Week 6: DBQ-Cahokians-Document Analysis Review

What is maize?

• A type of fruit

• A type of grain

• A type of vegetable

• A type of meat

What happened to the population of Cahokia around the year 1050 CE?

• It decreased significantly

• It remained the same

• It increased significantly

• It disappeared completely

What is "tribute"?

• A form of currency

• A type of celebration

• A payment made to a ruler

• A type of food

How could Cahokian leaders have used maize tax to build their political power?

• By trading it for weapons

• By distributing it to gain loyalty

• By selling it to neighboring tribes

• By using it to build monuments

What years define the Mississippian period?

• 1000 to 1500 CE

• 1500 to 2000 CE

• 500 to 1000 CE

• 2000 to 2500 CE

In what ways might the riverbank location of Mississippian settlements have shaped the lives of Mississippian people?

• Provided water for agriculture and transportation routes

• Limited access to food resources

• Increased the risk of flooding

• Made it difficult to build homes

How many red cedar poles were used to construct the stockade surrounding Monks Mound?

• 25,000

• 20,000

• 15,000

• 10,000

What were the dugout canoes used to transport?

• Maize

• Barley

• 
  Rice

• Wheat

What is the name of the huge earthen structure mentioned in the document?

• Pyramid Mound

• Cahokia Mound

• Temple Mound

• Monks Mound

What is the source of the document C?

• John Smith and Jane Doe

• Michael Hampshire and Sarah Lee

• 
  Lori Belknap and Molly Wawrzyniak

• 
  Robert Brown and Emily White