Mississippian Review!

This kind of rock was used by the Mississippians to make knives

• Iron

• Sandstone

• Chert

• Quartz

The class that held the power in Mississippian society were the _______.

• Kings

• Presidents

• Elites

• Commoners

Why did the Mississippians build mounds?

• To hide their garbage

• To get a better view of attacking tribes

• To protect the homes from floods

• To elevate the homes of the priest-chiefs

• To have a place for religious and social events

The workers and laborers in the Mississippian culture were called _______:

• elites

• chiefs

• commoners

• commuters

How would you describe Mississippian society when the European explorers first arrived in Georgia?

• They lived in villages of a few hundred people with permanent huts

• They lived in large cities with thousands of people

• They lived in villages of tepees and moved around

• They lived in caves under earthen mounds

What were Mississippian homes made from?

• stones

• adobe bricks

• buffalo hides

• woven sticks and poles covered in mud

The Three Sisters were _____________

• Squash, beans, okra

• Corn, beans, squash

• beans, okra, corn

• corn, apples, beans

The name of the most important crop in Mississippian culture was _______

• Apples

• Maize

• Squash

• Potatoes

A palisade's purpose:

• to be a religious symbol

• to be a form of writing

• to be a defensive/protective structure

• to be a method of trade

The first indigenous culture that Europeans encountered (met) in Georgia were the:

• Mississippians

• Creek

• Cherokee

• Catawba