WorksheetsVA Indian Language Groups Review
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Christopher Columbus called the people he encountered _________.
Settlers
Indians
Englishmen
Travelers
Christopher Columbus thought he was in the _________, which is near _________.
Indies, China
Indies, Virginia
England, China
India, England
In which season did the Indians hunt, fish, and pick berries for food?
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
In which season did the Indians hunt birds and other animals, as well as live on stored food from the previous fall?
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
In which season did the Indians harvest crops, hunt, and begin to save food for the winter?
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Virginia's climate is relatively _______ and we have ___ seasons.
mild, 2
hot, 4
cool, 3
mild, 4
The American Indians in Virginia were closely connected to the land.
True
False
The American Indians in Virginia believed in owning land.
True
False
The American Indians in Virginia lived in only one small part of the state.
True
False
The American Indians in Virginia were divided into 3 major language groups.
True
False
What is the study of past cultures and history through material evidence left behind by people?
Paleontology
Astronomy
Archaeology
Anthropology
What types of artifacts were left behind by the American Indians and discovered in Virginia? Choose 3 answers!
encyclopedias
pottery
arrowheads
gold
tools
__________ are public festivals to celebrate the Indian culture and give information about the tribes.
Parties
Powwows
Shindigs
Jamborees
The ___________ tribe were located in region 2 and were part of the __________ language group.
Monacan, Siouan
Powhatan, Algonquian
Cherokee, Iroquoian
The ___________ tribe were located in region 3 and were part of the __________ language group.
Monacan, Siouan
Powhatan, Algonquian
Cherokee, Iroquoian
The ___________ tribe were located in region 1 and were part of the __________ language group.
Monacan, Siouan
Powhatan, Algonquian
Cherokee, Iroquoian
________________ was a large Indian town used by Indian leaders for several hundred years. It was the headquarters of the leader, Powhatan, in 1607.
Kecoughtan
Hampton
Werowocomoco
Rappahannock
Which is NOT a natural resource used by the Indians to make tools, shelter, and other items?
animal skins
plastic
sinew
bark
rocks
