Pocahontas Nonfiction

In the recent documentary we screened Pocahontas: Beyond the Myth, what kinds of people were

featured in the retelling of the true Pocahontas story?

• Curators and blood relatives

• Historians and museum curators

• Teachers and producers

• Museum workers

How long ago did Pocahontas live?

• 427 years ago

• 532 years ago

• 200 years ago

• 350 years

What could the name Pocahontas mean?

• dreamy child

• stubborn child

• mischievous child

• spoiled child

What else could the name Pocahontas mean?

• Interpreter one

• Playful one

• Dazzling one

• Bashful one

Which of the following is true of John Smith?

• He was a prisoner.

• He was an Admiral.

• He detested Pocahontas.

• He was an architect.

Where was the Powhatan Confederacy located?

• In modern day Vermont.

• In modern day Monticello.

• In modern day Massachusetts.

• In modern day Virginia.

Which is correct of the English settlers?

• They often fished to feed themselves.

• They were unprepared to feed themselves.

• They were mostly clergymen.

• They were skilled archers and hunters.

Why do historians think the Pocahontas story is relevant and important to American history?

• It encouraged intercultural marriages.

• It makes a fine museum exhibit.

• Because of the love story.

• It is the DNA and beginnings of American history.

How did the Powhatan initially react to English settlement?

• They did not like their presence and there were constant raids.

• Some welcomed it.

• They did not like their presence but grew to accept it.

• They formed an alliance and began to trade.

What became of the English settlers?

• They moved to Plymouth.

• They went on to found Jamestown.

• They starved and ate each other.

• They starved, they ate their clothing articles and each other.