Native American Cultures Quiz

What does Tana-tsee mean?

• where the forests come together

• where the mountains come together

• where the people come together

• where the rivers come together

What do the Mississippian and Woodland cultures have in common?

• They both lived far away from water sources.

• They were both mound builders.

• They were both nomadic.

• They both hunted prehistoric animals.

What is one difference between the Paleo and Archaic cultures?

• The Archaic Indians lived in the Ice Age, but the Paleo Indians did not.

• The Paleo Indians built mounds, but the Archaic Indians did not.

• The Archaic Indians grew maize, but the Paleo Indians did not.

• The Paleo Indians hunted mastodon, but the Archaic Indians did not.

How did Mississippians protect themselves?

• They built ceremonial mounds.

• They lived in fortified towns.

• They traded a special kind of stone.

• They performed elaborate ceremonies.

Write the indigenous group in the correct time period on the table. Then, write the description to the correct group of people.

What do the Old Stone Fort and the Pinson Mounds have in common?

• They were both built by the Woodland people.

• They both have ceremonial and burial mounds.

• They both have a walled settlement area.

• They were both built by the Archaic people.

What is pictured and described in the box?

• Chucalissa Indian Village

• Pinson Burial Grounds

• Coats-Hines Site

• Old Stone Fort

Why are the fossilized bones and stone tools found at the Coats-Hines site significant?

• It indicates that the Mississippian people traded stone.

• It indicates that the Woodland people were innovative and adapted to their environment.

• It indicates that the Archaic people were hunters and gatherers.

• It indicates that the Paleo people were in Tennessee.

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What two cultures made pottery and traded with other groups?

• Archaic and Woodland Indians

• Paleo and Mississippian Indians

• Woodland and Mississippian Indians

• Paleo and Archaic Indians