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Marcus’s S.S. quiz for Lesson 1-3

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of a strait?

a)

A narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water

b)

A wooden tiki used for rituals and ceremonies

c)

A water with many fish

d)

A huge lake connected with a small lake.

2.

What do archeologists do?

a)

Examine poor people

b)

Safely tranquilize birds and check on them

c)

Look for clues about the past

d)

Build pencils and pens

3.

A group of related people living in the same area is called _________

a)

Croquet

b)

Community

c)

Tribe

d)

Class

4.

A stone with a sharp edge could’ve been used for what?

a)

A backscratcher

b)

Cut meat or scrape animal skin

c)

breaking teeth

d)

all of the above

5.

True or false. Archeologists know everything

a)

False

b)

True

c)

Neither

d)

Both

6.

What’s a creation story?

a)

A story handed down from adults to children over many years

b)

A scary story used for bird calling

c)

A very famous story made in china

d)

A huge metal book that shows snakes

7.

What’s a weir?

a)

A fishing rod but larger and sturdy

b)

A deep and thoughtful song

c)

A wooden fence preventing fish from jumping upstream

d)

A huge statue connecting the sewer drains to the ocean

8.

To trade is to what?

a)

Throw a rock at a bird

b)

Rap a snake in a tire

c)

To make a zipper out of burning coal

d)

To give and item of value for another one

9.

True or false. The Chumash were known for building canoes

a)

true

b)

False

c)

Neither

d)

Both

10.

What did the Chumash call their canoes

a)

Boats

b)

Ships

c)

Tomols

d)

Swuhus

11.

What’s a tradition?

a)

A way of making hang gliders so that it feels like you fly

b)

A way of doing things that’s passed by old people to young

c)

A huge ceremony that you make pencils at

d)

None of the above

12.

A miwok boy most likely would learn ________

a)

How to spear fish

b)

Make pottery

c)

Fold animal flesh

d)

Wolf call

13.

True or false. A ceremony is a random and everyday event.

a)

False

b)

True

c)

Neither

d)

Both

14.

What tribe held the bear dance

a)

Miwok

b)

Chumash

c)

Yurok

d)

Maidu

15.

A miwok girl would collect what from forests

a)

Nuts and berries

b)

Foxes and ivory

c)

Jewels and poison ivy

d)

all of the above