Mississippian Culture Quiz

Which of the following was NOT a crop grown by the Mississippians?

• Maize

• Wheat

• Beans

• Squash

What tool was commonly used by Mississippian people for farming?

• Plow

• Stone axes

• Mechanical harvesters

• Fertilizers

What did the Mississippian people use to hunt deer?

• Traps

• Nets

• Bows and arrows

• Poison

In Mississippian society, what were the two main social groupings?

• Warriors and farmers

• Nobles and peasants

• Elites and commoners

• Merchants and laborers

What was the role of the central plaza in Mississippian villages?

• A place for defense

• A site for food storage

• A gathering place for social and religious activities

• A farming area

What defensive structures were common in Mississippian villages?

• Stone walls

• Palisades

• Moats

• Fortresses

What purpose did mounds serve in Mississippian culture?

• Waste disposal

• Platforms for buildings and rituals

• Agricultural storage

• Fishing sites

What did the chiefs use mounds for in Mississippian society?

• To store food

• To conduct rituals and bury ancestors

• To build defenses

• To grow crops

What type of game did the Mississippians hunt?

• Lions and tigers

• Deer, turkeys, and rabbits

• Large elephants

• Marine mammals

A hard, sedimentary rock used by Native Americans to make tools and weapons.

• Wattle and Daub

• Chert

• Maize

• Horticulture