1. Why did the Hupa, who lived in forests, have different types of homes than the Chumash, who lived on the coast?
- A. Because their leaders chose different styles.
- B. Because they had access to different natural resources.
- C. Because they did not know how to trade with each other.
- D. Because one group was better at building than the other.
2. The use of trees for Hupa houses and shells for Chumash money both illustrate what important idea?
- A. That a group's survival and culture depend on the environment.
- B. That every group in California built the exact same type of house.
- C. That shells were more valuable than wood.
- D. That these groups did not know how to use other materials.
3. How did the specific location where a California Indian group lived influence their way of life?
- A. It determined which language they spoke.
- B. It shaped the food they ate, the homes they built, and the tools they used.
- C. It made all groups across California have the same customs.
- D. It forced them to trade for all of their necessary supplies.
4. Which of the following is the best example of a natural resource used by a California Indian group?
- A. A learned skill for weaving baskets.
- B. A story passed down through generations.
- C. Trees from a forest used by the Hupa to build houses.
- D. A special ceremony for the changing seasons.
5. The coastal Chumash people used ocean shells as a form of money. What does this specific example show?
- A. That all California Indian groups used shells for money.
- B. That groups learned to use the unique materials available in their immediate surroundings.
- C. That the Chumash did not know how to build houses.
- D. That the most important resource for all groups was money.
6. What was the main reason that American Indian groups in California developed different ways of life?
- A. They came from different continents.
- B. They lived in different natural environments.
- C. They were told to live differently by their leaders.
- D. They all spoke the same language.
7. How did living near the Pacific Ocean most influence the culture of the Chumash people?
- A. They became expert boat builders and fishermen.
- B. They built their homes from redwood trees.
- C. They hunted deer and elk as their main food source.
- D. They moved to the mountains every summer.
8. Even though their environments were very different, what was one food source that was important to the Hupa, Chumash, and Miwok?
- A. Salmon
- B. Seaweed
- C. Acorns
- D. Elk
9. The Hupa, who lived in forests near a river, built their strong homes out of which local resource?
- A. Whalebone
- B. Willow branches
- C. Cedar wood planks
- D. Packed earth
10. What is one way the Miwok people adapted their lifestyle to living in the mountains and valleys?
- A. They ate mostly fish from the ocean.
- B. They moved to higher elevations in the summer to hunt.
- C. They built all of their homes on the coast.
- D. They used shells from the beach as money.