Ancient Housing and Discoveries Quiz

What did the discovery near Folsom, New Mexico, consist of?

• A) Pottery and artifacts

• B) Bones and a spear point

• C) Gold and silver

• D) Ancient writings

What did archaeologists learn from the discoveries made near Folsom and Clovis, New Mexico?

• A) That the area was used for religious ceremonies

• B) That humans lived in the area more recently than previously thought

• C) That humans lived in the area far earlier than anyone had thought

• D) That the area was uninhabited by humans

Which groups have shaped the history and culture of the Southwest according to the learning material?

• A) American Indians and Spanish settlers

• B) French and English settlers

• C) Vikings and Germanic tribes

• D) Asian immigrants and European explorers

Which ancient group is known for building cliff dwellings?

• The Hohokam

• The Mogollon

• The Ancestral Puebloans

• The Apache

What did the Hohokam people build to support their agriculture?

• Hunting grounds

• Cliff dwellings

• A system of canals

• Pueblos

What is the Spanish word for "village" that was used to describe the settlements of the Hopi and Zuni?

• Pueblos

• Canals

• Dwellings

• Nomads

Which of the following groups were nomads?

• The Ancestral Puebloans and the Hohokam

• The Hopi and the Zuni

• The Apache and the Comanche

• The Pima and the Mojave

Where did the Mogollon people live?

• Along rivers in Arizona and New Mexico

• In the river valleys

• In the cliffs

• From place to place

What did the Navajo people do besides farming?

• Built canals

• Raised sheep

• Hunted

• Built cliff dwellings

Who were the survivors of the early expedition to the Americas that landed on the coast of what is now Texas in 1528?

• Francisco Vásquez de Coronado and three others

• Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca and three others

• Father Marcos de Niza and Estevan

• The governor of New Spain and Francisco Vásquez de Coronado