Calusa Tribe Knowledge Check

Why were the Calusa called "Shell Indians"?

• They ate only shellfish.

• They built houses out of shell bricks.

• They collected and used shells for tools and mounds.

• They believed that the shells were a delicacy.

How did the Calusa build their homes?

• Underground with wooden roofs

• With bricks and clay

• On stilts with roofs made of Palmetto leaves

• With walls and roofs

What was the main food source for the Calusa?

• Farming crops

• Fishing and shellfish

• Hunting large animals

• Trading with other tribes

What was the main waterway for the Calusa?

• Mississippi River

• Calooshahatchee River

• Nile River

• Amazon River

What happened to the Calusa tribe in the late 1700s?

• They formed an alliance with the Spanish

• They died out due to raids and diseases

• They became a powerful nation

• They moved to the north

What did the Calusa use to make their fishing nets?

• Wool

• Silk

• Palm tree webbing

• Cotton

Where can shell mounds from the Calusa still be found?

• In northern Florida

• In southern Florida

• In eastern Florida

• In central Florida

What did the Calusa use fish bone for?

• Building houses

• Making arrowheads

• Creating jewelry

• Weaving baskets

What was the Calusa's relationship with the first Spanish explorers?

• Friendly and welcoming

• Indifferent and neutral

• Hostile and unfriendly

• Cooperative and helpful

What did the Calusa do with shipwrecks?

• Sank them further

• Salvaged wealth from them

• Used them for wood

• Ignored them