California History Quiz 1

Where did the first human who lived in North America come from?

• Australia
• Asia
• Europe
• Africa

Why did the first people enter California?

• To escape from other territories.
• They were establishing trade routes.

• To find gold and treasure.
• They were following animals.

Totem poles in the Northwestern culture were ____.

• carved from oak trees

• made of stone

• carved with words

• created to remember important events

Why were the Northwestern cultures considered wealthy?

• They lived in huge villages.

• They had plenty of resources.

• They had a lot of money in the bank

• Their houses were made of gold.

How did the first people enter North America?

• They flew on Alaska Airlines.

• They traveled by boat.

• They swam across the ocean.

• They walked across the Bering Land Bridge.

After reading the selection about the Northwestern Cultures, you get the idea that they ______.

• lived in southern California

• struggled to find food

• didn't live near any trees

• depended on the ocean and rivers for most of their food

Northwestern dwellings were partly submerged. Submerged means ____.

• floating on water

• below ground

• on a hill

• cone-shaped

What was the Bering Land Bridge?

The Northwestern cultures included the Hupa, (a)   , and Yurok.

The Northeastern cultures included the Modoc and (a)   .