Impact Ch.1 Lsn.6

Question 1

Which evidence from the text best shows how the people in the Northeast area adapted to their environment? Select two choices.

Answer 1

“Early peoples fished in the lakes and used lake water for daily activities.”

“They used the pine forests of the Modoc Plateau for fuel, food, and shelter.”

Question 2

Which evidence from the text best supports the inference that taking care of people was a key duty of Northwest and Northeast shamans?

Answer 2

“Some had special skills such as treating snake bites or preventing bear attacks.”

Question 3

Which statement best explains what creation stories are?

Answer 3

Creation stories tell about the formation of the world.

Question 4

Which evidence from the text best explains why redwood trees remain a major tourist attraction in Northern California today?

Answer 4

“The coast of California is the only place on Earth where they are native.”

Question 5

Which evidence from the text best shows how the Yurok “lived in harmony with nature”?

Answer 5

“However, they used only naturally fallen trees, or they removed small amounts of wood from large trees without killing them.”

Question 6

Which statement best explains how the traps built by the Yurok were like modern dams?

Answer 6

They were intended to control the effects of water flow.

Question 7

Which evidence from the text best supports the idea that the Modoc had a strong understanding of how to make the most of the land where they lived?

Answer 7

“They also practiced a form of land management that increased the amount and quality of the food they collected.”