WorksheetsVS.2 Native Peoples
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. The major American Indian language group of southwestern Virginia was
a)
Caddoan
b)
Algonquian
c)
Iroquoian
d)
Siouan
2.
2. Which group's traditional homeland was located in the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region of Virginia?
a)
Lakota
b)
English
c)
Powhatan
d)
African
3.
3. Mari lives in Virginia near the North Carolina border. She is writing a history report on the native peoples that lived near her home and spoke an Iroquoian language. Which American Indians will be described in Mari's report?
a)
Cherokee
b)
Pamunkey
c)
Monacan
d)
Powhatan
4.
4. Which American Indians were mostly located in the Tidewater Region?
a)
Appalachian
b)
Powhatan
c)
Monacan
d)
Cherokee
5.
5. Christopher Columbus called the people he encountered "Indians" because --
a)
he thought he was in the Indies
b)
he thought he was in Jamestown
c)
he thought he was in North America
d)
he thought he was in Africa
6.
6. Which numbered area on the map shows where the Siouan language was spoken?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
7.
7. Which language was spoken by American Indians who lived near the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean?
a)
Siouan
b)
Iroquoian
c)
Algonquian
d)
Cherokee
8.
8. The Cherokee were part of which major American Indian language group in Virginia?
a)
Algonquian
b)
Siouan
c)
Powhatan
d)
Iroquoian
e)
Monacan
9.
9. How many major American Indian language groups were found in Virginia?
a)
2
b)
5
c)
4
d)
3
10.
10. True or False: American Indians believed in land ownership.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Bonus Use the map to answer the following question. The Algonquian language was most likely spoken near --
a)
A Norfolk
b)
B Arlington
c)
C Danville
d)
D Charlottesville
12.
1. What covers most of the land in Virginia and helped to give Virginia Indians the name, Eastern Woodland Indians.
a)
desert
b)
forests
c)
water
d)
berries
13.
1. Where are the current State Recognized Indian Tribes located today?
a)
Tidewater
b)
Throughout Virginia
c)
Piedmont
d)
Only on the Western side
14.
3. True or False: Today's American Indians live and work as Modern Americans?
a)
True
b)
False
15.
4. Current Indian tribes maintain tribal museums and lands on which they hold public festivals called
a)
powwows
b)
teepees
c)
parties
d)
functions
16.
5. What are powwows used for?
a)
To teach people about Indian culture, but only in the past
b)
To teach people about Indian culture, but only in the present
c)
To teach people about Indian culture, both in the past and the present
17.
7. Which statement best describes how American Indians live today?
a)
American Indians have moved away from incorporating ancient traditions in their modern lives
b)
American Indians have forbidden the practice of ancient traditions
c)
American Indians have kept their culture alive by practicing ancient traditions, but have incorporated new modern customs into their lives
18.
8. Identify THREE ways that American Indians contribute to American society as active citizens? (Choose THREE answers)
a)
Vote
b)
Hold office
c)
Work in communities
d)
Wear clothing
e)
Use storytelling
19.
9. How long have American Indians lived in Virginia?
a)
hundreds of years
b)
thousands of years
c)
millions of years
20.
2. How did American Indians meet their food needs in the spring?
a)
Fished and picked berries
b)
Grew beans, corn, and squash
c)
Harvested crops
d)
Lived on stored foods
21.
3. What items did Virginia's Indians use to make their homes?
a)
Berries
b)
Crops
c)
Animal skins
d)
Natural resources around them
22.
4. What was the name of the large Indian town, also known as the headquarters of Chief Powhatan in 1607?
a)
Jamestown
b)
Werewocomocco
c)
Yorktown
d)
Alexandria
23.
5. Which of the following best describes the climate in Virginia?
a)
hot, with 4 distinct seasons
b)
mild, with 2 distinct seasons
c)
cold, with 4 distinct seasons
d)
mild, with 4 distinct seasons
24.
6. How did Virginia's Indians meet their food needs in the fall?
a)
Harvested crops
b)
Lived on stored foods
c)
Grew crops
d)
Fished and picked berries
25.
7. What was the first permanent English settlement in North America?
a)
Werewocomocco
b)
Jamestown
c)
Yorktown
d)
Alexandria
26.
8. Which of the following are examples of artifacts? You must select all correct answers!
a)
Tools
b)
Ancient Drawings
c)
Pottery
d)
Old Photographs
e)
Arrowheads
27.
9. True or False: Native Americans of the PAST farmed, hunted, and shopped at a store.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
10. Werewocomocco is located along which river?
a)
Potomac
b)
Rappahannock
c)
York
d)
James
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