Native Americans of the Southeast Cultural Area

According to the passage, what is the climate like in the southeastern portion of the Eastern Woodland area?

• Dry and arid

• Humid and well watered

• Cold and snowy

• Hot and desert-like

Who were the Mound Builders, and what was one of their major accomplishments?

• The Mound Builders were ancient Native American peoples who built large earthen mounds as one of their major accomplishments.

• The Mound Builders were early European settlers who constructed stone castles.

• The Mound Builders were a group of explorers who mapped the Mississippi River.

• The Mound Builders were a tribe from South America known for their pottery.

Which of the following crops were NOT mentioned as staple crops grown by the farmers in this area?

• Maize

• Beans

• Wheat

• Sunflowers

The Natchez were Sun-worshipping people led by a leader known as Great Sun.

• True

• False

The Seminole people built _______ in swampy areas.

• wigwams

• pueblos

• chickees

• longhouses

Native Americans in the Southeast traveled by ______ when not on foot.

• canoe

• horseback

• wagon

• bicycle

What was the purpose of the Green Corn Ceremony (or Busk) as described in the passage?

• To celebrate the harvest and give thanks

• To mark the beginning of winter

• To honor the chief of the tribe

• To prepare for war

The Southeastern cultural area of the Native Americans ran from the ______ River south to the Gulf of Mexico.

• Ohio

• Missouri

• Colorado

• Hudson

Around the year 800 AD, the ______ ______, or Mississippian culture, built great earthen burial grounds.

• Mound Builders

• Anasazi People

• Iroquois Confederacy

• Pueblo Dwellers

The Mound Builders built the city of _______, which at one point may have had 20,000 people.

• Cahokia

• Mesa Verde

• Chichen Itza

• Tenochtitlan