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Pre-Historic Native Americans
Test Description: This will cover SS8H1 a. Describe the evolution of Native American cultures (Paleo, Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian)
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1) This culture hunted large game ONLY.
A
Woodland
B
Mississippian
C
Archaic
D
Paleo
2) This culture disappeared without a trace.
A
Woodland
B
Paleo
C
Mississippian
D
Archaic
3) This culture was the first to develop pottery.
A
Woodland
B
Paleo
C
Archaic
D
Mississippian
4) This culture was the first to use the bow and arrow.
A
Mississippian
B
Archaic
C
Paleo
D
Woodland
5) In Georgia, the earliest earthen and rock mounds date back to the Middle Woodland Period. How were the mounds used during this period?
A
to expand farming territory
B
to serve as burial sites
C
to define social status
D
to attract large game animals
6) Archaeologists think that prehistoric Indians believed in some form of life after death because;
A
Burial mounds contained items such as tools, tobacco pipes, and weapons.
B
Tribal centers had churches and other symbols of worship
C
Pictographs and cave drawings depicted a spiritual afterlife
D
Legends of an afterlife were passed down from generation to generation
7) Which factor resulted in prehistoric Indians making permanent settlements?
A
The Indians had abundant large game
B
The Indians wanted to band together for protection
C
The Indians began to cultivate plants
D
The Indians followed herds of large animals
8) Which statement BEST describes the people of the Early Archaic period?
A
They were hunters and gatherers who lived in small bands of twenty to fifty people.
B
They were horticulturalists who used simple tools to grow their food in small gardens.
C
They were the builders of earthen and rock mounds that were used for ceremonies.
D
They were the creators of the most technologically complex projectile points in the state.
9) Which is the BEST description of the culture of the Eastern Woodland Indians?
A
They were a patriarchal culture; women held little or no power in the tribal societies.
B
They were skilled farmers who lived in villages with permanent shelters.
C
They were completely nomadic and were constantly on the move looking for food.
D
They were destroyed by European contact.
10) Why did the Archaic culture move frequently?
A
To find enough food
B
To locate farmland
C
To find secure shelter
D
To trade with others
11) Why did the Archaic hunters begin hunting small game?
A
the weapons were made for small game
B
small game was easier to cook and eat
C
they quit wandering for food
D
large animals were becoming extinct
12) What impact did the development of horticulture have on pre-European Native American peoples?
A
It made pottery more durable and useful.
B
It allowed them to hunt more easily.
C
It made shellfish their most important source of food.
D
It led to better farming so that they did not have to move around so much.
13) Which statement BEST explains why there are so few Paleo sites in Georgia?
A
Paleo Indians lived primarily in western states, not in Georgia
B
Paleo sites were often looted by cultural groups that came after them.
C
Remains for the “Old Stone Age” have been destroyed by natural forces.
D
The nomadic Paleo Indians did not leave many artifacts in one place.
14) In what chronological order did the pre-historic Native Americans exist?
A
Paleo, Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian
B
Paleo. Archaic, Mississippian, and Woodland
C
Archaic, Paleo, Woodland, and Mississippian
D
Paleo, Woodland, Archaic, and Mississippian
15) During the _______________________ period palisades were introduced and trade decreased which suggests the threat of other Native American attacks.
A
Mississippian
B
Paleo
C
Archaic
D
Woodland
16) This was also known as the Temple Mound Period.
A
Woodland
B
Archaic
C
Paleo
D
Mississippian
17) The greatest achievement of the Archaic Indians was _____________.
A
pottery
B
the atlatl
C
the bow and arrow
D
the chiefdom
18) The first culture that was hunters and gathers was the;
A
Mississippian
B
Archaic
C
Paleo
D
Woodland
19) Highly developed political structure called Chiefdoms were developed during the ____________ period.
A
Archaic
B
Paleo
C
Woodland
D
Mississippian
20) The culture that scientists have no evidence of why or how they ceased to exist is known as the __________________ culture.
A
Mississippian
B
Woodland
C
Archaic
D
Paleo
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