Prehistoric Cultures and Mound Sites Quiz

Which detail belongs in the Tchefuncte culture circle?

• lived in northern Mexico

• engaged in long-distance trade

• built massive ceremonial mounds

• used antlers to make sewing needles

Which detail belongs in the Marksville culture circle?

• influenced by the Hopewell people

• planted crops like corn and squash

• used only spears and atlatls to hunt

• built small mounds on square ridges

Which detail belongs in the center of the diagram?

• made decorative pottery

• made clothing from yucca

• made tools with stone found where they lived

• made ceremonial feasts with beans and seeds

Which details belong in the Poverty Point column? Select the two correct answers.

• had easy access to water routes

• relied mostly on fishing for food

• traded with European explorers

• used underground ovens to cook

• buried handmade objects with people

Which details belong in the Caddo column? Select the two correct answers.

• made pottery with a dull finish

• used mounds to bury their dead

• farmed corn, beans, and squash

• built geometric ridges for protection

• built their houses on semicircular ridges

Which feature is located directly north of the visitor center?

• Mound A

• Mound B

• Mound C

• Mound D

According to the map, which Poverty Point mound is the largest?

• Mound A

• Mound B

• Mound C

• Mound D

According to the excerpt, why did the people of Poverty Point build ridges?

• to hold ceremonies

• to create places to live

• to study geometric shapes

• to get rid of garbage and debris

What discovery at mound sites led archaeologists to conclude that mounds were sometimes used for burial purposes?

• gravestones

• decorative items

• religious drawings

• remnants of feasts

Why do archaeologists think Tchefuncte pottery was mostly used for display purposes?

• It broke when it was placed in fire.

• It dissolved when it was placed in water.

• It was painted with red and white designs.

• It was made with raw materials from far away.