Ancestral Pueblo families at Mesa Verde built stone villages of many rooms. Where did they place those villages?

Cliff Palace, the largest cliff dwelling in North America, stands at Mesa Verde. In which present-day state is Mesa Verde?

Pueblo villages in the desert Southwest are built of adobe. What is adobe made from?

Taos Pueblo in New Mexico is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. What is unusual about its multi-story adobe houses?

The Acoma people's village of Sky City sits on a sandstone mesa about 367 feet above the valley floor. What advantage did that height give the village?

The Hopi Tribe's twelve villages stand on three high mesas, including Orayvi. In which present-day state is the Hopi Reservation?

The Hopi Reservation in Arizona is completely surrounded by land of the Navajo Nation.

The Zuni people traditionally grow crops in sunken 'waffle gardens,' small square beds set below ground level and bordered by clay walls. Why did they build the gardens below ground level?

A traditional Dine (Navajo) hogan is a round or six-sided home of logs and earth. Which direction does its doorway face?

Ancestral Pueblo builders at Chaco Canyon in New Mexico laid out wide, straight roads running for hundreds of miles. What did those roads link?

Apache groups of the Southwest moved often to hunt and gather food. Which kind of shelter fit that way of life?

Hopi farmers in northeastern Arizona get under 10 inches of rain a year. How do they still raise corn?

Which three crops have long been the heart of farming for Pueblo peoples such as the Hopi, Zuni and Acoma?

By about 1300 the Ancestral Pueblo people had left Mesa Verde. Where did they go?

In 1680 Pueblo villages across New Mexico, speaking several different languages, planned together and acted on the same day. What did that united action accomplish?

The Hopi Tribe and the Zuni Tribe are two names for one single nation.

Which region is most closely connected with Pueblo peoples such as the Hopi and Zuni?

What does the word “pueblo” mean in Spanish?

In many older pueblos, people climbed ladders and entered rooms through openings in the roof. How did the ladders help protect the village?

Why were thick adobe walls useful in the Southwest climate?

Many Indigenous farmers planted corn, beans and squash together in the same field. Why did they plant these three crops together?

Pueblo farmers adapted to a dry environment by using methods such as irrigation and careful water storage.

What is a kiva in many Pueblo communities?

Which natural feature made farming challenging for many Pueblo communities?

Many kivas were round rooms built partly or fully underground.

Which present-day state includes many historic and modern Pueblo communities?

Why did some Pueblo buildings have multiple stories?

Which answer best describes the environment of much of the Pueblo Southwest?

Pottery has been important in many Pueblo communities. What was pottery often used for?

Pueblo peoples traded with neighboring groups before Europeans arrived.

Which item was especially important as a food and trade crop for many Pueblo communities?

What was one effect of Spanish colonization on Pueblo communities?

What was the Pueblo Revolt of 1680?

Who is often remembered as an important leader connected to the Pueblo Revolt?

After the Pueblo Revolt of 1680, Spanish colonists never returned to New Mexico.

Which statement best describes Pueblo cultures today?

Why is it important to use words like “many” or “some” when describing Pueblo traditions?

Besides growing crops, many Pueblo peoples raised one animal whose feathers they used for warm blankets and ceremonies. Which animal was it?

What is one reason Pueblo villages were often built near rivers, springs, or places where water could be managed?

What is a mesa, a landform common in the Pueblo Southwest?