Social Studies Chapter 3, Study Guide

The number of Native American Culture Areas in California:

• 20

• 6

• 50

• 1

Which of the following did the Mohave trade with other groups:

• fish

• woven baskets

• clay pots

• boats

Which of these groups lived on islands?

• Chumash

• Yokuts

• Mohave

• The Village People

The Yurok people showed their wealth with:

• stone animal figures

• clay pots

• shells

• spears

For which three reasons did the Yokuts burn their land?

• the fires helped keep the soil fertile

• to drive away the wild animals

• to clear brush, leaving more land for deer to graze

• the fires made ash, which helped the plants grow

In the summer, the Modoc people lived in:

• wickiups

• teepees

• sweathouses

• tomols

Archaeologists do what?

• study the stars

• study mathematical formulas

• study objects left behind by ancient peoples

• study the effects of climate change

Diversity means:

• ancient peoples

• skills

• differences

• similarities

The things people must have in order to survive are called:

• surplus

• wants

• needs

• economy

The word economy describes how:

• people defend their land

• people worship

• people travel

• people use their natural resources