Mississippian Culture Worksheet

Mississippian shelters were made from what kind of materials, and how did they get most of their food?

• Mississippian shelters were made from mud and sticks, also called wattle and daub, and they got most of their food through farming.

• Mississippian shelters were made from stone, and they got most of their food by hunting whales.

• Mississippian shelters were made from bricks, and they got most of their food by fishing in the ocean.

• Mississippian shelters were made from metal, and they got most of their food by trading with Europeans.

As the population of Mississippi grew, what changed about how Mississippians got their food?

• They began to rely more on stores and markets instead of growing their own food.

• They switched from horticulture (small farming) to agriculture (large farms).

• They stopped eating traditional foods completely.

• They imported all their food from other villages.

A chiefdom is:

• an organization or government led by a chief

• a type of government ruled by elected officials

• a society without any formal leadership

• a system where power is shared equally among all members

Mississippians mostly lived in:

• villages near rivers

• mountain caves

• deserts

• coastal islands

The earthen mounds were used for:

• religious and social purposes

• growing crops

• building houses

• storing water