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Virginia Studies Unit 2 Review

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What did Virginia's Indians use for clothing?
a)
tree bark
b)
leaves and vines
c)
animal skins
d)
cotton
2.
What language was spoken in the region labeled 1?
a)
Souian
b)
Algonquian
c)
Iroquoian
3.
What language was spoken in the region labeled 2?
a)
Souian
b)
Algonquian
c)
Iroquoian
4.
What language was spoken in the region labeled 3?
a)
Souian
b)
Algonquian
c)
Iroquoian
5.
Christopher Columbus called the people he found in the lands he explored "Indians" because -
a)
he thought he was in Africa
b)
that was their native name
c)
all foreigners were called "Indians" at that time
d)
he thought he was in the Indies
6.
Choose the three pictures that are examples of American Indian artifacts.
a)
Option 3
b)
Option 4
c)
Option 6
d)
Option 1
e)
Option 2
7.
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
8.
Virginia's American Indians are referred to as ---
a)
Forest Indians
b)
Pueblo Indians
c)
Tree Indians
d)
Eastern Woodland Indians
9.
Which of the following best describes the climate of Virginia?
a)
mild with four distinct seasons
b)
harsh with four distinct seasons
c)
no seasons and warm all year
d)
rainy season and dry season
10.
During the winter months, many of Virginia's American Indians -
a)
planted crops
b)
hunted birds and animals
c)
harvested their crops
d)
buried artifacts
11.
The name of the shelter that the Powhatan Indians built was a
a)
teepee
b)
yehakin
12.
Virginia's Indian shelters were made from ---
a)
materials traded from Europe
b)
large caves in the side of mountains
c)
animal hides strapped together to make teepees
d)
natural resources gathered from the land (tree saplings, bark, mud, woven grass mats)
13.
Which statements are true about Jamestown?
a)
Jamestown was established in 1607
b)
Jamestown was built by the James River
c)
Jamestown was abandoned and later rediscovered in 1994
d)
Jamestown was the first permanent English colony
e)
Jamestown was established in the 1850
14.
What was Werowocomoco?
a)
A modern-day American Indian settlement in Virginia
b)
Chief of the Monacan tribe of American Indians that signed a treaty with the English settlers.
c)
The name of the Indian tribe that welcomed Columbus when he first landed in North America.
d)
A large Indian town used by the Indian leaders for hundreds of years before English settlers came.
15.
Which statements are true about today's American Indians in Virginia?
a)
They continue to live in all parts of the state.
b)
Many practice ancient traditions while incorporating new customs over time.
c)
They contribute to society as active citizens who vote, hold office, and work in communities.
d)
They maintain their vibrant culture through activities such as drumming, dancing, singing, and storytelling.
e)
Most live only on the Eastern Shore
16.
Powwows are public festivals that teaching both American Indians and visitors about American Indian culture, past and present.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
A person who studies all kinds of material evidence (artifacts) left by people from the past to learn how they lived is called a ______________________.
a)
archaeologist
b)
botanist
c)
zoologist
18.
Where are current state-recognized American Indian tribes located?
a)
only in the Piedmont region
b)
in all parts of Virginia
c)
only in the Tidewater
d)
around Werowocomoco
19.
Which statements are true about Werowocomoco?
a)
It was the headquarters of the paramount chief Powhatan in when the English arrived.
b)
It was located on the James River
c)
Many artifacts have been found at the present day location.
d)
It was located on the York River.
e)
It became the first permanent English settlement in North America.
20.
Which tribe lived in the Piedmont?
a)
Monacon
b)
Powhatan
c)
Cherokee
21.
Which tribe lived in the Coastal Plain?
a)
Monacon
b)
Powhatan
c)
Cherokee
22.
Which tribe lived in Southwest Virginia and Southern Virginia near the North Carolina border?
a)
Monacon
b)
Powhatan
c)
Cherokee
23.

Match the following languages to the tribe that spoke it.

a)

Algonquian

1.

Powhatan

b)

Souian

2.

Monacon

c)

Iroquoian

3.

Cherokee