Kentucky History Review
Chapter 3 Test
Created by Gina Crider
Southwest Calloway Elementary
1. What is an archeologist?
• An archeologist is a
person who
specializes in the
study of things from
long ago.
What does an anthropologist do
for a living?
• An anthropologist
studies the everyday
lives of human
beings, or people.
What is an artifact?
• An artifact is a
simple, everyday
object that was made
by humans. Some
examples are tools,
pottery, and clothing.
“Paleo” means…
• Paleo means very old.
What made prehistoric animals
come to Kentucky?
• They came to escape
the polar ice caps and
to find food.
Why did prehistoric people
come to Kentucky?
They followed the animals for
food.
Explain how the Paleo Indians
lived.
• They lived in small
groups and hunted
with spears.
What did Paleo Indians use for
clothes?
Hint, hint…They had animal
magnetism. Some of them probably
looked “foxy”!
They used animal skins.
• What happened to the
mastodons and the
mammoths?
They became extinct.
(That’s it. They bit the dust. Adios
amigos! Extinction is forever.)
• Which Indians began
raising squash?
The Archaic Indians began
raising squash as storage units
rather than food.
What was the main difference
between the Archaic Indians and
the Paleo Indians?
• The Archaic Indians
didn’t move around as
much.
What was an atlatl?
An atlatl was a spear thrower.
How did the Archaic Indians use
stones to cook?
• They dropped hot
rocks into water until
the water became
boiling hot.
How were Woodland Indians
able to clear larger areas of land,
which helped them stay in one
place longer?
• They learned to make
better axes.
Which were the first Indians to
live in houses year round?
• The Mississippian
Indians lived in
houses year round.
• Can you guess the
hint this picture
gives?
What was the main job of
Mississippian Indians?
• The Mississippian
Indians were farmers.