Poverty Point Test

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

• southwest
• northeast
• west
• southeast

Which artifact is a Poverty Point artifact?

• soapstone bowls
• plummets
• fat-bellied owls
• all of the above

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

• false
• true

Poverty Point was built around a central plaza that may have been used for trade, ceremonies, and settlements. 

• true
• false

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

• true
• false

What was located in the center of the Poverty Point Site?

• A large mound

• A temple

• A central plaza

• A large burial ground

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 protected the Poverty Point site from flooding?

• A long wall of levees.

• A large drainage ditch dug around the site.

• A natural ridge where the site is built

• A large hill between the site and the river.

Read about the Projectile Points. What were these MOST LIKELY used for?

• making clohtes

• shooting

• hunting

• cooking