Chapter 15: Indigenous People and Settlements in Tennessee TEST

What does Tana-tsee mean?

• A where the forests come together
• B where the mountains come together
• C where the people come together
• D where the rivers come together

What do the Mississippian and Woodland cultures have in common?

• A They both lived far away from water sources.
• B They were both mound builders.
• C They were both nomadic.
• D They both hunted prehistoric animals.

What is one difference between the Paleo and Archaic cultures?

• A The Archaic Indians lived in the Ice Age, but the Paleo Indians did not.
• B The Paleo Indians built mounds, but the Archaic Indians did not.
• C The Archaic Indians grew maize, but the Paleo Indians did not.
• D The Paleo Indians hunted mastodon, but the Archaic Indians did not.

How did Mississippians protect themselves?

• A They built ceremonial mounds.
• B They lived in fortified towns.
• C They traded a special kind of stone.
• D They performed elaborate ceremonies.

Which group of people lived 12,000 to 14,000 years ago?

• Paleo
• Archaic
• Woodland
• Mississippian

Which description best describes the Mississippian people?

• E. Lived in permanent settlements that had chiefdoms with elite and common classes
• F. Lived in permanent settlements and grew maize
• G. Lived in Tennessee when the state was covered with melting glaciers
• H. May have lived in rock shelters

Which description best describes the Woodland people?

• E. Lived in permanent settlements that had chiefdoms with elite and common classes
• F. Lived in permanent settlements and grew maize
• G. Lived in Tennessee when the state was covered with melting glaciers
• H. May have lived in rock shelters

What do the Old Stone Fort and the Pinson Mounds have in common?

• A They were both built by the Woodland people.
• B They both have ceremonial and burial mounds.
• C They both have a walled settlement area.
• D They were both built by the Archaic people.

Why are the fossilized bones and stone tools found at the Coats-Hines site significant?

• A It indicates that the Mississippian people traded stone.
• B It indicates that the Woodland people were innovative and adapted to their environment.
• C It indicates that the Archaic people were hunters and gatherers.
• D It indicates that the Paleo people were in Tennessee.

What two cultures made pottery and traded with other groups?

• A Archaic and Woodland Indians
• B Paleo and Mississippian Indians
• C Woodland and Mississippian Indians
• D Paleo and Archaic Indians