a system for making laws for a group of people

California Indians burned areas of grassland to

enrich the soil and help new plants grow

Why did many California Indians settle along the coast?

The coast had food sources found nowhere else in California

The Maidu dance during ceremonies to

honor spring and the grizzly bear

The Mohave and the Kumeyaay

adapted to California's desert areas

What is true about Cahuilla chiefs?

They shared their wealth and helped people in need

Why did mountain people cover their houses with tree bark in the winter?

Tree bark kept out the wind and kept in the heat from fires

The way of life of a group of people

What are the two major mountain ranges in California?

The Sierra Nevada and the Coast Ranges

were usually groups of respected older people

Why did some Central Valley groups stay in one place all year long?

They did not have to travel far for food and shelter

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Chapter 2 Social Studies

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Grade 4 Houghton Mifflin California California Indians

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1
What is government?
sharing wealth by helping people in need
a system for making laws for a group of people
growing crops such as melons, squash, beans, and corn
collecting food by hunting animals and gathering plants
2
The Maidu hold ceremonies to honor the
valley
Miwok
Yokut
World Maker
3
In California, only desert Indians
grew crops such as melons and beans
were hunter-gatherers
hunted deer and rabbit
lived in the north
4
The best 4th grade teacher in California is
Mr. Bill
Viola Swamp
Mrs. Furdek
Donald Trump
5
Why was it a common activity in the Central Valley to gather acorns?
The valley had many oak trees
They were used to cover houses
California Indians wanted to honor spring
Acorns were used to catch trout
6
California Indians burned areas of grassland to
follow herds of bison from place to place
hunt mammoths
build homes along the coast
enrich the soil and help new plants grow
7
The Ohlone lived on California's
central coast
eastern coast
northern coast
southern coast
8
Why did many California Indians settle along the coast?
Plenty of redwood trees grew along the southern coast
Trade did not occur along the coast
The coast had food sources found nowhere else in California
The coast was far away from other Indian groups
9
The Maidu dance during ceremonies to
hunt large animals such as deer, elk, and bears
honor spring and the grizzly bear
practice living as their ancestors had
protect them from the cold
10
What was a source of food for all coastal people?
reeds and grass
redwood trees
marsh plants
The ocean
11
The Mohave and the Kumeyaay
built homes with walls during the summer
needed shade during the winter
did not hunt animals or gather plants
adapted to California's desert areas
12
What is true about Cahuilla chiefs?
They made decisions on their own
They shared their wealth and helped people in need
People made the chiefs farm their own land
People could not replace a chief if they did not like him
13
Which community lived on California's northern coast?
Chumash
Tongva
Luissero
Yoruk
14
Many scientists believe that the first people to arrive in California came from
Europe
Asia
Mexico
South America
15
The Chumash used money made from
shells
acorns
baskets
reeds
16
Why did mountain people cover their houses with tree bark in the winter?
Tree bark kept out the wind and kept in the heat from fires
The climate was mild
Tree bark provided shade from the sun
They lived in the foothills of the Central Valley
17
What is a culture?
A healer and a religious leader
The nations of a region
A formal act honoring an event or a belief
The way of life of a group of people
18
What are the two major mountain ranges in California?
Mount Shasta and Lassen Peak
The Coastal Ranges and Lassen Peak
The Sierra Nevada and the Coast Ranges
Mount Shasta and the Coast Ranges
19
Cahuilla councils
were not expected to provide honest leadership
were usually groups of respected older people
decided when people would hunt and gather
did not help chiefs make big decisions
20
Why did some Central Valley groups stay in one place all year long?
They count hunt large animals in the mountains
They needed protection from cold winter weather
They did not have to travel far for food and shelter
They built special structures for ceremonies

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