Early Natives and Explorers of NC

The earliest Native American settlers to North Carolina hunted all of the following except:

• deer

• bear

• moose

• elk

Which explorer built a fort in the Blue Ridge Mountains?

• Sir Walter Raleigh

• Juan Pardo

• Hernando de Soto

• Domingo Fernandez

The first European settlement in North Carolina was the town of _______

• Wilmington

• New Bern

• Bath

• Roanoke Island

The first successful English settlement in America was in what year and where?

• Bath, NC

• New Bern, NC

• Jamestown, VA

• New York, New York

When European settlers arrived to NC, there were more than 100 Native American tribes.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The first well-known exploration of the coast of North Carolina was made by:

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernando de Soto

• Giovanni da Verrazzano

• Domingo Fernandez

Pine needle art was common in making bowls, mats, trays and baskets.

• TRUE

• FALSE

During the Woodland Period, Native Americans built which type of permanent homes?

CHOOSE 2 ANSWERS

• igloos

• longhouses

• straw huts

• wattle and daub homes

The first European settler to build a permanent home in North Carolina was ________.

• Virginia Dare

• Nathaniel Batts

• Sir Walter Raleigh

• John White

North Carolina’s state cat is the Southern Appalachian Brook Trout.

• TRUE

• FALSE