Review SS8G1 and SS8H1a

(SS8G1a) Georgia is located in each of the following hemispheres EXCEPT for the

• Eastern
• Northern
• Western

_____________________ built flat-topped burial mounds and had religious ceremonies.

• Mississppian Indians
• Cherokee
• Paleo
• Woodland

Which statement correctly describes the Mississippian Indian's shelter?

• Temporary huts that were easy to move

• Large permanent settlements set up around farms

• Usually caves located along a trade route

• No shelters were used as they were nomads

When the Europeans first encountered the Mississippians, how did the Mississippians live?

• In wattle and daub homes around a central plazas with mounds.

• they were nomadic and moved around in tents.

• they were warriors that lived in caves

• they built their homes on stilts near water.

How were mounds used in the Mississippian societies?

• for defense

• for homes for strong leaders

• for trade

• for agriculture

What did the Mississippians use to protect their villages from other tribes and explorers?

• high stone walls

• draw bridges

• palisades

• nothing

An example of Mississippian weapons is

• wattle and daub sticks

• shell beads

• knives made from chert

• rifles

When the Mississippians moved from horticulture to agriculture, this meant

• The Mississippians got most of their food, settled into permanent, organized chiefdoms with mounds.

• The Mississippians stayed nomadic and had semi-permanent homes.

• The Mississippians stayed hunters and gatherers, they lived in stone structures.

• The Mississippians lived in pueblos, grew corn, and in a permanent settlement.

How do the Appalachian Plateau and the Piedmont regions compare?

• Many jobs in the Appalachian Plateau with few economic opportunities in the Piedmont.

• The Appalachian Plateau is the most populated region compared to the Piedmonts low population.

• Most people in the Appalachian Plateau work in lumber, while people in Piedmont work mainly in tourism.

• The Appalachian Plateau is the smallest region while the Piedmont is heavily populated.

The Valley and Ridge region compares to the Appalachian Plateau by...

• The Valley and Ridge is at a lower elevation than the Appalachian Plateau.

• The Valley and Ridge is at a higher elevation than the Appalachian Plateau

• The growing season is shorter in Valley and Ridge than the Appalachian Plateau.

• The land in the Valley and Ridge is used mainly for pastures while the Appalachian Plateau is used for farming.