Poverty point

What made the Poverty Point natives different from other Native American tribes in North America? 

• They were hunter-gatherers
• They lived year-round in their community
• They built earthworks from minerals & soil from very far away
• All of the above

Who built Poverty Point?

• Mrs. Lotten and Mrs. Kaywood

• President

• pilgrims

• Native American Indians

What are man-made hills called?

• mountains

• mount

• mounds

• hill

What makes Poverty Point unique?

• Native Americans grew crops and raised animals for food.

• Mrs. Blythe has visited there.

• Native American did not grow crops or raise animals for food

• Native Americans lived there

The people of Poverty Point lived year-round in a _______ community.

• small

• tiny

• strange

• large

They built earthworks and made _____ with rocks and minerals from far away.

• hammar

• tools

• slides

• screwdrivers

Which artifact is a Poverty Point artifact?

• soapstone bowls
• plummets
• fat-bellied owls
• all of the above

What makes Poverty Point’s location important?

• A. The availability for trade

• B. The natural resources located in the area

• C. It’s location along the Mississippi River

• A, B, and C

• A and C

Why do you believe Poverty Point was located adjacent to the Mississippi River?

• Trade

• Food

• Rich soil

• All of the above

Poverty Point was considered a marvel of the ancient world because?

• It was located on the Mississippi River.

• It had great crops to farm with a variety of food.

• It was founded by Native Americans who were considered hunter-gatherers.

• It had massive earthworks created in a short amount of time.