Virginia's Native Americans

Why did Christopher Columbus call the Native Americans "Indians"?

• He thought he was in the Indies near China.

• He thought he was in the state of Indiana.

• He thought he was in the Indian Ocean.

• He thought he was in the country of India.

What is another name for Virginia's Native Americans?

• Great Plains Indians

• Inuits

• Dakota Indians

• Eastern Woodland Indians

What was Werowocomoco?

• The first English settlement

• The capital of Virginia

• A French town

• The headquarters of Chief Powhatan

What is the name for a person who digs for and studies artifacts?

• astronomist

• arachnologist

• astrologist

• archaeologist

In which region did the Powhatan tribe live?

• C

• B

• A

Which Native Virginia tribe spoke Iroquoian?

• Powhatan

• Cherokee

• Monacan

What were the "Three Sisters"?

• wild grapes, nut trees, and berry bushes

• corn, beans, and squash

• Native American princesses

• peanuts, tourism, and cotton

The Monocan tribe spoke what language in the Piedmont region?

• Algonquian

• Powhatan

• Siouan

• Iroquoian

In which season did Virginia's Indians harvest crops?

• fall
• summer
• winter
• spring

What did Indians do in the spring season?

• Survive on stored foods

• Fish and pick berries

• Grow crops

• Harvest crops