Mississippi Mound Builders

What river did the Mississippi Mound Builders live near?

• The Ohio River

• The Atlantic Ocean

• The Pacific Ocean

• The Mississippi River

What were 3 of the main crops for the Mississipians?

• corn

• beans

• squash

• lettuce

The Mississippians employed multi-cropping. What is this practice?

• planting crops all together

• planting one crop, harvesting it then planting another one

• planting one crop, harvesting it and then you wait for the next season

• planting one crop and waiting till the next year to harvest it

What is Intercropping?

• planting multiple fields with the same plant

• planting multiple crops that are seperated

• planting one type of crop many times

• planting multiple types of crops together

The "three sisters" are...

• corn, beans, and squash

• corn, beans, and tomatoes

• corn, beans, and lettuce

• beans, squash, and tomatoes

The Mississippians included what in their diet? Choose two

• cheese

• ducks

• worms

• turtles

Which choice would be an advantage of intercropping?

• would allow everyone to eat the same amount

• allows for multiple crops to be grown in the same place

• would allow each member of the family to do the same amount of work

• allows for each tribe to eat the same thing

How many classes were there in the Mississippian social structure?

• 3

• 4

• 1

• 2

The leadership roles were what?

• given to the greatest warriors

• inherited

• earned through competitions

• gained through fighting

How could commeners become elite?

• through fierce competitions

• they couldn't

• by reaching a certain age

• through fighting battles