UNIT 2 TEST

NATIVE AMERICANS and EUROPEAN EXPLORATION

1. The prehistoric culture that developed the bow and arrow for hunting was the

  1. Archaic culture
  2. Mississippian culture
  3. Paleo culture
  4. Woodland culture

2. During which Native American period was the atlatl spear sling invented?

  1. Archaic culture
  2. Mississippian culture
  3. Paleo culture
  4. Woodland culture

3. Which people were the first to use and make pottery for cooking, storage, and serving?

  1. Archaic culture
  2. Mississippian culture
  3. Paleo culture
  4. Woodland culture

4. The above notes describe which Native American culture?

  1. Archaic culture
  2. Mississippian culture
  3. Paleo culture
  4. Woodland culture

5. Which two cultures were more nomadic?

a.  Paleo and Mississippian

b.  Paleo and Archaic

c.  Paleo and Woodland

d.  Archaic and Woodland

6. Why are there so few Paleo sites in Georgia?

a.  Paleo Indians did not live in Georgia.

b.  The nomadic Paleo Indians did not leave many artifacts behind in any one place.

c.  Everything about the Paleo Indians are now covered by the Atlantic Ocean.

d.  All of the above

7. The oldest known Native American culture in North America was the

a.  Archaic culture.

b.  Mississippian culture.

c.  Paleo culture.

d.  Woodland culture.

8. Which Native American culture was more primitive (simple)?

  1. Archaic culture
  2. Mississippian culture
  3. Paleo culture
  4. Woodland culture

Around 8,000 BC, the earth began to get warmer. The animals Indians hunted disappeared due to climate change or overhunting, so they began to hunt smaller animals, such as deer and rabbits. They ate a variety of foods, including nuts and shellfish. Their biggest innovation was making pottery from clay. They moved around less than their ancestors, however, were still nomadic and did not live in permanent villages. Other artifacts include the stone axe used to clear forests and plant seeds for crops. This was the early stage of agriculture.

9. The passage above describes which Native American culture?

  1. Archaic culture
  2. Mississippian culture
  3. Paleo culture
  4. Woodland culture

10. What would be a good title for the notes above?

a.  People of the Paleo Culture

b.  Archaic Indian Way of Life

c.  Woodland Indians of Georgia

d.  Hernando De Soto and the Mississippians

11. Archaeologists think that prehistoric Indians believed in some form of life after death because

a.  tribal centers had churches

b.  cave drawings depicted spiritual afterlife.

c.  legends of an afterlife were passed down from generation to generation.

d.  burial mounds contained items such as tools, tobacco pipes, and weapons.

12. Which factor resulted in prehistoric Indians making permanent settlements?

a.  The Indians began to use agriculture to grow crops.

b.  The Indians had abundant large game.

c.  The Indians followed herds of animals as they migrated.

d.  None of the above

13. Which Native American period was the most advanced and civilized?

  1. Archaic culture
  2. Mississippian culture
  3. Paleo culture
  4. Woodland culture

14. Who were the first people to use burial mounds, such as Rock Eagle and the Kolomoki mounds?

  1. Archaic culture
  2. Mississippian culture
  3. Paleo culture
  4. Woodland culture

15. Which period saw the building of large villages with palisdes and impressive ceremonial buildings?

  1. Archaic culture
  2. Mississippian culture
  3. Paleo culture
  4. Woodland culture

16. Which prehistoric culture was known as the mound builders?

a.  Paleo

b.  Archaic

c.  Woodland

d.  Mississippian

17. Which prehistoric culture lived in dome shaped huts made with wattle and daub construction methods?

  1. Paleo
  2. Archaic
  3. Woodland
  4. Mississippian

18. Which of the following is NOT evidence that the Mississippian Indian period was advanced and civilized?

a.  The people were nomadic in search of food, such as large game and used primitive tools.

b.  Burial mounds with jewelry, tools, and weapons were buried with the dead to suggest an afterlife.

c.  Family clans began living with other clans to form tribes in permanent cities and villages.

d.  People had specialized jobs and there was a hierarchy of command in chiefdoms.

19. Which early Native American period lasted until the Europeans came to the Americas?

  1. Archaic culture
  2. Mississippian culture
  3. Paleo culture
  4. Woodland culture

SS8H1b Evaluate the impact of European contact on Native American cultures; include Spanish missions along the barrier islands, and the explorations of Hernando DeSoto.

20. Who was the first European explorer to enter present day Georgia?

a.  Ponce de Leon

b.  Ferdinand Magellan

c.  Hernando de Soto

d.  Francisco Pizarro

21. Why did Hernando de Soto explore much of Georgia in 1540?

a.  He was attracted by rumors of large gold deposits.

b.  He wanted to build forts and missions in the state.

c.  He was searching for the magical Fountain of Youth.

d.  He believed that he would find a passage to Asia through Georgia.

22. Why was Hernando de Soto’s expedition considered a failure?

a.  De Soto didn’t have time to build missions.

b.  De Soto traveled in the wrong direction.

c.  De Soto did not find any gold or riches.

d.  De Soto’s men died of diseases.

23. What is the correct chronological order of the places Hernando de Soto visited on his travels through the southeast?

a.  De Soto’s men travel down the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico.

b.  De Soto travels through Georgia.

c.  De Soto enters Florida.

d.  De Soto dies and is buried in the Mississippi R.

24. How did Hernando de Soto’s march through Georgia change the lives and culture of Native Americans?

a.  The expedition resulted in the death of thousands of Indians from violence and disease.

b.  The expedition was responsible for converting Native Americans to Catholicism.

c.  The expedition set up new trading opportunities for Native Americans.

d.  The expedition introduced Native Americans to new types of food.

25. Which event in history did NOT occur while Hernando de Soto explored the southeast region?

a.  Native Americans were enslaved and tortured

b.  Native Americans died from European diseases

c.  De Soto and his men found gold in Georgia

d.  De Soto’s expedition took notes about Native American culture

26. The main purpose of the Spanish missions was to

  1. provide protection for the area’s European settlers.
  2. convert the Indians to Catholicism.
  3. establish trade with Spain.
  4. claim land for Spain.

27. What was the nickname the Spanish gave to the mission area that is now coastal Georgia?

  1. La Florida
  2. Guale
  3. Ocmulgee
  4. Lamar

28. The Spanish established their missions on

a.  the Mississippi River near the coast of Louisiana.

b.  the barrier islands off the coast of Georgia.

c.  land Hernando de Soto conquered from Native Americans.

d.  church grounds back in Spain.

29. According to the map above, which regions of Georgia did Hernando de Soto NOT enter?

a.  Coastal Plains and Piedmont

b.  Valley and Ridge and Piedmont

c.  Appalachian Plateau and Blue Ridge

d.  Valley and Ridge and Coastal Plains

SS8H1c Explain reasons for European exploration and settlement of North America, with emphasis on the interests of the French, Spanish, and British in the southeastern area.

30. Which country was NOT a major colonizer of North America?

a.  France

b.  Great Britain

c.  Portugal

d.  Spain

31. The main reason the Spanish explored North America was to

a.  build permanent settlements.

b.  find gold and riches.

c.  spread Christianity.

d.  fight the British.

32. In 1588, Great Britain defeated the mighty Spanish Armada navy. What impact did this event have in history?

a.  Great Britain conquered all of Europe.

b.  Spain gave up all of its territories in South America.

c.  Great Britain was able to colonize the east coast of North America.

d.  Great Britain controlled the Silk Road.

33. What was the most devastating effect of European exploration on Native Americans?

a.  the introduction of the horse

b.  the spread of disease

c.  the introduction of guns

d.  the spread of Christianity

34. Which of the following is a reason for exploring the New World?

  1. Finding a direct trade route by sea from Europe to Asia
  2. Spread of Christianity
  3. Competition and rivalry for wealth, land, power, and glory existed between European nations
  4. All of the above

35. Which of the following is NOT an effect of European exploration of the Americas?

  1. European colonies in the Americas
  2. Loss of Spain’s world dominance
  3. Death of Native Americans from disease and warfare
  4. Finding a direct trade route by sea to Asia