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SS8H1a Prehistoric Cultures

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
nomadic hunters and gathers who hunted large game
a)
Archaic
b)
Mississippian
c)
Paleo
d)
Woodland
2.
semi-nomadic hunters who hunted smaller game; credited with developing grooved axes, fish hooks, and pottery
a)
Archaic
b)
Mississippian
c)
Paleo
d)
Woodland
3.
credited for the development of the bow and arrow, pottery for storage, and intensification of horticulture, as well as building small mounds
a)
Archaic
b)
Mississippian
c)
Paleo
d)
Woodland
4.
known for being large scale farmers, developing copper jewelry and tattoos, and mound builders who traded throughout North America
a)
Archaic
b)
Mississippian
c)
Paleo
d)
Woodland
5.
small, domed-shaped structure used for ceremonies and burial sites
a)
atlatl
b)
horticulture
c)
mound
d)
palisade
6.
a spear throwing device that allowed spears to be thrown faster, further, and more accuratley
a)
atlatl
b)
clovis
c)
chopper
d)
palisade
7.
hunters who wandered (roamed) from place to place following herds of large animals
a)
clan
b)
gatherer
c)
nomad
d)
tribe
8.
science of cultivating plants and trees
a)
arborist
b)
builder
c)
gatherer
d)
horticulture
9.
a group of people who share a common ancestry, name, and way of living
a)
confederacy
b)
tribe
c)
union
d)
village
10.
wooden fences built to protect the villages
a)
moat
b)
palisade
c)
stockade
d)
wall