8th Grade Georgia Studies Unit 1 Assessment

When Constance visited Brasstown Bald, what region was she in?

• Piedmont

• Blue Ridge

• Coastal Plains

• Ridge and Valley

During the Mississippian period, many Native American groups set up large fields where they primarily grew

• rice.

• corn.

• cotton.

• soy beans.

Why did the Spanish establish missions on Georgia's barrier islands?

• to acquire raw materials for Spain

• to convert American Indians to Christianity

• to establish control of the fur trade

• to protect Spanish settlements from attack

What is an artifact?

• a protective fence made of sharpened stakes

• an object made or used by humans long ago

• a settlement controlled by a separate country

Which kinds of ruins, left by the Mississippian culture, BEST indicate that late in its existence, its people experienced widespread warfare?

• temples

• trenches

• earthen mounds

• defensive structures

The Mississippians built flat-topped earthen structures designated as important buildings used for religious purposes called

• Pueblos

• Mounds

• Houses

• Tee-Pees

In which of these would be the MOST likely result of a long drought in Georgia?

• Farmers would be at risk of going bankrupt.

• Fewer people would visit the Georgia coast.

• The port of Savannah would receive fewer imports.

• Interstate highways would see an increase in the amount of traffic.

Select the best answer for the question. The dominant crop of the Mississippian Native Americans was ________.

• Bison

• Fruit and vegetables

• Pumpkins

• Maize

Choose the best answer for the following question. Sedimentary rock used by the Native Americans to make knives

• daub

• waddle

• chert

• atlatl

Select the best answer for the following question. "Elites" were people who were...

• religious leaders, teachers, store owners

• farmers, servants, and children

• European explorers, ships captains, and slaves

• the chief, medicine man, and elders.