1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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.
6. From which continent do many scientists think the first people who settled in California originally traveled?
- A. Africa
- B. Europe
- C. Asia
- D. Australia
7. In addition to hunting animals, how did the first Californians get food?
- A. By farming corn and beans
- B. By trading with ships from other countries
- C. By gathering nuts, berries, and plants
- D. By raising cattle and sheep
8. Which of these best describes the way the first people in California survived?
- A. They stayed in one village and grew all their own food.
- B. They lived by hunting animals and gathering wild plants.
- C. They mostly fished and stayed near the ocean.
- D. They built large cities and traded goods with other lands.
9. The lifestyle of hunting and gathering helped the first people in California to do what?
- A. Survive in their new home
- B. Quickly build large towns
- C. Create a written language
- D. Learn to sail across the ocean
10. About how long ago do scientists believe the first people arrived to live in California?
- A. About 500 years ago
- B. More than 10,000 years ago
- C. Around 1,000 years ago
- D. Less than 100 years ago