Practice for Peoples of the Southeast Retest

In Southeast nations, what was the significance of designating areas of towns as red and white?

• One area was for religious ceremonies, and the other was for daily activities.

• One area was for trade, and the other was for residential purposes.

• One area was for education, and the other was for governance.

• One area was for war, and the other was for peace.

Which celebration happens at the midsummer busk?

• the initiation into a new clan

• the corn harvest

• the invention of stickball

• the formation of the Creek Confederacy

In Southeast cultures, what factor is most important in determining a person's clan membership?

• by birth

• by a test

• by personal choice

• by a religious leader

What was the purpose of the sport of stickball?

• to choose a new chief

• to bring children into adulthood

• to settle disputes

• to gain political standing

What is the significance of the syllabary?

• It allowed for Cherokees to make favorable trade deals.

• It made the Cherokee language easier to pass on.

• It helped the Cherokees keep their language secret.

• It helped Cherokees negotiate with Americans.