back to health.

• Carver was dedicated to helping those farmers, so he came up with a plan.

Which of the following phrases provides evidence that farmers were struggling with growing cotton before George Washington Carver came along to help?

• Eventually, cotton will no longer grow on this land.

• This was especially bad for poor African American farmers, who relied on selling cotton to support themselves.

• Carver knew that certain plants put nutrients back into the soil.

• Sometimes he’d take their plants to his garden and nurse them back to health.

George Washington Carver was born into slavery and grew up during a time of very serious discrimination. Why were Carver’s products so important for African American farmers during this time? What other struggles do you think Carver faced during his lifetime? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.