Georgia Early Settlers Review

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Georgia Early Settlers Review
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• 1. The beliefs, traditions, art, music and
  social institutions of a group of people who
  share common experiences.

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• 2. What was the oldest prehistoric Indian
  culture found in Georgia?

A. Paleo
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• 3. Person who studies and researches the past by
  examining the physical evidence left behind by
  ancient civilizations.

D. archaeologists
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• 4. Which people were the FIRST to use the
  atlatl?
• A. Woodland
• B. Archaic
• C. Paleo
• D. Mississippian

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• 5. ________ refers to the period of time before
  man invented writing.
• A. Geography
• B. History
• C. Geology
• D. Prehistory

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• The name of the Indian tribe that lived in the
  northern regions of Georgia is _______.
• A. Cherokee
• B. Suwanee
• C. Creek
• D. Seminole

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• 6. Why did the Paleo and Archaic people move
  frequently?

to find enough food
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artifacts

• 7. Which term refers to man-made objects such as
  weapons, pottery, tools, and jewelry?

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Archaic

• 8. During which prehistoric period did
  horticulture begin?

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Archaic

• 9. Which people were the FIRST to make and use
  pottery?

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• 10. Which two cultures formed tribes and lived
  in villages?
• A. Archaic Mississippian
• B. Woodland Paleo
• C. Woodland Mississippian
• D. Paleo Archaic

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Woodland

• 11. During which prehistoric period did the bow
  and arrow come into use?

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• 12. Which two cultures used earthen mounds?
• A. Archaic Mississippian
• B. Woodland Paleo
• C. Paleo Archaic
• D. Woodland Mississippian

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Mississippian

• 13. Which prehistoric culture was Georgias
  most advanced farmers, especially in the
  cultivation of corn?

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horticulture

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• 14. The science of cultivating crops, plants,
  and trees

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Mississippian

• 15. Which prehistoric culture protected their
  villages with moats, palisades (fences) and guard
  towers?

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Bering land bridge

• 16. A scientific theory that attempts to explain
  how prehistoric people and animals traveled from
  Asia to the Americas.

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• 17. Which of the following can be credited to
  the Mississippian culture?
• A. They developed the atlatl.
• B. They created flat-topped pyramid mounds.
• C. They hunted mastodons.
• D. They were nomadic hunters

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• 18. Which factor resulted in prehistoric Indians
  making permanent settlements?
• A. The Indians had abundant large game.
• B. The Indians followed herds of large animals.
• The Indians learned to cultivate crops to serve
  as
• a food source.
• The Indians wanted to band together for
• protection.

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Mississippian

• This culture is also known as the Temple
• Mound Builders.

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Woodlands

• 20. What culture did not invent pottery, but
• they improved it quite a bit.
• A. Paleo
• B. Archaic
• C. Woodlands
• D. Mississippian

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Rock Eagle

• 21. The North Georgia effigy mound made of
  quarts and shaped like a bird is named _________.

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• 22. This test is used to date an artifact within
  
• a 200 year period.
• A. DNA Test
• B. Cigna 15 Test
• C. Carbon 14 Test
• D. EKG Test

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Atlatl

• 23. This is a tool used to throw a spear or dart
  greater distances with more accuracy.

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• This scientist digs into the earth to find
  artifacts.
• A. Paleontologists
• B. Environmentalist
• C. Anthropologists
• D. Archaeologists

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• The name of the Indian Tribe who lived mostly in
  the coastal plain of Georgia is ______.
• A. Cherokee
• B. Suwanee
• C. Creek
• D. Seminole

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• 1. The beliefs, traditions, art, music and
  social institutions of a group of people who
  share common experiences.

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• 2. What was the oldest prehistoric Indian
  culture found in Georgia?

A. Paleo
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• 3. Person who studies and researches the past by
  examining the physical evidence left behind by
  ancient civilizations.

D. archaeologists
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• 4. Which people were the FIRST to use the
  atlatl?
• A. Woodland
• B. Archaic
• C. Paleo
• D. Mississippian

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• 5. ________ refers to the period of time before
  man invented writing.
• A. Geography
• B. History
• C. Geology
• D. Prehistory

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• The name of the Indian tribe that lived in the
  northern regions of Georgia is _______.
• A. Cherokee
• B. Suwanee
• C. Creek
• D. Seminole

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• 6. Why did the Paleo and Archaic people move
  frequently?

to find enough food
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artifacts

• 7. Which term refers to man-made objects such as
  weapons, pottery, tools, and jewelry?

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Archaic

• 8. During which prehistoric period did
  horticulture begin?

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Archaic

• 9. Which people were the FIRST to make and use
  pottery?

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• 10. Which two cultures formed tribes and lived
  in villages?
• A. Archaic Mississippian
• B. Woodland Paleo
• C. Woodland Mississippian
• D. Paleo Archaic

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Woodland

• 11. During which prehistoric period did the bow
  and arrow come into use?

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• 12. Which two cultures used earthen mounds?
• A. Archaic Mississippian
• B. Woodland Paleo
• C. Paleo Archaic
• D. Woodland Mississippian

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Mississippian

• 13. Which prehistoric culture was Georgias
  most advanced farmers, especially in the
  cultivation of corn?

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horticulture

•  
• 14. The science of cultivating crops, plants,
  and trees

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Mississippian

• 15. Which prehistoric culture protected their
  villages with moats, palisades (fences) and guard
  towers?

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Bering land bridge

• 16. A scientific theory that attempts to explain
  how prehistoric people and animals traveled from
  Asia to the Americas.

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• 17. Which of the following can be credited to
  the Mississippian culture?
• A. They developed the atlatl.
• B. They created flat-topped pyramid mounds.
• C. They hunted mastodons.
• D. They were nomadic hunters

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• 18. Which factor resulted in prehistoric Indians
  making permanent settlements?
• A. The Indians had abundant large game.
• B. The Indians followed herds of large animals.
• The Indians learned to cultivate crops to serve
  as
• a food source.
• The Indians wanted to band together for
• protection.

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Mississippian

• This culture is also known as the Temple
• Mound Builders.

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Woodlands

• 20. What culture did not invent pottery, but
• they improved it quite a bit.
• A. Paleo
• B. Archaic
• C. Woodlands
• D. Mississippian

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Rock Eagle

• 21. The North Georgia effigy mound made of
  quarts and shaped like a bird is named _________.

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• 22. This test is used to date an artifact within
  
• a 200 year period.
• A. DNA Test
• B. Cigna 15 Test
• C. Carbon 14 Test
• D. EKG Test

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Atlatl

• 23. This is a tool used to throw a spear or dart
  greater distances with more accuracy.

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• This scientist digs into the earth to find
  artifacts.
• A. Paleontologists
• B. Environmentalist
• C. Anthropologists
• D. Archaeologists

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• The name of the Indian Tribe who lived mostly in
  the coastal plain of Georgia is ______.
• A. Cherokee
• B. Suwanee
• C. Creek
• D. Seminole