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Chapter 5 Peoples of the West Coast

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of climate did the Tillamook people most likely experience? (5.13.b)

a)

lots of rain with mild temperatures year-round

b)

cool, wet winters and hot, dry summers

c)

very cold winters and mild summers

d)

extremely hot and dry all year

2.

What were the main ways peoples of the West Coast found food? Select the two correct answers. (5.13.b)

a)

fishing

b)

gathering

c)

trading

d)

hunting bison

3.

Why might a chief hold a potlatch? (5.13.c)

a)

to prepare for war

b)

to celebrate a wedding

c)

to make trades with other villages

d)

to ask the spirits to help with a problem

4.

What was the longest period a priest in the Kuksu religion might be in training? (5.8)

a)

one year

b)

five years

c)

ten years

d)

the priest's entire life

5.

What might the figures on an object like this represent? Select the two correct answers. (5.13.c)

a)

important dates

b)

dead chiefs

c)

families

d)

values

e)

tribes

6.

Why are Tlingit (Chilkat) robes like this one very expensive? (5.13.c)

a)

They take years to make.

b)

They are made of rare materials.

c)

They are made of rare materials.

d)

They require large quantities of materials to make.

7.

What were ollas used for? (5.13.c)

a)

building homes

b)

asking spirits for aid

c)

storing food and water

d)

showing the social status of the wearer

8.

Where might a carving like this be found? (5.13.b)

a)

the Pacific Northwest

b)

the California mountains

c)

the Southern California coast

d)

the Southern California desert

9.

Which detail describes the Tlingit ?

a)

made ollas

b)

carved totem poles

c)

moved with the seasons

d)

used toloache for religious purposes

10.

Which detail describes the Chumash ?

a)

held potlatches

b)

wove Chilkat robes

c)

made highly decorated boats

d)

lived in huge houses that held fifty people

11.

A huge ceremony and celebration that can last days or even weeks is a

a)

Potlatch

b)

olla

c)

totem pole

12.

A large, round clay pot with a small neck is an

a)

totem pole

b)

potlatch

c)

olla

13.

A carved and painted log set upright is a

a)

olla

b)

potlatch

c)

totem pole