American Indians of Virginia

Who named the Native Americans "Indians"?
1. Columbus
2. Powhatan
3. King James
4. Pocahontas
What do archaeologists study to help us learn about American Indians?
1. animals
2. trees
3. artifacts
4. agriculture
Virginia's climate is relatively ___.
1. hot
2. cold
3. common
4. mild
The weather that an area usually has over a long period of time is called ___.
1. season
2. climate
3. agriculture
4. language
What language was spoken primarily in the Piedmont region?
1. Algonquian
2. Siouan
3. Powhatan
4. Iroquoian
What language was spoken primarily in the Tidewater region?
1. Algonquian
2. Siouan
3. Powhatan
4. Iroquoian
What language group lived in southwestern Virginia and in southern Virginia near North Carolina?
1. Algonquain
2. Siouan
3. Powhatan
4. Iroquoian
What tribe spoke Algonquian?
1. Powhatan
2. Monacan
3. Cherokee
4. Pueblo
What tribe spoke Iroquioan?
1. Powhatan
2. Monacan
3. Cherokee
4. Pueblo
What tribe spoke Siouan?
1. Powhatan
2. Monacan
3. Cherokee
4. Pueblo
___ study the way people lived a long time ago.
1. Agriculture
2. Artifacts
3. Archaeologists
4. Algonquians
Objects made and used by people are called ___.
1. seasons
2. climate
3. language
4. artifacts
___ is another word for plant life.
1. Climate
2. Season
3. Vegetation
4. Artifact
Virginia's ___ allows for a variety of vegetation to grow.
1. artifacts
2. people
3. climate
4. archaeologists
Which of these is NOT an artifact?
1. pottery
2. tools
3. arrowheads
4. computers
Who used Werowocomoco as his headquarters?
1. Chief Geronimo
2. Chief Powhatan
3. Chief Sitting Bull
4. Chief Yellow Feather
Virginia's Indians are called ___ because trees covered most of the land.
1. Western Woodland Indians
2. Eastern Forest Indians
3. Eastern Woodland Indians
4. Southern Forest Indians
For the American Indians, food, shelter, and clothing depended on the ___.
1. seasons
2. climate
3. trees
4. vegetation
Each river was a source of ___.
1. fun
2. disease
3. food
4. poison
In which season did the Ameican Indians hunt and fish?
1. spring
2. summer
3. fall
4. winter
In which season did the Ameican Indians hunt for foods to store for the winter?
1. spring
2. summer
3. fall
4. winter
In which season did the Ameican Indians grow crops?
1. spring
2. summer
3. fall
4. winter
In which season did the Ameican Indians harvest their crops?
1. spring
2. summer
3. fall
4. winter
In which season did the Ameican Indians live on stored foods from the fall?
1. spring
2. fall
3. winter
4. summer
In which season did the Ameican Indians hunt birds and other animals?
1. spring
2. summer
3. fall
4. winter
Which of the following is NOT a state-recognized tribe in Virginia today?
1. Chickahominy
2. Eatern Chickahominy
3. Powhatan
4. Pamunkey
Which of the following is NOT a state-recognized tribe in Virginia today?
1. Upper Mataponi
2. Nansemond
3. Monacan
4. Cherokee

American Indians of Virginia

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