Pre-Columbian Mississippi

What did Mississippi look like 50 million years ago?

• Mountains covered most of the state

• A shallow sea covered most of the state

• It was a desert

• It was covered in ice and snow

How did the ancient people get to North America and Mississippi?

• They flew an airplane

• They drove a big bus across a highway from France

• They crossed over an iced covered sea from Asia

• They all rode on horses

What did they follow across the Bering Sea bridge into the Americas?

• Drones

• the Grateful Dead

• a map

• animals

What are the Indians, who built earthworks throughout the Mississippi river valley to use as garbage dumps, communities, and temples, called?

• Moundbuilders

• Mohawks

• Lego people

• Cajuns

What is the second largest Indian mound in North America, located in Natchez, Mississippi called?

• Winterville Mounds

• Poverty Point

• Diamond Mound

• Emerald Mound

Who were the three biggest Indian tribes in Mississippi when the Europeans finally arrived?

• Choctaw, Apache, and Hebrew

• Aztec, Mayan, and Inca

• Cherokee, Creek, and Seminoles

• Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Natchez

What is the name of the Natchez Indian state park site located in Natchez, Mississippi?

• Geyser Falls Park

• Grand Village of the Natchez Indians

• The Greater Choctaw Community Park

• Natchez State Park

Which one of the three Mississippi Indian tribes that were around when the Europeans first appeared is still here today and is the biggest tribe in Mississippi?

• Choctaw

• Chickasaw

• Natchez

• Yazoo

What animal was a major source of food for ancient people in Mississippi and you can still find bones of the animal in Mississippi today?

• Chickens

• Bugs

• Mammoths

• Cows

What would you rather eat, a....

• Mammoth

• Cow

• Chicken