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WorksheetsVirginia's Natives Test Review
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 17mins
What is the name of the large Indian town used for hundreds of years before the arrival of the settlers?
Werewocomoco
Roanoake
Wyoming
Williamsburg
Where did American Indians live prior to the arrival of the European settlers?
Throughout Virginia
Coastal Plain/Tidewater
Inland
Valley and Ridge
During which season were the Powhatan people most likely to grow corn, beans, and squash?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Which statement is NOT true?
A Native peoples of the past farmed, hunted, and fished.
Native peoples used animal skins for clothing in the winter.
Native peoples made homes using natural resources.
Native peoples relied heavily on the English settlers for help
The picture above shows a Powhatan house. What did the American Indians use to make this shelter?
Grass mats sent from Canada
Materials around them
Trees shipped from England
Items bought from settlers
Virginia's American Indians are referred to as Eastern Woodland Indians because —
they lived in trees that faced toward the east
forests cover most of the land on which they lived
the ocean is located to the east of the Indian Villages
they used wood to build their homes and furniture
During which season would a Virginia Indian most likely have eaten the meal to the right?
winter
summer
fall
spring
During which season did the Indians mostly harvest and preserve their crops?
summer
spring
fall
winter
In which season did the Indians hunt birds and other animals and live off of stored foods?
fall
winter
spring
summer
Indians in Virginia are referred to as "Eastern Woodland Indians" for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
They lived in hollowed out trees in the forests
Most of the land in Virginia was covered by forests
Christopher Columbus named them Indians by mistake
They lived on the eastern coast of North America.
Which part of Virginia Indians' lives did NOT depend on the changing seasons?
food
shelter
language
clothing
How can Virginia's climate be described?
Long severe winters for much of the year.
Warm temperatures for most of the year.
Mild with four different seasons throughout the year.
Mild with two different seasons throughout the year.
Which statement is NOT true about Virginia Indian clothing from the 1600's?
Animals skins were used for making most Indian clothing.
Most Indians bought their clothing from stores.
Indians adapted the clothing they wore depending on the seaons.
Indians used natural resources from their environment to make their clothing.
Historians use _____ to understand and learn about people who lived in an area long ago.
maps
almanacs
artifacts
encyclopedias
There were many First American tribes in North America. They were called Indians because ________.
the word meant "native"
Columbus did not realize what continent he had reached
this is what they called themselves
explorers needed to trade with the natives
The Algonquian language groups located primarily in Virginia lived in the area labeled ____.
1
2
3
4
The Cherokee tribe were members of what Native American language group?
Iriquoian
Siouan
Algonquian
Monocan
The Piedmont region is home to the ______ tribe.
Chickahominy
Monocan
Powhatan
Mattaponi
The Iroquoian language group is located primarily in the area labeled ____.
1
2
3
Which tribe spoke the Algonquoian language?
Pueblo
Powhatan
Monacan
Cherokee
The Siouan language group is located primarily in the area labeled ____.
1
2
3
Which tribe primarily spoke the Iroquoian languages?
Cherokee
Monacan
Pueblo
Powhatan
The Algonquian language group is located primarily in the area labeled ____.
1
2
3
