CA Native Peoples Review

Why did native Californians trade with each other?

• They wanted to socialize with their friends.

• They used trade to get resources that were unavailable to them in their region.

• They wanted to share the cool things they created.

• They needed money.

Which trade item would have come from coastal regions?

• deer

• obsidian

• seashells

• berries

Which items were important trade items for Native Californians?

• berries

• acorns

• seashells

• redwoods

• deer

Which tribal region(s) would have had a cool climate, and lots of forests and rivers and lakes?

• Southeast tribal region

• South Central tribal region

• Northeast tribal region

• Northwest tribal region

• North Central tribal region

Which tribal region was in mostly high and low desert natural regions?

• Northwest tribal region

• Southwest tribal region

• Southeast tribal region

• South central region

Some ways Native Californians used baskets were as...

• woven hats

• winnowing trays

• wide snow shoes

• gift baskets

• gambling trays

What is a winnowing tray?

• a basket used to blow away extra shells from nuts

• a basket used to collect willow branches

• a flat tray used to collect minnow fish

• a bowl used for serving soup

Which two main animals show up repeatedly in many Native Californian legends?

• coyote

• deer

• bighorn sheep

• dolphins

In Native Californian legends, the settings of the stories changed depending on...

• where they went on vacation.

• which tribes they traded with.

• which natural region they lived in.

• what they liked at the moment.

What do the legends told by the Native Californians tell you about the beliefs of each tribe?

• Nature is very important to them.

• Animals often create many of the things in nature.

• They enjoyed having animals as pets and used them as work animals.

• Some believed that animals were their brothers and sisters.