WorksheetsEarly Native Americans
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 10mins
The Cherokee men were hunters, gathers, and fishermen.
True
False
Which is a clan of the Cherokee Tribe?
Sunshine
Wolf
Hunter
Water
Name the popular game played by young boys and men of the Cherokee and Chickasaw.
football
stickball
whiffle ball
lacrosse
Which crop was not grown by the Cherokee, Chickasaw, and the Creek?
coffee bean
corn
squash
beans
What did mother's of the Creek Tribe use to secure their babies while working in the village?
leather pack
crib
cradle board
sling
The Creek called themselves "Muskcogees". In their own language it meant...
people of peace
people of the democracy
people living and farming
people living on wet or flooding land
What Native Tribe was more hospitable toward Europeans?
Cherokee
Creek
Chickasaw
Choose the best definition for the word interpreter.
a person who can translate between languages
a person who can explain cultures
a person who practices an old way of life
Identify the name of the Chickasaw home.
daub
asi
wattle
chickee
Each Chickasaw village had its own...
gov
king
minko
toli
Choose the correct definition of maternal designation.
linage of families within a tribe
families bound together
women stayed with their clans and men joined the woman's clan
women left their clan and joined the men's clan
Where did the state of Tennessee get its name from?
Cherokee village named Tenase
Cherokee chief
the name of a river
Creek village named Muskogee
Which state is not a part of the Creek Tribe territory?
Florida
Alabama
North Carolina
Georgia
Tribes used _________ to teach lessons to children.
books
visions
storytelling
movies
Cherokee homes were made of ______and ______ which consist of clay, mud, and small sticks.
wattle and daub
straw and rock
sand and bark
muck and stone
A respected and loved woman of the village is called a _______.
Palisade
Beloved Woman
Minko
Principle Chief
A famous Beloved Woman who's grave is located in Polk County TN is ________.
Nancy Paterick
Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Wilson
Nancy Ward
In the winter of ______, Hernando Desoto invaded the Chickasaw territory.
1500
1599
1540
1640
