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Chapter 1 Study Questions

1. Where did the first people to live in what is now Arkansas come from? How did they survive.

2. Name five geographic regions in Arkansas and describe how they are different from one another.

3. What are some of the plants, animals, and minerals that existed in prehistoric Arkansas? Name at least two of each.

4. Name and describe two inwentions of the Archaic Indians.

5. What was the most important change in Indian life during the Woodland tradition?

6. Name two important changes that came about because of agriculture.

7. What kinds of things did the various Indian tribes trade among their groups? Name at least five.

8. Describe a Mississippian tradition village. What were the mounds used for?

9. The introduction of corn had good and bad effects. What were they?

10. What were the three historic Indian tribes of Arkansas? How were they alike? How were they different?