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TAJ Chapter 02/03 Review

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 
Archaeology is the study of
a.
the weather.
c.
ancient geology.
b.
ancient languages.
d.
ancient people and societies.
 

 2. 
The Paleo Period lasted from
a.
10,000 B.C. to 8,000 B.C.
c.
8,000 B.C. to 4,000 B.C.
b.
9,500 B.C to 8,000 B.C.
d.
none of these.
 

 3. 
The Archaic Period lasted from
a.
10,000 B.C. to 8,000 B.C.
c.
8,000 B.C. to 500 B.C.
b.
9,500 B.C to 8,000 B.C.
d.
none of these.
 

 4. 
The Woodland Period lasted from
a.
10,000 B.C. to 8,000 B.C.
c.
500 B.C. to 900 A.D.
b.
9,500 B.C to 8,000 B.C.
d.
none of these.
 

 5. 
The Mississippian Period  lasted from
a.
900 A.D. - 1541 A.D.
c.
500 B.C. to 900 A.D.
b.
9,500 B.C to 8,000 B.C.
d.
none of these.
 

 6. 
Artifacts are
a.
natural evidence of ancient people.
c.
limited to fossils and bones.
b.
man made evidence of ancient people.
d.
none of these.
 

 7. 
Paleo Indians were
a.
nomads who wandered hundreds of miles.
c.
hunter-gathers who built city-states.
b.
farmers with large cities.
d.
none of these.
 

 8. 
Clovis points are
a.
unique spear point from the Dalton Period.
c.
unique spear points found in the Paleo Period.
b.
common arrow heads found in all periods.
d.
none of these.
 

 9. 
Dalton Culture developed at
a.
before the Paleo Period.
c.
around 2,000 B.C.
b.
the end of the Paleo Period.
d.
none of these.
 

 10. 
Dalton Points are
a.
more distinctive then the Clovis Points.
c.
none of these.
b.
less distinctive then the Clovis Points.
 

 11. 
Adz are
a.
arrow heads.
c.
special knives.
b.
spear heads.
d.
a chisel-like stone tool.
 

 12. 
What caused Archaic Indians to hunt smaller animals?
a.
global cooling.
c.
climate change.
b.
the ice age.
d.
none of these.
 

 13. 
Archaic Indians were
a.
becoming hunter-gatherers.
c.
farmers who built cities.
b.
traveled hundreds of miles for food.
d.
none of these.
 

 14. 
The Poverty Point Culture
a.
was an important group in the Archaic Period.
c.
thrived during the Paleo Period.
b.
was a Dalton Culture.
d.
none of these.
 

 15. 
The atlatl is
a.
a Dalton Point Spear.
c.
an Archaic tool used to throw a spear farther and faster.
b.
a Clovis Point Spear.
d.
a Dalton tool used to throw a spear farther and faster.
 

 16. 
Making and firing clay vessels was an important part of
a.
the Dalton Period
c.
the Clovis Culture.
b.
the Archaic Period.
d.
the Woodland Period.
 

 17. 
Pictographs were painted on rock walls, while Petroglyphs were
a.
painted on rocks.
c.
carved on rock walls.
b.
painted wood.
d.
carved into wood.
 

 18. 
Although it began as a hunting tool,
a.
the bow and arrow became an important tool of war.
c.
the atlatl became an important tool of war.
b.
the clovis tool became and important tool for farming.
d.
the atlatl became an important tool of farming.
 

 19. 
The Plum Bayou Culture
a.
lived in Arkansas near the end of the Woodland Period.
c.
lived in Arkansas during the Clovis Period.
b.
lived in Louisiana during the Archaic Period.
d.
none of these.
 

 20. 
Name one important activity during the Mississippian Period.
a.
mining for gold
c.
making tea.
b.
mining for silver
d.
making salt.
 

 21. 
The three main groups of Native American Indians in Arkansas are the Caddo, the Quapaw, and the
a.
Inca.
c.
Ozark.
b.
Cherokee.
d.
Osage.
 

 22. 
The Caddo Indians lived
a.
in the northwest corner of Arkansas
c.
across southern and central Arkansas.
b.
along the Mississippi River in the northeast corner of Arkansas.
d.
only in the Arkansas River Valley.
 

 23. 
The Quapaws lived
a.
in the Delta region.
c.
in the Ozark Mountains
b.
in the Arkansas River Valley
d.
none of these.
 

 24. 
The Osages lived in
a.
southern Arkansas.
c.
in Missouri.
b.
the Delta region.
d.
none of these.
 

 25. 
Which of the Native Americans in Arkansas were known for their strength and battle skills?
a.
Caddo
c.
Osages
b.
Quawpaw
d.
none of these.
 

 26. 
Who did de Soto encounter along the Mississippi River?
a.
the Cherokee
c.
the Osage
b.
the Tunicas and Koroas
d.
the Caddo
 

 27. 
Animism is the idea that
a.
all natural things have a spirit.
c.
plants and animals have a spirit
b.
only people have a spirit
d.
none of these.
 

 28. 
Many Native American cultures were
a.
patriarchal
b.
matriarchal
 

 29. 
Chiefdoms were
a.
societies with a strong leader known as a chief.
c.
lead by strong warriors.
b.
societies with leadership councils.
d.
none of these.
 

 30. 
In Native American cultures, women
a.
had little influence and power.
b.
had great influence and power.
 

 31. 
Encounters between native peoples and foreign explorers
a.
had little impact on either culture.
c.
occasionally impacted one or the other culture.
b.
always resulted in changes to both.
d.
always destroyed one of the two cultures.
 

 32. 
Columbus fueled the fires of exploration by
a.
telling stories of great riches.
c.
telling stories about the beautiful lands and people he had discovered.
b.
telling stories about the fountain of youth.
d.
none of these.
 

 33. 
Conquistadors were
a.
Portuguese solders.
c.
Spanish soldiers-explorers.
b.
French explorers.
d.
English missionaries
 

 34. 
Hernando De Soto and his men landed in “La Florida”
a.
10 years after Columbus landed in the Americas.
c.
at the same time as Columbus was landing in the Caribbean.
b.
about 20 years after Columbus landed in the Americas.
d.
about 50 years after Columbus landed in the Americas.
 

 35. 
De Soto and his men entered Arkansas when they crossed the Mississippi River
a.
in the spring of 1541.
c.
in the fall of 1552.
b.
in the summer of 1972.
d.
in 1492.
 

 36. 
What happened to De Soto?
a.
he returned to Spain a hero.
c.
he died and was dropped into the Mississippi River.
b.
he returned to Spain disgraced.
d.
 he died and was buried in a Indian Burial Mound.
 

 37. 
How did European diseases impact the Native Americans?
a.
The Indians were not impacted by the diseases.
c.
The Indians quickly developed a natural immunity to the diseases.
b.
The Indians had already developed immunity to the diseases.
d.
Many Indians died because they had no natural immunity to the diseases.
 

 38. 
When French explorers arrived,
a.
they treated the Native Americans like the Spanish had done previously.
c.
they fought with the Native Americans.
b.
they established good relations with the Native Americans.
d.
they fought with the Spanish explorers.
 

 39. 
La Salle called his new French colony
a.
La Arkansaw.
c.
La Florida.
b.
La Mississippi.
d.
La Louisiane.
 

 40. 
La Salle
a.
died of disease while exploring.
c.
died fighting the Spanish.
b.
was killed by his own men.
d.
died while fighting Indians.
 

 41. 
Arkansas Post was first established by
a.
the Spanish in 1492.
c.
the Quawpaw before the Europeans arrived.
b.
the French in 1686.
d.
none of these
 

 42. 
The Arkansas Post was
a.
never moved.
b.
moved from time to time.
 

 43. 
Mercantilism brought
a.
goods and services to the mother country.
c.
military resources to the mother country.
b.
gold and silver to the mother country.
d.
wealth and power to the mother country.
 

 44. 
Farming was
a.
very successful at the Arkansas Post.
c.
not important at the Arkansas Post.
b.
very difficult at the Arkansas Post.
d.
none of these.
 

 45. 
Bernard de la Harpe was sent to
a.
find new territory.
c.
find a route to Asia.
b.
find legendary treasures.
d.
none of these.
 

 46. 
“La petit roche” means
a.
big rock.
c.
sand stone.
b.
green rock.
d.
little rock.
 

 47. 
The French and Indian War ( Seven Years War) was
a.
between the French and the Indians.
c.
between the French and the Americans.
b.
between the French and the Spanish.
d.
between the French and the British.
 

 48. 
Arkansas became a part of America
a.
after the French and Indian War.
c.
after Spain defeated the French.
b.
after the American Revolution
d.
after the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.
 

 49. 
The Treaty of Paris ended
a.
the French and Indian War.
c.
the American Revolution.
b.
the Seven Years war.
d.
none of these.
 

 50. 
Chief Angaska was
a.
a Chickasaw warrior.
c.
a British ally.
b.
an ally of the Spanish at Arkansas Post.
d.
none of these.
 

Matching
 
 
a.
Hernando De Soto
d.
Jacques Marquette
b.
John Cabot
e.
Louis Joliet
c.
“son of the sun”
 

 51. 

 English explorer who was looking for a shorter route to Asia.
 

 52. 

 What de Soto claimed to be.
 

 53. 

 Catholic Priest sent to explore the interior of North America.
 

 54. 

 fur trapper who explored North America
 

 55. 

 landed in La Florida.
 



 
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