WorksheetsCalifornia Indian Tribes
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Coastal tribes used _____ as currency.
a)
fish
b)
gold
c)
shells
d)
pine cones
2.
The ______________was the main source of food for the Chumash.
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
forest
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
store
3.
The tribes living in the Central Valley and Mountain regions had large populations.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Tribes in which region might have lived in this house?
a)
Coastal
b)
Central Valley
c)
Desert
d)
Mountain
5.
The place where tribes stored extra acorns
a)
granary
b)
pantry
c)
nut house
d)
pots
6.
Most tribes in California ate
a)
almonds
b)
acorns
c)
cows
d)
pine nuts
7.
The Yurok used _______________to catch salmon
a)
spears
b)
poles
c)
nets
d)
weirs
8.
Which tribe was known for making beautiful baskets?
a)
Cahuilla
b)
Maidu
c)
Pomo
d)
Yurok
9.
The Chumash built houses out of _____________________.
a)
tulle reeds
b)
cedar trees
c)
mud
d)
bricks and tar
10.
The southern Channel Islands were home to which tribe?
a)
Mojave
b)
Gabrielino
c)
Nisenan
d)
Serrano
11.
The __________________ pruned oak trees to increase acorn production.
a)
Cahuilla
b)
Pomo
c)
Yokuts
d)
Mojave
12.
Which tribe would NOT have eaten shellfish ?
a)
Pomo
b)
Chumash
c)
Maidu
d)
Luiseno
13.
Tribes who built irrigation canals to water their crops lived in which region?
a)
Mountain
b)
Coastal
c)
Central Valley
d)
Desert
14.
The Yokuts built ____________________ to hunt birds
a)
cages
b)
weirs
c)
blinds
d)
traps
15.
The Mojave built flat-topped shelters to protect them from
a)
the rain
b)
the sun
c)
animals
d)
enemies
16.
The Chumash and Gabrielino used __________________ to waterproof their boats and baskets.
a)
mud
b)
tar
c)
silt
d)
rubber
17.
This is an example of an Indian _______________
a)
basket
b)
blind
c)
granary
d)
weir
18.
This house would have been built by tribes in the ______________ region.
a)
Mountain
b)
Coastal
c)
Central Valley
d)
Desert
19.
The tribal spiritual leader was called
a)
chief
b)
priest
c)
salmon
d)
shaman
20.
There are still native Indian tribes living in California today.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
The _______________ burned dry brush to make space to grow crops.
a)
Gabrielino
b)
Chumash
c)
Yokuts
d)
Maidu
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