Chumash Tribe - California Native American Indian Series

Fill in the blank: The learning material is about the ______ Tribe.

• A) Chumash

• B) Apache

• C) Navajo

• D) Sioux

What was one of the reasons the Chumash were different from other tribes?

• They had the best climate

• They had the most land

• They had the largest population

• They had the most food.

The Chumash had extra time to develop skills because ____.

• A) they had no enemies

• B) they had plenty of food

• C) they had many resources

• D) they had a large population.

The Chumash used tar to seal the gaps between planks to make the boat ____.

• colorful

• water-tight

• faster

• larger

The Chumash craftsmen organized into unions to improve their products, trading, and ____.

• Wealth

• Popularity

• Skills

• Tools

What is obsidian?

• A) A type of metal

• B) A volcanic glassy rock

• C) A precious gem

• D) A type of wood

In the Chumash creation legend, the middle 'filling' was ____.

• The sky

• The ocean

• Earth where people lived

• The underworld.

What did Chumash brides get bought and paid for with?

• Gold

• Beads and blankets

• Money

• Land

What did Chumash women do with their hair?

• Cut it short

• Wore it long and tied back

• Dyed it

• Covered it

Chumash women might wear ______ earrings for special occasions.

• Gold

• Shell or bone

• Silver

• Wooden