HUM130B

Plants/Trees Test

1. Redwood is:

a) qawh-kyoh b) kinehsta:n

c) niLtuq d) isde:w

 

2. Madrone is:

a) qawh-kyoh b) kinehsta:n

c) niLtuq d) isde:w

 

3. Black Oak is:

a) qawh-kyoh b) kinehsta:n

c) niLtuq d) isde:w

 

4. Tan Oak is:

a) qawh-kyoh b) kinehsta:n

c) niLtuq d) isde:w

 

5. tunchwing is:

a) Fir Tree b) Live Oak

c) Pepperwood d) Yew

 

6. nisking is:

a) Fir Tree b) Live Oak

c) Pepperwood d) Yew

 

7. qawh is:

a) Fir Tree b) Live Oak

c) Pepperwood d) Yew

 

8. me:lta:n is:

a) Fir Tree b) Live Oak

c) Pepperwood d) Yew

 

9. What does kiwinya'nya:n mean?

 

10. What kind of trees do Hupa Indians get acorns from to eat? Give both the English name and the Hupa name.

 

11. The Hupa word for Cedar (incense cedar) is Lixan niLchwin. What is the literal translation of these words?

 

12. Manzanita is:

a) diniwh b) kitung

c) kitung nahsma:ts d) e:bilo:s

 

13. Apples are:

a) diniwh b) kitung

c) kitung nahsma:ts d) e:bilo:s

 

14. Redbud is:

a) diniwh b) kitung

c) kitung nahsma:ts d) e:bilo:s

 

15. Maple Tree is:

a) diniwh b) kitung

c) kitung nahsma:ts d) e:bilo:s

 

16. Some Hupa baskets are: qaytimil = burden basket; qayte:l = flat open basket for sifting or use as plate; xe'qay = baby basket. What tree is qayliwh?

 

17,18,19. What Hupa plant can be used to get rid of Poison Oak, used for sore feet, and other medicinal purposes? Give the Hupa name, English name, and the literal translation of the Hupa name.

 

20. The word niLchwin is found in many Hupa plants. What does this word translate to?

 

21. Grapes are:

a) isqo:ts b) kigech

c) dahLo:l d) chiwhowh

 

22. Blackberries are: (hint: think of the color purple)

a) isqo:ts b) kigech

c) dahLo:l d) chiwhowh

 

23. Elderberries are:

a) isqo:ts b) kigech

c) dahLo:l d) chiwhowh

 

24. Strawberries are:

a) isqo:ts b) kigech

c) dahLo:l d) chiwhowh

 

25. The name of mountain balm is mitLoh diLdije:w. What do you know about the leaves? What is one medicinal purpose of this plant?

 

26. Lin mike' is used for sand paper or like a file. What is the English name of this plant?

 

27. tse:y Litsow is a Lilac. There is a blue one and a white one. This plant can be used for washing your hands, like a soap. What does Litsow mean?

 

28. meschile:n can be used like a thread for sewing. It can also be used in making nets, as in fishing nets. What is the English name of meschile:n?