Mississippian Assessment

The main crops grown by the Mississippians were...

• Rice, wheat, corn

• Beans, wheat, fruit

• corn, beans, squash

• Squash, maize, rice

Who were the workers in Mississippian society?

• Elites

• Warriors

• Priests

• Commoners

People with the highest social status often wore special clothing, lived in nicer homes, and did not have to work. Who were these people?

• elites

• commoners

• farmers

• warriors

What were mounds used for?

• To bury people, house the chiefs, and hold religious ceremonies

• To create a strong barrier in defense of other tribes

• To provide a large space for food storage.

• To create an area for farming and recreation

The Mississippian's usually had a defensive structure surrounding their villages known as a _____________. This was a wooden wall (fence) that kept unwelcome people and animals out.

• palisade

• cliff dwelling

• mound

• forest

Mississippians built these large dirt structures for religious activities, burials, and elite homes.

• mounds

• palasades

• cliff dwellings

• tepees

Mississippian shelters, known as _______, were houses made from interwoven sticks covered with clay or mud.

• Teepees

• Wattle and daub

• Wigwams

• Longhouses

Our knowledge of the Mississippian Indian culture comes from which primary sources (first-hand accounts)?

• children's books

• movies made about Mississippian culture

• textbooks written about Mississippian culture

• artifacts excavated from Mississippian villages

Many Mound Builders lived along which rivers? Pick two.

• Mississippi River

• Colorado River

• Thames River

• Ohio River

Which picture represents the type of home a Mississippian Indian would have lived in?

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