1. Acoma Pueblo may be one of the _____ in North America.

a. major culture centers
b. largest reservations
c. oldest continuously lived-in communities
d. last adobe villages

2. The first Europeans to explore the Southwest were _____.

a. Dutch
b. British
c. Spanish
d. French

3. "The Mexican holiday that honors the Mexican army’s victory over French soldiers in 1862 is called _____."

a. the Hopi Snake Dance
b. Cinco de Mayo
c. Texas Independence Day
d. the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta

4. In his search for __________, Francisco Coronado went as far north as Kansas.

a. copper
b. silver
c. water
d. gold

5. What did Willis Carrier invent that made it possible for people to live year-round in the Southwest?

a. air conditioning
b. irrigation
c. automobiles
d. solar energy