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Native Americans

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A human made object from a long time ago is called a(n) _____.

a)

fossil

b)

artifact

c)

bone

d)

stone

2.

Who studies the past by digging up artifacts?

a)

A construction worker

b)

A teacher

c)

An artifact

d)

An archaeologist

3.

What group lived in the Eastern Woodlands

a)

Lakota

b)

Iroquois

c)

Inuit

d)

Pueblo

4.

Places in temperate climates - like Virginia - have 4 seasons. The names of the 4 seasons are:

a)

Winter, Spring, Autumn, Fall

b)

Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall

c)

Hiver, Spring, Ete, Fall

5.

The _________________ is the world around you, including the air, soil, water, plants, and animals.

a)

climate

b)

environment

c)

weather

d)

envision

6.

Natural resources come from nature, like water, trees, plans, or animals. All of the following are made with natural resources EXCEPT -

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
7.

Use the map to identify the American Indian language shown in yellow.

a)

Algonquin

b)

Siouan

c)

Iroquoian

d)

Navaho

8.

Use the map to identify the American Indian language shown in green.

a)

Algonquin

b)

Siouan

c)

Iroquoian

d)

Navaho

9.

Use the map to identify the American Indian language shown in orange.

a)

Algonquin

b)

Siouan

c)

Iroquoian

d)

Navaho

10.

The language the Powhatan tribe spoke was -

a)

Algonquin

b)

Siouan

c)

Iroquoian

d)

Navaho

11.

The language the Monacan tribe spoke was -

a)

Algonquin

b)

Siouan

c)

Iroquoian

d)

Navaho

12.

The language the Cherokee tribe spoke was -

a)

Algonquin

b)

Siouan

c)

Iroquoian

d)

Navaho

13.

American Indians (also called Native Americans) were the first peoples in Virginia.

a)

✔︎ True

b)

✖️ False

14.

In what season did Native Americans hunt, fish, and pick berries?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Winter

d)

Fall

15.

In what season did Native Americans harvest crops and store food?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Winter

d)

Fall

16.

In the winter, Native Americans _______.

a)

hunted, fished, picked berries

b)

lived off of stored foods and hunted small birds and animals

c)

planted corn, squash, and beans

d)

harvested food and preserved/stored food

17.

In the summer, Native Americans _______.

a)

hunted, fished, picked berries

b)

lived off of stored foods and hunted small birds and animals

c)

grew corn, squash, and beans

d)

harvested food and preserved/stored food

18.

What were all Virginia Native Americans called?

a)

Western Woodland Indians

b)

Iroquois

c)

Eastern Woodland Indians

d)

Powhatan

19.

Who named the Native Americans "Indians" because he though he was in the Indies?

a)

Christopher Colombus

b)

Powhatan

c)

John Smith

d)

Christopher Newport

20.

Which describes Virginia's climate?

a)

Cold and rainy all the time

b)

mild with four distinct seasons

c)

Hot and dry

d)

Incredibly cold in winter and super hot and humid in summer

21.

Which is NOT true about Virginia's Native Americans?

a)

Do not believe in land ownership

b)

Had 3 major language groups

c)

Had clothes imported from Europe

d)

Closely connected to the land

22.

Which is NOT true about Native Americans today?

a)

Only live in the Piedmont region

b)

Live throughout Virginia

c)

Add new customs and traditions over time

d)

Still make pottery, jewelry, clothes, and music like their ancestors did

23.

Choose all that are true about Native Americans today.

a)

Maintain tribal museums

b)

Maintain land of their ancestors

c)

Have powwows where they practice their heritage and teach others

d)

Do not practice any traditions, customs, or make crafts of their ancestors

24.

What was the name of the large town the Powhatan used as their headquarters?

a)

Norfolk

b)

Chesapeake

c)

Kecoughtan

d)

Werowocomoco

25.

What do archeologists study?

a)

Fossils

b)

material evidence left from people who lived in the past

c)

Dinosaur bones

d)

Rocks, minerals, and ores