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VocabularyThe 1st

CaliforniansDid you know?

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California Tribes

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Final JeopardyFinal Jeopardy

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What is the name of a healer and or What is the name of a healer and or religious leader?religious leader?

ShamanShaman

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What is another work for extra food?What is another work for extra food?

surplussurplus

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Someone in your family born long before Someone in your family born long before you is called ______.you is called ______.

ancestorancestor

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Archaeologists have learned about early Archaeologists have learned about early Indians from _______ or objects from the Indians from _______ or objects from the past. past.

artifactsartifacts

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Most California tribes came to have their Most California tribes came to have their own ______, or ways of speaking, acting, and own ______, or ways of speaking, acting, and dressing.dressing.

cultureculture

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How did early people in North America How did early people in North America adapt their way of life when large animals adapt their way of life when large animals died out?died out?

Possible answer: They hunted smaller Possible answer: They hunted smaller animals, birds, and fish; they developed animals, birds, and fish; they developed the bow and arrow; they ate more plants; the bow and arrow; they ate more plants; they stored surplus food in baskets and they stored surplus food in baskets and clay pots.clay pots.

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According to many scientists, how did According to many scientists, how did early people travel from Asia to North early people travel from Asia to North America?America?

By crossing a land bridgeBy crossing a land bridge

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Why did the early visitors to North America Why did the early visitors to North America travel from place to place?travel from place to place?

To follow and hunt herds of animalsTo follow and hunt herds of animals

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How did early people depend on large How did early people depend on large animals?animals?

They hunted them for food and used their They hunted them for food and used their hides and bones to make clothing, shelter, hides and bones to make clothing, shelter, and tools.and tools.

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How were legends important to California How were legends important to California Indians?Indians?

Through legends, California Indians were Through legends, California Indians were able to pass down their history to new able to pass down their history to new generations.generations.

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How was work divided among the Maidu How was work divided among the Maidu men and women?men and women?

Men made arrow points and bows, fishing Men made arrow points and bows, fishing nets, and other tools, as well as hunted. nets, and other tools, as well as hunted. Women prepared food, gathered, and Women prepared food, gathered, and made baskets. made baskets.

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How were oak trees important to the How were oak trees important to the Yokuts?Yokuts?

They used wood from oak trees to build They used wood from oak trees to build homes and gathered acorns for food. homes and gathered acorns for food.

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Why were baskets less common than Why were baskets less common than pottery among the tribes in the Desert pottery among the tribes in the Desert region? region?

Clay and mud were easy to obtain in the Clay and mud were easy to obtain in the desert. There were few grasses and reeds desert. There were few grasses and reeds for baskets. for baskets.

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How did the climate influence the way to How did the climate influence the way to Mojave Indians in the desert region, built Mojave Indians in the desert region, built their homes?their homes?

The Mojave built open-sided houses to The Mojave built open-sided houses to keep cool during the hot summers; in the keep cool during the hot summers; in the winter they built sturdy walls for their winter they built sturdy walls for their houses to stay warm.houses to stay warm.

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How were California Indians affected by How were California Indians affected by the resources around them?the resources around them?

Possible answer: The natural resources Possible answer: The natural resources shaped the diets of California Indians, the shaped the diets of California Indians, the materials they used to make their houses, materials they used to make their houses, boats, and tools, and where and how they boats, and tools, and where and how they lived. lived.

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TRUE or FALSETRUE or FALSE

Tribes in the desert region were able to Tribes in the desert region were able to adapt to their dry environment by learning adapt to their dry environment by learning how to farm, building special houses, and how to farm, building special houses, and traveling great distances to trade with traveling great distances to trade with other tribes. other tribes.

TrueTrue

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TRUE or FALSETRUE or FALSE

All tribes in the Northern Coastal region All tribes in the Northern Coastal region built their homes with slanted roofs.built their homes with slanted roofs.

False, the Pomo lived in cone-shaped False, the Pomo lived in cone-shaped houses.houses.

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TRUE or FALSETRUE or FALSE

Division of labor means that different Division of labor means that different workers did different jobs based on what workers did different jobs based on what they specialized in.they specialized in.

TrueTrue

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TRUE or FALSETRUE or FALSE

The Miwok tribe was known for lining The Miwok tribe was known for lining baskets with tar to make them waterproof. baskets with tar to make them waterproof.

False, the Chumash tribe was False, the Chumash tribe was

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TRUE or FALSETRUE or FALSE

Games were an important part of the life Games were an important part of the life of the Miwok and other California tribes of the Miwok and other California tribes because it gave the village leaders a because it gave the village leaders a chance to have funchance to have fun

False, They taught the children needed False, They taught the children needed skills for hunting. skills for hunting.

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What natural resource did Chumash have What natural resource did Chumash have that many other tribes did not?that many other tribes did not?

TarTar

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What did the Maidu believe would help What did the Maidu believe would help them have a bigger acorn harvest?them have a bigger acorn harvest?

Singing a special songSinging a special song

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What role did trade play in the lives of What role did trade play in the lives of Californian Indian tribes? Californian Indian tribes?

Possible answer: It helped them get things Possible answer: It helped them get things that were not available where they lived.that were not available where they lived.

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What natural resources were important to What natural resources were important to the Indians of the Northern Coastal the Indians of the Northern Coastal Region?Region?

Trees and riversTrees and rivers

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How was the Colorado River important to How was the Colorado River important to the Mojave?the Mojave?

Possible answer: It was an important Possible answer: It was an important source of water. The silt deposited by the source of water. The silt deposited by the river provided rich soil for growing crops. river provided rich soil for growing crops.

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How did early Californians live in and How did early Californians live in and adapt to their environment?adapt to their environment?

Possible answer: Living by rivers so that Possible answer: Living by rivers so that they could fish and drink. Building tools to they could fish and drink. Building tools to hunt different size animals. Building hunt different size animals. Building homes that were fitting to their homes that were fitting to their environment. environment.