Tennessee Native Culture Discovery Journey

1. Jeopardy Archaic Mississippians Culture Paleo Woodland $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 Final Jeopardy

2. Paleo-Indians were the first native group in Tennessee how many years ago? 120,000 years ago 12,000 years ago 200 years ago 1 - $100

3. 1 - $200 • Paleo-Indians hunted these large animals • elephants • rhinoceros • mastodons • dinosaurs

4. 1 - $300 • Mastodon skeletons that showed marks that were made by Paleo-Indians were found here • Chucalissa Indian Village • Beringia • Coats-Hines Site • Pinson Mounds

5. 1 - $400 • Paleo-Indians did not live in one place, but traveled with herds to hunt animals for food. This is called • nomads • followers • archaeologists • grazers

6. 1 - $500 • Scientists believe that this is how the first people came to North America • by boat with Columbus • by the land bridge between Asia and Alaska called Beringia • by covered wagons from Mexico

7. 2 - $100 • Archaic Indians were in Tennessee how many years ago? • 10,000 • 100,000 • 1,000

8. 2 - $200 • Archaic people not only hunted for meat, but also picked berries, plants, and other food. They were called • vegetarians • garnishers • hunter gatherers

9. 2 - $300 • Archaic people used this to make hooks, hammers, needles, and fish hooks. • sticks • sharp rocks • animal bones • tree bark

10. 2 - $400 • Archaic people were the first to store food in containers. They also created this which was helpful with cooking. • stone bowls • metal pans • cooking oil

11. 2 - $500 • Archaic Indians also were the first to develop this • bow and arrow • weaving • corn • jewelry

12. 3 - $100 • The Woodland Indians were in Tennessee about how many years ago? • 300 • 30,000 • 3,000

13. 3 - $200 • Woodland Indians were the first group to • grow crops • kill animals • use spears • make pottery

14. 3 - $300 • The Woodland Indians left behind this large structure that was believed to be used for ceremonies • Pinson Mounds • Chucalissa Indian Village • Old Stone Fort • Coats-Hines Site

15. 3 - $400 • The Woodland Indians invented this as a faster way to hunt food. • shotgun • bow and arrow • spears • slingshot

16. 3 - $500 • Woodland Indians started doing this which really added to their culture and their population grew rapidly. • making pottery • using a trade system • selling bows and arrows • painting their faces

17. 4 - $100 • The Mississippian Indians were in Tennessee about how many years ago? • 1,600 • 16,000 • 600

18. 4 - $200 • Mississippian Indians were known for building these for burial purposes or for ceremonies • stages • graves • mounds • forts

19. 4 - $300 • Mississippian Indians made necklaces from the shiny, pink inside of a conch shell. These were called • gorgets • hearths • artifacts • chokers

20. 4 - $400 • The largest Woodlands mound group is in Jackson, TN. It is called • Coats-Hines Site • Pinson Mounds • Old Stone Mounds

21. 4 - $500 • The Mississippian Indians developed a new type of government called a • chiefdom • triumvirate • democracy • monarchy

22. 5 - $100 • Objects made by people that are left behind • ancestors • artifacts • legends • rewards

23. 5 - $200 • Agriculture is another word for • trading • making tools • farming • pottery

24. 5 - $300 • This group of Indians hunted with the spear. • Paleo • Archaic • Mississippian • Woodland

25. 5 - $400 • This group of Indians hunted with a spear thrower called an atlatl. • Paleo • Archaic • Mississippian • Woodland

26. 5 - $500 • Also known as corn • maize • squash • husks • hopi

27. Final Jeopardy This means a time before history was recorded in writing. • prehistoric

28. Answers: Paleo: 12,000, mastodons, Coats-Hines Site, nomads, Beringia Archaic: 10,000, hunter gatherers, animal bones, stone bowls, weaving Woodland: 3,000, grow crops, Old Stone Fort, bow and arrow, trade system Mississippian: 1,600, mounds, gorgets, Pinson, Chiefdom Culture: artifacts, farming, Paleo, Archaic, maize Final: prehistoric