WorksheetsVa Studies Chapter 8
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 29mins
A tribe that lived in southwestern Virginia and southern Virginia and spoke the Iroquoian language was the _____________________________
Powhatan
Cherokee
Monacan
Mattaponi
Christopher Columbus called the people he encountered "Indians" because -
he thought he was in North America
he thought he was in Africa
he thought he was in the Indies
he thought he was in Jamestown
Who were the first group of people to live in Virginia?
Scots-Irish
American Indians
African Americans
English
Virginia’s American Indians left evidence of their presence in all regions of Virginia. What kind of evidence did they leave?
canoes and paddles
nuts and berries
teepees and villages
arrowheads and pottery
Which language was spoken by American Indians who lived near the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean?
Cherokee
Siouan
Iroquoian
Algonquian
Which tribe in the Piedmont region
spoke the Siouan language?
Nottoway tribe
Cherokee tribe
Monocan tribe
Powhatan tribe
pets for the village
ride on for long distances
fur for warm clothing
antlers to decorate with
The foods eaten by the native peoples
changed with the seasons. In winter, they —
hunted, fished, and picked berries
grew crops such as corn, beans, squash
harvested crops and hunted foods to preserve
hunted birds and animals and lived off previously stored foods
How did Virginia's American Indians
interact with their environment to meet
their food needs in the spring?
harvested crops
fished and picked berries
grew crops
lived on stored food
These artifacts were most likely used by Virginia's American Indians-
for writing and sewing
as medical remedies
as tools and weapons
for decoration
How do archaeologists help people
understand the past?
They talk to the people who lived during
the time period being studied.
They paint pictures of what they think
might have been in the area.
They study many types of material
evidence left from people of the past.
They research information in
encyclopedias and dictionaries.
What type of land covers most of Virginia?
Mountains
Plains
Deserts
Forests
During which season were the Powhatan people most likely to grow corn, beans, and squash?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Which season is most likely pictured?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
The picture above shows a Powhatan house. What did the American Indians use to make this shelter?
Grass mats sent from Canada
Materials around them
Trees shipped from England
Items bought from settlers
If the Monacan Indians wanted to visit members of the Powhatan tribe, in which direction would they have traveled?
North
South
West
East
Which resources do archaeologists mainly use to study the past?
Newspaper Articles
Storytellers
Encyclopedias
Artifacts
Virginia's American Indians are referred to as Eastern Woodland Indians because —
they lived in trees that faced toward the east
forests cover most of the land on which they lived
the ocean is located to the east of the Indian Villages
they used wood to build their homes and furniture
What are the three major American Indian language groups found in Virginia?
Iroquoian, Siouan, Algonquian
Spanish, Algonquian, Iroquoian
French, Spanish, and English
Iroquoian and Algonquian
Which American Indian language group lived in the Piedmont?
Monacan
Cherokee
Powhatan
Which American Indian group lived in the Tidewater region?
Powhatan
Cherokee
Monacan
A tribe that lived in southwestern Virginia and spoke the Iroquoian language was the _____________________________
Powhatan
Cherokee
Monacan
Mattaponi
Artifacts are
from the environment
made by humans
The Cherokee Indians speak
Iroquoian
Siouan
Algonquian
English
The Monacan Indians speak
Algonquian
Siouan
Iroquoian
Spanish
Which American Indian group lived in the Appalachian Plateau?
Monacan
Powhatan
Cherokee
Which section on the map shows where Siouan language groups lived?
2
3
1
4
Which section of the map shows where Algonquian language groups lived?
1
4
5
3
Which sections of the map shows where the Iroquoian language groups lived?
1
2
3
4
5
In which season did the Indians hunt birds and other animals and live off of stored foods?
fall
winter
spring
summer
During which season did the Indians mostly harvest and preserve their crops?
summer
spring
fall
winter
Which part of Virginia Indians' lives did NOT depend on the changing seasons?
food
shelter
language
clothing
