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Archaeology of American Indians

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The climate in Virginia is ____________ with four distinct seasons.

a)

major

b)

crazy

c)

mild

d)

harsh

2.

The Indians in Virginia are known as the -

a)

Eastern Indians

b)

Eastern Woodland Indians

c)

Northwest Indians

d)

Very tall Indians

3.

What did the Indians hunt for in winter?

a)

Birds and other animals

b)

Deer and other animals

c)

Crocodiles

d)

Squash and corn

4.

What did the Indians do for food in the spring?

a)

Hunted, fished, and picked berries

b)

Hunted

c)

Harvested crops

d)

Ate lots and lots of food

5.

In which season did the Indians grow crops?

a)

Summer

b)

Spring

c)

Fall

d)

All 4 seasons

6.

In which season did the Indians harvest crops and hunt for food to preserve for the winter?

a)

Fall

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Winter

7.

What did the American Indians use for clothing?

a)

Animal skins, such as deerskin

b)

Leather

c)

Silk

d)

Corn

8.

The native peoples made their homes using ______ resources.

a)

Natural

b)

No

c)

Capital

d)

Birds and other wild animals

9.

Who were the first people to live in Virginia?

a)

English

b)

Africans

c)

French Huguenots

d)

American Indians

10.

Which group lived in southwest Virginia and primarily spoke the Iroquoian language?

a)

Powhatan

b)

Monacan

c)

Cherokee

d)

Mattaponi

11.

In which region was the Siouan language primarily spoken?

a)

Piedmont

b)

Valley and Ridge

c)

Coastal Plain (Tidewater)

d)

Appalachian Plateau

12.

Which group lived in the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region and primarily spoke the Algonquian language?

a)

Powhatam

b)

Apache

c)

Cherokee

d)

Monacan

13.

Which group lived in southwest Virginia and primarily spoke the Iroquoian language?

a)

Powhatan

b)

Monacan

c)

Cherokee

d)

Mattaponi

14.

In which region was the Siouan language primarily spoken?

a)

Piedmont

b)

Valley and Ridge

c)

Coastal Plain (Tidewater)

d)

Appalachian Plateau

15.

Which group lived in the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region and primarily spoke the Algonquian language?

a)

Powhatam

b)

Apache

c)

Cherokee

d)

Monacan

16.

Which of the following was not a Virginia American Indian language group?

a)

Algonquian

b)

Iroquoian

c)

Apache

d)

Siouan

17.

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

18.

Archaeologists study material evidence left by people from

a)

the present

b)

the future

c)

the past

d)

today

19.

Which of the following best describes Virginia's climate?

a)

Relatively mild with one season

b)

Relatively hot with distinct seasons

c)

Relatively mild with distinct seasons

d)

Relatively hot with one season

20.

The first permanent English settlement in North America was

a)

Werowocomoco

b)

Yorktown

c)

Richmnd

d)

Jamestown

21.

What as the name of a large Indian town that was used bu Indian leaders several hundred years before the English settlers came?

a)

Jamestown

b)

Werowocomoco

c)

Yorktown

d)

Richmond

22.

On what river was Werowocomoco located?

a)

James River

b)

Rappahannock River

c)

York River

d)

Potomac River