Virginia's Indians Review

Why did Christopher Columbus call the Native Americans "Indians"?

• He thought he was in the Indies near China.

• He thought he was in the state of Indiana.

• He thought he was in the Indian Ocean.

• He thought he was in the country of India.

What can we call all of Virginia's Native Americans?

• Great Plains Indians

• Inuits

• Dakota Indians

• Eastern Woodland Indians

Choose 3 examples of artifacts that the Virginia Indians have left behind.

• Mummies

• Arrowheads

• Pottery

• Tools

• Pyramids

What was Werowocomoco?

• An English town

• A German town

• A French town

• An Indian town

Who would be working on the dig at Werowocomoco?

• Meteorologists

• Archaeologists

• Paleontologists

• Carpenters

Has the original site of the Jamestown fort been discovered?

• Yes

• No

What word describes the climate in Virginia?

• Brisk

• Harsh

• Mild

• Tropical

What are the three language groups to which Virginia's Indians belong?

• artifacts, archaeologists, and the Indies

• arrowheads, tools, and pottery

• Algonquian, Siouan, and Iroquoian

• PIedmont, Blue Ridge, and Tidewater

American Indians do not believe in...

• preserving tribal customs.

• land ownership.

• voting.

• owning cars.

On which river was Werowocomoco located?

• York River

• James River

• Rappahannock River

• Potomac River