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SS8H1 American Indians

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which group of Indians were around when Europeans began exploring the state we now call Georgia?

a)

Paleo

b)

Archaic

c)

Woodland

d)

Mississippian

2.

In what structure did Mississippian Indians bury their dead?

a)

Church

b)

Synagogue

c)

Mosque

d)

Flat-Topped Mound

3.

Which tools and weapons did Mississippian Indians use?

a)

Stone

b)

Wood

c)

Bone

d)

NONE OF THE ABOVE

4.

How were Mississippian Indian towns governed/led?

a)

Presidents

b)

Governors

c)

Chiefs

d)

Mayors

5.

When MORE AND MORE Europeans began exploring the state we now call Georgia, which two tribes were dominating Georgia?

a)

Mississippian and Paleo

b)

Archaic and Woodland

c)

Creek and Cherokee

d)

Democrats and Republicans

6.

Based on the map, which which group of Native Americans lived in the southern part of Georgia?

a)

Cherokees

b)

Creek

7.

Which group of Native Americans lived in the Northern part of Georgia?

a)

Cherokees

b)

Creek

8.

The Creeks and Cherokee Indians settled in villages near what physical feature?

a)

Mountains

b)

Lakes

c)

Oceans

d)

Rivers

9.

Both the Creek and the Cherokee depended on Georgia's wildlife and plants for food. They hunted wild animals like turkey and deer. Ate fish and mussels from Georgia's waterways.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

c)

I HAVE NO IDEA

10.

What happened to Creek and Cherokee shelter in the summer and winter?

a)

They built winter homes to protect them from cold. In the summer, they built homes that would allow a breeze.

b)

They lived in the same houses during winter and summer and made no changes to their structures.

11.

How was Mississippian society organized?

a)

It was a monarchy with strict rules of hereditary succession.

b)

It was a chiefdom with a complex and hierarchical structure.

c)

It was made up of small, nomadic clans.

d)

It was an egalitarian, democratic society.

12.

What did the development of agriculture allow the Mississippian Indians to do?

a)

reduce conflicts between rival communities

b)

build new types of weapons and tools

c)

establish large permanent settlements

d)

create a complex religious belief system

13.

Which American Indian culture was the first to encounter Europeans in Georgia?

a)

Archaic

b)

Mississippian

c)

Paleo

d)

Woodland