Deck 12: Native Peoples of the Southeast

Question 1

The Southwest consists of three environmental zones, including all of the following EXCEPT the

A)Coastal Plains.
B)Saint-Lawrence Lowlands Region.
C)Piedmont.
D)southern Appalachian mountains.

Answer 1

Saint-Lawrence Lowlands Region.

Question 2

Southeast religions

A)emphasized One World, the visible world we live in.
B)said people had no souls.
C)had the maintenance of purity and harmony as their primary goal.
D)alleged that the world is round and sits on a moon-shaped vault of rock.

Answer 2

had the maintenance of purity and harmony as their primary goal.

Question 3

The group that occupied the top of the social pyramid among the Natchez was the

A)Noble class.
B)Honored class.
C)Stinkard class.
D)Sun class.

Answer 3

Sun class.

Question 4

In 1827 the Cherokee Nation

A)was awarded territory in South Carolina.
B)adopted a constitution.
C)petitioned for statehood.
D)expanded formal trading practices with U.S.businesses.

Question 5

Among the Natchez, the Great Sun

A)presided over world renewal and other ceremonies.
B)maintained the eternal flame.
C)lived in the leader's temple throughout most of the year.
D)had the power to execute his advisers.

Question 6

Natchez children were

A)taught to hunt by age 3.
B)strapped to cradleboards to flatten their skulls.
C)not allowed to swim until age 13.
D)permitted to nurse only until the first harvest.

Question 7

The Natchez today

A)primarily live one of three reservations in Louisiana.
B)subsist mainly from the sale of traditional artwork.
C)gain most of their income from riverboat casinos.
D)no longer exist as a group.

Question 8

Discuss the religious beliefs of Southeast Indians.What was the primary goal? Did they believe in an afterlife?

Question 9

Discuss the effect of the Removal Act on Southeast Indians.

Question 10

Explain the ways in which the Cherokee conformed to the dominant culture.Were there ways they did not conform?

Question 11

Describe the origin of the Seminole.

Question 12

Sequoyah was a

A)term for the combined chief and head priest in Natchez culture.
B)Cherokee man who in the 19th century created the Cherokee alphabet.
C)Seminole man who negotiated with the United States for formal recognition of the Seminole in the 20th century.
D)Natchez leader who led an unsuccessful rebellion during the Trail of Tears.

Question 13

The "Five Civilized Tribes" were so named because

A)they had adopted European practices.
B)the had formulated a unit of currency.
C)there were no civil wars among them.
D)their cartography system allowed for accurate border designations.

Question 14

Southeastern towns were protected by

A)palisades.
B)moats.
C)shielded and armed guards.
D)forests.

Question 15

Power among Southeastern groups was generally divided between two political units, one of which was the

A)Blue Council, composed of warriors.
B)Gold Council, composed of shamans.
C)White Council, composed of men over 50 years old.
D)Green Council, composed of farmers.

Question 16

A Southeastern kinship consisted of

A)family and enemy.
B)fathers and sons.
C)hunters and farmers.
D)elders and young adults.

Question 17

The primary game animal for Southeastern hunters was

A)bison.
B)boar.
C)pronghorn antelope.
D)deer.

Question 18

Monk's Mound at Cahokia is best known for being

A)the most sacred resting place in the Southeast.
B)the capital of the Southeastern region.
C)the largest mound in North America.
D)a mystery to modern archeologists.

Question 19

The word Seminole

A)is the native term for the Cherokee.
B)is the native term for the Natchez.
C)represents a mixture of "runaway" Indian ethnicities.
D)is a mispronunciation of the Spanish word for "symbol."

Question 20

In terms of numbers, where do Cherokees rank among Indian tribes in the United States?

A)First
B)Second
C)Fifth
D)Last; they are culturally extinct

Question 21

Southeast cultures are poorly known partly because

A)little ethnographic research existed prior to 1800.
B)European diseases decimated them.
C)the groups were small and widely scattered, thus difficult to document.
D)their liguistic diversity made accurate documentation difficult.

Question 22

Describe how the Cherokee were affected by the Trail of Tears.

Question 23

The four classes of Natchez culture include __________.

A)Sun, Nobles, Priests
B)Sun, Honored, Commoner
C)Honored, Slave, Moon
D)Sun, Farmer, Hunter

Question 24

According to Sutton, when a highest Natchez class person dies, their lower class spouse is obligated to __________.

A)bring special flowers to the funeral
B)remain unmarried forever
C)sing a death song at the funeral
D)die with the higher class person

Question 25

Monk's Mound at Cahokia is best known for being __________.

A)the most sacred place in the Southeast
B)the capitol of all the cities in the Southeast
C)the largest mound in North America
D)a complete mystery

Question 26

The Seminole __________.

A)is the native term for the Cherokee
B)is the native term for the Natchez
C)represents a mixture of "runaway" Indian ethnicities
D)were relocated to Oklahoma, where they currently reside

Question 27

Today, Cherokees rank what in Native American population?

A)1st
B)5th
C)2nd
D)Last; they are culturally extinct

Question 28

What state is a part of traditional Cherokee lands?

A)Tennessee
B)Louisiana
C)Florida
D)Mississippi

Question 29

Southeast cultures are poorly known because __________.

A)European diseases decimated them
B)Europeans were slow to show interest in recording information about these groups
C)these groups were small and widely scattered, thus difficult to record
D)a and b
E)all of the above

Question 30

The most important Southeast bird and game animals were __________.

A)turkeys and bears
B)beavers and ravens
C)bears and hawks
D)eagles and deer

Question 31

Clovis sites in the Southeast __________.

A)date to 1000 B.P.
B)date to 20,000 B.P.
C)date to 15,000 B.P.
D)may indicate (through pre-Clovis sites) origination in the Southeast
E)c and d

Question 32

Hopewell sites __________.

A)show simple societies and little trade
B)indicate they buried their dead near forests in deep pits
C)decline around 1700 B.P.but introduced the bow and arrow
D)a and b

Question 33

Mississippian Complexes (c.1000-500 B.P.) __________.

A)made hunting the most important way to obtain food
B)had large towns and corn agriculture
C)stressed equality
D)functioned without a specialization of labor

Question 34

Sequoyah was __________.

A)a term for the combined chief and head priest in Natchez culture
B)a Cherokee man who in the 19th century created the Cherokee alphabet
C)a Seminole man who helped negotiate with the United States for formal recognition of the Seminole in the 20th century
D)a Natchez leader who led an unsuccessful rebellion during the Trail of Tears

Question 35

Most Southeast tribes __________.

A)were patrilineal
B)defined kinship by 3 categories: family, friends, and slaves
C)had intricate and rigid social classification
D)never played games

Question 36

Southeast religions __________.

A)emphasized One World, the visible world we live in
B)believed in the maintenance of purity and harmony as their primary goal
C)said people had no souls
D)believed the world is round and sits on a huge turtle's back

Question 37

Natchez children __________.

A)were taught to hunt by the age of three but feared water
B)were strapped to cradleboards to flatten their skulls
C)swam by age three
D)a and b
E)b and c

Question 38

The Great Sun of the Natchez __________.

A)had to marry a commoner
B)kept away from religion
C)lived in a large, well-furnished house near a river
D)was also the war chief

Question 39

The Green Corn Ceremony __________.

A)was a two-week long event held in early spring
B)required only a few representatives of each town to celebrate
C)was a time of continuous feasting
D)was the major ceremony of most Southeast Indians

Question 40

Agriculture in the Southeast __________.

A)was not as important as hunting
B)included corn, beans, and squash
C)used the slash and burn method
D)provided products for immediate consumption, because storage was impossible
E)b and c

Question 41

The Cherokee __________.

A)had White and Blue Council leaders
B)decided on justice at the town or regional level
C)believed in "an eye for an eye"
D)believed in peace at all costs

Question 42

Traditional Cherokee __________.

A)had summer and winter houses
B)wore little clothing
C)ate deer, bear, and fish
D)had two types of corn
E)all of the above

Question 43

What is the status of the Natchez tribe? (2-3 sentences)

Question 44

How did the Civil War impact Southeastern tribal land claims in Oklahoma? (2-3 sentences)

Question 45

What is the Trail of Tears? (2-3 sentences)

Question 46

Seminole is a Creek derived word that means runaway.

Question 47

The Southeast Indians were peaceful and seldom went to war.

Question 48

Discuss the town structure of the Southeast Indians.Include the Red and White Councils.

Question 49

Discuss the system of social classifications and categories for Southeast Indians.

Question 50

Discuss the religious beliefs of Southeast Indians.What was the primary goal? Did they believe in an afterlife?

Question 51

Discuss the effect of the Removal Act on Southeast Indians.

Question 52

In what ways did the Cherokee conform to dominant culture? What happened to them?

Question 53

Discuss the roles of the Great Sun and the Tattooed Serpent for the Natchez.

Question 54

Discuss the importance of agriculture in the Southeast.What were the main crops?

Question 55

Who are the Seminole?