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. A dentist today uses an electric drill instead of the hand-powered drill used long ago. What does this change demonstrate?
- A. A change in human resources
- B. The use of more natural resources
- C. The advancement of technology
- D. A new way to find minerals
7. Based on the history of early California, which of these is an example of a simple capital resource?
- A. A computer
- B. A hand plow
- C. A modern factory
- D. An electric milking machine
8. Over many years, tools like plows have changed from simple hand tools to complex machines. What is this process of improvement called?
- A. Natural resources
- B. Human skills
- C. Technological advancement
- D. Daily work
9. Early settlers in California used hand plows to help them farm. What type of resource is a hand plow?
- A. A capital resource
- B. A human resource
- C. A natural resource
- D. A food resource
10. Why is a modern tractor considered an improvement over an early settler's hand plow?
- A. It is a natural resource.
- B. It uses less soil to grow crops.
- C. It is more difficult to build.
- D. It allows farmers to do much more work more quickly and easily.