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1
What made the Mississippian pottery special?
brightly painted
mosaic tiles
had writing on it
contained crushed shells
2
What were the roles of men and women in farming and food production?
men fished & farmed, women hunted
women farmed, men hunted, fished& gathered
men sat in the shade, women did all the work
both men & women farmed and hunted
3
Most mounds were
built by the elites
made with stones
flat topped and built with dirt
used as a fort for protection
4
What purpose did the plaza serve in the Mississippian village or city?
where the chief lived
where wars were fought
gathering place for religious and social events
a place to get soil to build mounds
5
A horticulturist is a
fish and wild game expert
plant expert
war expert
horse expert
6
What was the primary crop of the Mississippian culture?
maize (corn)
beans
squash
potatoes
7
What event caused the Mississippian culture to diminish?
Wonder Woman was born
The Europeans arrived in North America
French and Indian War
The attack of the Plague
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Chunkey
a hoe
a wall
a necklace
a game
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palisade
a game
a wall
a hoe
a collar piece
10
Which God was most important to the Mississippians?
the god of the sun
the god of the river
the god of the moon
the god of the underworld
11
In Mississippian societies,
the chief had no power
there was a complex social pyramid
all people were considered equal
there were two classes of people: elites and commoners
12
What kind of government did the Mississippians have?
emperor
chiefdom
dictator
democracy
13
Why did many Mississippian villages dig ditches around them filled with water?
for swimming
for protection
for fishing
to have a place to wash the clothes
14
How did historians discover Mississippian myths and mythology?
They found written records
they examined artifacts and stories that were passed down
They watched the History Channel
They made it up
15
How did the Mississippians get the materials and objects from outside of their region?
They traveled a long way to get them.
They had an extensive trade network.
They went to Walmart.
They didn't get any goods from other places.
16
Where were the Mississippians located?
mountains in the west
central plains
along the river system in the midwest
northeast
17
What was considered the high point of the Mississippian culture?
the 1980's
Early Mississippian Stage
Late Mississippian Stage
Middle Mississippian Stage
18
What was the most common type of warfare among Mississippian Indians?
nuclear warfare
small raiding groups
large wars with many battles
war ships
