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WorksheetsWeek 6: California Indians on the Coast (Studies Weekly)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
How did the American Indians of the Pacific Coast depend on the ocean and freshwater rivers for their survival?
Food such as fish, mussels, sea lions, and whales
Transportation
to collect shells to exchange for money
all the above
How were dentalium shells used as money by Pacific Coast Indians?
The shells were used to buy goods from the others.
The shells were traded for gold in order to buy goods from European settlers.
The shells were used to trace designs onto articles of clothing for decoration.
Both A and C
Of the tribes discussed in this week’s issue, which tribe is considered the most advanced?
Miwok
Chumash
Yurok
Hupa
How were the Yurok’s canoes different from other tribes of Coastal California?
The Yurok’s canoes were made of redwood trees and designed for stream travel instead of ocean use.
The Yurok’s canoes were made of large planks of driftwood and attached together by cords.
The Yurok’s canoes were flat-bottomed rafts designed to float downstream on river currents.
The Yurok’s canoes were made of pine planks that were attached with twine, and asphalt filled the cracks to make the canoes watertight.
Wealthy families of the Yurok tribe were treated differently than other members because they __________.
had rights to certain hunting and fishing lands
were consulted for advice by others
could take the largest pieces of a trapped whale
all of the above
Whales travel past the coast of California each year __________.
feeding on the migrating salmon making their way to the freshwater streams to spawn
migrating from the Sea of Japan to the Puget Sound
migrating from the cool Arctic waters to the warm waters of the tropics
following fishing boats pulling in their nets
In order to cover up their human smell, hunters of the Hupa tribe __________.
bathed in whale blubber
stood in the smoke of a fire
wore the hides of the deer they had previously hunted
built stands to elevate above the deer they were hunting
The Miwok tribe enjoyed eating all different kinds of animals, including __________.
whale, mussels and shark
seal, bear and deer
skunk, bat and snakes
salmon, deer and rabbits
__________ were used by the California Coastal Indians to catch fish and store food.
Hammocks
Knitted bags
Yarn blankets
Woven baskets
Why were acorns so important to the Coastal American Indians?
They were used for food such as mush, fried pancakes, and soup
They were used in trade for canoes, fish, tools, and the rights to use hunting grounds
Both of these
None of these
