Pacific Northwest Tirbes

Which statement about the Tlingit and Navajo peoples is the most accurate?

• Nearby forests supplied them with wood to carve.

• They both lived in the same part of North America.

• They both traditionally obtained food in the same way

• Many words in their native tongues are probably related

Why were acorns traditionally so important to the Miwok people?

• They were used to plant new forests

• They were used to make houses

• They were used in children's activities

• They were ground into flour and used to make bread and soup

“Southern California’s deserts do not have this same wealth of resources. There, groups such as the Cahuilla, the Serrano, and the Chemehuevi adapted to use
the few plants that grow in the desert. The Cahuilla also developed irrigation systems to raise crops including corn, squash, beans, and melons. By digging
ditches to feed into small lakes, the Cahuilla made use of the limited precipitation to sustain a vibrant culture.”

How did Southern California peoples like the Cahuilla traditionally obtain most of their food?

• from fishing

• from hunting and fishing

• from gathering plants and hunting

• from gathering plants and farming

Which statement best describes the way in which Pacific Northwest peoples traditionally treated the forests of the area?

• They used the trees to make spiritual objects but not practical items.

• They used only as many trees as necessary so that the forests were not destroyed.

• They cut down so many trees that they could no longer support their way of life.

• They mostly ignored the forests and instead found their food in the ocean.

What is the best definition of the term potlatch?

• a guest who gives or receives a present at a Tlingit ceremony

• 
  an enclosed cooking vessel given as a gift at a wedding ceremony

• a ceremony in which the host gives away possessions as gifts to the guests

• a ritual in which a community gives presents to its new leader

Pomo baskets were an important part of the Pomo culture. They used their baskets for:

• Farming

• Cooking and child care

• Hunting Whales

• Collecting snow

The city of Seattle is named after?

• The Native American God Seattlewah

• Chief Seattle

• A traditional ceremony where the guests bring gifts

• The language the Navajo spoke

To protect them from the cold Subarctic people made the following items from animal skins:

 Select ALL that apply!

• Potlatches

• Parkas

• Leggings

• Moccasins

A harpoon is a

• Old wooden ship

• Long spear used for hunting

• A type of bread made from acorns

• The name of a tribe

To protect them from the cold artic people lived in igloos, which are:

• A below ground house made out of snow blocks

• A house made out of clay

• A house stacked on top of another house

• A house that was made out of sticks and leaves