2a Archaeology & Artifact 25-26s & Va Indians Quiz

Who were the first people to live in Virginia?

• the Pilgrims

• American Indians/Native Americans

• Jamestown settlers

• Christopher Columbus and his group of explorers

Why did Christopher Columbus call the people he found in North America 'Indians'?

• His favorite son was named Indy, so he thought it was a good name

• He thought he was in the 'Indies' located near China

• He had landed near the state of Indiana

• That was what the people asked to be called

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CCSS.RL.8.9

True or False: The American Indians did believe in land ownership.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.7.9

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True or False: Artifacts are man made.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.5.7

People who study artifacts from the past are _______________.

• archaeologists

• Monacans

• pilots

• bookkeepers

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CCSS.RI.3.5

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Which statement best describes what these artifacts tell us about the people who may have used them?

• These artifacts were likely used by as jewelry

• These artifacts were a great food source for the people who found them

• The group who used these did not hunt and used these artifacts for games and entertainment

• These artifacts tell us that the group who used them were most likely hunters of some type

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

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What are some ways that these bone needles might have been used by the Virginia Indians? What items would a Virginia Indian create with an artifact like this? Check two ways.

• To hunt for food

• To use in cooking

• To make clothing.

• To make baskets.

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CCSS.RI.4.7

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CCSS.RL.3.7

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In what ways do you think this artifact could have been used?

Pick at least two ways.

• To cook

• To store food

• To hunt

• To make clothing

What would chipped off pieces of rock or shell tell archaeologists about the area where they were found?

• It is a cooking area.

• It is an eating area.

• It was an area where tools were made.

• It was a farming area.

Which item/artifact would an archaeologist be most likely to study to learn about hte daily life of Virginia's Indigenous people from before 1600?

• an x-box

• a clay pot/bowl

• an iphone