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VA Indian Language Groups Review

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Christopher Columbus called the people he encountered _________.

a)

Settlers

b)

Indians

c)

Englishmen

d)

Travelers

2.

Christopher Columbus thought he was in the _________, which is near _________.

a)

Indies, China

b)

Indies, Virginia

c)

England, China

d)

India, England

3.

In which season did the Indians hunt, fish, and pick berries for food?

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Fall

4.

In which season did the Indians hunt birds and other animals, as well as live on stored food from the previous fall?

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Fall

5.

In which season did the Indians harvest crops, hunt, and begin to save food for the winter?

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Fall

6.

Virginia's climate is relatively _______ and we have ___ seasons.

a)

mild, 2

b)

hot, 4

c)

cool, 3

d)

mild, 4

7.

The American Indians in Virginia were closely connected to the land.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The American Indians in Virginia believed in owning land.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The American Indians in Virginia lived in only one small part of the state.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The American Indians in Virginia were divided into 3 major language groups.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What is the study of past cultures and history through material evidence left behind by people?

a)

Paleontology

b)

Astronomy

c)

Archaeology

d)

Anthropology

12.

What types of artifacts were left behind by the American Indians and discovered in Virginia? Choose 3 answers!

a)

encyclopedias

b)

pottery

c)

arrowheads

d)

gold

e)

tools

13.

__________ are public festivals to celebrate the Indian culture and give information about the tribes.

a)

Parties

b)

Powwows

c)

Shindigs

d)

Jamborees

14.

The ___________ tribe were located in region 2 and were part of the __________ language group.

a)

Monacan, Siouan

b)

Powhatan, Algonquian

c)

Cherokee, Iroquoian

15.

The ___________ tribe were located in region 3 and were part of the __________ language group.

a)

Monacan, Siouan

b)

Powhatan, Algonquian

c)

Cherokee, Iroquoian

16.

The ___________ tribe were located in region 1 and were part of the __________ language group.

a)

Monacan, Siouan

b)

Powhatan, Algonquian

c)

Cherokee, Iroquoian

17.

________________ was a large Indian town used by Indian leaders for several hundred years. It was the headquarters of the leader, Powhatan, in 1607.

a)

Kecoughtan

b)

Hampton

c)

Werowocomoco

d)

Rappahannock

18.

Which is NOT a natural resource used by the Indians to make tools, shelter, and other items?

a)

animal skins

b)

plastic

c)

sinew

d)

bark

e)

rocks