BP Pocahontas

1. How was Pocahontas connected to the Powhatan Confederacy?

• a. She was kidnapped by them.

• b. She was a spy for them.

• c. She was a member of a rival tribe.

• d. She was the daughter of their leader.

2. Pocahontas was known by each of the following names, except:

• a. Wahunsenecawh

• b. Matoaka

• c. Amonute

• d. Rebecca

3. John Smith was a(n) _________________ of the Powhatan when he met Pocahontas.

• a. ally

• b. prisoner

• c. trading partner

• d. leader

4. Jamestown settlers knew Powhatan visits were friendly when:

• a. The Powhatan brought gold

• b. The Powhatan asked for weapons

• c. Pocahontas tagged along

• d. John Smith had left Jamestown

5. The settlers' decision to hold Pocahontas for ransom indicates that:

• a. Both sides viewed her as an important person

• b. The settlers viewed her as a threat to peace

• c. The Powhatan viewed her as a traitor

• d. Both sides wanted to go to war

6. Who influenced Pocahontas's decision to convert to Christianity?

• a. King James

• b. John Smith

• c. Thomas Rolfe

• d. John Rolfe

7. "The Peace of Pocahontas" resulted from:

• a. The Powhatan capturing John Smith

• b. Pocahontas and John Rolfe getting married

• c. John Smith returning to England

• d. Pocahontas and John Rolfe visiting England

8. Pocahontas traveled to England as part of a mission to:

• a. Publicize Jamestown

• b. Escape Virginia

• c. Confront John Smith

• d. Negotiate with King James

9. How old was Pocahontas when she died?

• a. 10 years old

• b. 16 years old

• c. 22 years old

• d. 48 years old

10. What part of John Smith's story about meeting

Pocahontas was probably not true?

• a. Pocahontas was the daughter of Wahunsenacawh

• b. The Powhatan were suspicious of the British

• c. He was captured by the Powhatan

• d. Pocahontas saved his life