Virginia Studies Chapter 2 Test

What did Virginia's Indians use for clothing?

• cotton
• animal skins
• leaves and vines
• tree bark

What language was primarily spoken in Southwestern and Southern Virginia?

• Iroquoian
• Siouan
• Algonquian
• Powhatan

Christopher Columbus called the people he found Indians because...

• he thought he was in Africa
• they told him to call them that
• he thought he was in the Indies
• all foreigners were called "Indians" at that time

Which of the following is an example of an artifact?

• the "three sisters"
• arrow head
• Powhatan Nation
• vegetation

For American Indians, the kinds of food, clothing, and shelter they had depended on...

• the ocean tides
• the Fall Line
• the phases of the moon
• the seasons

Virginia's American Indians are referred to as..

• Eastern Woodland Indians
• Forest Indians
• Mid Atlantic Indians
• Tree Indians

How can the climate of Virginia be described?

• harsh with four distinct seasons
• mild with four distinct seasons
• moderate with three distinct seasons
• mild with two distinct seasons

Which region are the Algonquians located in?

• Piedmont
• Appalachian Plateau 
• Tidewater
• Valley and Ridge

During the winter months, may of Virginia's American Indians...

• planted crops
• hunted birds and animals
• built igloos
• harvested their crops

In what region of Virginia did the Siouan speaking tribes live?

• Mountain and Valley
• Blue Ridge Mountains
• Piedmont
• Coastal Plain