Ohlone People

True or False:  Only the men gather acorns.

• True
• False

What is the name of the Ohlones' house?

• house
• sweathouse
• wikkiup
• storehouse

What is the main food source of the Ohlone?

• berries
• deer
• clams
• acorns

Where did the Ohlone live?

• Monterey Bay, East Bay, and the Penisula
• San Diego
• Sacramento
• Nevada

What were the Ohlone people?

• farmers
• store clerks
• fighters
• hunters and gatherers

What was the name of the person who was thought to have special powers to cure sickness in the tribe?

• doctor
• shaman
• trader
• medicine man

Why did the Ohlone store their food in a storage hut?

• to keep it cold
• to keep it hot
• to look at it
• to protect it from animals

Why did the Ohlone move from place to place?

• They got bored.
• They wanted to explore.
• They wanted acorns.
• They had to look for food.

What plant was very important to the Ohlone?

• miners lettuce
• tule
• squash
• maize

What things were baskets NOT used for?

• to grind acorns
• to hold water
• to gather things
• cooking