California Indians Quiz

The natural regions had _______________ that California Indians needed.

• fire

• food

• resources

• reservations

In which of these natural regions would California Indians have gathered shells?

• the coast

• the desert

• the grasslands

• the alpine meadow

California Indians used shells for many things. Which was not something shells were used for?

• trade

• beads

• necklaces

• fire

_______________ were traded most by California Indians.

• Necklaces

• Foods

• Canoes

• Fires

In which tribal region did California Indians build houses out of redwood?

• East

• South Central

• Southwest

• Northwest

Which resource used by California Indians would not have come from a river area?

• willow

• fire

• water

• fish

All California Indian cultures made _______________.

• baskets

• pottery

• jewelry

• tools

Which is one way California Indians changed the way plants grew?

• coppicing

• winnowing

• weaving

• hunting

Why did California Indians burn the land?

• to send messages to other tribes

• to help them get more and better resources

• to chase away all the animals from a place

• to celebrate a good harvest

Many California Indians long ago believed that _______________.

• an eagle had created the land and the water around them

• the sun was a giant fireball controlled by spirits

• the mountains were the homes of ancient gods

• the stars were the ancestors watching over them