California Intermountain Native Americans

Which color on the map represents the California Intermountain region?

• Red

• Yellow

• Blue

• Orange

What natural resource did the tribes from this region find and make into jewelry?

• Shells

• Bones

• Tree bark

• Coal

Which was NOT a landform found in the California Intermountain region?

• The Great Basin (Desert)

• The Great Plains

• The Ocean

• Forests

This home found in the California Intermountain region known to this tribe was the wigwam

• True

• False, it was the wikiup

• False, it was the igloo

• False, it was the chickee

Tribes like the California Intermountain who lived near water, relied on tools like canoes as a means to be able to fish

• True
• False

Which of the following material was NOT used by the tribes of the California Intermountain region for clothing?

• Cotton

• Cedar bark

• Deer skin

What was the preferred method of the California Intermountain region tribes for food?

• All of their food was caught in the rivers and ocean

• The tribes only hunt wild game for food

• The tribes feasted on remaining animal carcasses

• Most food was gathered/grown by the tribes while they also hunted for wild game animals

The religion of the California Intermountain tribes was based on the idea that all objects in nature possessed spirits or souls. This religion is known as

• Sotosim
• Confucianism 
• Totemism
• Animism

How would the act of weaving baskets help improve the daily life of the tribes in the California Intermountain region?

• Weaving baskets would not benefit these tribes, they are just for art

• Weaving baskets allowed the tribes to use them as tools to collect food like berries, nuts and other fruit/vegetables

• Weaving baskets were only used as an art form and decorations

What was the weapon of choice used by the tribes for hunting in the California Intermountain region?

• Tomahawk

• Seal club

• Bow and arrow

• Spear