South Carolina Regions & Eastern Woodland Tribes Quiz

Select the correct region: Part of the Appalachian Mountains, it contains the area of highest elevation in S.C.​ (a)  

• Blue Ridge
• Coastal Plain
• Coastal Zone
• The Piedmont
• The Sandhills

Select the correct region: Large amount of this area is swampland, many rice plantations located here.​ (a)  

• Coastal Zone
• Blue Ridge
• Coastal Plain
• The Piedmont
• The Sandhills

Select the correct region: Largest region in our state, our school is located here.​ ​ (a)  

• Coastal Plain
• Blue Ridge
• Coastal Zone
• The Piedmont
• The Sandhills

Select the correct region: Tourism important here, weather disasters, like hurricanes, are a constant threat.​ (a)  

• Coastal Zone
• Blue Ridge
• Coastal Plain
• The Piedmont
• The Sandhills

Select the correct region: The name means “the foot of the mountain”, contains rivers that push water downhill​ (a)  

• The Piedmont
• Blue Ridge
• Coastal Plain
• Coastal Zone
• The Sandhills

It is legend that the Native Americans used to interplant corn, beans, and squash.  They referred to this crop as the "__________________________."
​ (a)  

• Three Sisters
• Three Brothers
• Three Elders
• Three Natives

The various tribes of the Eastern Woodland Indians lived in homes called ______________.​ ​ (a)  

• Tepees
• Adobes
• Ramshacks
• wigwams

Native Americans were previously nomadic and relied on animal migration patterns for food.  What does being nomadic mean?

• They did not settle in permanent villages and would not have one home

• They did not speak any language so had no way of communicating

• They did not practice a religion and had no way of relating to the new explorers

• They would not live with their wives and would often have separate villages for them

Why were the Eastern Woodland Indians able to settle into permanent villages, unlike their nomadic ancestors?

• They developed farming so they did not need to follow their animal food sources

• A written language was developed so they could pass knowledge down through the generations

• Languages of the individual native families became similar over hundreds of years

• The spreading of Christianity caused many tribes to settle near European-built churches

Which of the following statements reflects the Native American belief on land ownership?

• “We all own the land because sharing is caring!”

• “Hey, kids, get off my lawn! This is private property!”

• “For the right price, you can buy my land!”

• “First come, first serve! Do not come on my land!”