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SLABHOUSES
Texas Beyond History
- Use this information from Texas Beyond History to answer the following questions:
- Why did some archeologists call slabhouses "Early Stone Farmhouses"?
A. These homes were made of slabs of stone.
B. The remains of these homes were found in the area that is now known as the Texas Panhandle.
C. The inhabitants of these homes raised corn and squash.
D. A & C Above Only.
E. None of the Above.
- Which of the statements below are true?
A. All slabhouses were made of stone, mud and wood.
B. All slabhouses had a pyramid-shaped roof.
C. All slabhouses were built totally above ground.
D. All slabhouses would sleep only one family.
E. All of the Above.
- Where did archeologists discover remains of slabhouses?
A. Southern Texas.
B. Eastern Texas.
C. Northern Texas.
D. Central Texas.
E. Throughout all of Texas.
- Which of the following statements must be true of Alibates flint?
A. It was widely available across Texas.
B. It was a relatively hard material.
C. It was found in loose piles along river beds.
D. All of the Above.
E. None of the Above.
- Why would the settler first dig a pit 2 or 3 feet deep when building a slabhouse?
A. To provide support and a foundation for their stone walls.
B. To let more light into their houses.
C. To provide more room above their doorways.
D. To protect their houses in the rain.
E. All of the Above.
- Slabhouses were built:
A. One on top of the other.
B. Great distances apart.
C. Side by side, often sharing common walls.
D. Individually, but close to one another in small communities.
E. None of the Above.
- Use Hank's House 1: Anatomy of a Burned Pithouse to answer the questions below:
- Which of the following weather patterns are common in the Texas Panhandle, where remains of Hank's House have been discovered?
A. High winds.
B. Severe thunderstorms and tornados.
C. Snow storms.
D. Temperatures from -23 degrees to over 100 degrees.
E. All of the Above.
- What was a "blue norther"?
A. A tasty fish with blue gills, used for food.
B. A piece of blue jewelry.
C. Pottery with blue design.
D. A wet, cold wind storm.
E. None of the Above.
- Why was Hank's House designated a "pithouse"?
A. It had a fire pit in the middle of the living area.
B. It was built of wood from a "pit tree".
C. It was a house that was dug into the ground.
D. All of the Above.
E. None of the Above.
- Use Setting of Hank's House to answer the questions below about the location of Hank's House:
- Which of the following statements are true about the Ogallala formation?
A. It consists of various layers of gravels and sands.
B. It's top is known as "caprock".
C. It was buried under most of the High Plains, from Texas up into Canada.
D. Prehistoric Indians got their water from its springs.
E. All of the Above.
- Which statements are true about the availability of water in the high plains of the Texas Panhandle?
A. The area is semi-arid and may only receive 18" of rain in a year.
B. Droughts can occur and last for many months.
C. Springs and spring-fed creeks provide abundant water in the canyons.
D. All of the Above.
E. B & C Only Above.
- Read this article from the Texas State Historical Association and select the following statements that are true about the Caprock:
A. The Caprock is a "hard pan" layer of minerals paticles cemented together.
B. Originally below ground the Caprock has been exposed as the ground around it has eroded.
C. The greatest erosion has been caused by rivers to the east of the Caprock.
D. The Caprock separates the High Plains from the rolling plains of West Texas.
E. All of the Above.
- Read Discovery to answer Questions 46-48 about Hank's House:
- When was Hank's House discovered?
A. 3,000 years ago.
B. Between about A.D. 200 and 1450.
C. In the spring of the year 2000.
D. July, 2000.
E. None of the Above.
- What did archeologists find among the burned remains of Hank's House?
A. A long line of charcoal in a rock wall on the ranch of John Erickson.
B. Burned branches and twigs.
C. Remains of a fire pit.
D. The creek has sliced the house in half, the roof fell and the remains were covered by layers of sand.
E. All of the Above.
- What did archeologists find that led them to believe Hank's House was not the only prehistoric dwelling in that area?
A. Artifacts such as flint flakes, bone fragments, and pieces of broken pottery were found a great distance from Hank's House.
B. A map showing the location of many houses.
C. Paved walkways were evidence of paths created between pithouses.
D. A & C Only Above.
E. None of the Above.
- Use this map, this map, this overview and this closeup to answer Questions 49-51 about Hank's House:
- What were the dimensions of Hank's House? REMEMBER: The excavation site has been cut in half by the creek!
A. About 3 meters wide by 3 meters long.
B. About 3 meters wide by 6 meters long.
C. About 6 meters wide by 6 meters long.
D. About 6 meters wide by 3 meters long.
E. None of the Above.
- The entrance to Hank's House faced:
- Why did the builders of Hank's House burn the tips of the wood posts they used?
A. To smooth the rough edges.
B. To protect the wood from rotting and insects.
C. To shorten the wood to the proper length.
D. All of the Above.
E. None of the Above.
- Use Reconstructing Hank's House to answer the question below:
- Only the bottom of Hank's House was found. What facts did the archeologists use to reconstruct it as shown in this article?
A. The archeologists had more complete remains of similar houses so assumed the houses built around same time would look alike.
B. The archeologists felt the homes would be built symmetrical, so one side mirrored the other.
C. They found a sketch of the house on one of the walls.
D. The archeologists knew a smoke hole in the roof would be necessary to let the smoke out from the fire pit found in middle of home.
E. A, B and D Above.
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