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WorksheetsPoverty Point Mr. Welch
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What made the Poverty Point natives different from other Native American tribes in North America?
a)
They were hunter-gatherers
b)
They lived year-round in their community
c)
They built earthworks from minerals & soil from very far away
d)
All of the above
2.
Which artifact is a Poverty Point artifact?
a)
soapstone bowls
b)
plummets
c)
fat-bellied owls
d)
all of the above
3.
The Poverty Point people bartered and exchanged for the resources they needed.
a)
true
b)
false
4.
The Poverty Point people traveled far and wide to get _____________ and stones to build the mounds.
a)
water
b)
soil
c)
food
5.
The Poverty Point people traveled far and wide to trade.
a)
true
b)
false
6.
The Mississippi River was used by the Poverty Point people for trade and travel.
a)
false
b)
true
7.
The Bird Effigy mound is the largest mound in Louisiana.
a)
true
b)
false
8.
Poverty Point was built around a central plaza that may have been used for trade, ceremonies, and settlements.
a)
true
b)
false
9.
Archaeologists believe the ridges at Poverty Point were where the Native Americans built their homes.
a)
true
b)
false
10.
If you left from Shreveport, which direction would you travel to get to Poverty Point?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
11.
What makes Poverty Point’s location important?
a)
A. The availability for trade
b)
B. The natural resources located in the area
c)
C. It’s location along the Mississippi River
d)
A, B, and C
e)
A and C
12.
Using source 2, which major river was the main trading route to most trading sites?
a)
Bayou Chicot
b)
Red River
c)
Mississippi River
d)
Bayou Lafourche
13.
How were Native Americans able to travel long distances?
a)
Rivers
b)
Cars
c)
Trains
d)
Planes
14.
Based on the map, Poverty Point is located in the ____________________ part of Louisiana.
a)
southwest
b)
northeast
c)
west
d)
southeast
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