Week 22: First Peoples of North Carolina

During which period was the bow and arrow invented?

• Archaic

• Modern

• Paleoindian

• Woodland

How did American Indians establish trade routes?

• burning young trees

• walking a straight line

• following animal paths

• carving mountainsides

How many ancient trade routes have been discovered in North Carolina?

(a)  

What was one purpose for the Green Corn Ceremony?

• renewing life

• asking for rain

• driving away spirits

• electing a new chief

What is oral tradition?

• keeping detailed journals

• taking good care of teeth

• weaving historical tapestries

• sharing lessons through stories

What does Skarureh mean?

• rope people

• hemp people

• people of the corn

• people of the forest

Which language did the Powhatan Confederacy speak?

• Algonquin

• Iriquoian

• Navajo

• Siouan

What kinship system did the Cherokee use?

• fratrilineal

• matrilineal

• patrilineal

• sororilineal

Why did tribes establish oral tradition?

• They wanted to preserve written records.

• Weaving was an important skill.

• They did not have an alphabet.

• They wanted to avoid toothaches and disease.

What was the American Indian name for the Great Wagon Road?

• Caribou Path

• Warrior’s Path

• Northern Trade Route

• Iroquois Nation Route