Mississippian Civilization Quiz

Decide whether each statement correctly describes characteristics of the American Indian people living in Georgia at the time of European contact.

They stored crops for later use.

• True

• False

Decide whether each statement correctly describes characteristics of the American Indian people living in Georgia at the time of European contact.

They hunted, caught fish, and gathered shellfish.

• True

• False

Decide whether each statement correctly describes characteristics of the American Indian people living in Georgia at the time of European contact.

They located their fields and villages far away from rivers to avoid flooding.

• True

• False

Mississippian Indians built homes with wooden poles covered with a woven siding of bark branches and twigs, which was then covered with a sticky mixture of mud and clay. They roofed the structures with dried plants. What is this type of shelter called?

• chert dwellings

• mound dwellings

• palisade dwellings

• wattle and daub dwellings

What was an intended consequence of the Spanish mission system in Georgia?

• the spread of pirate raids

• the spread of Mississippian trade routes

• the spread of Christian religious practices

• the spread of Mississippian nomadic practices

Where did Spain establish missions in Georgia?

• along the fall line

• in the Piedmont region

• along the barrier islands

• in the Appalachian Mountains

How did the explorations of Hernando de Soto impact American Indians in Georgia and throughout the Southeast? (Choose 2)

• De Soto’s expedition took over extensive Mississippian gold mines.

• De Soto’s expedition helped Mississippian villages they visited prosper through trade.

• De Soto’s expedition brought new diseases to the region, which killed many Mississippian people.

• De Soto’s expedition kidnapped and enslaved Mississippian people and took Mississippian food and supplies.

What was the main purpose of the Spanish missions established in Georgia?

• to convert Mississippian people to Christianity

• to encourage Spanish families to settle in Georgia

• to learn about Mississippian culture and farming practices

• to prevent English explorers from landing along Georgia’s coast

Decide whether each statement correctly describes characteristics of the American Indian people living in Georgia at the time of European contact. They stored crops for later use.

• True

• False

Decide whether each statement correctly describes characteristics of the American Indian people living in Georgia at the time of European contact. They developed a widespread trade network.

• True

• False