VS.2d Indian Language Groups

Who were the first people who lived in Virginia?

• American Indians

• English

• Africans

• Spanish

American Indians lived in (a)   of the state.

How many language groups are there in Virginia?

• 2

• 4

• 5

• 3

Who called the people he found in the lands he explored "Indians" because he thought he was in the Indies (near China.)

• Christopher Newport

• James Madison

• Christopher Columbus

• George Washington

(a)   such as arrowheads, pottery, and other tools that have been found and tell a lot about the people who lived in Virginia.

What language is spoken primarily in the Tidewater Region?

• Siouan

• Algonquian

• Iroquoian

The Powhatan Tribe is located in the (a)   region.

What language is spoken primarily in the Piedmont region.

• Siouan

• Algonquian

• Iroquoian

What tribe is located in the Piedmont region?

• Cherokee

• Powhatan

• Monacan

What language is spoken in Southwestern Virginia and in Southern Virginia near what is today North Carolina.

• Siouan

• Iroquoian

• Algonquian