WorksheetsMS Studies Unit 1
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 20mins
How does Mississippi rank in terms of size?
(a)
What two reasons make Mississippi vulnerable to flooding?
Delta
fertile soil
slow winding rivers
lots of rain
How much rainfall does Mississippi average per year?
(a)
What three reasons made Mississippi destined to become and agricultural (farming) state?
Mild temperatures
high rainfall
slow winding rivers
fertile soil
volcanoes
What three natural disasters are the major threats to Mississippi?
valcanoes
hurricanes
droughts
floods
lightning storms
How many regions are there in Mississippi?
(a)
What is the most fertile region of Mississippi?
(a)
In what region in Mississippi is Gluckstadt located?
(a)
What region in Mississippi had the most slaves?
(a)
What region has the highest average elevation in Mississippi?
(a)
What is a natural resource?
anything that can be used by humans
anything in nature useful to humans
anything man-made used for nature
anything in Mississippi
Which of the following are examples of natural resources in Mississippi?
gold
trees
water
silver
oil
What were the three major tribes in Mississippi before the arrival of the Europeans?
Choctaw
Chickasaw
French
Chockitaw
Natchez
Which of the first three major tribes in Mississippi was the most agrarian?
French
Choctaw
Chickasaw
Europe
Natchez
Which of the first three major tribes in Mississippi was the most warlike?
Choctaw
Chickasaw
French
Natchez
What was the first European nation to found a colony in Mississippi?
(a)
a disc or small wheel is rolled very fast while warriors ran alongside the disc and threw spears at it; native american game
(a)
What was the name of the first colony built by Europeans?
(a)
Why did the Natchez destroy the first colony built in Mississippi?
They wanted to take over the French.
The French kept taking their land.
The Natchez kept taking their land.
They were upset that it was so helpful.
How did Mississippi's tribes trace their family lines?
through both parent
through the father
through the mother (matrilineal)
through the chiefs
Who was the first European to explore Mississippi?
(a)
What is the Trail of Tears?
a journey made by the southern tribes that were forced off their land by the U.S. government; it was long, dangerous, and many people died along the way
a war that led to many devastating deaths; it led to many people leaving the U.S.
Why are Native American mounds useful?
they are primary sources for teaching us how to create solid and stable structures
they are our primary source of information about native americans
they are useful to protect us from floods that come yearly
they are amazing for holding museums inside
the yielding of land to another party; giving up land to someone else
(a)
What did the Bureau of Indian Affairs do for the Choctaws that remained in Mississippi?
they eventually forced them out too
they executed them
they took them as their slaves
they bought land for a reservation
