Chapter 2 Virginia's First Peoples Test Review

1 What did Virginia's Indians use for clothing?

• Tree bark

• Leaves and vines

• Animal skins

• Cotton

What language was primarily spoken by the Cherokee in Southwestern and Southern Virginia?

• Iroquoian

• Siouan

• Algonquian

• Powhatan

Christopher Columbus called the people he found in the lands he explored “Indians” because–

• he thought he was in Africa

• that was their native name

• all foreigners were called “Indians” at that time

• he thought he was in the Indies

Directions: Select all of the correct answers

Which three are American Indian artifacts?

• Pottery

• Berries

• Axe

• Corn

• Arrowheads

For American Indians, the kinds of food they ate, clothing they wore, and shelter they had depended on the—

• ocean tides

• Fall Line

• seasons

• phases of the moon

Virginia's American Indians are referred to as–

• Forest Indians

• Pueblo Indians

• Tree Indians

• Eastern Woodland Indians

Which of the following best describes the climate of Virginia?

• Mild with four distinct seasons

• Harsh with four distinct seasons

• Moderate with three distinct seasons

• Mild with two distinct seasons

Which number on the map below shows the location where Algonquian was spoken?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which number on the map above shows where the Monacan lived?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

During the winter months, many of Virginia's American Indians–

• planted crops

• hunted birds and animals

• harvested their crops

• buried artifacts