
Chumash Language Quiz!
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Matilda Dracula
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Which of the following place names are derived from the Chumash language?
Castaic
Simi Valley
Anacapa
Ojai
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Multiple Choice
What does the word 'awha'y (Ojai) mean in Chumash?
Isolation
River
Valley
Moon
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Multiple Choice
What does šimiyi (Simi) mean in Chumash?
Eye
Creek
Cord
Deer
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This "cord" refers to the thread of fog along the creek.
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Multiple Choice
What does 'anyapax (Anacapa) mean in Chumash?
Bird
Island
Wave
Mirage
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Multiple Choice
What does wenem'u (Hueneme) mean in Chumash?
Sleeping Place
Port
The Head
Spillway
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This refers to the "fata morgana" effect.
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Tomol paddlers would rest here during long journeys.
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Multiple Select
Which of these places is named after a part of the body?
Calleguas
Sespe
Tapo
Castaic
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From kayǝwǝš meaning "the head"
Calleguas
From seq̓p̓e, meaning "the kneecap"
Sespe
From kaštǝq, meaning "its eye" (for the lake, looking up from the earth)
Castaic
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