Powhatan Quiz

The Powhatan lived in homes called...

• teepees

• longhouses

• wigwams

• adobe homes

What kind of plant life did the Powhatan have?

• a variety of plant life

• grasses

• cactus

• none

What region did the Powhatan live in?

• Eastern Woodlands

• Plains

• Southwest

• Northwest

What did the Powhatan use for their transportation?

• horses

• walked only

• walked and rode canoes

• deer

What did the Powhatan use to build longhouses?

• buffalo skin

• grasses

• wood, bark, and reeds

• clay

What was the climate like in the Eastern Woodlands?

• harsh, cold winters and hot summers

• little rainfall

• hot, humid summers and mild winters

• very snowy winters

How did the Powhatan adapt to their environment?

• They lived near the Rio Grande.

• The followed buffalo herds around.

• They farmed, fished, hunted, and used trees.

• They raised sheep.

What type of house is this?

• longhouse

• teepee

• multi-terraced, adobe home

• hut

Which tribe lived in what is now called Virginia?

• Pueblo

• Lakota

• Powhatan

• Crow

Why did the Powhatan use reed and bark to build their homes?

• They lived in the desert.

• They lived near trees.

• They lived near grasses.

• They lived in the ocean.