Native Americans Review

What did Virginia's Indians use for clothing?

• tree bark

• leaves and vines

• animal skins

• cotton

What language was primarily spoken by the Cherokee in Southwestern and Southern Virginia?

• Iroquoian

• Siouan

• Algonquin

• Powhatan

Christopher Columbus called the people he found in the lands he explored “Indians” because–

• he thought he was in Africa

• that was their native name

• all foreigners were called this name at that time

• he thought he was in the Indies

All of these are Indian artifacts except

• stone arrow heads

• berries

• pottery

• stone hatchets

For American Indians, the kinds of food they ate, clothing they wore, and shelter they had depended on the—

• ocean tides

• Fall Line

• seasons

• phases of the moon

Virginia's American Indians are referred to as–

• Forest Indian

• Pueblo Indians

• Tree Indians

• Eastern Woodland Indians

Which of the following best describes the climate of Virginia?

• Mild with four distinct seasons

• Harsh with four distinct seasons

• Moderate with three distinct seasons

• Mild with two distinct seasons

In which area was the Algonquin language spoken?

• Southwest

• Piedmont

• Southern

• Tidewater

In which are did the Monocan group live?

• Southwest

• Piedmont

• Southern

• Tidewater

During the winter months, many of Virginia's American Indians–

• planted crops

• hunted birds and animals

• harvested their crops

• buried artifacts