Nov 13, 14 Social Studies Test Flashcards
barter

To trade goods and services without using money.
custom

Way of doing something.
economy

The ways money is earned and spent.
cutaway diagram

A picture that shows inside and outside of an object at the same time.
folklore

The history, beliefs, and customs of a group as told in its stories.
government

A group of people who make rules and solve problems for a community.
language

The group of sounds and words people use to communicate.
oral history

Spoken history.
religion

A set of ideas a person has about a god or a group of gods.
shaman

A doctor who helps cure the sick.
table

A drawing used to organize information.
shelter

Home or other building that protects from the weather.
tool

Items used to get work done.
tribe

An Indian group that shares some common traits.
California Indians lived in groups called ______. Many of the tribes spoke different ________. Their homes, or ______, also different. Tribes in Northern areas needed ______ homes. Tribes in the valleys enjoyed a _______ climate and had ______ homes.
tribes languages shelters strong mild simple
California Indians used ______ such as ____, _______, and _______. The Maidu made ____ and _______ from rocks called _______. The Gabrielino women wore skirts woven of ____.
tools nets, spears, and arrows knives and arrowheads obsidian tule