Lesson 1
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Lesson 3
Vocabulary
Mixed Bag
100
Who were the first inhabitants of North America? A. Paleo Indians B. Mississippian Indians C. Archaic Indians D Woodland Indians
Paleo
100
What invention helped how Woodland indians stored food? A. baskets B. Pottery C. Fishhooks D. Bows and arrows
Pottery
100
What was the name Creek Indians later gave themselves?
Muscogee
100
What is the term for a scientist who studies artifacts for clues to learn about how people lived in the past.
Archaeologist
100
Which most changed the lifestyle of the prehistoric indians? A. They invented the atlatl. B. They started building mounds. C. They began to plant crops. D. The made jewelry from shells and animal bones.
They invented the atlatl.
200
What is NOT an example of culture? A. tent B. spear C. nuts and berries D. forest
tent
200
Woodland and Mississippian Indians carried thousands of baskets of earth to build A. temples B. mounds C. palisades D. villages
mounds
200
What is a task that Cherokee men carried out for their clan? A. gathered wild nuts and berries B. planted crops such as corn and beans C. hunted, fished, and traded D. moved the camp from place to place
C. hunted, fished, and traded
200
What is the term for a tool or object made or used by people of the past?
artifact
200
The Cherokees and Chickasaws worked together to ____. A. establish trade with other tribes B. establish peace in Tennessee C. migrate to the northeast D. drive other tribes out of Tennessee
D. drive other tribes out of Tennessee
300
Where do many historians think the earliest indians came from? A. From Europe and the Vikings B. From northeast Asia across the Bering Strait C. From South American traveling on foot D. From southeast Asia in boats
From northeast Asia across the Bering Strait
300
What are some crops the Mississippian Indians grew? A. Corn, squash, sunflowers, and beets B. Beans, carrots, squash, and lettuce C. Squash, carrots, cucumbers, and gourds D. Corn, beans, squash, and sunflowers
Corn, beans, squash, and sunflowers
300
What were the four largest historic tribes in Tennessee? A. Cherokee, Pawnee, Creek, and Apache B. Navajo, Chickasaw, Mandan, and Shawnee C. Cherokee, Chickasaw, Creek, and Shawnee D. Iroquois, Choctaw, Creek, and Ute
C. Cherokee, Chickasaw, Creek, and Shawnee
300
What is another word for farming?
Agriculture
300
Which Tennessee tribe was known for its fierce warriors? A. Iroquois B. Chickasaw C. Yuchi D. Creek
B. Chickasaw
400
What is NOT a way Paleo Indians used the mammoths they hunted? A. They made tents and clothing from mammoth skins. B. They made tools and weapons from mammoth bones. C. They made jewelry from mammoth tusks. D. They ate mammoth meat.
They made jewelry from mammoth tusks.
400
What is NOT a way the Mississippian indians used mounds? A. To protect their villages from enemies B. As platforms for important buildings C. To bury their dead D. To hold special ceremonies
A. To protect their villages from enemies
400
Which is NOT true of Cherokee government? A. They had village chiefs, but no chief for the entire nation. B. Each village had a council house for meetings. C. They had a "white chief" for peace and a "red chief" for war. D. Cherokee leaders met for days to come to an agreement.
A. They had village chiefs, but no chief for the entire nation.
400
What is the term given to the Archaic group that describes how they met their food needs?
Hunters-gatherers
400
What did the Yuchi call themselves because of their religious beliefs? A. "Children of the Sun" B. "The Spirit People" C. "Children of the Wind" D. "Watchers of the World"
A. "Children of the Sun"
500
What are some artifacts and archaeological evidence that Archaic people left behind? A. Middens, jewelery, gravesites, atlatls, baskets B. Mounds, jewelry, gravesites, bows and arrows, baskets C. Middens, mammoth bones, gravesites, atlatls, baskets D. Mounds, mammoth bones, gravesites, spears, pottery
A. Middens, jewelry, gravesites, atlatls, baskets
500
Name two important Mississippian archaeological sites in Tennessee. A. Pinson Mounds and Icehouse Bottom B. Chucalissa Site and Sellar's Farm C. Eva Site and Old Stone Fort D. Eva Site and Icehouse Bottom
Chucalissa Site and Sellar's Farm
500
The most powerful woman in the Cherokee Tribe was called The __________________.
The Beloved Woman
500
What is the term for the important ceremony celebrated by the Cherokee and many nearby native groups that celebrated a good harvest?
The Green Corn Ceremony
500
Name two important Archaic archaeological sites in Tennessee. A. Chucalissa Site and Sellar's Farm B. Eva Site and Old Stone Fort C. Pinson Mounds and Icehouse Bottom D. Eva Site and Icehouse Bottom
Eva Site and Icehouse Bottom
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