WorksheetsTongva/Gabrielino Tribe
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 21mins
What is a trait the Tongva people valued?
Fame
Money
Beauty
Courage
Which was an important food source to the Tongva people?
acorns
pasta
bread
corn
Which region in California did they live in? Choose two.
San Francisco Area
Los Angeles Area
Los Gatos Area
Orange County Area
What is the name of the Tongva house?
kish
wigwam
teepee
hut
What did the Tongva have that other tribes did not have?
(a)
Choose two resources the Tongva used to build their homes.
mud
willow branches
fur
tule grass
Women usually gathered and the men were in charge of hunting.
True
False
Why did the Tongva not make pottery?
Before the Spanish arrived, the Tongva people were one of the ________ tribes in California.
strongest
wealthiest
poorest
weakest
About how many Tongva members are there now?
1,900
50,000
3,000,000
1,700
The Tongva believed in a _______
creator.
funny
peaceful
supreme
giant
What did the Tongva use to waterproof their canoes?
The Tongva believed that the creator set the world on top of the strong shoulders of ___________.
seven giants
seventeen giants
eight giants
three giants
Which animals were honored and never killed or eaten?
eagles and rabbits
owls and turtles
bears and eagles
bears and tigers
The biggest ceremony of the year took place during which season?
fall
winter
spring
summer
What is the title of the leader of the tribe?
medicine man
shaman
chef
chieftain or chief
What was the shaman's job? Choose two.
They interpreted dreams.
They made herbal remedies.
They went to war.
They hunted and traded.
