8th Grade Unit 2 Quiz

Which American Indian culture is being described in the box?

• Mississippian

• Paleo

• Woodland

• Archaic

Which of the following often were dedicated to religious and social activities and served as bases for Mississippian chieftains' houses, and/or burial sites?

• rivers

• mounds

• barrier islands

• swamps

Which of the following was the home to early American Indians living in Georgia at the time of European contact?

• mounds near Bartow

• Flint River Basin

• Florida mainland

• Okefenokee Swamp

Which of the following methods did Early Mississippians practice that allowed them to grow their own food such as maize, squash, beans, and pumpkin?

• harpooning

• mound development

• horticulture

• gathering

Which of these was the MAIN cause of the factors listed in the box?

• A. Oglethorpe's arrival

• B. Desoto's search for gold

• C. European exploration

• D. mercantilism

Which description BEST describes the shelters of many American Indians living in Georgia at the time of European contact?

• A. expansive villages built with bricks

• B. pueblos made of timber and maize husks

• C. buffalo hide for square tent coverings

• D. circular fortifications made from mud and clay

European nations had different reasons for exploring North America. Which reason was probably MOST important to the Spanish?

• Establishing colonies

• Supporting economic policy of mercantilism

• Developing series of fur trading posts

• Searching for gold

Which of the following would be the BEST title for the box?

• Reasons for European exploration

• Reasons for Spanish settlement

• Reasons for English settlement

• Reasons for Spanish exploration

From the late 1500s to the 1680s Spain built several religious centers on the mainland and barrier islands off of Georgia's coast. What were these religious centers called?

• temples

• missions

• shrines

• tabernacles

The arrows on the image above point towards landmasses that were inhabited by American Indians and where many Spanish missions were built. What are these landmasses BEST known as?

• barrier islands

• intercostal waterways

• islets

• isthmus