Caddo Peoples Quiz

What does the term "Caddo" denote before the middle of the nineteenth century?

• A single tribe

• A group of closely affiliated tribes

• A type of ceremonial mound

• A type of maize

Which European explorer provided the first description of the Caddo peoples in 1542?

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernando De Soto

• Luis de Moscoso Alvarado

• Jean Baptiste

What was the primary source of meat for the Caddos after the introduction of the horse in the late seventeenth century?

• Deer

• Bison

• Bear

• Fish

What was the most important food source for the Caddo peoples around A.D. 1300?

• Beans

• Squash

• Maize

• Sunflowers

What type of objects were commonly traded by the Caddo peoples?

• Silk and spices

• Pottery vessels and large ceremonial bifaces

• Wool and cotton

• Iron and steel tools

What materials did the Caddo peoples use for their sophisticated technology?

• Stone, bone, wood, shell

• Iron, steel, plastic, glass

• Gold, silver, copper, aluminum

• Rubber, silicon, carbon, titanium

What is the Caddo's descent system based on?

• Matrilineal

• Patrilineal

• Bilateral

• Unilineal

Who were the most influential and politically astute Caddo leaders or caddi in historic times?

• Tinhiouen and Dehahuit

• Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse

• Geronimo and Cochise

• Tecumseh and Pontiac

What was the primary role of the xinesi in Caddo society?

• Spiritual leadership

• Military leadership

• Economic leadership

• Educational leadership

Where did the Caddo peoples live at the time of sustained European contact in the late seventeenth century?

• Red River and East Texas

• Mississippi River and Louisiana

• Missouri River and Kansas

• Ohio River and Kentucky