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Chapter 2

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 46mins

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 primarily spoken by the Cherokee in Southwestern and Southern Virginia?

a)

Iroquoian

b)

Siouan

c)

Algonquian

d)

Powhatan

3.

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

4.

Which three are American Indian artifacts?

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

5.

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

6.

Virginian's American Indians are referred to as

a)

Forest Indians

b)

Pueblo Indians

c)

Tree Indians

d)

Eastern Woodland Indians

7.

Which of the 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

8.

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

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

9.

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

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

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.

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

12.

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 Vrginia

13.

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

14.

What language was primarily spoken in the Piedmont region?

a)

Siouan

b)

Powhatan

c)

Algonquian

d)

Iroquoian

15.

What season did the American Indians hunt for food to preserve and keep?

a)

winter

b)

spring

c)

summer

d)

fall

16.

What season did the American Indians hunt, fish, and picked berries?

a)

winter

b)

spring

c)

summer

d)

fall

17.

What season did the American Indians hunt birds and other animals and lived on stored foods from the previous season?

a)

winter

b)

spring

c)

summer

d)

fall

18.

What season did the American Indians grow crops, such as beans, corn and squash?

a)

winter

b)

spring

c)

summer

d)

fall

19.

According to the illustration, what did American Indians use for clothing?

a)

alligator hides

b)

fish scales

c)

animals skins

d)

tree bark

20.

In what season did Virginia's American Indians harvest crops?

a)

winter

b)

spring

c)

summer

d)

fall

21.

Which characteristics best describe Werowocomoco?

a)

It was headquarters for Powhatan in 1607.

b)

It became the first permanent English Settlement in North America.

c)

Artifacts gives clues about interactions of the Indians, English, and Africans in early Virginia.

d)

It was located on the York River.

22.

Which characteristics best describe Jamestown?

a)

It was headquarters for Powhatan in 1607.

b)

It became the first permanent English Settlement in North America.

c)

Artifacts gives clues about interactions of the Indians, English, and Africans in early Virginia.

d)

It was located on the York River.

23.

Where are current state-recognized American Indian tribes located?

a)

Only in the Piedmont region

b)

In regions throughout Virginia

c)

Only in the Tidewater region

d)

Around Werowocomoco