1st South Carolinians
Geographical Regions of SC
Explorers
Eastern Woodland People
Random and the Bible
100

What do we call the 1st South Carolinian natives from 1150 AD?

The Mississippians.

100

How many geographical regions are there in SC?

6 regions

100

From which countries did explorers of SC come from?

Spain, France, and England

100

Which three Eastern Woodland tribes of South Carolina did we research?

The Cherokee, Catawba, and Yemassee.

100

How many children does Ms. Michele have?

Bonus if you can tell me their genders and ages.

3


200

Where were most settlements located near?

Flood plains where crops could be grown.

200

Which region do we live in?

Piedmont

200

Name one Spanish Explorer of SC.

de Soto, Pardo, Gordillo, de Ayllon, de Aviles

200

Which word means the female line of your family?

Matrilineal

200

How do we know which date Thanksgiving will be each year?

It is always the 4th Thursday of November.

300

What was the name of the chiefdom that first made contact with the Europeans at the Mulberry site?

Chiefdom of Cofitachequi

300

How many main river systems are there in SC?

4 main river systems

300

Why did the French Huguenots want to colonize the land?

To escape religious persecution.

300

Which tribe lived in the Blue Ridge region?

The Cherokee.

300

What were the three gifts that the Magi brought the baby Jesus?

Gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

400

What is a chiefdom?

A group of villages of a particular tribe that a ruled by a chief.

400
In which region is our state capital located?

Sandhills

400

Who failed to settle SC and who finally succeeded?

Spain and France failed. England succeeded.

400

What do you call a type of boat made out of a hollowed out log?

Dugout canoe.

400

Name the 12 apostles (or as many as you can). 

Peter, Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, Jude, Simon, Judas

500

What were mound sites used for by the 1st natives?

Bonus (500 points): How many Mississippian mounds still exist today?

ceremonies, political meeting places, religious homes.

Bonus (500 points): 19

500

Name all the regions.

Blue Ridge, Piedmont, Sandhills, Inner Coastal Plain, Outer Coastal Plain, Coastal Zone

500

What was the name of the lost colony?

Roanoke

500

What were the Cherokee, the Catawba, and the Yamassee know as?

The Cherokee were know as the "Real People," the Catawba were know as the "River People," and the Yamassee did not have a nickname.

500

What is the greatest commandment?

Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment.” (Matthew 22:37-38)