Chapter 2 Quiz

Which statement describes the early California Indians?

• They obtained all of their resources through trade.

• There was often conflict between groups over farmland.

• Groups traded with each other, and there was rarely conflict.

• Different groups helped each other hunt and build homes.

Which statement describes one way that the California Indians adapted to their resources?

• They traded goods with other groups.

• They fished and hunted animals.

• They ate seeds of roasted pine cones.

• They grew fruits and vegetables.

What kinds of food sources would you expect the Pomo and Gabrielino to have used?

• antelope, sheep, and deer

• seals, fish, and shellfish

• pumpkins, melons, and beans

The Maidu made showshoes for their snowy winters in the mountain region. Which other group of California Indians would have done the same?

• Modoc

• Mojave

• Pomo

• Yokuts

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.

California Indians passed along their ________ such as religious ceremonies.

• traditions

• food

• culture

• skills

Which sentence could be used as a caption for this picture?

• A California Indian shows how Indians gather resources from the surrounding geography.

• A California Indian shows how Indians adapted to their environment.

• A California Indian shows how Indians had a complicated system of trade.

• A California Indian carries on traditons of long ago.

How would this object have been created by the Hupa?

• carved with knives

• carved with obsidian tools

• carved with deer and elk antlers

• carved with branches from trees

Some California Indian communities valued canoes because they allowed people to

• go on trips

• visit other villiages to trade

• travel to visit friends and family

How would this animal have been trapped by some California Indians?

• Traps called weirs were built, and the animal was caught in a net.

• Holes were dug in the ground, and the animal was caught in a net.

• Fire was used to lead the animal into a village where it was trapped.

• A trail of food was left for the animal to follow into a hole in the ground.

What is shown in the picture?

• A tribe

• An elder

• A conflict

• A ceremony