WorksheetsArkansas History Semester Test Review
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
Which group of people came to North America through a land bridge from Asia?
Paleo
Archaic
Woodland
Mississppian
The Paleo people wandered around in search of food. They didn’t have a “home base.” What does this mean?
They were wanders
They didn’t have a chief or real language
They were nomads
They didn’t want to move
Which group of early Native Americans hunted smaller animals after the climate in Arkansas and North America began changing?
A. Paleo
Archaic
Woodland
Mississppian
The Archaic people are known as ______________ because they moved shorter distances to hunt.
wanders
hunter-gatherers
nomads
farmers
What was attached to the end of a spear to help the Archaic people hunt larger prey?
an adz
a bow and arrow
an atlatl
the dalton point
Which group of people began farming and needed to stay close to home to harvest their crops?
Paleo
Archaic
Woodland
Mississppian
Influenced by the Hopewell People, the Woodland cultures built _______________ for burials and rituals.
longhouses
teepees
mounds
huts
The _________________ people made square homes called “wattle and daub” houses.
Paleo
Archaic
Woodland
Mississppian
What was an important activity that the Mississippian people did during this time period?
created necklaces
making salt
hunting sabertooth tigers
building longhouses
Which of the Native American tribes were found in Southwest Arkansas?
The Caddos
The Quapaws
The Osage
The Cherokees
Where is the tribal center for the Caddo Indians located?
Guthrie, Oklahoma
Nashville, Tennessee
Binger, Oklahoma
Bentonville, Arkansas
Which of the Native American tribes were found in the Delta region?
The Caddos
The Quapaws
The Osage
The Cherokees
The Quapaaws visited the _________________ regularly and sometimes, even lived there.
Little Rock
The Arkansas Post
Old Washington
The Arkansas River
Which of the Native American tribes were found near the Missouri and Osage Rivers?
The Caddos
The Quapaws
The Osage
The Cherokees
The Osage were known as “the neutral,” but the tribe called themselves the _____________________.
little old men
children of the ocean
children of the waves
children of the middle waters
In the Tunica tribe who was responsible for the planting and harvesting of crops?
men
women
children
the elderly
In the early 1700s, why did the Koroas join other native tribes?
the population was wiped out
they were in a civil war and split up
their chief told them to find a new home
as the Europeans moved to Arkansas, their culture changed to be more “white”
Which of the following tribes established schools and an education system with Native American teachers?
The Caddos
The Quapaws
The Osage
The Cherokees
How did a Cherokee woman divorce her husband?
by drawing up legal papers with the chief
by putting a dead animal over the doorway
by putting his belongings outside their house
by moving back in with her mom and dad
Which of the following explorers was sent from Spain to explore North America for gold and silver?
Robert La Salle
Henri De Tonti
Hernando De Soto
John Law
Which of the following French explorers explored the Mississippi River and met the Quapaw people?
Marquette and Joliet
De Soto and De Tonti
La Salle and De Soto
Joliet and De Tonti
Which explorer became a math and science teacher, and eventually got permission to trade with Indians on behalf of France?
Henri De Tonti
Robert La Salle
Jacques Marquette
Louis Joliet
Which explorer is called the “father of Arkansas” because he helped establish the first European settlement in Arkansas?
Henri De Tonti
Robert La Salle
Jacques Marquette
Louis Joliet
John Law convinced which government to grant him land near the Arkansas Post to establish a new European settlement?
French
Italian
Spanish
English
Which explorer is credited with coining the name “Little Rock” after finding little rocks on the bank of the Arkansas River?
Henri De Tonti
Bernard La harpe
Jacques Marquette
Hernando De Soto
Which explorers first reported on the “hot springs of Washita?”
Marquette and Joliet
Lewis and Clark
Hunter and Dunbar
Jefferson and Monroe
Why did Arkansas become a territory?
It would establish a court system
It would hurt the economy
The government refused to help Arkansas
The transportation system would be disbanded
When did Arkansas become a territory?
May 2, 1819
January 19, 1802
March 3rd, 1891
March 2, 1819
Who was the first governor of Arkansas?
John Miller
James Miller
John Monroe
James Monroe
Who was the first secretary of state in Arkansas?
James Miller
Henry Conway
Robert Crittenden
George Izard
What was one of the reasons that Gov. William Fulton didn’t want Arkansas to become a state?
They weren’t ready
Arkansas would lose all federal funding
They would lose the taxes they had established
The people would leave arkansas for another state
Which state had to be admitted to the Union with Arkansas?
Michigan
Maine
Massachusetts
Missouri
When did Arkansas become a state?
June 2, 1836
June 15, 1836
March 3, 1836
March 8, 1836
Bill Clinton was raised in what Arkansas city?
Hope
Nashville
Jonesboro
Little Rock
Bill Clinton became the ______ President of the United States.
41st
42nd
38th
43rd
How many students did the NAACP select to integrate into Central High School?
8
10
9
5
What did Governor Faubus do to stop the integration?
Nothing
Created a mob
Shut down the school
Had the Arkansas National Guard deployed to stop The 9 from entering the school
What did President Eisenhower do to help The Little Rock 9?
Sent 1000 paratroopers to escort them
Passed a law to integrate schools
Sent the National Guard to Little Rock to escort them
Gave speeches in Little Rock to enforce integration
Which president presented the Little Rock 9 with Congressional Gold Medals?
Clinton
Bush
Eisenhower
Obama
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Mississippi Alluvial Plains
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Ozark Mountains
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Gulf Coastal Plains
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