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WorksheetsTennessee Natives
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The American Indians of the Eastern Woodlands:
a)
were nomads
b)
hunted and farmed
c)
relied on a single resource
d)
lived in homes of stone and clay
2.
The three sisters referred to
a)
Deer, bear, and rabbits
b)
Corn, beans, and squash
c)
The three founding sisters
d)
The clan mothers
3.
Which group lived along the TN river and were forced out by the Cherokee?
a)
The Chickasaw
b)
The Shawnee
c)
The Yuchi
d)
The Cherokee
4.
Where did the Cherokee live?
a)
Along the Mississippi River
b)
West Tennessee
c)
Middle Tennessee
d)
East Tennessee
5.
The Cherokee gathered food by farming, hunting, fishing, trading, and
a)
trapping mammoths
b)
gathering fruit and nuts
c)
catching shellfish
d)
milking cows
6.
What was the Green Corn Ceremony?
a)
A ceremony to give thanks for crops
b)
A ceremony to honor the Beloved Woman
c)
A ceremony to elect leaders
d)
A celebration of the new year
7.
Who governed the Cherokee towns?
a)
The town's warriors
b)
Everyone
c)
The town council and leader for peace
d)
Beloved Woman and leaders for war and peace
8.
What is a palisade?
a)
A Cherokee leader
b)
A building where families lived
c)
A tall fence to protect the village or community
d)
A ceremony to elect leaders
9.
Why did the Cherokee have two houses?
a)
Half of the family lived in each
b)
One was for storage only
c)
One was for meetings
d)
One was for winter and one for summer
10.
Which group of natives was considered to be extremely fierce warriors?
a)
The Cherokee
b)
The Chickasaw
c)
The Shawnee
d)
The Creek
11.
Which group had conflicts with the Chickasaw and Cherokee in Tennessee?
a)
Shawnee
b)
Comanche
c)
Hopi
d)
Creek
12.
The Chickasaw lived in
a)
West Tennessee
b)
Middle Tennessee
c)
East Tennessee
d)
all of Tennessee
13.
Which two groups lived in East Tennesseee?
a)
Shawnee and Creek
b)
Shawnee and Cherokee
c)
Creek and Cherokee
d)
Creek and Chickasaw
14.
Which tribe was forced to walk the Trail of Tears?
a)
Cherokee
b)
Seminole
c)
Muskogee
d)
Yuchi
15.
What did the Bread dance celebrate?
a)
It was a Shawnee dance performed in the spring to ask for bountiful crops.
b)
It was a Thanksgiving tradition.
c)
It celebrated the discovery of bread.
d)
It was to celebrate the Grains Gods.
16.
Who were the Beloved Women?
a)
All of the Answers are Correct
b)
They were the honored leaders of the tribe.
c)
They were the most powerful women of the tribe.
d)
They worked for peace and were a member of the war council.
17.
What is an ancestor?
a)
Someone you are related to that is from long ago.
b)
Someone in your family that lived before you.
c)
Both answers are correct.
d)
Neither answer is correct.
18.
What is a clan?
a)
A family group or large group or relatives.
b)
A sea animal.
c)
A warrior
d)
A leader
19.
What is wattle and daub?
a)
A penguin walk and a dab.
b)
building material made of sticks and branches and mud.
c)
Grass
d)
A style of basket weaving.
20.
What is the principal member of the clan?
a)
The most important member or the one in charge.
b)
The youngest member.
c)
The newest warrior.
d)
The oldest member.
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