True or False
The Grand Canyon was formed by the Flood.
True
c. Houston
What is a reservation?
a. an area of land set aside by the US government for Native Americans
The _______ runs along on the ground more often than it flies.
f. roadrunner
Southwest Native American art includes baskets, pottery, and turquoise ______.
jewelry
Farmers in Arizona irrigate crops.
True
Which city in the Southwest was formed during the Land Rush of 1889?
a. Oklahoma City
What is the Dust Bowl?
f. the term for the damage brought to farmers in the Southwest during the Great Depression and for the area where damage occurred.
The sting of the ______ can be quite painful.
h. scorpion
Believers in the Southwest must drive many miles to attend solid Bible-preaching _________.
churches
The Alamo played an important part in the history of Arizona.
False
a. Oklahoma City
What is a hogan?
b. a Navajo home that was dome shaped and made of wooden poled, tree bark, and mud.
The ______ flower is red and yellow.
c. Indian blanket
The people in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are also known as ________.
Mormons
The major industries in the Southwest are agriculture, mining, manufacturing, and tourism.
True
The ______ is the largest cactus in the United States.
g. saguaro cactus
Who was Coronado?
d. a Spanish man who explored much of New Mexico and parts of Arizona.
The ______ is the largest native lizard in the United States.
b. Gila monster
A large portion of Arizona, Oklahoma, and New Mexico is ________ or farmland.
desert
The Land Rush of 1889 formed the city of Huston.
False
Which city in the Southwest is called the Valley of the Sun?
b. Phoenix
What is the Alamo?
e. a Spanish mission that played an important part in Texas history.
The ______ is known for its sharp, spiky green leaves and stalks of white flowers.
i. yucca
Mormons spread out into several states in the West and Southwest. This area is called the ____________.
Mormon Corridor