Native American Cultures and European Exploration

According to the summary, which of the following was the first group of people to inhabit North America by crossing the Bering land bridge?

• Woodland Indians

• Mississippian Indians

• Paleo Indians

• Archaic Indians

What does the term 'Paleo' mean?

• Ancient or very old

• Modern or new

• Sweet or sugary

• Large or giant

Which innovation is the Archaic period most known for?

• Building permanent villages

• Making pottery from clay

• Using metal tools

• Writing systems

Woodland Indians were as nomadic as their ancestors, the Paleo and Archaic Indians.

• True

• False

Fill in the blank: Woodland Indians began to build mounds of earth and stone in different sizes and shapes. Some mounds were parts of villages; others were ______ or burial sites.

• religious

• farming

• trading

• cooking

Which period is described as the most civilized prehistoric culture in Georgia?

• Paleo

• Archaic

• Woodland

• Mississippian

What material were Mississippian houses made of?

• Wood and clay, a method called wattle and daub

• Stone blocks and mortar

• Bricks and concrete

• Bamboo and palm leaves

One artifact or innovation associated with the Archaic period is:

• The development of pottery

• The printing press

• The steam engine

• The telephone

Which Native American culture was the earliest to live in Georgia?

• Mississippian

• Archaic

• Paleo

• Woodland

What weapon did the Woodland people invent that changed hunting?

• Spear

• Atlatl

• Knife

• Bow & arrow