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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was a resource available to the Pacific Northwest tribes? {Select all that apply.}
cedar trees
fertile farming land
birch trees
whales
salmon
- 2. Multiple Choice
Why was it difficult for Pacific Northwest tribes to farm crops? {Choose 2.}
The land was fertile.
The growing season was short.
The climate was too wet.
There were too many trees in the way.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Along which river was the Dalles located?
Ohio River
Columbia River
Mississippi River
Colorado River
- 4. Multiple Choice
What type of boat was carved out of cedar trees as a way of transportation?
birch-bark canoe
totem pole
dugout canoe
kayak
- 5. Multiple Choice
How did the natives use the whale's blubber? {Choose all that apply.}
They used it to make bags for storage and cooking.
They ate it.
They used it to make ropes.
They burned it for fuel.
They made tools with it.
- 6. Multiple Choice
How did the natives use the whale's bones? {Choose all that apply.}
They used it to make bags for storage and cooking.
They ate it.
They used it to make ropes.
They burned it for fuel.
They made tools with it.
- 7. Multiple Choice
How did the natives use the whale's meat and skin? {Choose all that apply.}
They used it to make bags for storage and cooking.
They ate it.
They used it to make ropes.
They burned it for fuel.
They made tools with it.
- 8. Multiple Choice
How did the natives use the whale's intestines? {Choose all that apply.}
They used it to make bags for storage and cooking.
They ate it.
They used it to make ropes.
They burned it for fuel.
They made tools with it.
- 9. Multiple Choice
How did the natives use the whale's stomach? {Choose all that apply.}
They used it to make bags for storage and cooking.
They ate it.
They used it to make ropes.
They burned it for fuel.
They made tools with it.
- 10. Multiple Choice
When people in the Pacific Northwest were sick, who did they see to heal them?
Bookwus
the Dalles
a shaman
a priest
- 11. Multiple Choice
How did people understand each other at the Dalles since they came from so many different areas, speaking so many different languages?
A new language was created that all tribes could understand while trading at the Dalles.
Since they all came from Asia, they all spoke the same language.
They learned how to speak using sign language.
They only bartered with people who spoke their original language.
- 12. Multiple Choice
If you were a GUEST at a potlatch, which of the following would you experience? {Choose all that apply.}
There would be singing.
There would be dancing.
You would eat a feast.
You would give gifts.
You would receive gifts.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which type of structure did Pacific Northwest tribes sometimes build over a hole dug into the earth?
a pithouse
a dugout
a dalles
a totem pole
- 14. Multiple Choice
What did many native tribes carve to show their family history and importance?
longhouses
dugout canoes
kachina dolls
totem poles
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which family line did the Chinook trace their clan?
their sister
their brother
their father
their mother
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was NOT something whale hunters did to prepare for the whale hunt?
They repaired their boats and harpoons.
They had a feast with lots of food.
They prayed to the gods for a successful hunt.
They made wooden harpoons.
- 17. Multiple Choice
How did the hunters show respect to the whale? {Choose 2.}
They prayed and thanked the whale for all the food it would provide.
Almost none of the whale was wasted.
They towed the whale to shore.
They harpooned them with seal-skin floats so it wouldn't dive down.
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was a tribe of the Pacific Northwest? {Select all that apply.}
Kwakiutl
Makah
Shaman
Chinook
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