Native American Tribes in Mississippi

What band of Ms Indians did Natalia's father belong to?

• Natchez

• Choctaw

• Chickasaw

• Biloxi

What were the three main tribes of Indians living in Ms before the Europeans arrived?

• Choctaw, Natchez, and Chickasaw

• Chickasaw, Biloxi, Chitamacha

• Natchez, Yazoo, Chickasaw

• Yazoo, Natchez, Choctaw

A persimmon is a kind of orange _____ native to Ms that the Indians used to eat.

• Fruit

• Vegetable

• Orange

• Sponge

What do ancient migration legends tell us about the Choctaw and Chickasaw?

• They were once good friends.

• They were one part of the same tribe.

• They didn't agree with one another.

• They both ate the same foods.

The word philosophy means____?

• How they believed the white man was coming

• How they believed the world works and people should live

• How they believed they should farm

• How they believed they should have religion

What sport would you compare to stickball?

• Volleyball

• Basketball

• Baseball

• Football

The Choctaw Code Talkers were very important because ___________?

• No one understood the language except the Choctaws.

• They could easily pass secrets to the allies.

• They used codes to speak to one another.

• They only spoke English.

Why do you think it took so long for the US government to acknowledge the Choctaw Code Talkers for helping to save thousands of lives during the War?

• The government didn't want to acknowledge they got help from the Choctaws.

• They would have to give the Choctaws something for their efforts.

• They would have to say they were sorry for kicking them out of their homes.

• They would have to admit they were wrong about the Choctaws.

Long ago the Choctaw Chiefs were in charge of everything and today they have a __________ instead.

• Chief

• Government

• PowWow

• Ceremony

Chickasaw parents didn't worry about their children because they knew they were attuned to _________?

• The woods

• Playing outside

• Nature

• Doing what they wanted.