Question 1

Mississippians relied most heavily on which type of farming as a food source?

Accepted Answer

Agriculture

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Environmental

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Organic

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Ranching

Question 2

The structure and makeup of the Mississippian Indians is similar to our present day society in what way?

Accepted Answer

The governmental structure and organization of chiefdoms within societies.

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The economic system of free trade and capitalism

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The culture and value system in the way that they raised their children.

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The uprisings of militias within a society desiring freedom and independence.

Question 3

Which statement BEST describes the people of the Mississippian Period?

Accepted Answer

They were farmers who used simple tools to grow their food in small gardens.

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They were creators of the most technologically complex projectile points in the state.

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They were buffalo hunters who used the entire animal for their living needs.

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They were hunters and gatherers who lived in small bands of 20-50 people.

Question 4

Most of the depopulation of the Native American population in the 16th Century can be attributed to ____.

Accepted Answer

disease

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war

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slavery

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fire

Question 5

The Mississippians lived in one-room ___ shelters that served as sleeping facilities.

Accepted Answer

wattle and daub

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apartments

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tents

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triangle shaped huts

Question 6

The phrase "God, Glory, Gold" is often used to describe

Accepted Answer

the reasons for European exploration and colonization

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the Native American cultures that inhabited Georgia

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the religious and political persecutions that occurred in Europe

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the impact of Native American culture on European settlements

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