Question 1

The Owens Valley Paiute had three kinds of shaman: herb, spirit, and ceremonial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Houses in the Great Basin varied from lean-tos to sturdy, semi-subterranean homes in permanent villages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Housing in the Great Basin __________.

Accepted Answer

A) never varied from brush and adobe 
B) included wickiups, caves, and large, semisubterranean houses 
C) consisted of permanent villages 
D) did not include sweathouses 
A) never varied from brush and adobe 
B) included wickiups, caves, and large, semisubterranean houses 
C) consisted of permanent villages 
D) did not include sweathouses

Question 4

Today Owens Valley Paiute __________.

Accepted Answer

A) still have no reservations 
B) refuse to open casinos 
C) are trying to maintain their language and culture 
D) have asked the U.S.Forest Service to spray for moths to prevent tree infestation 
A) still have no reservations 
B) refuse to open casinos 
C) are trying to maintain their language and culture 
D) have asked the U.S.Forest Service to spray for moths to prevent tree infestation

Question 5

Great Basin people ate all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) waterfowl, rabbits, and hares. 
B) insects such as ants, crickets, and grasshoppers. 
C) locally cultivated sugarcane. 
D) trout and salmon. 
A) waterfowl, rabbits, and hares. 
B) insects such as ants, crickets, and grasshoppers. 
C) locally cultivated sugarcane. 
D) trout and salmon.

Question 6

The Derby Dam, built in 1905, across the Truckee River,

Accepted Answer

A) devastated the economic base of the Northern Paiute. 
B) brought much needed water to the Northern Paiute. 
C) formed Lake Winnemucca. 
D) had no impact on the reservation at Pyramid Lake. 
A) devastated the economic base of the Northern Paiute. 
B) brought much needed water to the Northern Paiute. 
C) formed Lake Winnemucca. 
D) had no impact on the reservation at Pyramid Lake.

Question 7

The Great Basin is located in

Accepted Answer

A) the western United States. 
B) the southeastern United States. 
C) northeastern Canadian. 
D) western Canadian.West. 
A) the western United States. 
B) the southeastern United States. 
C) northeastern Canadian. 
D) western Canadian.West.

Question 8

The most popular large mammals hunted in the Great Basin were

Accepted Answer

A) bear and elk. 
B) bison and caribou. 
C) deer, mountain sheep, and pronghorn antelope. 
D) caribou and brown bears. 
A) bear and elk. 
B) bison and caribou. 
C) deer, mountain sheep, and pronghorn antelope. 
D) caribou and brown bears.

Question 9

The alteration of the Great Basin environment resulting from European contact included all of the following EXCEPT the

Accepted Answer

A) loss of valleys and their resources. 
B) interference of game movements due to fencing. 
C) emition of pollutants from weaponry. 
D) demolition of forests. 
A) loss of valleys and their resources. 
B) interference of game movements due to fencing. 
C) emition of pollutants from weaponry. 
D) demolition of forests.

Question 10

The sexual division of labor in the Great Basin meant women had low status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Explain why the author calls the family an important economic unit.Include the sexual division of labor.

Accepted Answer

The author calls the family an important

Question 12

Discuss the concept of the Desert Archaic.How does it differ from the earlier perception of the Desert Culture?

Accepted Answer

The concept of the Desert Archaic refers

Question 13

The nuclear family in the Great Basin

Accepted Answer

A) was part of a large band that always hunted together. 
B) was mainly matrilineal. 
C) was the basic social unit. 
D) did not like to produce children, as the environment was so harsh. 
A) was part of a large band that always hunted together. 
B) was mainly matrilineal. 
C) was the basic social unit. 
D) did not like to produce children, as the environment was so harsh.

Question 14

The most popular large mammals hunted in the Great Basin were __________.

Accepted Answer

A) bear and elk 
B) bison and caribou 
C) deer, mountain and pronghorn sheep 
D) all of the above 
A) bear and elk 
B) bison and caribou 
C) deer, mountain and pronghorn sheep 
D) all of the above

Question 15

Major characteristics of the Great Basin include

Accepted Answer

A) no agriculture and general poverty. 
B) use of the pinyon nut as a critical food item. 
C) a lack of enduring traditional cultures. 
D) almost no hunting due to desert conditions. 
A) no agriculture and general poverty. 
B) use of the pinyon nut as a critical food item. 
C) a lack of enduring traditional cultures. 
D) almost no hunting due to desert conditions.

Question 16

Explain how the Indians of the Great Basin exploited their environment.

Accepted Answer

The Indians of the Great Basin, includin

Question 17

The Ghost Dance __________.

Accepted Answer

A) is a classic example of a "revitalization" movement 
B) was encouraged by the federal government because it calmed the Indians 
C) was never militarized 
D) was never very popular on the Plains or in the Great Basin 
A) is a classic example of a "revitalization" movement 
B) was encouraged by the federal government because it calmed the Indians 
C) was never militarized 
D) was never very popular on the Plains or in the Great Basin

Question 18

The Great Basin culture area incorporated the territory inhabited by people speaking one of which family of languages?

Accepted Answer

A) Penutian 
B) Numic 
C) Hokan 
D) Chumashan 
A) Penutian 
B) Numic 
C) Hokan 
D) Chumashan

The Owens Valley Paiute had three kinds of shaman: herb, spirit, and ceremonial.

Houses in the Great Basin varied from lean-tos to sturdy, semi-subterranean homes in permanent villages.

Housing in the Great Basin __________.

Today Owens Valley Paiute __________.

Great Basin people ate all of the following EXCEPT

The Derby Dam, built in 1905, across the Truckee River,

The Great Basin is located in

The most popular large mammals hunted in the Great Basin were

The alteration of the Great Basin environment resulting from European contact included all of the following EXCEPT the

The sexual division of labor in the Great Basin meant women had low status.

Explain why the author calls the family an important economic unit.Include the sexual division of labor.

Discuss the concept of the Desert Archaic.How does it differ from the earlier perception of the Desert Culture?

The nuclear family in the Great Basin

The most popular large mammals hunted in the Great Basin were __________.

Major characteristics of the Great Basin include

Explain how the Indians of the Great Basin exploited their environment.

The Ghost Dance __________.

The Great Basin culture area incorporated the territory inhabited by people speaking one of which family of languages?

Introduction

European Invasion

Native Peoples of the Arctic

Native Peoples of the Subarctic

Native Peoples of the Plateau

Native Peoples of the Northwest Coast

Native Peoples of California

Native Peoples of the Southwest

Native Peoples of the Great Plains

Native Peoples of the Northeast

Native Peoples of the Southeast

Contemporary Issues

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Exam 7: Native Peoples of the Great Basin

The Owens Valley Paiute had three kinds of shaman: herb, spirit, and ceremonial.

Houses in the Great Basin varied from lean-tos to sturdy, semi-subterranean homes in permanent villages.

Housing in the Great Basin __________.

Today Owens Valley Paiute __________.

Great Basin people ate all of the following EXCEPT

The Derby Dam, built in 1905, across the Truckee River,

The Great Basin is located in

The most popular large mammals hunted in the Great Basin were

The alteration of the Great Basin environment resulting from European contact included all of the following EXCEPT the

The sexual division of labor in the Great Basin meant women had low status.

Explain why the author calls the family an important economic unit.Include the sexual division of labor.

Discuss the concept of the Desert Archaic.How does it differ from the earlier perception of the Desert Culture?

The nuclear family in the Great Basin

The most popular large mammals hunted in the Great Basin were __________.

Major characteristics of the Great Basin include

Explain how the Indians of the Great Basin exploited their environment.

The Ghost Dance __________.

The Great Basin culture area incorporated the territory inhabited by people speaking one of which family of languages?

Introduction

European Invasion

Native Peoples of the Arctic

Native Peoples of the Subarctic

Native Peoples of the Plateau

Native Peoples of the Northwest Coast

Native Peoples of California

Native Peoples of the Southwest

Native Peoples of the Great Plains

Native Peoples of the Northeast

Native Peoples of the Southeast

Contemporary Issues

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