Northwest Coast Native American Quiz

What did the people of the Northwest Coast believe salmon were?

• shapeshifters

• angels from heaven

• supernatural beings

• demons

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

How many people were in a “house”?

• 50 people

• A dozen

• 20 to 60

• A couple dozen to a hundred

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CCSS.1.NBT.A.1

How long did a typical cedar totem pole last?

• 60-70 years

• 1 year

• 200 years

• 5-10 years

True or False? They were one of the first native American groups to master metalworking.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What was the highest rank in a group?

• king

• chief

• god

• salmon

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

How many slaves did a house usually own?

• 100 slaves

• 0 slaves

• 1-12 slaves

• 45-60 slaves

True or False? The chief held all the power and no one else had a say in anything.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

What was a potlatch?

• a gift giving ceremony

• a tea party

• a business meeting between chiefs

• an execution

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

By 1780-1900 the population decreased by how much?

• 1%

• 99%

• 50%

• 80%

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

From 1700 to 1800s, what diseases did the settlers bring?

• measles, smallpox

• scarlet fever, cholera

• cholera, smallpox

• measles, scarlet fever