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WorksheetsUnit 2
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
Who originally shared their culture with the new settlers who migrated to Louisiana?
Acadians
French
Native Americans
British
Who were the first indigenous people of Louisiana?
The first indigenous of Louisiana were the Irish.
The first indigenous of Louisiana were the Germans.
The first indigenous of Louisiana were the Native Americans.
The first indigenous of Louisiana were the French.
Why did these inhabitants settle in Louisiana?
The first inhabitants settled in Louisiana because of the natural resources.
The first inhabitants settled in Louisiana because of the weather.
The first inhabitants settled in Louisiana because of the Cajun food.
The first inhabitants settled in Louisiana because of their friends.
How did archeologists learn about these inhabitants?
The letters remaining tell a story about the people of long ago.
The paintings remaining tell a story about the people of long ago.
The story telling tradition tell about the people of long ago.
The artifacts remaining tell a story about the people of long ago.
What can you tell about the people who made these?
The people liked to play with materials.
The people had the skills to make tools.
The people traded with others.
The people dug into the earth to make mounds.
What physical feature did the Poverty Point Indians settle near?
Mississippi River
Red River
Gulf of Mexico
Arkansas River
What can you tell about the people of the Poverty Point Site? Select two correct answers.
The mounds of Poverty Point tell us that there were workers that permanently settled at Poverty Point to build such a large site.
The mounds of Poverty Point tell us that the Indians had large shovels to move the dirt.
The mounds of Poverty Point tell us the Indians had skills and tools to build the mounds.
The mounds of Poverty Point tell us the Indians did not get along with one another.
The mounds of Poverty Point tells us that they invited many other tribes to pray together.
Poverty Point, as well as other tribes, settled near a bayou that flowed into the Mississippi River.
Poverty Point Indians probably had a chief to organize the building of the mounds and trading with other Indians. The chief also may have helped organize the gathering of food collecting and hunting trips.
Natural wetlands, grasslands, woods and rivers surround the site. These areas offered people a rich and varied food. People living at the site hunted and fished to get their food, just as Meso-Indians had. They gathered pecans, acorns, hickory nuts, persimmons, seeds of wild grasses, and other wild plant foods. The animals they ate included deer, rabbits, squirrels, raccoons, muskrats, ducks, geese, turkeys, turtles, catfish, gar, bowfin, and bass.
Choose two reasons why the Poverty Point Indians settled near rivers?
The river provided transportation and a source of food.
The river provided a good place to swim.
The river provided a nice gathering spot.
The river was the chief’s favorite place to stay.
The river provided a way to barter with other Indians.
What did the Poverty Point Indians do to get food for the tribe?
Poverty Point Indians were bakers and gatherers.
Poverty Point Indians were hunters and chiefs.
Poverty Point Indians were builders and hunters.
Poverty Point Indians were hunters and gatherers.
What fact can archeologists learn about the Poverty Point Indians by studying the artifacts?
The Poverty Point Indians did not trade with other Indians.
The Poverty Point Indians traded with other Indians.
The Poverty Point Indians remained near their homes.
The Poverty Point Indians made soap.
Poverty Point became one of the popular trade centers. What was one important reason that Poverty Point became a center for trade with other Indian tribes?
Poverty Point was located in the south.
Poverty Point had many mounds for people to see.
Poverty Point had many hardworking builders.
Poverty Point had waterways for quick and easy transportation of goods.
What are two good reasons for settling near the Mississippi River?
Explain your answer.
Describe how the Poverty Point Site was built, its location and the people.
