3rd Block Notes Quiz

Scott O'Dell

• Started the first California Mission

• Discovered the Isle of San Nicolas

• Wrote Island of the Blue Dolphins

• Was an Aleut

The Isle of San Nicolas

• Is near Las Vegas

• is off the coast of California

• Is off the coast of North Carolina

• is known for its trees and beautiful villages

The Aleuts

• lived on islands off the coast of Alaska

• lived on islands off the coast of Russia

• lived mostly in the middle of Canada

• are Alabama Indians

The California missions had the main purpose of

• helping the Mexicans in the Mexican-American War

• training missionaries for other countries

• providing food and shelter for soldiers

• converting Native Americans to Catholocism

Which of the following is NOT true of Scott O'Dell?

• He died in 1975

• He was born in 1898

• He joined the army at age 20

• He changed his name from Gabriel Scott

Today, the Isle of San Nicolas

• is a tourist attraction and has many fancy resorts on it

• is owned by the US Navy and used for weapons storage

• is uninhabited and desolate

• has grown twice its previous size because of volcanic eruptions

The first mission in California was founded by

• Father O'Dell

• an Aleut Priest

• Father Lasuen

• a Spanish Captain

The Aleuts used all of the following weapons EXCEPT

• bows

• darts

• harpoons

• swords

The Aleuts were ruled by this country for several years

• The USA

• Russia

• Portugal

• Mexico

San Nicolas is located

• 25 miles off the California coast

• 61 miles off the California coast

• 61 miles off the Alaskan coast

• 25 miles off the Russian coast