Mississippi Native Americans 2022

Ancient people who built large dirt earthwork communities throughout Mississippi were called....

• engineers.

• architects.

• mound builders.

• Celts.

What were the three major Indian tribes in Mississippi when the Europeans arrived in the 1500's?

• Celts, Vikings, and Slavs

• Apache, Sioux, and Cherokee

• Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Natchez

• Yazoo, Biloxi, and Creek

Choctaw word for “Stickball" is....

• ishtohbohl.

• Mingo Ouma.

• soccer.

• lacrosse.

Which treaty began the period known as Removal for the Choctaw?

• Dancing Rabbit

• Doak's Stand

• Hopping Kangaroo

• Flying Tiger

The second largest Indian mound in North America is....

• Diamond Mound.

• Ruby Mound.

• Gold Mound.

• Emerald Mound.

What animals did Spanish explorers, like Hernando de Soto, bring to the America's and Mississippi that Indians had never seen?

• Hogs and Horses

• T-Rex's and Mammoths

• Lions and Tigers

• Chickens and Doves

An old Indian trail that was used by European and American settlers and is presently a National parkway that crosses through Mississippi into Tennessee is called….

• Route 66.

• Shiloh National Park.

• Smokey Mountain Scenic Route.

• Natchez Trace Parkway.

Who completely destroyed the Natchez Indians?

• Spanish and Creeks

• French and Choctaw

• English and Chickasaw

• Jedi and Sith

Who was the "Great Sun"?

• Egyptian priest

• Chickasaw priest

• Natchez chief

• Choctaw chief

A formal agreement between two or more groups of people is called a....

• amendment.

• pact.

• treaty.

• ratification.