Virginia History Bowl Questions (50-60)

The Monocan were part of this language group?

• Piedmont

• Cherokee

• Algonquian

• Siouan

In addition to hunting birds and animals, what other food sources did American Indians used to survive the winter?

• pick berries

• stored foods from the previous fall

• fished

• grew crops

How do Virginia's American Indians live today in relation to the way they lived in the past?

• They still grow crops

• They still make their clothes from animal skin.

• Most Native Americans live like other Americans.

• They continue to live in longhouses.

What is the name of the large Indian town used by Indian leaders for several hundred years before English settlers came?

• Werowocomoco

• Powhatan

• Cherokee

• Iroquoian

Werowocomoco, located on the York River, was the headquarters of the leader, _________________, in 1607.

• Cherokee

• Powhatan

• Siouan

• Algonquian

The climate in Virginia is relatively ___________with distinct seasons--spring, summer, fall and winter---resulting in a variety of vegetation.

• cold

• hot

• warm

• mild

____________have a variety of trees, cover most of the land in Virginia.

• Jungles

• National Parks

• Mountains

• Forests

The kinds of food the American Indians ate, the clothing they wore, and the shelters they had depended upon the ______________.

• seasons

• what they could find

• sun

• Indians

In which season did the American Indians hunt, fish, and pick berries?

• Summer

• Spring

• Fall

• Winter

In which season did the American Indians harvest crops, and hunt for foods to perserve and keep for winter?

• Summer

• Spring

• Fall

• Winter