Deck 8: Native Peoples of California

Question 1

At the time of European contact, the number of Indians living in California was

A)less than 10,000.
B)from 50,000 to 100,000.
C)from 300,000 to 700,000.
D)about 1 million.

Answer 1

from 300,000 to 700,000.

Question 2

California peoples had a highly developed art of

A)masonry.
B)basketry.
C)copper tool making.
D)weaving corn husks for clothing.

Answer 2

basketry.

Question 3

The population of California Indians in California today is about

A)about 5,000.
B)about 25,000.
C)about 80,000.
D)nearly 2 million.

Answer 3

about 80,000.

Question 4

A material that was critical to the Yokuts for the manufacture of baskets, mats, and boats was

A)willow.
B)sumac.
C)tule.
D)oak bark.

Question 5

The Chumash

A)were politically organized into a chiefdom.
B)had numerous explanations for the creation of the universe.
C)were frequently engaged in warfare.
D)used pottery for bowls and pipes.

Question 6

The 'antap was

A)an important religious organization that planned ceremonies.
B)a kind of basket used for cooking.
C)the official Chumash currency.
D)the most famous type of Chumash pottery.

Question 7

Pomo women are known for creating fine

A)rugs.
B)baskets.
C)wood carvings.
D)pottery.

Question 8

Discuss the importance of Ishi to American Indians, anthropology, and the United States as a whole.

Question 9

Explain how the Yokuts exploited their environment.

Question 10

Discuss California Indian religion.Include the World Renewal and Toloache ceremonies and the Kuksu cult.

Question 11

Describe California Indian art forms.Identify which cultures are associated with which art forms.

Question 12

A major distinguishing feature of the California culture area is

A)hunting pronghorn sheep.
B)simplistic material culture.
C)the general lack of interest in fishing.
D)acorn exploitation.

Question 13

Most of the primary religious systems in California centered on

A)the union of human and animal life.
B)ceremonial cycles.
C)a single supreme deity.
D)communication with ancestral leaders.

Question 14

Rank was often dependent on

A)the rank of one's parents.
B)the rank of one's spouse.
C)the determination of the group's leader.
D)proof of wealth.

Question 15

Each of the following is true of the California culture area EXCEPT it

A)includes the northern portion of Baja California in modern Mexico.
B)includes the Cascade Mountains and Sierra Nevada.
C)includes the North Coast Range.
D)has the same boundaries as the modern-day state of California.

Question 16

The climate in most of California can be categorized as

A)Mediterranean.
B)arid.
C)marine.
D)boreal.

Question 17

Ishi is significant because

A)it is the most important Chumash religious ceremony.
B)it is the name of the spirit realm, where the dead go.
C)in the early 1900s he was known as the "last wild Indian in North America."
D)he was the translator for early Spanish missionaries in the 1700s.

Question 18

Paleoindians (Clovis people) arrived in California about

A)500 to 3000 years ago.
B)5000 years ago.
C)10,000 to 12,000 years ago.
D)20,000 years ago.

Question 19

Father Junípero Serra

A)coordinated the relocation of missions from Baja California to the San Joaquin Valley.
B)fought for the rights of native peoples to retain their original religious practices.
C)founded the Society of Interdenominational Faith.
D)was canonized, under protest by Native Americans.

Question 20

The settlers and miners that arrived during the gold rush of the 1800s affected California Indians in a variety of ways, including

A)the gold coin was introduced as a unit of currency among the Yokuts.
B)rivers were rerouted and dammed.
C)native families were disrupted when many young men turned to mining.
D)the establishment of new cities was postponed.

Question 21

It is challenging to make broad statements about early California Indians because

A)most of the cultures were simple and undefined.
B)the dominant dialect was replaced by Spanish early in the cultural history.
C)there was great diversity among the groups and languages.
D)ethnographic research was limited until the late 20th century.

Question 22

Most traditional California groups had all of the following EXCEPT

A)organized in tribes.
B)formal leaders.
C)large-scale warfare over territory.
D)relatively large populations living in villages.

Question 23

The major social unit in California was

A)the clan.
B)the lineage.
C)the moiety.
D)the nuclear family.

Question 24

California Native cultures featured

A)simple economic systems.
B)little trading.
C)the widespread use of money.
D)no bartering.

Question 25

Discuss the market economies of the California Indians.It what ways did their systems differ from those of other native peoples?

Question 26

Traditionally, the Yokut ate fish, but most other California Indians in the area relied more upon __________.

A)corn
B)acorns
C)bison
D)deer

Question 27

Pomo women are known for creating fine __________.

A)rugs
B)baskets
C)wood carvings
D)pottery

Question 28

The Chumash cosmology is divided into different worlds.How many are there?

A)3
B)7
C)2
D)5

Question 29

What is Ishi's significance?

A)It is the most important Chumash religious ceremony.
B)It is the name of the spirit realm, where the dead go.
C)In the early 1900s he was the "last wild Indian in North America."
D)He was the translator for early Spanish missionaries in the 1700s.

Question 30

Paleoindians (Clovis people) arrived in California about __________.

A)5,000 years ago
B)3,000-5,000 years ago
C)10,000-12,000 years ago
D)20,000 years ago

Question 31

The Archaic period (c.10,000 B.P.to Contact) in California is characterized by __________.

A)large Pleistocene animals available for hunters
B)a colder, wetter climate
C)adoption of corn agriculture from Mexico
D)a more generalized hunting and gathering subsistence economy

Question 32

The Alta California mission system was founded in the year______ by______, located in __________.

A)1769, Franciscans, San Diego
B)1869, Jesuits, Santa Barbara
C)1660, Lutherans, San Francisco
D)1701, Dominicans, San Luis Obispo

Question 33

European and American contact with California Indians __________.

A)spread devastating diseases such as smallpox
B)brought better health care, which increased Indian population
C)allowed Indians to remain on their own, usually remote, territories
D)encouraged Indians to assimilate into the dominant culture as equals

Question 34

Most traditional California groups __________.

A)were organized in tribes
B)had formal leaders
C)were involved in small-scale warfare
D)had relatively large populations living in villages
E)all of the above

Question 35

The major social unit in California was __________.

A)the clan
B)the lineage
C)the moiety
D)the nuclear family

Question 36

California Native cultures featured __________.

A)simple economic systems
B)little trading
C)the widespread use of money
D)no bartering

Question 37

A major distinguishing feature of the California culture area is __________.

A)hunting pronghorn sheep
B)simplistic material culture
C)the general lack of interest in fishing
D)acorn exploitation

Question 38

California peoples had a highly developed art of __________.

A)making pottery
B)basketry
C)copper tool-making
D)weaving corn husks for clothing

Question 39

Today about _______________ California Indians live in California.

A)5,000
B)25,000
C)80,000
D)2 million

Question 40

The Yokuts of the San Joaquin Valley __________.

A)lived in a few small groups
B)had one chief for each village
C)lived in villages of about 350 people
D)were generally hostile to their neighbors

Question 41

_____________ was critical to the manufacture of baskets, mats, and boats for the Yokuts.

A)Willow
B)Sumac
C)Tule
D)Oak bark

Question 42

The Chumash __________.

A)were politically organized into a chiefdom
B)had craft specialists
C)were frequently engaged in warfare
D)all of the above
E)a and b

Question 43

The Chumash people __________.

A)used toloache in puberty ceremonies
B)had their noses broken right after birth
C)married in their teens
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

Question 44

Chumash economics __________.

A)were based on bartering and were relatively unimportant
B)featured a complex market system using money
C)featured little or no specialization
D)were based on whale hunting

Question 45

The 'antap __________.

A)was an important religious organization that planned ceremonies
B)was a kind of basket used for cooking
C)was the official Chumash currency
D)was the most famous type of Chumash pottery

Question 46

Who was Ishi and what did he do? Discuss his importance to American Indians, anthropology, and the country as a whole.

Question 47

What were the goals of the Spanish in California? What was the impact of the mission system on Native Americans?

Question 48

How did the Yokuts exploit their environment?

Question 49

Discuss the Chumash trade and market system.

Question 50

Discuss California Indian religion.Include the World Renewal and Toloache ceremonies and the Kuksu cult.

Question 51

Describe California Indian art forms.Why was pottery so unimportant?

Question 52

How have modern California Indians' economics changed?

Question 53

How were Chumash villages organized?