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SS DCA #2

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Creole people are a mixture of ____.

a)

French

b)

French, Spanish, African

c)

Spanish, Native American

d)

Spanish, French, Cajun

2.

According to the text, "Creoles are a blend of many different cultures." How is this different than Cajun?

a)

Cajuns are descendants of Native Americans.

b)

Cajuns eat spicy food.

c)

Cajuns have French ancestors.

d)

Cajuns live in Cajun Country.

3.

How did the Acadians moving to Louisiana affect the culture?

a)

They settled in the Atchafalaya Basin and brought their Spanish influence and food to Louisiana.

b)

They settled in New Orleans and played jazz.

c)

They settled around Lake Pontchartrain and farmed and fished.

d)

They settled in the Atchafalaya Basin and influenced Louisiana through their French cultural elements of food, language, and music.

4.
What year was the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
1806
b)
1804
c)
1803
d)
1807
5.
What year did Lewis and Clark return home?
a)
1806
b)
1805
c)
1804
d)
1803
6.

How much did the USA pay for the Louisiana Territory

a)

100 million

b)

55 million

c)

25 million

d)

15 million

7.

Which country sold Louisiana Territory to the USA

a)

Canada

b)

Britain

c)

France

d)

Spain

8.

In which year was Louisiana sold to the USA

a)

1776

b)

1781

c)

1803

d)

1812

9.

______ __________ lived in Louisiana first.

a)

France

b)

Africans

c)

Native Americans

d)

Spain

10.

Which of the following is a way the Native Americans changed the land to meet their basic needs?

a)

They used mud and grass to build their homes.

b)

They used stone to build their homes.

c)

They used trees to build mounds.

d)

They build temples with rocks.

11.

​Which statement best explains how the building in the picture shows Spanish influence?

a)

Louisiana used to be ruled by the Spanish

b)

There are balconies with iron fences around it.

c)

The people are speaking Spanish as they ride on the horse and buggy.

d)

They building does not show Spanish influence at all. It shows French influence.

12.

What makes something special or “one of a kind.”

a)

jambalaya

b)

file'

c)

cultural diversity

d)

unique

13.

What does the word "terrebone" mean?

a)

Good land

b)

Big water

c)

Happy Land

d)

Sad Water

14.

A ______ person has a mixed heritage, which may include African, French, Spanish, and American Indian influences.

a)

creole

b)

nice

c)

hungry

d)

angry

15.

Hernando de Soto found gold and riches as he explored the "new world".

a)

True

b)

False

16.

On his Southeast Expedition, de Soto and his men searched for ______.

a)

gold

b)

silver

c)

bronze

d)

food

17.

Why is the Mississippi River important? Choose TWO answers.

a)

Goods travel along the river for trading.

b)

It has a lot of water for people to drink.

c)

Resources not found in Louisiana are transported into the state for the people of Louisiana to use.

d)

There are people who live in the river.

e)

It pollutes the land around it.

18.

Which port city along the Mississippi River is considered the most important because of its location?

a)

Baton Rouge

b)

New Orleans

c)

Shreveport

d)

Houma

19.

Which direction is Poverty Point from Tchefuncte?

a)

Northwest

b)

Southwest

c)

Northeast

d)

Southeast

20.
What is the name for scientists who study items left behind by ancient people?
a)
anthropologists
b)
archaeologists
c)
artifacts
d)
geologists
21.

This geographic feature allowed the Poverty Point People to trade long distances: The Appalachian Mountains

a)

The Appalachian Mountains

b)

The Sub-Coastal Rift

c)

The Gulf of Mexico

d)

The Mississippi River

22.
Which artifact is a Poverty Point artifact?
a)
soapstone bowls
b)
plummets
c)
fat-bellied owls
d)
all of the above
23.

Read about the Projectile Points. What were these MOST LIKELY used for?

a)

making clohtes

b)

shooting

c)

hunting

d)

cooking