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WorksheetsNative Americans
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 26mins
A human made object from a long time ago is called a(n) _____.
fossil
artifact
bone
stone
Who studies the past by digging up artifacts?
A construction worker
A teacher
An artifact
An archaeologist
What group lived in the Eastern Woodlands
Lakota
Iroquois
Inuit
Pueblo
Places in temperate climates - like Virginia - have 4 seasons. The names of the 4 seasons are:
Winter, Spring, Autumn, Fall
Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Hiver, Spring, Ete, Fall
The _________________ is the world around you, including the air, soil, water, plants, and animals.
climate
environment
weather
envision
Natural resources come from nature, like water, trees, plans, or animals. All of the following are made with natural resources EXCEPT -
Use the map to identify the American Indian language shown in yellow.
Algonquin
Siouan
Iroquoian
Navaho
Use the map to identify the American Indian language shown in green.
Algonquin
Siouan
Iroquoian
Navaho
Use the map to identify the American Indian language shown in orange.
Algonquin
Siouan
Iroquoian
Navaho
The language the Powhatan tribe spoke was -
Algonquin
Siouan
Iroquoian
Navaho
The language the Monacan tribe spoke was -
Algonquin
Siouan
Iroquoian
Navaho
The language the Cherokee tribe spoke was -
Algonquin
Siouan
Iroquoian
Navaho
American Indians (also called Native Americans) were the first peoples in Virginia.
✔︎ True
✖️ False
In what season did Native Americans hunt, fish, and pick berries?
Spring
Summer
Winter
Fall
In what season did Native Americans harvest crops and store food?
Spring
Summer
Winter
Fall
In the winter, Native Americans _______.
hunted, fished, picked berries
lived off of stored foods and hunted small birds and animals
planted corn, squash, and beans
harvested food and preserved/stored food
In the summer, Native Americans _______.
hunted, fished, picked berries
lived off of stored foods and hunted small birds and animals
grew corn, squash, and beans
harvested food and preserved/stored food
What were all Virginia Native Americans called?
Western Woodland Indians
Iroquois
Eastern Woodland Indians
Powhatan
Who named the Native Americans "Indians" because he though he was in the Indies?
Christopher Colombus
Powhatan
John Smith
Christopher Newport
Which describes Virginia's climate?
Cold and rainy all the time
mild with four distinct seasons
Hot and dry
Incredibly cold in winter and super hot and humid in summer
Which is NOT true about Virginia's Native Americans?
Do not believe in land ownership
Had 3 major language groups
Had clothes imported from Europe
Closely connected to the land
Which is NOT true about Native Americans today?
Only live in the Piedmont region
Live throughout Virginia
Add new customs and traditions over time
Still make pottery, jewelry, clothes, and music like their ancestors did
Choose all that are true about Native Americans today.
Maintain tribal museums
Maintain land of their ancestors
Have powwows where they practice their heritage and teach others
Do not practice any traditions, customs, or make crafts of their ancestors
What was the name of the large town the Powhatan used as their headquarters?
Norfolk
Chesapeake
Kecoughtan
Werowocomoco
What do archeologists study?
Fossils
material evidence left from people who lived in the past
Dinosaur bones
Rocks, minerals, and ores
