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Read each question. Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer.
 1. Which of these is evidence that Taos Pueblo was 
constructed with defense in mind?
A 
It is a multistoried adobe cluster of houses.
B 
It has been inhabited for at least 1,000 years.
C 
Most of the homes consist of two rooms.
D 
The homes were built to be entered only from 
the top.
 2. Which information suggests that current Taos 
Pueblo inhabitants maintain their traditional 
ways?
A 
Electricity and running water are prohibited in 
Taos Pueblo.
B 
A river runs through the village.
C 
They had ladders that led out from the top of 
the structure.
D 
Land from Carson National Forest was 
returned to them.
 3. Which evidence supports the idea that Blue Lake 
is spiritually important to the Taos Native 
Americans?
A 
The lake was claimed by the government
in 1906.
B 
The lake is where they believe their ancestors 
came from.
C 
The lake is not on mountain land.
D 
The lake was part of a national forest.
 4. Which statement is supported with facts in
the passage?
A 
The population of Taos Pueblo is growing.
B 
The Rio Pueblo provides water year-round.
C 
The homes share communal living areas.
D 
The Taos residents want to sell the land back
to the government.
STRATEGY PRACTICE
Underline the information in the passage that helped you answer the last question
from the skill practice activity.
Evaluate Evidence
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