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Chapter 8:  Native Peoples and Explorers


Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 
Scientists classify native people living in the Americas as having lived during one of four time periods. Which shows the correct order in which these time periods occured?
A.
Woodland, Mississippian, Paleo, Archaic
B.
Mississippian, Paleo, Woodland, Archaic
C.
Paleo, Archaic, Woodland, Mississippian
D.
Archaic, Woodland, Mississippian, Paleo
 

 2. 
Which time period means “very old” or “long ago” and took place during the ice age?
A.
Paleo
B.
Archaic
C.
Woodland
D.
Mississippian
 

 3. 
During which time period did nomadic people move around in small groups called “bands” as they hunted large animals?
A.
Paleo
B.
Archaic
C.
Woodland
D.
Mississippian
 

 4. 
Which BEST explains why scientists have found so few Paleo sites in Georgia?
A.
Paleo Indians lived primarily in western parts of the United States.
B.
Paleo sites were often looted by cultural groups that came after them.
C.
Paleo Indians were nomadic and therefore left few artifacts in any one place.
D.
Paleo sites have suffered over the course of time as a result of natural sources like erosion.
 

 5. 
During which time period did large animals slowly become extinct forcing Native Americans to develop new hunting methods?
A.
Paleo
B.
Archaic
C.
Woodland
D.
Mississippian
 

 6. 
During which time period did Native Americans first use pottery?
A.
Paleo
B.
Archaic
C.
Woodland
D.
Mississippian
 

 7. 
During which time period were tribes first formed by Native Americans?
A.
Paleo
B.
Archaic
C.
Woodland
D.
Mississippian
 

 8. 
Which factor BEST explains why Native Americans were able to make permanent settlements?
A.
Native Americans began to cultivate plants for food.
B.
Native Americans began to create more complex tools and pottery.
C.
Native Americans discovered alternative food sources like shellfish.
D.
Native Americans wanted to band together in large groups for protection.
 

 9. 
For what purposes do scientists believe Native Americans primarily used earthen mounds?
A.
scouting and defense
B.
hunting and gathering
C.
worshipping and burial
D.
meeting and entertainment
 

 10. 
Which time period ended as a result of European exploration and conquest?
A.
Paleo
B.
Archaic
C.
Woodland
D.
Mississippian
 

 11. 
Which time period is sometimes referred to as the “Temple Mound Period?”
A.
Paleo
B.
Archaic
C.
Woodland
D.
Mississippian
 

 12. 
Which person was the first European to set foot in modern day Georgia?
A.
Elijah Clarke
B.
James Oglethorpe
C.
Hernando de Soto
D.
Christopher Columbus
 

 13. 
To what fate did Hernando de Soto come while exploring the Americas?
A.
He died somewhere along the Mississippi River.
B.
He founded a new colony in the name of the king.
C.
He found great wealth and returned to Spain a hero.
D.
He was captured and enslaved by Native Americans.
 

 14. 
What was the name of Spain’s first permanent colony in the New World?
A.
Savannah
B.
Jamestown
C.
New Orleans
D.
St. Augustine
 

 15. 
Which was the MAIN reason Spain built missions along Georgia’s Barrier Islands?
A.
for launching attacks
B.
to spread Christianity
C.
for defensive purposes
D.
to trade with Native Americans
 

 16. 
Which nation was the first to control Florida?
A.
Spain
B.
France
C.
England
D.
Portugal
 

 17. 
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Which time period is MOST likely pictured above?
A.
Paleo
B.
Archaic
C.
Woodland
D.
Mississippian
 
 
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 18. 
Which is shown on the map?
A.
Civil War army movements
B.
Native American migrations
C.
major air and ocean currents
D.
routes of European explorers
 

 19. 
According to the map, across which did Native Americans cross when leaving Asia?
A.
North Pole
B.
North America
C.
Migration Routes
D.
Bering Land Bridge
 

 20. 
In which time period did the migration across the Bering Land Bridge occur?
A.
Paleo
B.
Archaic
C.
Woodland
D.
Mississippian
 



 
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