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Native Peoples: Gap Game

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What language was primarily spoken by the Cherokee in Southwestern and Southern Virginia?

a)

Iroquoian

b)

Siouan

c)

Algonquian

d)

Powhatan

2.

For American Indians, the kinds of food they ate, clothing they wore, and shelter they had depended on the -

a)

ocean tides

b)

Fall Line

c)

seasons

d)

phases of the moon

3.

Virginia's American Indians are referred to as -

a)

Forest Indians

b)

Pueblo Indians

c)

Tree Indians

d)

Eastern Woodland Indians

4.

Which of the following best describes the climate of Virginia?

a)

Mild with four distinct seasons

b)

Harsh with four distinct seasons

c)

Moderate with three distinct seasons

d)

Mild with two distinct seasons

5.

Which number on the map above shows the location where Algonquian was spoken?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

6.

Which number on the map above shows the location where Monacan lived?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

7.

During the winter months, amny of Virginia's American Indians -

a)

planted crops

b)

hunted birds and animals

c)

harvested their crops

d)

buried artifacts

8.

What was Werowocomoco?

a)

A large Indian town used by Indian leaders for hundreds of years before English settlers came.

b)

The name of the Indian tribe that welcomed Columbus when he first landed in North America.

c)

Chief of the Monacan tribe of American Indians that signed a treaty with the English settlers.

d)

A modern-day American Indian settlement in Virginia.

9.

All of the following are true about today's American Indians except -

a)

they continue to live in all parts of the state

b)

many practice ancient traditions and crafts while incorporating new customs over time

c)

most live on the Eastern Shore to be near the natural resources provided by the Chesapeake Bay

d)

they contribute to society as active citizens who vote, hold office, and work in communities