WorksheetsUnit 2 Early NA Cultures & European Exploration
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which weapon (invented by the Woodland culture) do you think the Mississippian culture would've used most for defense & hunting?
AtlAtl
Bow & Arrow
Spear
Axe
The single most common/important crop to Native Americans was...
Pumpkin
Squash
Berries
Maize
Which of the following BEST describes Mississippian culture....
Large scale horticulture/ farming
Large villages with palisade walls
Burial mounds to honor the dead
All of the the above
This evolution/creation by Native American allowed them to become more stationary (non nomadic)...
Invention of the bow & arrow
Cultivation of large scale horticulture/
farming
Mastery of fishing
Atl Atl deer hunting
Where would you be most likely to find Spanish Missions?
On the fall line
In the north Georgia mountains
On barrier islands
All over the place
Mississippian culture burial mounds were....
Domed
Flat topped
Pointed
Round
Which of the following was NOT a reason driving Spanish exploration/colonization in the New World...
Gaining riches (gold, silver, etc.) for Spain
Attaining glory for Spain
Spreading Christianity to the Native Americans
Relieving overcrowding in Spanish cities
Which of the following descriptions would NOT fit the life of Mississippian Native American culture?
Large scale farming/horticulture
1st to make contact with European explorers
Nomadic wandering for food sources
Building of temple burial mounds
Which group of prehistoric Native Americans crossed the Bering Land Bridge to reach North American?
Paleo
Archaic
Woodland
Mississippian
Who got to live in large houses & be buried in temple mounds during the Mississippian culture?
Common natives
Chiefs & other important figures
Hernando de Soto is credited with being the first....
Man to walk on the moon :)
Non native to explore Georgia/Southeast U.S.
to found the the colony of Florida
Conquistador to conquer the Aztecs
The primary purpose of Spanish Missions was to...
Claim land for Spain
Convert Natives to Christianity
Discover gold mines
Which of the following countries was NOT a major player in the exploration of the "New World" aka North & South America?
France
England
Spain
Italy
Which of the 4 prehistoric Native American cultures had contact with Europeans...
Paleo
Missississippian
Woodland
Archaic
Which of the following was NOT a driving factor in European exploration of the New World?
God
Gold
Game
Glory
St Augustine is most famous for being....
The hometown of former SEC/NFL star Tim Tebow
The place where you can visit an alligator farm
Site of the 1st permanent settlement in North America
Location of the final battle of the American Revolution
Who was commissioned by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain to find a shortcut to Asia...
Hernando de Soto
Francisco Pizzara
John Cabot
Christopher Columbus
The GREATEST impact that European Exploration had on Native Americans was....
Loss of land
Death from disease
Exposure to new foods
Learning new languages
Which of the following nations was responsible for most of the early exploration of the New World?
England
Spain
France
Portugal
