SS Week 4

Why did Ponce de Leon name the land he found "La Florida"?

• The sand was red and florid.

• He had a niece named Florida.

• He wanted to honor his hometown.

• The land was full of flowers.

Which was the only Spanish explorer to not die during his explorations?

• Ponce de Leon

• De Soto

• Balboa

• Cortez

What story led Balboa toward the Isthmus of Panama?

• a fountain that would make someone young forever

• a city so rich, its citizens ate off of gold plates

• a civilization that had flying horses

• a river that turned everything it touched to silver

Where did the Cherokee not live during the Age of Exploration?

• Alabama

• Tennessee

• Georgia

• South Carolina

According to this article, the roles of Cherokee men were:

• farmers and gatherers

• hunters and protectors

• counselors and healers

• tool and clothing makers

When a woman and a man married, where did they live?

• in a new house built for them

• in the council house

• in the woman's family's house

• in the man's family's house

What were the main crops the Choctaw grew?

• barley, wheat, and spelt

• corns, beans, and squash

• apples, pears and cherries

• carrots, cabage and radishes

How did the Choctaw build their houses?

• animal hides stretched around poles

• large timber structures

• dugouts in the side of a hill

• frames of wood covered with mud

How did the Choctaw sometimes resolve intertribal conflict?

• a duel between the two strongest warriors

• a dance competition

• a game of stickball

• a foot race

Who was the first European to encounter North Carolina tribes?

• Hernando de Soto

• Ponce de Leon

• Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

• Pedro de Castaneda de Najera