Native Americans of California Review (TCI)

Why did Indians leave seeds behind when they gathered seeds?

• to grow plants for the next year

• to prepare the grassland for fire

• because they were not very hungry

• because they did not have good tools

In what culture area did early Indians farm?

• Northwest

• Northeast

• Southern

• Great Basin

• Colorado River

What might California Indians have created to adapt to the climate?

• a net for fishing

• a waterproof coat

• a wooden canoe

• a shell necklace

Which of the following did a shaman do? Check ALL that apply

• hunted for the tribe's food

• made clothing for the tribe

• helped people live in harmony with the spirits

• treated the sick

Why did Indians in different parts of California develop different cultures?

• because they had different stories

• because they had different ancestors

• because they had different environments

• because they had different languages

Why were Luiseno villages, which were father from the sea, smaller than Chumash villages near the sea?

• They caught more fish.

• They had less food.

• They grew larger crops.

• They used smaller canoes.

What resource did Indians in the Northwest area use to make shelter and boats?

• stone

• grasses

• trees

• mud

What did the Modoc Indians of the Northeast area make for cooking?

• carved wooden bowls

• brightly painted pottery

• polished copper pots

• tightly woven baskets

What did the Indians of the Great Basin area use obsidian to make?

• arrowheads

• canoes

• baskets

• jewlery

What was the most important food in the Central Area? HINT: Women ground it into flour before cooking it.

• berries

• cactus

• squash

• acorns