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Living in the Desert
Map Skills
Vocabulary
The Navajo Today
Sand Paintings
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According to the text, how many Navajo live in the southwestern United States?
Nearly 300, 000.
100
What is the title of the map on page 75?
Navajo Land Today
100
What does adapt mean?
To change the way you. live to fit a new place.
100
What is the name of a Navajo traditional home?
Hogan
100
What are sand paintings made of?
Sand
200
In which three states do the Navajo live?
Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah
200
According to the map key, what color stands for Navajo land?
Orange
200
What is a ceremony?
A ceremony is a formal act or event that celebrates a people's belief.
200
According to the caption on page 76, what is one way a family of Navajo show respect for nature?
They went on a hike to enjoy the Arizona desert.
200
What are sand paintings used for?
To treat the ill (sick.)
300
Why did the Navajo plant seeds deep underground?
To reach the water
300
In which state is the largest area of Navajo land?
Arizona
300
What is the belief in God or gods?
Religion
300
What example does the text give to show how Navajo illustrate respect for nature through their stories?
The story tells how Spider Woman taught the Navajo to weave.
300
What must be done first before helper begins the painting?
Careful measurements must be taken.
400
How are the Navajo similar to the Athabascans we've read about in Reading?
They hunt animals for food. They make their own clothing or blankets out of animal skins.
400
What is the way of life, or the beliefs, ideas and language of a group of people?
Culture
400
What four colors are always in a sand painting?
White, blue, yellow, and black.