Part 3–Poverty Point, Adena, Hopewell, and Mississippian Culture

Why did people of the Adena culture not grow corn?

• They didn’t have corn seed.

• The climate wasn’t suited for growing corn.

• Europeans ruined their farmlands.

Why did people of the Mississippian culture grow corn and beans together?

• They tasted good.

• They had healing properties.

• The beans could grow up the cornstalks.

Native Americans are often depicted as very serious people. What art form of the Mississippian culture revealed a sense of humor?

• Jewelry

• Cave writings

• Pottery

The Natchez people were the last of the Mississippian culture. The upper class was made up of the Great Sun and his relatives. People of the lower class were called what?

• Peasants

• Stinkards

• Children

What was evidence of one of the recreational activities the Mississippian culture enjoyed?

• Ball courts

• Climbing towers

• Swimming pools

Which culture do anthropologists think sacrificed people to be buried with important people?

• Adena

• Hopewell

• Mississippian

Via DNA tests, people of which culture were unexpectedly linked to Asian people?

• Adena

• Hopewell

• Mississippian

How could the DNA of Native Americans be closely related to DNA of people from Asia?

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Answer explanation

Ancient groups of people from Asia probably migrated to the North American continent via the Bering Straight, a land bridge that once connected Russia to Alaska. People likely migrated because they were following large hunting game. Look on a map to see how close Alaska and Russia are to each other! It makes sense how they were once connected.