California Studies Weekly Quiz #5

When people first arrived in California, they found an abundance of resources to survive. What eventually caused people to move to different regions within California?

• Lack of resources

• Natural disasters

• Conflict with other tribes

• Desire for exploration

Which tool pictured here was used for hunting during the ice age, as well in modern times for sport?

• Okhopesh

• Mace

• Madu

• Atlatl

What tool replaced the atlatl for hunting and protection?

• Knife

• Bow and arrow

• Rifle

• Harpoon

Which tool did tribes use to capture water fowl?

• Pole

• Trap

• Net

• Spear

In order to move around in the deep snow, Mountain People used

• Snowmobiles

• Snowshoes

• Underground tunnels

• Dog sleds

How were the canoes of the Valley People different from those of the Coastal People?

• Valley canoes were more shallow and made of reed.

• Valley canoes were made of giant sequoia wood.

• Valley canoes were totally enclosed.

• Valley canoes were wide and flat, more like a raft.

In the Mountain Region, people prepared what kind of food so they could eat during the winter?

• Traded

• Dried

• Cooked

• Burned

The largest tree in the world is the General Sherman

• Giant redwood

• Giant white oak

• Giant sequoia

• Giant pine

The people of the Desert Region found food in many ways, including hunting rabbits, fishing in streams and

• Gathering nuts and berries

• Collecting wild onions and garlic

• Harvesting apples and cherries from trees

• Growing squash, melons, pumpkins and corn

Explain in detail how the California Indians hunted ducks?