Answer Key -- Tonto Teasers

1.  What do we call the people who lived at Tonto National Monument?

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a.  Navajo

b.  **Salado**

c.  O'odham

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2.  What does their name mean in Spanish?

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a.  **Salty**

b.  Old

c.  Water

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3.  When were the Salado here?

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a.  AD 750 -- 900

b.  **AD 1150-1450**

c.  AD 100 - 500

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4.  Name three crops the Salado farmed:

**Corn, beans, squash, cotton, and amaranth**

5.  Name three things the Salado used Yucca for:

**Sandals, clothing, food sleeping mats, rope, needle and thread**

6.  The Salado were a tall people.

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a.  True

b.  **False** (Males 5'5", Females 5')

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7.  The Salado lived to be very old.

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a.  True

b.  **False** (Approx. life span = 30 years)

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8.  Approximately how many people lived in the Lower Cliff Dwelling?

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a.  100 -- 150

b.  **40 -- 60**

c.  20 - 25

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9.  Approximately how many rooms does the Lower Cliff Dwelling have?

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a.  30

b.  40

c.  **20**

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10. There are no other cliff dwellings at Tonto National Monument.

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a.  True

b.  **False**

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11. Much of the Salado's time was spent on the roofs of the dwelling.

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a.  **True**

b.  False

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12. The roofs of the dwellings were built from:

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a.  Iron and saba fiber

b.  **Wood and mud**

c.  Stone and grass

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13. How many rooms does the Upper Cliff Dwelling have?

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a.  20

b.  **40**

c.  60

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14. Tonto was made a National Monument in:

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a.  **1907**

b.  1915

c.  1930

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15. Name five animals that live at Tonto National Monument:

**Deer, javelina, squirrels, rabbits, mountain lions, foxes, snakes,
lizards, birds, frogs**

16. Gila monsters live at Tonto National Monument.

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a.  **True**

b.  False

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17. There are no rattlesnakes at Tonto National Monument.

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a.  True

b.  **False**

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18. The fruits of the Prickly Pear Cactus are called:

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a.  Berries

b.  **Tunas**

c.  Apples

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19. You can eat the pads of the Prickly Pear as well as the fruit.

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a.  **True**

b.  False

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20. Name three things that can be made from the Jojoba.

**Machinery oil, shampoo, hand lotion, and cosmetics**

21. A type of Cholla Cactus has a cute nickname. What is it?

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a.  Jackrabbit

b.  **Teddy Bear**

c.  Bunny

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22. How old do Saguaro Cactus have to be before they get their first
    arm?

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a.  25 -- 30 years old

b.  45 -- 50 years old

c.  **70 -- 75 years old**

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23. The trees with the green bark are called:

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a.  Mesquite

b.  **Palo Verde**

c.  Catclaw

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24. Ground up mesquite pods are made into:

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a.  Paint

b.  Soap

c.  **Bread**

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25. Is the Ocotillo a cactus?

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a.  Yes

b.  **No**

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26. Which cactus blooms first every year?

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a.  **Hedgehog**

b.  Ocotillo

c.  Saguaro

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27. Barrel Cactus contain lots of drinking water.

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a.  True

b.  **False**

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28. The lake you see from Tonto National Monument is:

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a.  Saguaro Lake

b.  **Roosevelt Lake**

c.  Canyon Lake

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29. The Salado were the only Indians to live in this area.

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a.  True

b.  **False**

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30. The Salado dug out the caves to live in.

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a.  True

b.  **False**

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31. What does the word "Tonto" mean?

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a.  Green

b.  **Foolish**

c.  House

(Revised: June 2007)