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Virginia Indians

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 2hrs 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name for a person who studies material clues made from people of the past?

a)

astronomist

b)

arachnologist

c)

astrologist

d)

archaeologist

2.

Virginia's Indians used ______ for clothing.

a)

cotton

b)

leaves

c)

deer skin

d)

denim

3.

Where is the Powhatan's headquarters of 1607 located?

a)

Jamestown

b)

Richmond

c)

Piedmont Region

d)

Werowocomoco

4.

How did Virginia's American Indians meet their food needs in the Spring?

a)

they planted a garden

b)

they fished and picked berries

c)

ordered from Amazon

d)

borrowed food from their's neighbors

5.

Chesapeake Bay provided 3 things

a)

safe harbor

b)

food

c)

a vacation

d)

transportation

e)

swimming area

6.

How do most Native people live today?

a)

like most other Americans

b)

don't exist anymore

c)

live in a Native town

d)

don't know

7.

What is the first permanent English settlement in North America?

a)

Jamestown

b)

Richmond

c)

Lacrosse

d)

Williamsburg

8.

Virginia's climate

a)

sunny , hot all year

b)

Cold all year

c)

has 4 seasons with mild weather

d)

raining everyday

9.

Which 3 things native people had to do during the winter?

a)

stayed inside because of the weather

b)

Hunted animals

c)

went to the grocery store

d)

hunted birds

e)

lived on food stored from fall

10.

How many major American Indian language groups were there in Virginia?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

1,000

d)

5

11.
What are the three major language groups of the native peoples of Virginia?
a)
Cherokee, Monacan, Powhatan
b)
Siouan, Monacan, Cherokee
c)
Algonquian, Siouan, Iroquoian
d)
Alonquian, Coastal Plain, Tidewater
12.

Select all that apply:

In summer, the native Indians grew which of the following crops?

a)

Squash

b)

Corn

c)

Tomatoes

d)

Beans

e)

Potatoes

13.

Christopher Columbus called the people he found "Indians" because -

a)

He thought he was in North America

b)

He thought he was in the Indies

c)

He thought he was in Jamestown

d)

He thought he was in Africa

14.

The American Indian people have lived in Virginia ______.

a)

Since 1492

b)

Since 1607

c)

Since 2010

d)

For thousands of years

15.

On which body of water were the headquarters of Powhatan in 1607 located on?

a)

York River

b)

Chesapeake Bay

c)

James River

d)

Potomac River

16.

What do we call a festival that teaches visitors about the American Indian culture and traditions?

a)

Fair

b)

Powwows

c)

Concert

d)

Tribes

17.

The climate in Virginia is _______ which allows for growing different vegetation.

a)

usually tropical

b)

relatively hot and dry

c)

sun and snow

d)

relatively mild

18.

The state-recognized American Indian tribes are found in which region(s)?

a)

Piedmont region

b)

All regions

c)

three regions

d)

Blue Ridge Mountains

19.

Use the map to help answer the question:

The Algonquian language groups were located mainly in what areas?

a)

1 and 3

b)

3

c)

1

d)

2

20.

Use the map to help answer the question:

The Siouan language groups were located mainly in what areas?

a)

1 and 3

b)

3

c)

1

d)

2

21.

Use the map to help answer the question:

The Iroquoian language groups were located mainly in what areas?

a)

1 and 3

b)

3

c)

1

d)

2

22.

Arrowheads, tools and pottery are examples of:

a)

artifacts

b)

documents

c)

journals

d)

diaries

23.

Virginia Indians adapted to their environment by changing their:

a)

food, clothing and shelter

b)

food, clothing and laws

c)

food, clothing and language

d)

food, clothing and tools

24.

Who spoke Algonquian?

a)

Monacan

b)

Sioux

c)

Cherokee

d)

Powhatan

25.

Who spoke Iroquoian?

a)

Monacan

b)

Sioux

c)

Cherokee

d)

Powhatan

26.

Who spoke Siouan?

a)

Monacan

b)

Sioux

c)

Cherokee

d)

Powhatan

27.

Who was a leader of the Algonquian-speaking group?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Pocahontas

c)

Chief Monacan

d)

Chief Powhatan

28.

Virginia's American Indians are also known as

a)

Eastern Woodland Indians

b)

Werowocomoco

c)

Indigenous

29.

Algonquian languages Powhatan

a)

white

b)

red

c)

blue

d)

green

30.

Siouan languages Monocan

a)

white

b)

red

c)

blue

d)

green

31.

Iroquoian languages Cherokee

a)

white

b)

red

c)

blue

d)

green

32.

American Indians continue to celebrate their cultural heritage through customs: storytelling, drumming, singing, dance, art, jewelry, clothing, crafts, pottery, and powwows.

a)

true

b)

false