Eastern Woodland Tribes Knowledge Assessment

The video discusses the Eastern Woodland tribes, focusing on their use of natural resources, settlement patterns, social structures, and communication methods. It highlights their farming techniques, such as slash and burn, and the cultivation of crops like corn, beans, and squash. The video also covers tribal leadership roles and the major tribes in South Carolina, including the Catawba, Yemassee, and Cherokee.

Which resources did the Eastern Woodland Tribes primarily use for transportation?

• Mountain trails

• Rivers

• Desert paths

• Horses

What allowed the Eastern Woodland Tribes to settle in permanent villages?

• Nomadic lifestyle

• Trade with Europeans

• Advanced weaponry

• Farming techniques

How did the Eastern Woodland Tribes preserve their history?

• Storytelling

• Written records

• Paintings

• Stone carvings

What was the primary role of women in the Eastern Woodland Tribes?

• Hunting

• Farming

• Building canoes

• Leading wars

What is the 'Three Sisters' legend associated with?

• Hunting techniques

• Spiritual rituals

• Tribal leadership

• Farming practices

Who was responsible for healing and spiritual guidance in the tribes?

• Elder

• Council leader

• Shaman

• War chief

Which tribe is known as the 'river people'?

• Yemassee

• Catawba

• Iroquois

• Cherokee

Where did the Yemassee tribe primarily settle?

• Mountains

• Coastal zone

• Desert

• Plains

What unique fishing method did the Cherokee use?

• Net fishing

• Poisoning water with walnut bark

• Spearfishing

• Using fishing rods

What type of homes did the Catawba tribe live in?

• Longhouses

• Teepees

• Igloos

• Wigwams