Ch. 4 Georgia Studies: Prehistoric Georgia

What is the oldest prehistoric Indian civilization found in Georgia?

• Paleo

• Woodland

• Mississippian

• Archaic

Why did the Paleo people move frequently?

• To find food

• To locate farmland

• To find shelter

• To trade with others

Most of the tools and weapons of the Paleo people were made of which material?

• Stone

• Copper

• Iron

• Bronze

In which Native American culture was there a change from a nomadic lifestyle to a primarily agricultural way of life?

• Woodland

• Mississippian

• Paleo

• Archaic

During which prehistoric period did the atlatl come into use? (SS*H1a)

• Woodland

• Mississippian

• Paleo

• Archaic

Who were the first people to use burial mounds?

• Woodland

• Mississippian

• Archaic

• Paleo

Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of Native American societies during the Mississippi period?

• Simple writing systems for recording traditions and events.

• Leisure activities such as smoking, tattooing, and making arts and crafts

• Large temple mounds for ceremonies

• Walled settlements with a complex political organization

Which statement describes difference between the Woodland culture and the Mississippian culture?

• Mississippian society was organized into chiefdoms.

• The people of the Mississippian culture constructed mounds.

• Farming was an important activity for the Woodland Indians.

• Trading with other groups was part of the Woodland culture.

Which development resulted in increased population and permanent settlements among Georgia's prehistoric Native Americans?

• Improved agriculture meant food could be increasingly grown and stored.

• Improved weapons meant that animals could be hunted and killed more efficiently

• Improved trade meant increased interaction among tribes.

• Improved medical knowledge meant that individuals lived longer.

Which statement explains why archaeologists consider prehistoric Indians to have believed in some form of life after death?

• Legends of an afterlife were passed from generation to generation until today.

• Pictographs and cave drawings depicted a spiritual world after the living world.

• Tribal centers had buildings specifically used for worship.

• Burial mounds for the dead contained items such as tools, pipes, and weapons.