Hopi
The Hopi live in villages in the northern part of which modern-day state in the United States?
Arizona
True or False: The Mongolian tribes live in permanent homes like adobe houses.
False- they live in gers/yurts
The Spanish explorers introduced animals like __________to the Southwest, which changed farming and transportation for the tribes.
Cattle
What animal did the Spanish introduce that became central to the practice of ranching in the Southwest?
Cattle
Which industry is a major part of the economy in the Sun Belt and involves extracting resources from underneath the ocean surface?
The oil industry
What material do the Hopi use to build their homes?
Adobe
Unlike the Hopi, who are farmers, the Mongolian tribes mainly are _____________?
Herders
Which Spanish explorer led the search for gold in the American Southwest?
Francisco Coronado
This invention helped ranchers by making it easier to keep cattle from wandering off, but it also ended the era of long cattle drives.
Barbed Wire
What is one major challenge people living in the Southwest face today, especially related to natural resources?
Water scarcity
What is the main reason that the Hopi people are not nomadic?
Their farming lifestyle
The traditional land of the Mongolian tribes is called a “steppe.” What kind of environment is a steppe?
Dry, flat grassland
In which century did the Spanish first arrive in the Southwest region, encountering tribes like the Hopi?
1500s
Describe one reason why ranching became important to the economy of the Southwest.
It provided food, wool, and other resources, and it created a demand for cowboys to manage the large cattle herds.
Identify three important industries in the American Southwest region.
Oil, technology, trade, agriculture, etc.
What do Kachina dolls represent in Hopi culture?
They represent spirits important to Hopi religion
What is the name of the portable homes used by the Mongolian tribes, and why are they well-suited to their lifestyle?
Gers
How did Spanish missions impact the local tribes, including the Hopi? Describe one positive and one negative effect.
Positive: Introduction of new animals and farming techniques. Negative: Forced labor and cultural conflict over religion.
Which two people were notable cowboys or cattle drivers during the rise of ranching?
Nat Love and Lizzie Johnson Williams.
What is one way people in the Sun Belt region try to conserve water?
Some methods include using drought-resistant plants (cactus), recycling water, or installing water-saving technologies.
What is one reason the Hopi place great importance on rain in their ceremonies?
Because they, as farmers, depend on rain for their crops.
In what way is the Mongolian respect for nature similar to that of the Hopi, despite their very different lifestyles?
Both cultures value and respect the natural world as essential to their survival and traditions, even though the Mongols rely on livestock and the Hopi on farming.
TWO PART QUESTION! In which year did the land now known as the American Southwest become part of Mexico? AND which southwestern state first became part of the United States?
1821 and Texas
How did cowboys contribute to the development of the Southwest?
Cowboys managed cattle, helped move herds across the country, and contributed to the distinct "cowboy culture" that became a symbol of the American West.
Name three modern cities in the Southwest where people from many different cultures live, making it a unique and diverse place.
Phoenix, Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Austin, Houston, San Antonio, Oklahoma City, Dallas, etc.