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  • What did the men wear in winter time?
    animal skin
  • What kind of gourd was used to make musical instruments?
    buffalo
  • True or False. The Tongva only ate acorns and bugs.
    False
  • Name a bug the Slides said the Tongva ate.
    grasshopper, caterpillar
  • Did the Tongva live in Tustin?
    Yes
  • What are the 2 names the first inhabitants of Orange County?
    Gabrielino and Tongva
  • What name did the original inhabitants of Orange County call themselves?
    Tongva
  • What type of plants did they use to make their sandals?
    yucca plant
  • Did the Tongva use poison to catch fish? Yes or no?
    Yes
  • True or False? The Tongva did not eat much fish.
    False
  • What is a chaparral?
    a dry area near the coast
  • What shape were the Tongva homes?
    a dome, upside down basket
  • Name a tool used by the Tongva.
    fishhook, basket, knife, spear, etc
  • What are natural resources?
    resources from nature
  • The walls of their homes were made out of animal skin. True or False
    False
  • True or False? Chiefs were only men.
    False
  • How many people would live in one home?
    up to 50
  • How many pounds of acorns did one person need for one year?
    about 100
  • What parts of animals were used to make musical instruments?
    toenails, shells
  • How did the Tongva get obsidian?
    traded
  • Did the Tongva make their own shoes? Yes or no
    Yes
  • True or False? Most of the food was gathered by the children.
    False
  • What color is obsidian?
    black
  • What kind of shell did the Tongva make their fishing hooks out of?
    abalone
  • Why did the Tongva men wear belts?
    To hold tools and food
  • What did the Tongva make their beads out of?
    shells
  • Did the Tongva wear tattoos?
    Yes
  • What is the purpose of the hole at the top of the Tongva homes?
    to let out smoke; to let in light
  • What were the walls of their homes made out of?
    grass
  • True or False? The women wore skirts made out of bark.
    True
  • True or False? Tongva children worked a lot and never played.
    False
  • Name something the Tongva traded?
    sea shells
  • Did Tongva men wear belts to hold up their pants?
    no
  • Cattail shoots taste like what vegetable?
    cucumber
  • What is a grassland?
    a large grassy area
  • What type of grass did they make their boats out of?
    tule
  • What kind of shell was used as a form of money?
    clam
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