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WorksheetsVS.2 Native Americans Level 2
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 23mins
Who were the first people to live in Virginia?
Colonists
American Indians
African Americans
Germans
American Indians lived in _______ areas of Virginia.
some
all
eastern
western
Christopher Columbus called the people he found in the lands he explored "Indians" because he thought he was in the ________________ (near China).
Indies
Africa
India
America
What evidence is there that American Indians lived in all areas of the state?
arrowheads
artifacts
pots
weapons
Name three artifacts found in Virginia.
arrowheads
tools
cell phone
pottery
Name the three major language groups found in Virginia.
Powhatan
Siouan
Algonquian
Iroquoian
Monacan
The _______________ were part of the Algonquian language group.
Cherokee
Powhatan
Monacan
Iroquoian
What was spoken in Southwestern Virginia and in Southern Virginia near what is today North Carolina?
Iroquoian languages
Cherokee languages
Siouan languages
Algonquian languages
Which languages were spoken primarily in the Piedmont region?
Cherokee languages
Siouan languages
Algonquian languages
Powhatan languages
Which languages were spoken primarily in the Tidewater region?
Iroquoian languages
Cherokee languages
Monacan languages
Algonquian languages
The Cherokee were a part of this language group?
Powhatan
Iroquoian
Monacan
Siouan
The _______ were part of the Siouan language group.
Piedmont
Monacan
Powhatan
Iroquoian
Virginia's American Indians worked with the (a) and the (b) to meet their basic needs.
Virginia Indian _______ have changed over time.
cultures
habitats
homes
meals
What are the characteristics of Virginia's climate?
somewhat mild with periods of heavy snow
cool and warm days alternating during each month
cool most of the year with time periods of warmth
relatively mild with 4 distinct seasons
______, which have a variety of trees, cover most of the land in Virginia.
Deserts
Forests
Swamps
Beaches
Virginia's Indians are referred to as ________ ________ Indians.
Eastern Woodland
Western Forests
Eastern Beaches
Western Woodland
The kinds of food the American Indians ate, the clothing they wore, and the shelters they had depended upon the ______.
weather
climate
seasons
day of the week
In winter, the American Indians hunted (a) and (b) and lived on stored foods from the previous fall.
spring
the American Indians hunted, fished, and picked berries.
summer
the American Indians grew crops (beans, corn, and squash).
fall
the American Indians harvested crops and hunted for foods to preserve and keep for the winter.
winter
hunted and lived off stored food from the previous season
What did the American Indians use for clothing?
animal skins (deerskin)
bear skins
cotton
silk
What did the American Indians use for shelter?
just large trees
only boards from England
materials around them
tents of large leaves
Native peoples of the past (a) , (b) , and (c) for food.
Native peoples of the past made homes using ______ resources.
store bought
processed
natural
used
Today, most native peoples live like other _____.
Native Americans
Americans
African Americans
Scot-Irish Americans
_____ study all kinds of material evidence left by people from the past.
Geologists
Scientists
Biologists
Archaeologists
What was the name of the large Indian town used by Indian leaders for several hundred years before the English settlers came?
Yorktown
Werowocomoco
Jamestown
Williamsburg
Where was the headquarters of the leader, Powhatan, located in 1607?
Powhatan
Jamestown
Richmond
Werowocomoco
What became the first permanent English settlement in North America?
Jamestown
Richmond
Alexandria
Lynchburg
Who has lived in Virginia for thousands of years?
Englishmen
African American people
American Indian people
Germans
Archaeologists have discovered the site of the original Jamestown fort. The recovered artifacts give archaeologists clues about the interactions of (a) , (b) ,and (c) in early Virginia.
How many Americna Indian tribes are recognized by the Commonwealth of Virginia today?
eight
two
seven
six
Where do the American Indians, who can trace their family histories back to well before 1607, continue to live today in Virginia?
southern parts of Virginia
western parts of Virginia
eastern parts of Virginia
all parts of Virginia
What current state-recognized American Indian tribe is located in the Piedmont region?
Cherokee
Powhatan
Algonquian
Monacan
