Georgia Studies Ch. 3 test

Choose the correct definition of artifact.

• An object that will be made by humans in the future

• A story told by humans long ago

• A story that will be told by humans in the future

• An object made or used by humans long ago

What was the Mississippian civilization’s society centered around?

• Chiefdoms

• Districts

• Territories

Choose the correct definition of conquistador.

• A European during the 16th and 17th centuries who defeated indigenous peoples in the Americas and took their land for Great Britain

• A soldier during the 16th and 17th centuries who defeated indigenous peoples in the Americas and took their land for Spain

• A European during the 16th and 17th centuries who defeated indigenous peoples in the Americas and took their land for Portugal

• A soldier during the 16th and 17th centuries who defeated indigenous peoples in the Americas and took their land for France

What structures did the Mississippians build for religious and political ceremonies?

• Moats

• Mounds

• Palisades

Decide whether each statement correctly describes characteristics of the American Indian people living in Georgia during European contact. Mark "Y" for Yes or "N" for No. They stored crops for later use.

• True

• False

Decide whether each statement correctly describes characteristics of the American Indian people living in Georgia during European contact. Mark "Y" for Yes or "N" for No. They had a nomadic hunting culture.

• True

• False

Decide whether each statement correctly describes characteristics of the American Indian people living in Georgia during European contact. Mark "Y" for Yes or "N" for No. They developed a widespread trade network.

• True

• False

Decide whether each statement correctly describes characteristics of the American Indian people living in Georgia during European contact. Mark "Y" for Yes or "N" for No. They hunted, caught fish, and gathered shellfish.

• True

• False

Decide whether each statement correctly describes characteristics of the American Indian people living in Georgia during European contact. Mark "Y" for Yes or "N" for No. They grew a variety of vegetables, including corn, beans, and squash.

• True

• False

Decide whether each statement correctly describes characteristics of the American Indian people living in Georgia during European contact. Mark "Y" for Yes or "N" for No. They used steel axes to hollow out dugout canoes made from tree trunks.

• True

• False