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Virginia's Native Peoples Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Christopher Columbus thought he was in the Indies. He called the people he found there-

a)

natives

b)

Indians

c)

settlers

d)

colonists

2.

Choose 3 examples of artifacts.

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
3.

What do we call the people that study material evidence left behind by past peoples?

a)

scientists

b)

settlers

c)

archaeology

d)

archaeologists

4.

Choose 2 true statements about Werowocomoco.

a)

It was the first permanent English settlement.

b)

A large Indian town on the banks of the York River.

c)

Artifacts found to give clues about interactions with Indians, English, and Africans.

d)

Headquarters for Indian leaders for several hundred years before the settlers came. Powhatan was a leader.

5.

Choose 2 correct statements about Jamestown.

a)

Indian headquarters for several hundred years. Powhatan was a leader here.

b)

First permanent English settlement in North America.

c)

An original fort and artifacts showing interactions with Indians, English, and Africans found here.

d)

Beside the York River.

6.

What number shows where the Siouan language group lived?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

7.

Which 2 numbers show where the Iroquoian language group lived?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

8.

Which number shows where I could find the Algonquian speaking group?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

9.

What is something the Monacan Indians had that other groups wanted and would trade for?

a)

diamonds

b)

gold

c)

arrowheads

d)

copper

10.

What were the seasons like for Virginia Native People?

a)

2 seasons with mild climate

b)

4 seasons with harsh climate

c)

4 seasons with mild climate

11.

In which season would American Indians harvest their crops and preserve food?

a)

summer

b)

winter

c)

fall

d)

spring

12.

In which season would the American Indians have lived on stored food such as dried berries and beans?

a)

summer

b)

spring

c)

winter

d)

fall

13.

Look at this picture of an Eastern Woodland home. What natural resource were these homes made out of?

a)

animal skin

b)

rocks and minerals

c)

forest materials

d)

adobe clay

14.

Choose 3 things Virginia Indians do today.

a)

live in homes made from trees

b)

live and work as modern Americans

c)

practice old traditions while incorporating new customs over time

d)

live in all parts of Virginia;

contribute as citizens who vote, hold office, and work in communities

15.

Last weekend, my family visited an event where Native Indians danced to drums, told stories, and sold jewelry and art. Where could I have been?

a)

a powwow

b)

a concert

c)

an art show

d)

a festival