The Mound Builders and Cahokia

The Hopewell culture collapsed by A.D. 500 for reasons that remain unknown.

• True

• False

The Mississippians built their mounds around a central plaza, where they held ______ and ceremonies.

• feasts

• markets

• games

• meetings

The centerpiece of Cahokia was Monks Mound, which rose 100 feet above the flat prairie and covered ______ acres.

• 10

• 12

• 14

• 16

The Mound Builders are known for building what type of structures?

• Pyramids

• Mounds

• Castles

• Temples

What was the primary purpose of the mounds built by the Adena?

• Defense

• Religious and ceremonial purposes

• Trade

• Housing

Cahokians engaged in trade using which river?

• Amazon River

• Mississippi River

• Nile River

• Ganges River

What did Cahokians exchange in trade?

• Freshwater pearls, silver, and copper

• Gold, spices, silk, and tea

• Iron, coal, oil, and gas

• Wheat, rice, corn, and barley.

The artifact found near Cahokia is called the Rattler Frog Pipe. What might it represent?

• A warrior

• A shaman

• A king

• A farmer

Fill in the blank: Archaeologists found an artifact called the ______ near Cahokia.

• Golden Mask

• Rattler Frog Pipe

• Silver Crown

• Bronze Shield

Fill in the blank: By 1400, Cahokia had been ______.

• Flourishing

• Abandoned

• Conquered

• Rebuilt