Pre-Columbian Native American West

What does Pre-Columbian mean?

• Before Christopher Columbus died

• Before Christopher Columbus came to the Americas

• Before Christopher Columbus was born

What are the two rivers in the central valley of California?

• Sacramento River and San Joaquin River

• Russian River and Petaluma River

• Lake Tahoe and Death Valley

Did the native Americans in the western US have a written language?

• Yes

• No

Which high school is native named after a Pomo basket weaver?

• Elsie Allen High School

• Maria Carrillo High School

• Casa Grande High School

• Luther Burbank Elementary School

When land is below sea level it is always covered with water.

• True

• False

Which Native Americans were most likely to gather acorns? Choose ALL of them.

• Pomo

• Inuit

• Miwok

• Tlingit

What is the white stuff in milk?

How do rivers help cause the Native American Culture Area of the California Central Valley to be so large?

"A Varied Land"

What does "varied" mean?

• has a lot of variety

• has a lot of forests and acorns

• the people there hunted and fished a lot

• there was only one kinds of food there.

What is erosion?