VA's First Peoples Review: VS.2d-g

How do archaeologists help people

understand the past?

• They talk to the people who lived during

  the time period being studied.

• They paint pictures of what they think

  might have been in the area.

• They study many types of material

  evidence left from people of the past.

• They research information in

  encyclopedias and dictionaries.

What did Virginia's Indians use for clothing?

• Silk

• Tree bark

• Cotton

• Animal skins

What language was primarily spoken by the Cherokee tribe in Southwestern and Southern Virginia?

• Siouan

• Monacan

• Powhatan

• Iroquoian

How did Virginia's American Indians

interact with their environment to meet

their food needs in the spring?

• harvested crops

• fished and picked berries

• grew crops

• lived on stored food

Which of the following best describes the climate of Virginia?

• Harsh low temperatures

• Mild with four distinct seasons

• Harsh high temperatures

• Extreme weather

Which tribe was located in Tidewater region?

• Powhatan

• Monacan

• Cherokee

• Appalachian

Who were the first group of people to live in Virginia?

• Scots-Irish

• American Indians

• African Americans

• English

Virginia's American Indians are referred to as–

• Eastern Woodland Indians

• Pueblo Indians

• Forest Indians

• Navajo Indians

What are the "Three Sisters"?

• The powerful women of the Cherokee tribe

• Corn, beans, and squash - the crops that were grown close together using a special technique.

• A Virginia Indian traditional story passed down over generations.

• The three uses for trees as a natural resource

All of the following are true about today’s American Indians except—

• they continue to live in all parts of the state

• many practice ancient traditions and make traditional crafts

• most live on the Eastern Shore to be near the natural resources provided by the Chesapeake Bay

• they contribute to society as active citizens who vote, hold office, and work in communities