The Pueblo of Acoma is 60 miles West or 60 miles East from Albuquerque?
60 miles West
100
True or False: You can take pictures of anything as long as you ask permission.
False. There are some places you cannot take pictures.
100
What are the two places you cannot take pictures of in the Pueblo of Acoma?
Cemetary and the inside of the church.
100
True or False: There are paths to follow along the tour you can go ahead only if you stay on the path.
False: You need to stay with your chaparone at all times.
100
True or False: Do not explore, climb or peer into homes whether inhabited or not.
True - Acoma Pueblo is a living community, please respect privacy of the residents.
200
True or False: You will be able to walk down the stone path as long as you stay on the path at all times.
True - But remember stay with your chaparone.
200
What should you bring to be comfortable on the fieldtrip to Acoma Pueblo?
Water bottle, good shoes, sun screen, hat, sunglasses
200
Yes or No: You will have the opportunity to go rock climbing?
No, rock climbing is prohibited.
200
The rock Acoma resides on is as tall as a 35-story building? True or False
True.
200
How tall is the rock (mesa) Acoma resides?
100 feet
275 feet
365 feet
1000 feet
365 feet
300
The Acoma Indians who live there call the place “Shhtea Hawko” which means “The _ _ _ _ _ _,”
because _ _ _ _ _ _ _s were used to reach the top and could be raised when the pueblo was attacked.
L a d d e r
300
From the story "On the Cliffs of Acoma" ...
The _ _ _ _ _ _ of the tourists disappeared in the distance and Peter was relieved to be away from
the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ at his mother’s pottery table.
b a b b l e
c o m m o t i o n
The babble of the tourists disappeared in the distance
and Peter was relieved to be away from
the commotion at his mother's pottery table.
300
From the story "On the Cliffs of Acoma",
Christina was _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. She didn’t share her brother’s interest in the Spaniards.
d i s t r a c t e d
Christina was distracted. She didn’t share her brother’s interest in the Spaniards.
300
From the story "On the Cliffs of Acoma",
The trail down was very steep, with _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ cut in the cliff, but the children had been up and down many times.
h a n d h o l d s
The trail down was very steep, with handholds cut in the cliff, but the children had been up and down many times.
300
From the story "On the Cliffs of Acoma",
The mottled blue-green lizard’s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ yellow and blue ring glistened as he watched them from the edge of a cliff that fell two hundred feet to the desert floor.
i r i d e s c e n t
The mottled blue-green lizard’s iridescent yellow and blue ring glistened as he watched them from the edge of a cliff that fell two hundred feet to the desert floor.
400
From the story "On the Cliffs of Acoma",
Peter’s chest _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ with pain and breathing was difficult.
t h r o b b e d
Peter’s chest throbbed with pain and breathing was difficult.
400
From the story "On the Cliffs of Acoma"
Peter looked and saw it was straight up on
the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ stone slab smoothed by wind and rain for thousands of years.
a n c i e n t
Peter looked and saw it was straight up on the ancient stone slab smoothed by wind and rain for thousands of years.
400
From the story, "On the Cliffs of Acoma"
Peter said, “If I can just get a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ maybe I can reach the next rock up.”
t o e h o l d
Peter said, “If I can just get a toehold maybe I can reach the next rock up.”
400
From the story, "On the Cliffs of Acoma",
Peter said, “I found a crack, a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, but I fell.”
f o o t h o l d
Peter said, “I found a crack, a foothold, but I fell.”
400
From the story "On the Cliffs of Acoma"
On the rock next to his foot was a button -- a metal button, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ from the crack.
d i s l o d g e d
On the rock next to his foot was a button -- a metal button, dislodged from the crack.
500
From the story "On the Cliffs of Acoma"
The circle of metal was black, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ like silver.
t a r n i s h e d
The circle of metal was black, tarnished like silver.
500
From the story "On the Cliffs of Acoma",
She was lying on the stone above him holding onto the rock with one hand and offering the other to Peter.
With renewed _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ he sprang and caught her hand.
c o n f i d e n c e
She was lying on the stone above him holding onto the
rock with one hand and offering the other to Peter.
With renewed confidence he sprang and caught her hand.
500
From the story "On the Cliffs of Acoma"
“This is the way the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ came.”
c o n q u i s t a d o r e s
“This is the way the conquistadores came.”