Native American Culture in South Carolina

Question 1

Native American tribes divided into regional groups based on where people lived and what else?

Accepted Answer

the language they spoke

Question 2

What was a shared characteristic of the Native Americans of the Eastern Woodlands?

Accepted Answer

all used natural resources & geography to survive

Question 3

What was the purpose of Native American mounds?

Accepted Answer

Burial mounds

Question 4

The Cherokee & many other Native American tribes in SC were part of what tribal group?

Accepted Answer

Eastern Woodlands

Question 5

The "three sisters" were corn, and what else?

Accepted Answer

Squash and pole beans

Question 6

Housing was made from natural resources available in the area such as?

Accepted Answer

tree bark and animal hides

Question 7

The Paleo people are well known for large stone spear points, which were used to?

Accepted Answer

hunt mammoths, giant bison, and other large herd animals

Question 8

Which theory has the first Americans walking across an ice bridge from Russia into Alaska?

Accepted Answer

The Bering Strait Theory

Question 9

Which statement best summarizes the Eastern Woodlands' beliefs about land ownership?

Accepted Answer

land belongs to everyone & we should respect all parts of it

Question 10

All of the following were the most important Native American tribes in South Carolina, except?

Accepted Answer

Seminole

Question 11

How Native Americans of the Eastern Woodlands hunted?

Accepted Answer

They used bows & arrows, rocks, & bones for weapons to hunt

Question 12

In what ways did the Archaic people benefit from a changing climate?

Accepted Answer

people learned new ways to hunt, fish, and gather food

Question 13

What change to Native Americans' lifestyle allowed them to be less nomadic?

Accepted Answer

agriculture (farming) was introduced

Question 14

___ were highly prized trophies for Indians to show their skill and might as a warrior.

Accepted Answer

scalps

Question 15

What caused the decrease in population of Native Americans of the Eastern Woodlands?

Accepted Answer

diseases

Question 16

Which of the following summarizes the daily life of Native Americans of Eastern Woodlands?

Accepted Answer

They used geography of the land & its resources to survive

Question 17

What was the attitude of Europeans towards the Native Americans that they encountered?

Accepted Answer

believed they were savages being crude and uncivilized.

Question 18

Why did diseases, like smallpox, affect the Native Americans more than Europeans?

Accepted Answer

Natives did not have natural immunity like the Europeans did

Question 19

What is a farming method Native Americans of the Eastern Woodlands used?

Accepted Answer

using animal bone as digging tools

Question 20

Why did Native Americas build their villages near rivers and streams?

Accepted Answer

access to food, water, and transportation

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