Native American Cultures and History

What is the study of artifacts and relics of early mankind called?

• Anthropology

• Archaeology

• Paleontology

• Sociology

Who were the earliest inhabitants of North America, often referred to as "old Indians"?

• Archaic People

• Woodland Tribes

• Paleoindians

• Mississippians

Which period ranges from the end of the Ice Age to the beginnings of agriculture in America?

• Archaic Period

• Woodland Period

• Mississippian Period

• Paleoindian Period

Which native tribe was found throughout the southern Appalachian Mountains and had a complex society with organized villages and trade networks?

• Cherokee

• Catawba

• Tuscarora

• Woodland

Which native cultures occupied forests near lakes and streams in the eastern U.S.?

• Mississippian

• Woodland

• Tuscarora

• Catawba

Which native civilizations are known as the "mound-builders" and flourished in midwestern to southeastern North America from 800 CE to European contact?

• Cherokee

• Catawba

• Mississippian

• Tuscarora

Which native tribe occupied much of eastern North Carolina and lived in villages with "longhouses"?

• Cherokee

• Catawba

• Tuscarora

• Woodland

What term describes people who hunted animals and gathered wild plants for food?

• Farmers

• Traders

• Hunter-gatherers

• Nomads

Which native tribe was known for being skilled hunters, farmers, and pottery-makers in the Piedmont region?

• Cherokee

• Catawba/Sappony

• Tuscarora

• Mississippian

Which of the following was not one of the major language groups found in pre-contact North Carolina?

• Siouan

• Algonquian

• Muskogean

• Iroquoian