Native American History Quiz

How long did the Woodland Period last?

• 1,000 years

• 2,000 years

• 3,000 years

• 4,000 years

Native history relies more on _______.

• Paleontology

• Archaeology

• Geography

• Oral traditions

Western science uses ______ to learn more about ancient Native American tribes.

• Paleontology

• Archaeology

• Geography

• Oral traditions

Earth mounds extend from the Great Lakes to which body of water?

• The Atlantic Ocean

• The Gulf of Mexico

• The Mississippi River

• The Pacific Ocean

One of the most significant mounds that has survived today is the _____.

• Great Bear Mound

• Great Hawk Mound

• Great Serpent Mound

• Great Wolf Mound

Smaller mounds were generally used for _______.

• Burials

• Celebrations

• Meetings

• Storage

The Hopewell Culture lived from ______.

• 1000 B.C.E. to 1000 C.E.

• 800 B.C.E. TO 1 C.E.

• 100 B.C.E TO 500 C.E

• 800 C.E. TO 1600 C.E

These people demonstrated their culture and heritage _______.

• By building complex mounds

• By expanding trade routes

• By creating museums

• By preserving artifacts

Why are these people called the “Hopewell Indians?”

• They lived in present-day Hopewell, Ohio.

• Mounds were discovered on the Hopewell property.

• Archaeologists chose the name.

• It is a translation of their tribal name.

When did the Adena Culture begin?

• 1000 B.C.E.

• 800 B.C.E

• 1 C.E.

• 500 C.E