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Early Peoples of Wisconsin Quiz Review

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does it mean if something is ancient?

a)

It's very old

b)

It's found underground

c)

It's made in a factory

d)

It is the remains of an animal from long ago

2.

The Archaic people were descendents of the Paleo people. What does it mean to be a descendent?

a)

You are a great-great-great-great-great grandchild

b)

You are a great-great-great-great grandparent

c)

You live near the ocean, not the mountains

d)

You came before the Mound Builders

3.

If people do not have a permanent home, and move place to place, they are ___

a)

Sedentary

b)

Nomadic

c)

Athletic

d)

Mound Builders

4.

What did the Paleo people eat?

a)

Crops that the grew, and then stored for the winter.

b)

Large animals, such as mammoths, and berries

c)

Corn, and milk from domesticated cows

d)

McDonald's, Burger King, and other fast food.

5.

How did ancient people create tools, such as a spear?

a)

They banged rocks together to form sharp edges.

b)

They let rocks dry in the sun

c)

They bought tools at their local superstore

d)

They melted plastic, and formed it into tools

6.

What ancient group is known for their use of metals to form tools and jewelry?

a)

Old Copper Culture

b)

Mound Builders

c)

Archaic People

d)

Hopewell People

7.

Why did the mound builders build their mounds?

a)

For religious ceremonies, protection, and burials

b)

For art and decoration

c)

To block the wind

d)

In order to be remembered by future groups.

8.

How do archeologists study past cultures?

a)

They look at artifacts

b)

They find old books, and other writings

c)

The find dinosaur bones

d)

The dig underground

9.

Many early cultures painted in caves. What did they paint?

a)

Beaver and Deer

b)

Horses, Cows, Pigs and Coats

c)

Their favorite football and baseball players

d)

Cars, trucks, trains and other modes of transportation

10.

In what way were the Mound Builders more advanced than their ancestors?

a)

They began using metals

b)

They learned to farm and therefore could have permanent homes

c)

They learned to ride horses

d)

They were able to domesticate many types of animals.

11.

The Mound Builders built mounds shaped like animals. These mounds were known as ____

a)

Animal Mounds

b)

Effigy Mounds

c)

Archaeology Mounds

d)

Biology Mounds

12.

What famous Mississippian outpost is pictured here?

a)

Fort Sumter

b)

Aztalan

c)

Oconomowoc

d)

Ashwaubenon

13.

Plants in Wisconsin do not have good fiber for making clothes. What did indigenous peoples make their clothes out of?

a)

Fabric they bought at Michaels

b)

Tree bark and sap

c)

Animals hides

d)

Corn Husks

14.

What is the name for this type of home?

a)

Tipi

b)

Dugout

c)

Wigwam

d)

Earthhome

15.

What is oral history?

a)

Spoken history passed down from generation to generation

b)

History of great speakers and their most remarkable speeches

c)

The history of Indigenous Peoples in Wisconsin

d)

History of ancient games and celebrations

16.

What is an artifact?

a)

An object made by people who lived long ago

b)

An animal bone from long ago

c)

Fun facts about art

d)

Objects recently made in a factory

17.

What is the difference between history and prehistory?

a)

History is written down. Prehistory is not written down.

b)

History happened, prehistory is made-up

c)

The same as fiction and nonfiction

d)

History happened in the last 100 years. Before that, it was prehistory.

18.

When discussing the first peoples of Wisconsin, what does a staple mean?

a)

A favorite snack.

b)

One of the main foods in a person's diet

c)

A small piece of metal used to hold papers together

d)

A food only eaten during holiday's or celebrations.

19.

What does domesticate mean?

a)

to ride a horse

b)

to bring a plant or animal under the control of people

c)

To find a pet

d)

To grow crops year-round, even in the winter.

20.

Birchbark was an important resource. What was it used for?

a)

Canoes, wigwams, and boxes for cooking

b)

Sleds and toboggans

c)

It was cooked, with syrup and wild rice, to be a staple food.

d)

Clothing

21.

What is this?

a)

Atlatl

b)

Spear

c)

Spatula

d)

Colander

22.

What improvements did the Archaic people make over the Paleo people?

a)

They made better stone tools, which were used to chop down trees for canoes.

b)

They began farming and living in permanent homes

c)

They lived in Wigwams

d)

They built mounds

23.

what was trading like for Hopewell and Mississippian people?

a)

They took long, hard trips. Sometimes they would be gone for months or years

b)

They traveled on horseback, or used wagons and carriages

c)

They traveled only within the state of Wisconsin

d)

They refused to trade with other civilizartions.