Arkansas History Semester Test Review

Which group of people came to North America through a land bridge from Asia?

• Paleo

• Archaic

• Woodland

• Mississppian

The Paleo people wandered around in search of food. They didn’t have a “home base.” What does this mean?

• They were wanders

• They didn’t have a chief or real language

• They were nomads

• They didn’t want to move

Which group of early Native Americans hunted smaller animals after the climate in Arkansas and North America began changing?

• A. Paleo

• Archaic

• Woodland

• Mississppian

The Archaic people are known as ______________ because they moved shorter distances to hunt.

• wanders

• hunter-gatherers

• nomads

• farmers

What was attached to the end of a spear to help the Archaic people hunt larger prey?

• an adz

• a bow and arrow

• an atlatl

• the dalton point

Which group of people began farming and needed to stay close to home to harvest their crops?

• Paleo

• Archaic

• Woodland

• Mississppian

Influenced by the Hopewell People, the Woodland cultures built _______________ for burials and rituals.

• longhouses

• teepees

• mounds

• huts

The _________________ people made square homes called “wattle and daub” houses.

• Paleo

• Archaic

• Woodland

• Mississppian

What was an important activity that the Mississippian people did during this time period?

• created necklaces

• making salt

• hunting sabertooth tigers

• building longhouses

Which of the Native American tribes were found in Southwest Arkansas?

• The Caddos

• The Quapaws

• The Osage

• The Cherokees