Unit 2 Early NA Cultures & European Exploration

Which weapon (invented by the Woodland culture) do you think the Mississippian culture would've used most for defense & hunting?

• AtlAtl

• Bow & Arrow

• Spear

• Axe

The single most common/important crop to Native Americans was...

• Pumpkin

• Squash

• Berries

• Maize

Which of the following BEST describes Mississippian culture....

• Large scale horticulture/ farming

• Large villages with palisade walls

• Burial mounds to honor the dead

• All of the the above

This evolution/creation by Native American allowed them to become more stationary (non nomadic)...

• Invention of the bow & arrow

• Cultivation of large scale horticulture/

  farming

• Mastery of fishing

• Atl Atl deer hunting

Where would you be most likely to find Spanish Missions?

• On the fall line

• In the north Georgia mountains

• On barrier islands

• All over the place

Mississippian culture burial mounds were....

• Domed

• Flat topped

• Pointed

• Round

Which of the following was NOT a reason driving Spanish exploration/colonization in the New World...

• Gaining riches (gold, silver, etc.) for Spain

• Attaining glory for Spain

• Spreading Christianity to the Native Americans

• Relieving overcrowding in Spanish cities

Which of the following descriptions would NOT fit the life of Mississippian Native American culture?

• Large scale farming/horticulture

• 1st to make contact with European explorers

• Nomadic wandering for food sources

• Building of temple burial mounds

Which group of prehistoric Native Americans crossed the Bering Land Bridge to reach North American?

• Paleo

• Archaic

• Woodland

• Mississippian

Who got to live in large houses & be buried in temple mounds during the Mississippian culture?

• Common natives

• Chiefs & other important figures