Indigenous People of Tennessee Review

Which period moved from living a nomadic hunting life of large mastodons to a less nomadic, hunter-gatherer life of hunting small animals and fishing?

• Paleo

• Archaic

• Woodland

• Mississippian

What are key features of the Mississippian culture?

• the first use of stone tools for hunting

• a nomadic lifestyle following herds of animals

• a complete reliance on gathering wild plants and nuts

• living in large, organized towns centered around a main plaza

The Pinson Mounds was a ceremonial center during the Woodland period. What might this suggest?

• they were isolated and did not interact with other groups

• they had a complex system of religious and social beliefs

• they had no interest in art or culture

• they were primarily focused on warfare

Which site is associated with the Paleo culture?

• Coats-Hines Site

• Old Stone Fort

• Pinson Mounds

• Chucalissa Indian Village

What period saw the invention of the bow and arrow and development of pottery?

• Paleo

• Archaic

• Woodland

• Mississippian

The remains of what large Ice Age animal was found at the Coats-Hines site in Tennessee?

• bison

• giant ground sloth

• mastodon

• saber-toothed tiger

Which culture would you expect to find platform mounds, a central plaza, and pottery decorated with complex designs?

• Mississippian

• Archaic

• Paleo

• Woodland

Which culture was the last one to exist in Tennessee before the Europeans arrived?

• Paleo

• Archaic

• Woodland

• Mississippian

The large earthen structures, The Old Stone Fort and Pinson Mounds, were most likely used for ________.

• housing for entire villages

• ceremonies and social gatherings

• military defense and warfare

• farming and agriculture

How did the development of agriculture change the lives of Woodland and Mississippian people?

• forced them to be more nomadic

• decreased the importance of trade

• allowed them to establish permanent villages and grow larger populations

• made hunting and gathering completely unnecessary