Quiz 1

Based on the map, Poverty Point is located in the ____________________ part of Louisiana. 

• southwest
• northeast
• west
• southeast

The Poverty Point people bartered and exchanged for the resources they needed. 

• true
• false

The Poverty Point people traveled far and wide to get _____________ and stones to build the mounds. 

• water
• soil
• food

The Poverty Point people traveled far and wide to trade. 

• true
• false

The Mississippi River was used by the Poverty Point people for trade and travel. 

• false
• true

Archaeologists believe the ridges at Poverty Point were where the Native Americans built their homes.

• true
• false

Archaeologists have found tools and stones that come from as far away as Michigan. What does this say about the site?

• It was a trading center

• It was a religious center

• It was a cultural center

• Nothing significant

The main economic activity of The Poverty Point People was:

• Hunting

• Trapping

• Trading

• Fishing

What makes Poverty Point’s location important?

• A. The availability for trade

• B. The natural resources located in the area

• C. It’s location along the Mississippi River

• A, B, and C

• A and C

Based on your knowledge of how physical geography shapes an area’s cultural geography, what do you believe was the basis for Poverty Point’s economy?

• Trade

• Food

• Rich soil

• None of the above