WorksheetsIndigenous Peoples of Virginia
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 16mins
Who were the first people to live in Virginia?
Colonists
Indigenous People
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
What is Archeology?
the study of people and cultures of the past
the study of plants
the study of clouds
the study of rocks
What evidence is there that proves Indigenous People lived in all parts of Virginia?
(a)
What are some examples of Indigenous artifacts that have been found in Virginia?
Arrowheads
pottery
tools
Ice Cream cones
What were the three major language groups in Virginia in the early 1600?
Algonquian
Siouan
Iroquoian
Spanish
Where were Algonquian languages mainly spoken?
the tidewater regions
the piedmont region
the coastal plain region
southwestern and southern virginia
What region was the Siouan language spoken?
the tidewater region
the piedmont region
the coastal plain region
southwestern and southern virginia
Where did Indigenous People speak the Iroquoian language?
the tidewater region
the piedmont region
the coastal plain region
southwestern and southern Virginia
Why did many Indigenous People live near rivers?
farming
fishing
travel
pottery
How did the season affect the Indigenous People living long ago?
their food changed with the season
their language changes with the seasons
their clothing changed with the season
their shelter changed with the seasons
The Indigenious People had a (a) relationship with the land and the environment. They depended on it to meet their needs.
(strong/weak)
Indigenous People picked berries, fished, and hunted in _____________.
Spring
Winter
Summer
Fall
In what season did Indigenous People hunted birds and other small animals and lived off food stored from the Fall?
Spring
Winter
Summer
Fall
When did Indigenous People grow and harvest crops like corn, beans, and squash?
Summer and Fall
Summer and Winter
Spring and Fall
Spring and Summer
What natural resources did Indigenous People use to make their clothing?>
Animals skins
cotton
silk
deer skin
What large Indigenous town served as the first capital of Virginia?
Poquoson
Werowocomoco
Onley
Rappahannock
Where was the town of Werowocomoco?
the York River
the James River
the Rappahannock River
the Potomac River
Who impacted Virginia's Indigenous People and their culture starting in the 1600s?
European colonists
Spanish colonists
Australian colonists
South American Colonists
Where do Virginia's Indigenous People live today?
all over Virginia
all over North Carolina
all over Florida
all over Kentucky
Indigenous Cultures are _______(the same or different) now compared to the 1600s.
same
different
What are powwows?
public festivals
public speeches
private festival
tribal speech
Name an activity that today's Indigenous People do to maintain their heritage.
(a)
State and Federally recognized tribes are known as tribal (a) .
Do all Virginia's Indigenous tribes share the same culture and language?
yes
no
What are 3 reasons that Indigenous People work to gain state or Federal recognition of their tribe?
access to resources
help with maintaining their land and culture
being able to establish tribal governments
gaining money from the government
