Deck 5: Native Peoples of the Plateau

Question 1

The Plateau is located

A)in the north-central portion of western North America.
B)in and around the peninsula below Hudson Bay.
C)in a rocky region in the eastern part of Canada.
D)along the Pacific coastline, west of the Coast Mountains and the Cascade Range.

Answer 1

in the north-central portion of western North America.

Question 2

The Modoc War resulted in all of the following EXCEPT

A)cost the United States over half a million dollars.
B)raised a national debate about treatment of Indians.
C)resulted in public criticism of the highest level of U.S.government.
D)a government mandate to restore ancestral lands.

Answer 2

a government mandate to restore ancestral lands.

Question 3

The most important food among most Plateau groups is

A)corn.
B)salmon.
C)duck.
D)bison.

Answer 3

salmon.

Question 4

Nimiipuu families

A)were small and nuclear.
B)belonged to one of three classes: wealthy, middle class, or slave.
C)were matrilineal.
D)were nomadic.

Question 5

The modern Nimiipuu

A)live on one small reservation in Oregon.
B)have refused to open a casino.
C)have no real tribal government.
D)continue to face fishing rights issues.

Question 6

The Modoc Indians

A)wanted to share a reservation with the Klamath, their longtime allies.
B)were pursed by U.S.troops when they left their reservation.
C)never harmed a peace negotiator.
D)were never allowed to return to northern California.

Question 7

Traditional Plateau weapons included all of the following EXCEPT

A)obsidian arrowheads.
B)knives.
C)muskets.
D)bows and arrows.

Question 8

Discuss the organization of Plateau villages.Who became a headman or village chief and how? What was the role of women?

Question 9

What did Plateau religion emphasize? What rituals were important? What was the role of the shaman?

Question 10

What are the problems for Plateau Indians today? What are their sources of income? What is the major issue for them?

Question 11

What precipitated the Nimiipuu war of 1877? Who was the most famous Nimiipuu leader, and what was the controversy surrounding his role? How did he later help the Nimiipuu people?

Question 12

Kintpuash (Captain Jack) is renowned for

A)forcing the Nimiipuu onto their reservation land in the 19th century.
B)translating for Lewis and Clark during their expedition.
C)informing anthropologists about Plateau culture in the 20th century.
D)leading rebellions in the Modoc War.

Question 13

The Modoc War of the mid-late 19th century was caused by

A)the U.S.government prohibiting the hunting of caribou.
B)the forced relocation of the Modoc into Klamath territories.
C)conflict between the Hudson's Bay Company and other fur companies.
D)the refusal of white settlers to leave their farms in northern Idaho.

Question 14

Religion among Plateau groups stressed the relationship between the individual and the

A)supernatural.
B)community.
C)shaman.
D)animal kingdom.

Question 15

Major features of Plateau culture included all of the following EXCEPT

A)regional trading networks.
B)an uncomplicated political structure.
C)settlements in mountainous desert areas.
D)kinships across groups.

Question 16

Whereas the southern Plateau is characterized by extensive lava flows, the environment of the northern Plateau region is

A)arctic with year-round snowcover or permafrost.
B)mild with a great deal of coastal rainfall.
C)mountainous and dominated by evergreen forests.
D)dry and arid, consisting mostly of flat, open plains.

Question 17

After 1720, the Plateau culture changed dramatically due to

A)cultivation the tobacco plant.
B)introduction of the horse.
C)trading agreements with European settlers.
D)the loss of young men during the Plateau Indian War.

Question 18

The Shoshone known as Sacajawea became famous when she

A)discovered medicinal uses for the cous root.
B)became the first woman to serve on an intervillage council.
C)developed a rapid method to dehydrate salmon.
D)served as a guide when Lewis and Clark passed through the Plateau region.

Question 19

The Plateau became flooded with Euroamerican immigrants

A)when the United States took control of northern Idaho in 1846.
B)when families moved west to avoid conflicts of the Civil War.
C)after the opening of the Oregon Trail in 1840.
D)when profits from the fur trade doubled in the early nineteenth century.

Question 20

The peace and protection promised by the Walla Walla Council Treaty of 1855 was threatened when

A)medical assistance was delayed after the smallpox epidemic.
B)tribal conflicts escalated over landownership.
C)white miners confiscated reservation land in search of newly discovered gold.
D)rampant technological changes began to destroy the land base.

Question 21

About 24 groups lived in the Plateau, including all of the following EXCEPT the

A)Klamath.
B)Yakima.
C)Flathead.
D)Navajo.

Question 22

Educating children of the Plateau was entrusted to

A)grandparents
B)eldest daughter.
C)wife.
D)the shaman.

Question 23

Of the 30 plants eaten for their roots alone, the most popular was

A)willow.
B)peyote.
C)camas.
D)ginger.

Question 24

Which of the following was NOT typically found in Plateau winter villages?

A)A sweathouse
B)A menstrual house
C)A bathhouse
D)A house for extended families

Question 25

What were the factors that led to the Modoc War? Why did the terrain of the battleground particularly suit the Modoc?

Question 26

The Plateau is located __________.

A)in the north-central portion of western North America
B)in and around the peninsula below Hudson Bay
C)in a rocky region in the eastern part of Canada
D)along the Pacific coastline, west of the Coast Mountains and the Cascade Ridge

Question 27

The environment of the Plateau region is __________.

A)arctic with year-round snowcover and/or permafrost
B)mild, experiencing much coastal rainfall
C)mountainous and dominated by evergreen forests
D)dry and arid, consisting mostly of flat, open plains

Question 28

The Paleoindian Period of the Plateau is __________.

A)well understood through the work of Russian ethnographers in the 18th century
B)non-existent because the region was covered by glaciers
C)poorly-understood because volcanic activity and flooding has erased much of the archaeological record
D)well-understood through the journals of Lewis and Clark

Question 29

Plateau groups and Euroamericans first met each other __________.

A)through British and American traders in the 1700s
B)through friendly missionaries in 1836
C)on the Oregon Trail in 1840
D)during the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1805

Question 30

All of the following are languages spoken by Plateau groups except __________.

A)Athapaskan
B)Navajo
C)Algonquin
D)Penutian

Question 31

The Modoc War of the mid-late 19th century was caused by __________.

A)the United States government prohibiting the hunting of caribou
B)the forced relocation of the Modoc into Klamath territories
C)conflict between the Hudson's Bay trading company and other fur companies
D)the refusal of white settlers to leave their farms in northern Idaho

Question 32

Captain Jack is renowned for __________.

A)forcing the Nez Perce onto their reservation land in the 19th century
B)translating for Lewis and Clark during their expedition
C)informing anthropologists about Plateau culture in the 20th century
D)leading rebellions in the Modoc War

Question 33

The Modoc War (1872-1873) __________.

A)cost the U.S.over half a million dollars
B)raised a national debate about treatment of Indians
C)resulted in public criticism of the highest level of U.S.government
D)all of the above

Question 34

The most important food among most Plateau groups is __________.

A)corn
B)salmon
C)duck
D)bison

Question 35

Nez Perce families __________.

A)were small and nuclear
B)belonged to one of three classes: wealthy, middle class, and slaves
C)were matrilineal
D)all of the above

Question 36

The Nez Perce __________.

A)were generally peaceful traders
B)lived in bands in permanent villages along rivers
C)had war chiefs and camp chiefs
D)all of the above

Question 37

The Nez Perce __________.

A)hunted mainly bison
B)used few plant resources
C)fished with large communal traps
D)seldom ate fowl of any kind

Question 38

The typical Nez Perce village __________.

A)consisted of a single extended family
B)had small round houses made of timber
C)was home to several extended families
D)was located in close proximity to livestock

Question 39

Nez Perce marriages __________.

A)took place before the female reached puberty
B)were village exogamous.
C)were complex ceremonies.
D)usually ended in divorce.

Question 40

The modern Nez Perce __________.

A)live on one small reservation in Oregon
B)have refused to open a casino.
C)have no real tribal government
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

Question 41

A major problem for modern Plateau Indians is __________.

A)their refusal to open casinos
B)their rejection of tourism
C)fishing rights issues
D)their refusal to speak English

Question 42

Plateau religious practice __________.

A)was on a personal level
B)had no shamans
C)had no large-scale ceremonies
D)involved no spirit guardians

Question 43

The Plateau __________.

A)supported a high population density
B)included eight major language groups
C)was impacted by European diseases even before actual contact
D)all of the above

Question 44

The Modoc Indians __________.

A)wanted to share a reservation with the Klamath, their long-time allies
B)were pursued by U.S.troops when they left their reservation
C)never harmed a peace negotiator
D)were never allowed to return to northern California

Question 45

Traditional Plateau weapons included __________.

A)obsidian arrowheads
B)bows and arrows
C)knives
D)all of the above

Question 46

Chief Joseph is rightfully known for what was his true strength, his physical prowess as a war chief.

Question 47

The most important animal in the Plateau groups' economies was seal.

Question 48

Washat incorporates aspects of Christianity.

Question 49

The Nez Perce creation story involved Raven and a monster's heart.

Question 50

Little evidence remains of Paleoindians in the Plateau region because of floods and volcanic activity.

Question 51

The Nez Perce used a barter system and were well known horse breeders and trainers.

Question 52

The Nez Perce did not keep domesticated animals.

Question 53

Plateau people were highly mobile and practiced a seasonal round.

Question 54

Plateau people hunted bear, coyotes, wolves and deer for food and sometimes kept them as pets.

Question 55

The religion of the Nez Perce is highly personal and involves few formalized, public ceremonies.

Question 56

What is special about the environment and location of the Plateau culture area? Give five key resources and defining characteristics of the Plateau.

Question 57

Why is there little evidence of Paleoindians (c.14,000 B.P) in the Plateau? What were the changes that took place in the Late Archaic period (c.10,000 B.P.to contact) to contact? Who documented the first European American contact with Plateau natives and when?

Question 58

What was the impact of European contact on Plateau people?

Question 59

Who was Captain Jack (Kintpuash) and what did he do? Compare the cost to fight him vs.honoring his request.What effects did Kintpuash and his people have on the U.S.as a whole?

Question 60

Discuss the organization of Plateau villages.Who became a headman or village chief and how? What was the role of women?

Question 61

What was the main social unit of the Plateau people? How did they divide labor? Why were menstruating women separated? What was the effect of village exogamy?

Question 62

Describe a typical Plateau village and housing.Describe their seasonal round.What did they eat? What were their most essential products?

Question 63

What did Plateau religion emphasize? What rituals were important? What was the role of the shaman?

Question 64

What are the problems for Plateau Indians today? What are their sources of income? What is the major issue for them?

Question 65

What is the real name of Nez Perce and what does it mean? When did they acquire horses? What precipitated the Nez Perce war of 1877? Name the most famous Nez Perce leader.What was he actually? How did he later help his people?

Question 66

According to their cosmology, who made the Nez Perce? How many villages did they have and how big were their villages? Describe their social hierarchy.Were they peaceful? What was their primary weapon?

Question 67

What were the main tenets of Nez Perce religion? What were their major artistic expressions?