Native People of Virginia Test Review

Who gave the First Virginians the name "Indians?"

• King James

• King George

• Chief Powhatan

• Christopher Columbus

Arrowheads, tools and pottery are examples of:

• artifacts

• documents

• journals

• diaries

Which region did the Algonquian language group live in?

• Appalachian Plateau

• Valley and Ridge

• Piedmont

• Coastal Plain

Which region did the Iroquoian language group mostly live in?

• Appalachian Plateau

• Valley and Ridge

• Piedmont

• Coastal Plain

Virginia Indians adapted to their environment by changing their:

• food, clothing and shelter

• food, clothing and laws

• food, clothing and language

• food, clothing and tools

When did Virginia Indians hunt, eat berries and fish?

• winter

• spring

• summer

• fall

Why did Virginia Indians use animal skins?

• for clothing

• for food

• for weapons

• for tools

Who spoke Iroquoian?

• Monacan

• Sioux

• Cherokee

• Powhatan

Who spoke Algonquian?

• Monacan

• Sioux

• Cherokee

• Powhatan

Why are Virginia's Indians known as Eastern Woodland Indians?

• their land is covered by lakes

• their land is covered by swamps

• their land is covered by forests

• their land is covered by mountains