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Ingenious People and Early Tribes of Tennessee

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does Tana-tsee mean?

a)

where the forests come together

b)

where the mountains come together

c)

where the people come together

d)

where the rivers come together

2.

What does the Mississipian and Woodland cultures have in common?

a)

They both lived far away from water sources

b)

They were both mound builders

c)

They were both nomadic

d)

They both hunted prehistoric animals

3.

What is one difference between the Paleo and Archaic cultures?

a)

The Archaic lived in the Ice Age, but the Paleo did not

b)

The Paleo built mounds, but the Archaic did not

c)

The Archaic grew maize, but the Paleo did not

d)

The Paleo hunted mastodon, but the Archaic did not

4.

How did the Mississippians protect themselves?

a)

The built ceremonial mounds

b)

The lived in fortified towns

c)

They traded a special kind of stone

d)

The performed elaborate ceremonies

5.

What two cultures made pottery and traded with other groups?

a)

Archaic and Woodland

b)

Paleo and Mississippian

c)

Woodland and Mississippian

d)

Paelo and Archaic

6.

Why did the Chicksaw Indians build their villages on high ground?

a)

to be located in the mountains

b)

to see approaching enemies

c)

to avoid flood waters

d)

to make sure traders could find them

7.

What is the difference between Cherokee and Shawnee shelters?

a)

The Cherokee shelters had roofs made of bark and thatch, while the Shawnee shelters had roofs made of poplar bark only

b)

The Cherokee had two types of shelters, and the Shawnee had one

c)

The Cherokee lived in domed shelters, while the Shawnee lived in rectangular shelters

d)

The Cherokee lived in houses with open sides, while the Shawnee lived in houses with mud sides

8.

Determine whether each phrase describes the appearance of the Cherokee, Chicksaw, or both.

WOMEN WORE COPPER ARM BANDS

a)

Cherokee

b)

Chicksaw

c)

Both

9.

Determine whether each phrase describes the appearance of the Cherokee, Chicksaw, or both.

WORE BUFFALO ROBES

a)

Cherokee

b)

Chicksaw

c)

Both

10.

Determine whether each phrase describes the appearance of the Cherokee, Chicksaw, or both.

CLOTHING MADE OF WOVEN FIBER OR ANIMAL SKINS

a)

Cherokee

b)

Chicksaw

c)

Both

11.

Determine whether each phrase describes the appearance of the Cherokee, Chicksaw, or both.

MEN HAD SCALP LOCK

a)

Cherokee

b)

Chicksaw

c)

Both

12.

Why are Creek Indian considered a matrileinial society?

a)

They believed in a great spirit they called "Our Grandmother"

b)

They put women in charge of planting and harvesting crops

c)

They called their village chief a matri

d)

They considered children to be part of the mother's clan

13.

Which Tennessee tribe spoke the Algonquian language?

a)

Chicksaw

b)

Cherokee

c)

Shawnee

d)

Creek

14.

The mico, or village chief, was a leader in which Tennessee tribe?

a)

Cherokee

b)

Shawnee

c)

Creek

d)

Chicksaw

15.

Determine whether each task was performed by men or women in Cherokee society.

MAKE FOOD

a)

Men

b)

Women

16.

Determine whether each task was performed by men or women in Cherokee society.

MAKE WEAPONS

a)

Men

b)

Women

17.

Determine whether each task was performed by men or women in Cherokee society.

PLANT CROPS

a)

Men

b)

Women

18.

Determine whether each task was performed by men or women in Cherokee society.

HUNT

a)

Men

b)

Women

19.

Determine whether each task was performed by men or women in Cherokee society.

HARVEST CROPS

a)

Men

b)

Women

20.

Determine whether each task was performed by men or women in Cherokee society.

FISH

a)

Men

b)

Women