WorksheetsCalifornia's Native Peoples
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 24mins
Each group of American Indians had their own _______?
nomad
tribes
culture
ecosystem
___________ is a glass-like rock some Indians used to make knives and arrowheads.
shale
sandstone
lead
obsidian
A(n) __________ moves often in search of food.
animal
group
nomad
environment
What resource did Indians in the Northwest area use to make shelters and boats?
mud
trees
stones,
grasses
What did the Modoc Indians of the Northeast area make for cooking?
brightly painted pottery
tightly woven baskets
polished copper pots
carved wooden bowls
__________ were the most important food in the Central area. Women ground them into flour before cooking.
Acorns
Berries
Cactus
Squash
Why did Indians who gathered seeds always leave some seeds behind?
to prepare the grassland for fire
to grow new plants for the next year
because they were not very hungry
because they did not have good tools
A shaman was ______________, the second most important person in the village.
a tribal chief
a religious or health leader
the leader for the warriors
the head canoe builder
Native Americans of the Great Basin area were nomads. A nomad is
someone believed to be in contact with the spirit world
a person who moves from place to place in search of food
a person who builds permanent shelters and homes
someone who teaches other tribes to cook
What is another term for Native Californians?
California Chiefs
California Kings
California Indians
California people
How did Native Californians get items that were not found in their territory?
They used a shaman to get the items.
They traded for things they needed.
They did without the items.
They set up a government system to get what they needed.
On page 20 in your textbook, what culture area is the purple area?
northwest
northeast
southern
colorado river
On page 20 in your textbook, what culture area is the green area?
northeast
colorado river
southern
northwest
Look at the map on page 29, how many regions weaved baskets?
3
2
4
5
Look at the map on page 29, what is the symbol for hunting game?
a bow and arrow
a canoe
a shell
a fish
Look at the map on page 29, how many regions hunted game?
3
4
2
5
Look at the map on page 29, what is the symbol for farming?
a fish
a shell
a stock of corn
a boat
