WorksheetsMississippi Native Americans 2022
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Ancient people who built large dirt earthwork communities throughout Mississippi were called....
engineers.
architects.
mound builders.
Celts.
What were the three major Indian tribes in Mississippi when the Europeans arrived in the 1500's?
Celts, Vikings, and Slavs
Apache, Sioux, and Cherokee
Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Natchez
Yazoo, Biloxi, and Creek
Choctaw word for “Stickball" is....
ishtohbohl.
Mingo Ouma.
soccer.
lacrosse.
Which treaty began the period known as Removal for the Choctaw?
Dancing Rabbit
Doak's Stand
Hopping Kangaroo
Flying Tiger
The second largest Indian mound in North America is....
Diamond Mound.
Ruby Mound.
Gold Mound.
Emerald Mound.
What animals did Spanish explorers, like Hernando de Soto, bring to the America's and Mississippi that Indians had never seen?
Hogs and Horses
T-Rex's and Mammoths
Lions and Tigers
Chickens and Doves
An old Indian trail that was used by European and American settlers and is presently a National parkway that crosses through Mississippi into Tennessee is called….
Route 66.
Shiloh National Park.
Smokey Mountain Scenic Route.
Natchez Trace Parkway.
Who completely destroyed the Natchez Indians?
Spanish and Creeks
French and Choctaw
English and Chickasaw
Jedi and Sith
Who was the "Great Sun"?
Egyptian priest
Chickasaw priest
Natchez chief
Choctaw chief
A formal agreement between two or more groups of people is called a....
amendment.
pact.
treaty.
ratification.
What is stickball often referred to as by the Choctaw?
"Whack a guy in the face"
"Run like a chicken with its head cutoff"
"Little Brother of War"
"Carpe Diem"
What did the Natchez Indians sacrifice when their chief died?
a Turkey, a snake, and a rabbit
a human
a lamb
their iphones
Which MS Indian tribe would you like to meet?
Chickasaw
Choctaw
Natchez
Yazoo
All of the following are reasons the Moundbuilders built mounds, EXCEPT....
dump trash
religious ceremonies
political events
land a helicopter
All of the following were foods that Native Indians in Mississippi grew and ate EXCEPT....
Whale meat
corn
squash
deer meat
