Virginia History Quiz

Who were the first people to live in Virginia?

• Jamestown settlers

• English

• American Indians

• Christopher Columbus

Why did Christopher Columbus call the people he found in the lands that he explored “Indians”?

• He liked the sound of it.

• He thought he was in the Indies.

• The Virginia Company told him to.

• They asked him to call them that.

What do you call anything made, used or modified by humans, such as arrowheads and pottery?

• archaeology

• artifacts

• objects

• sources

American Indians have always lived closely connected to the land and did not believe in land ownership.

• True

• False

How many Indian language groups lived in Virginia?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What did Virginia Indians use to make their clothing?

• Animal skin

• Trees

• Tree bark

• Leaves

During winter months, many Virginia Indians --

• planted crops

• hunted birds and animals

• harvested their crops

• buried their artifacts

What was Werowocomoco?

• A large Indian town used by Indian leaders for hundreds of years before English settlers came.

• The name of the Indian tribe that welcomed Columbus when he first landed in North America.

• Chief of the Monacan tribe of American Indians that signed a treaty with the English settlers.

• A modern-day American Indian settlement in Virginia.

Which of the following best describes the climate of Virginia?

• Cold all year long

• Seasonal, moderate, mild

• Very hot summers

• None of the above

In what season did Virginia’s Indians harvest crops?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall