1. First Americans Mrs. Seifert’s class

2. Study Game  Used your dry erase boards to try to solve these questions about Pre-historic civilizations and famous Native American tribes that we are learning about!

3. Which Period am I?  Put the 4 time periods in order:  Archaic  Woodlands  Paleo  Mississippian/ Mound Builders

4. Answer is…..  Paleo  Archaic  Woodlands  Mississippian/mound builders

5. Question  What do archeologists study?

6. Answer is….  They study ancient civilizations.

7. Question  Why didn’t the Paleo Indians leave much behind for archeologists to find?

8. Answer is….  They used everything and made tools from natural resources that disappeared over time. They had not created a lot of inventions yet.

9.  Which Pre-historic group lived in a diverse area with lots of different landscapes?

10. Answer is….  Woodlands

11.  What is the Chucalissa Indian Villiage?

12. Answer is…  A museum that has preserved the Mississippian Culture with a authentic village a original mound so that you can experience their lifestyle.

13.  Which group lived in longhouses?

14. Answer is….  Woodlands

15. Quiz Time  Which 2 were nomadic?

16. Answer is…  Paleo and Archaic

17. Which Period am I?  Which period crossed the land bridge?

18. Answer is  Paleo

19. What????  What was the land bridge called?

20.  An area where the ocean was frozen  Bergina Strait

21.  Why did the cross the land bridge?

22.  They were chasing large animals… hunting

23.  What were the names of the 3 mound builders groups?

24.  Hopewell, Adena, and Mississippians

25.  What are the name of the famous mounds located outside of Memphis?

26.  Pinson Mounds

27.  Which group was found in Tennessee by DeSoto? The first explorer to reach us.

28.  Mississippians /Mound Builders

29.  What county is Old Stone Fort in?

30.  Coffee

31.  What did they find at Coats Hines Site? –List 2 things

32.  Evidence of the first Paleos in the area which is rare  4 Mastodon skeletons

33. Cherokee, Creek, or Chickasaw?  They had summer and winter houses- They were built based on the weather

34. Answer is….  Chickasaw

35. Cherokee, Creek, or Chickasaw?  Three Sisters – Corn Beans and Squash

36. Answer is….  Cherokee

37. Cherokee, Creek, or Chickasaw?  Played games much like lacrosse – called brother to War – often used this to decide disagreements between towns.

38. Answer is….  Chickasaw

39. Cherokee, Creek, or Chickasaw?  Beloved women helped the council decide when the town should go to war. The Cherokee valued the opinions of their women

40. Answer is….  Cherokee

41. Cherokee, Creek, or Chickasaw?  Their settlements were near Chattanooga

42. Answer is….  Creek

43. Cherokee, Creek, or Chickasaw?  Lived in Present day Tennessee before the Europeans

44. Answer is….  Creek

45. Cherokee, Creek, or Chickasaw?  Beloved woman- Most famous was Nancy Ward

46. Answer is….  Cherokee

47. Cherokee, Creek, or Chickasaw?  Had a council house for meetings

48. Answer is….  Chickasaw

49. Cherokee, Creek, or Chickasaw?  Used the plaza for celebrations- had a council house for meetings and a tall fence around them for protection

50. Answer is….  Cherokee

51. Cherokee, Creek, or Chickasaw?  Largest Native American Tribe

52. Answer is….  Cherokee

53. Cherokee, Creek, or Chickasaw?  They came to Tennessee to hunt, but lived in Alabama and Mississippi

54. Answer is….  Chickasaw

55. Cherokee, Creek, or Chickasaw?  Built town along rivers for the fertile soil

56. Answer is….  Cherokee

57. Cherokee, Creek, or Chickasaw?  Had many celebrations that centered around agriculture. One was the Green Corn Festival – Here they gave thanks for their harvest

58. Answer is….  Cherokee

59. Cherokee, Creek, or Chickasaw?  Migrated from Central Mexico to Tennessee

60. Answer is….  Cherokee

61. Cherokee, Creek, or Chickasaw?  Named Tennessee

62. Answer is….  Cherokee

63.  Remember to study nightly!  Good luck!!