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Duplicate of Mississippian
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1
What was Hernando DeSoto's primary interest in the New World?
God, Good, and Green
Guts, God and Glory
God, Guts and Glory
God, Gold and Glory
2
What made the Mississippian pottery special?
brightly painted
had writing on it
contained crushed shells
mosaic tiles
3
What were the roles of men and women in farming and food production?
both men & women farmed and hunted
men fished & farmed, women hunted
men sat in the shade, women did all the work
women farmed, men hunted, fished& gathered
4
What was France's primary interest in the New World?
mercantilism
permanent colonies
Fur
God, Gold and Glory
5
A horticulturist is a
fish and widl game expert
plant expert
war expert
horse expert
6
What was the impact of Desoto's expedition on the Mississippian Indians?
death, diseases and friendship
diseases, freedom, and equal rights
death, diseases and starvation
diseases, friendship and mercantilism
7
In Mississippian societies,
the chief had no power
there were two classes of people: elites and commoners
all people were considered equal
there was a complex social structure
8
What is the major source of conflict between the Europeans and the Mississippians?
weapons
water
gold
land ownership
9
What were the Spanish missions primary goals in North America?
to convert the Natives to Buddhism
to convert the Natives to Judaism
to become friends with the Natives
to convert the Natives to Christianity
10
What are the 3 sister crops?
cotton, maize and squash
squash, beans and peanuts
maize, corn, squash
squash, beans and maize
11
What are two of the major causes for the Mississippians to grow large chiefdoms?
horticulture and religion
crop rotation and hunting
horticulture and crop rotation
horticulture and hunting
12
How did historians discover Mississippian myths and mythology?
they examined artifacts and stories that were passed down
They found written records
They watched the History Channel
They made it up
13
What purpose did the plaza serve in the Mississippian village or city?
a place to get soil to build mounds
where the chief lived
where wars were fought
gathering place for religious and social events
14
Where in Georgia did the Spanish establish their missions?
Hawaiian Islands
Bermuda
Barrier Islands
Barbados
15
Where did DeSoto explore in the New World?
Florida, Georgia and Texas
Florida, Georgia and Idaho
Florida, Georgia and Arizona
Florida, Georgia and Alabama
16
What religion did the Spanish practice?
Catholicism
Methodists
Baptist
Judaism
17
Who were some of the members of the Elite social class?
Christians and Muslims
Priests, Muslims, and Jews
Priests and sub-chiefs
Sub-chiefs and Ministers
18
Most mounds were
made with stones
flat topped and built with dirt
used as a fort for protection
built by the elites
19
What was the primary crop of the Mississippian culture?
squash
maize (corn)
potatoes
beans
20
What type of social hierarchy did the Mississippians have?
Kingdom
Chiefdoms
Caste
Archaelogical
21
What was the main reason for the British exploring the New World?
fur
religious freedom
mercantilism
Gold, God and Glory
22
What philosophy did Native Americans have toward land ownership?
No one can own land
First come, first serve
They owned the land
The land belonged to them
23
How did the Mississippians get the materials and objects from outside of their region?
They didn't get any goods from other places.
They traveled a long way to get them.
They went to Walmart.
They had an extensive trade network.
24
What kind of government did the Mississippians have?
chiefdom
dictator
emperor
democracy
25
What evidence suggests that the Mississippians believed in an Afterlife?
burial mounds
jewelry
horticulture
pottery
26
What type of animals did the Mississippians hunt?
turkey, rabbits and alligators
deer, cows, and buffalos
deer, rabbits and bears
deer, turkey and rabbits
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What is mercantilism?
economic policy of exporting more than they import
imports vs. exports
trading with other countries
economic policy of importing more than they export
