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VS.2 Native Americans Level 2

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who were the first people to live in Virginia?

a)

Colonists

b)

American Indians

c)

African Americans

d)

Germans

2.

American Indians lived in _______ areas of Virginia.

a)

some

b)

all

c)

eastern

d)

western

3.

Christopher Columbus called the people he found in the lands he explored "Indians" because he thought he was in the ________________ (near China).

a)

Indies

b)

Africa

c)

India

d)

America

4.

What evidence is there that American Indians lived in all areas of the state?

a)

arrowheads

b)

artifacts

c)

pots

d)

weapons

5.

Name three artifacts found in Virginia.

a)

arrowheads

b)

tools

c)

cell phone

d)

pottery

6.

Name the three major language groups found in Virginia.

a)

Powhatan

b)

Siouan

c)

Algonquian

d)

Iroquoian

e)

Monacan

7.

The _______________ were part of the Algonquian language group.

a)

Cherokee

b)

Powhatan

c)

Monacan

d)

Iroquoian

8.

What was spoken in Southwestern Virginia and in Southern Virginia near what is today North Carolina?

a)

Iroquoian languages

b)

Cherokee languages

c)

Siouan languages

d)

Algonquian languages

9.

Which languages were spoken primarily in the Piedmont region?

a)

Cherokee languages

b)

Siouan languages

c)

Algonquian languages

d)

Powhatan languages

10.

Which languages were spoken primarily in the Tidewater region?

a)

Iroquoian languages

b)

Cherokee languages

c)

Monacan languages

d)

Algonquian languages

11.

The Cherokee were a part of this language group?

a)

Powhatan

b)

Iroquoian

c)

Monacan

d)

Siouan

12.

The _______ were part of the Siouan language group.

a)

Piedmont

b)

Monacan

c)

Powhatan

d)

Iroquoian

13.

Virginia's American Indians worked with ​​the ​ (a)   and the ​​ (b)   to meet their basic needs.

Choose from the below words
climate
environment
habitat
classroom
weather
14.

Virginia Indian _______ have changed over time.

a)

cultures

b)

habitats

c)

homes

d)

meals

15.

What are the characteristics of Virginia's climate?

a)

somewhat mild with periods of heavy snow

b)

cool and warm days alternating during each month

c)

cool most of the year with time periods of warmth

d)

relatively mild with 4 distinct seasons

16.

______, which have a variety of trees, cover most of the land in Virginia.

a)

Deserts

b)

Forests

c)

Swamps

d)

Beaches

17.

Virginia's Indians are referred to as ________ ________ Indians.

a)

Eastern Woodland

b)

Western Forests

c)

Eastern Beaches

d)

Western Woodland

18.

The kinds of food the American Indians ate, the clothing they wore, and the shelters they had depended upon the ______.

a)

weather

b)

climate

c)

seasons

d)

day of the week

19.

In winter, the American Indians hunted ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   and lived on stored foods from the previous fall.

Choose from the below words
birds
animals
fished
froze
20.

Match the following

a)

spring

1.

the American Indians hunted, fished, and picked berries.

b)

summer

2.

the American Indians grew crops (beans, corn, and squash).

c)

fall

3.

the American Indians harvested crops and hunted for foods to preserve and keep for the winter.

d)

winter

4.

hunted and lived off stored food from the previous season

21.

What did the American Indians use for clothing?

a)

animal skins (deerskin)

b)

bear skins

c)

cotton

d)

silk

22.

What did the American Indians use for shelter?

a)

just large trees

b)

only boards from England

c)

materials around them

d)

tents of large leaves

23.

Native peoples of the past ​ ​ (a)   , ​ (b)   , and ​ (c)   for food.​

Choose from the below words
farmed
hunted
fished
picked berries
ordered groceries
24.

Native peoples of the past made homes using ______ resources.

a)

store bought

b)

processed

c)

natural

d)

used

25.

Today, most native peoples live like other _____.

a)

Native Americans

b)

Americans

c)

African Americans

d)

Scot-Irish Americans

26.

_____ study all kinds of material evidence left by people from the past.

a)

Geologists

b)

Scientists

c)

Biologists

d)

Archaeologists

27.

What was the name of the large Indian town used by Indian leaders for several hundred years before the English settlers came?

a)

Yorktown

b)

Werowocomoco

c)

Jamestown

d)

Williamsburg

28.

Where was the headquarters of the leader, Powhatan, located in 1607?

a)

Powhatan

b)

Jamestown

c)

Richmond

d)

Werowocomoco

29.

What became the first permanent English settlement in North America?

a)

Jamestown

b)

Richmond

c)

Alexandria

d)

Lynchburg

30.

Who has lived in Virginia for thousands of years?

a)

Englishmen

b)

African American people

c)

American Indian people

d)

Germans

31.

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.

Choose from the below words
English
Africans
Indians
Germans
Scot-Irish
32.

How many Americna Indian tribes are recognized by the Commonwealth of Virginia today?

a)

eight

b)

two

c)

seven

d)

six

33.

Where do the American Indians, who can trace their family histories back to well before 1607, continue to live today in Virginia?

a)

southern parts of Virginia

b)

western parts of Virginia

c)

eastern parts of Virginia

d)

all parts of Virginia

34.

What current state-recognized American Indian tribe is located in the Piedmont region?

a)

Cherokee

b)

Powhatan

c)

Algonquian

d)

Monacan