Native American and European Exploration Quiz

Which Early Native culture build large ceremonial buildings, large burial mounds and lived in large villages?

• Paleo

• Woodland

• Mississipian

• Archaic

What did the Mississippian Indians start large doing on a large scale?

• Hunting

• Democracy

• Farming

• Government

Which was NOT a crop that was grown during the Mississippian period?

• Corn

• Squash

• Beans

• Potatoes

What happened to the Mississippian Culture?

• Lasted for thousands and thousands of years

• Destroyed by European Contact

• Blended in with other Native American tribes in the region

• Evolved into the first settlers of Georgia

What is the Atlatl

• bow and arrow

• small spear that was easy to throw

• fishing net

• pocket knife

Who were the Southern tribe of Georgia?

• Soux

• Cherokee

• Creek

• Fox

Who were the Northern Indian tribe of Georgia?

• Cherokee

• Creek

• Blackfoot

• Dakota

The first Europeans to explore the land that would become Georgia were from which country?

• Italy

• France

• Spain

• England

Why did European nations want to explore the America's

• they wanted to experience new cultures

• they wanted to find spices

• they needed new farmland for their goats

• they wanted to discover gold and riches

Which Spanish explorer crossed Georgia in hopes of finding cities of gold?

• Henry Hudson

• Ponce de Leon

• John Cabot

• Hernando de Soto