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WorksheetsVirginia Studies vs A-E
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 35mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why do Virginians enjoy a wide variety of vegetation?
a)
weather is rainy
b)
climate is hot
c)
climate is mild
d)
covered in forests
2.
Identify the number where the Iroquoian Language group was located.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3, 4
d)
1, 3
3.
Identify the number where the Siouan Language group was located.
a)
1, 4
b)
2, 4
c)
3
d)
2
4.
Identify the number where the Algonquian Language group was located.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
5.
Which Indian tribe was located in the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region of Virginia?
a)
Lakota
b)
Cherokee
c)
Powhatan
d)
Monacan
6.
Why was Werowocomoco important to Virginia's American Indians?
a)
Became first permanent English settlement in 1607
b)
Was large Indian town that was Chief Powhatan's headquarters
7.
The major American Indian language group of southwestern Virginia was -
a)
Caddoan
b)
Algonquian
c)
Iroquoian
d)
Siouan
8.
Artifacts discovered at the site of the original Jamestown fort help archaeologists understand what life was like and how different groups of people interacted.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Which numbered area on this map shows where the Siouan language was spoken?
a)
4
b)
2
c)
1
d)
3
10.
Which Virginia state - recognized tribe is located in the Piedmont region?
a)
Nansemond
b)
Pamunkey
c)
Mattaponi
d)
Monacan
11.
The first permanent English settlement in North America is known as -
a)
Werowocomocco
b)
Richmond
c)
Yorktown
d)
Jamestown
12.
Which ocean is closest to the Jamestown settlement?
a)
Indian
b)
Atlantic
c)
Pacific
d)
Arctic
13.
What region was the first English settlement in Virginia?
a)
Appalachian Plateau
b)
Valley and Ridge
c)
Coastal Plain
d)
Piedmont
14.
1. Mountains
2. Plains
3. Deserts
4. Forests
Which type of environment covered most of the land in colonial Virginia?
2. Plains
3. Deserts
4. Forests
Which type of environment covered most of the land in colonial Virginia?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
15.
Which resources do archaeologists mainly use to study the past?
a)
Library books and Newspapers
b)
Storytellers
c)
Artifacts
d)
World maps and Encylopedias
16.
The types of food eaten, clothing worn, and materials used to build Indian shelters mainly depended on the ...
a)
tribes
b)
rivers
c)
seasons
d)
settlers
17.
Which American Indian group lived in the Appalachian Plateau?
a)
Monacan
b)
Cherokee
c)
Powhatan
18.
Different cities in Virginia get their names from different cultures. Richmond reflects the ______________ culture while Roanoke reflects the ____________ culture.
a)
Richmond - English; Roanoke - American Indian
b)
Richmond - American Indian; Roanoke - German
c)
Richmond - German; Roanoke - English
d)
Richmond - Irish; Roanoke - English
19.
A tribe that lived in southwestern Virginia and spoke the Iroquoian language was the _____________________________
a)
Powhatan
b)
Cherokee
c)
Monacan
d)
Mattaponi
20.
In spring, Native Americans
a)
grew corn, beans, and squash
b)
lived on stored food
c)
hunted, fished, and picked berries
21.
A dugout canoe is an example of Native Americans using...
a)
their natural resources
b)
artifacts
c)
skills
22.
Archaeologists are scientists who study...
a)
animals
b)
the culture of people who lived long ago
23.
The Iroquoian language is spoken mostly in which area of Virginia?
a)
South western Virginia and a small area bordering North Carolina
b)
Blue Ridge Mountains
c)
Tidewater
24.
Arrowheads, pottery, and tools are examples of __________ that prove American Indians lived in all areas of Virginia.
a)
Artifacts
b)
Journals
c)
Possessions
d)
Documents
25.
In what way(s) were Native American tribes similar?
a)
They adapted to their environment.
b)
They hunted and ate the same food.
c)
They spoke the same language.
d)
They lived in the same place.
26.
Present day Native Americans who live in Virginia...
a)
live in longhouses
b)
live like other Americans
c)
live only in the Tidewater region
27.
Artifacts may include
a)
tools
b)
beads
c)
pottery
d)
all of the above
28.
Werowocomoco is.......
a)
a large Indian town used for hundreds of years.
b)
the first English colony in America
c)
the location of Virginia's General Assembly
d)
a place for gathering for settlers
29.
Why were American Indian towns located along the rivers?
a)
good farming
b)
good fishing
c)
easy travel
d)
all of the above
30.
In winter, what did the Native Americans do for food, clothing, and shelter?
a)
hunted birds and animals and lived on stored foods from the previous fall
b)
hunted, fished, and picked berries
c)
grew crops
d)
harvested crops and hunted for
31.
What crops did the Native Americans grow in the summer?
a)
corn, pumpkins, and squash
b)
beans, corn, and squash
c)
potatoes, corn, and watermelon
d)
watermelon, tomatoes, and squash
32.
In fall the Native Americans:
a)
hunted birds and animals and lived on foods stored from the previous fall
b)
hunted, fished, and picked berries
c)
grew crops
d)
harvested crops and hunted for foods to preserve and keep for the winter.
33.
What covers most of Virginia?
a)
lakes
b)
rivers
c)
forests
d)
deserts
34.
Virginia Indians are known as...
a)
Eastern Woodland Indians
b)
Southern Desert Indians
c)
Northern Indians
d)
Tidewater Indian
35.
In summer what do the the Native Americans do for food?
a)
hunt
b)
plant crops
c)
fish
d)
go shopping
36.
People who study all kinds of material evidence left by people from the past are _______.
a)
historians
b)
scientists
c)
teachers
d)
archaeologists
37.
In which season did Virginia's Indians harvest crops?
a)
fall
b)
summer
c)
winter
d)
spring
38.
Virginia's Indians used ______ for clothing.
a)
cotton
b)
leaves
c)
animal skins
d)
denim
39.
What were the 3 major language groups of Virginia?
a)
Cherokee, Monacan, Powhatan
b)
Algonquian, Siouan, Iroquoian
40.
Which is NOT a state-recognized tribe in Virginia?
a)
Mattaponi Tribe
b)
Nansemond Tribe
c)
Cherokee Tribe
d)
Monacan Tribe
41.
Which 2 regions do current state-recognized tribes live in?
a)
Coastal Plain & Blue Ridge Mountains
b)
Coastal Plain & Piedmont
c)
Piedmont & Valley and Ridge
d)
Appalachian Plateau & Coastal Plain
42.
Which item is least likely to be an Indian artifact?
a)
vegetables
b)
pottery
c)
stone tool
d)
arrowhead
43.
Which of the following Indian tribes matches its language?
a)
Monacan, Piedmont
b)
Monacan, Siouan
c)
Powhatan, Iroquoian
d)
Cherokee, Algonquian
44.
The climate of Virginia is mainly ...
a)
hot
b)
cold
c)
dry
d)
mild
45.
Virginia's Indians relied on settlers for food.
a)
True
b)
False
46.
In which region of Virginia is the state recognized Monacan tribe located?
a)
Appalachian Plateau
b)
Valley & Ridge
c)
Tidewater/ Coastal Plain
d)
Piedmont
47.
In which region of Virginia are the state-recognized Chicahominy and Mattaponi tribes located?
a)
Appalachian Plateau
b)
Piedmont
c)
Tidewater/ Coastal Plain
d)
Blue Ridge Mountains
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