VA Native Peoples Review

Which region is shaded in red?

• Coastal Plain
• Piedmont
• Appalachian Plateau
• Valley and Ridge

Which Indian group lived in the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region?

• Algonquian

• Siouan

• Iroquoian

• Filipino

Which language group did the Monacan belong to?

• Algonquian

• Siouan

• Iroquoian

• Filipino

Select all that apply:

In summer, the native Indians grew which of the following crops?

• Squash

• Corn

• Tomatoes

• Beans

• Potatoes

What are the three major language groups of the native peoples of Virginia?

• Cherokee, Monacan, Powhatan
• Siouan, Monacan, Cherokee
• Algonquian, Siouan, Iroquoian
• Alonquian, Coastal Plain, Tidewater

The artifacts discovered at Jamestown gave us clues about the interactions between ___________ in early Virginia.

• Earth, moon, and sun

• Cherokee, Monacan, and Powhatan

• Indians, English, and Africans

• Rivers, Bays, and Oceans

True or False:

The Werowocomoco was the name of the Indian town used by Indian leaders before the English settlers came to Virginia.

• True

• False

Christopher Columbus called the people he found "Indians" because -

• He thought he was in North America

• He thought he was in the Indies

• He thought he was in Jamestown

• He thought he was in Africa

The American Indian people have lived in Virginia ______.

• Since 1492

• Since 1607

• Since 2010

• For thousands of years

Which language group did the Cherokee belong to?

• Filipino

• Algonquian

• Iroquoian

• Siouan