Cherokee
Monocan
Powhatan
Algonquian
Iroquoian
100

What is the main purpose of archaeology? 

A. To understand why animals are becoming extinct 

B. To understand how humankind in the past related to their surroundings 

C. To understand how humankind will adapt to their environment in the future 

D. To understand how animals that are extinct lived long ago

B. To understand how humankind in the past related to their surroundings 

100

Select the ways that Virginia's native peoples related to their environment during the winter.

Harvested crops

Lived on stored foods

Fished

Hunted birds

Grew vegetables

Lived on stored foods

Hunted birds

100

A large Indian town used by Indian leaders for several hundred years before the English settlement was —

Werowocomoco

Richmond

Jamestown

Yorktown

Werowocomoco

100

           

These artifacts were most likely used by Virginia's American Indians—

as medical remedies

as tools and weapons

for writing and sewing

for clothing decoration

as tools and weapons

100

Before 2010, how many American Indian tribes in Virginia were recognized by the Commonwealth of Virginia?

10

8

15

0

8

200

Virginia’s American Indians left evidence of their presence in all regions of Virginia.  What kind of evidence did they leave? 

A. Arrowheads and pottery 

B. Teepees and villages 

C. Canoes and paddles 

D. Nuts and berries

A. Arrowheads and pottery 

200

Which of the following current state-recognized tribes are located in the Tidewater region?

Upper Mattaponi Tribe

Monacan Tribe

Chickahominy Tribe

Pamunkey Tribe

Upper Mattaponi Tribe

Chickahominy Tribe

Pamunkey Tribe

200

How did Virginia's American Indians interact with their environment to meet their food needs in the spring?

They fished and picked berries.

They grew crops.

They lived on stored food from the fall.

They harvested crops.

They fished and picked berries.

200

These are ways in which the American Indians adapted to their environment EXCEPT —

using animal skins for clothing

fishing and picking berries for food

building shelter from materials around them

using a copper pot made by the English

using a copper pot made by the English

200

Algonquian is to Tidewater Region as Iroquoian is to —

Piedmont Region

Southwest Virginia

Eastern Shore

Northern Virginia

Southwest Virginia

300

Use the map to answer the following question. Near which city was the Algonquian language most likely spoken?

A. Charlottesville

B. Norfolk

C. Arlington

D. Danville

B. Norfolk

300

Which of the following is true concerning the origins of the term “Indians”?

Christopher Columbus is credited for the term after he encountered native people in the Americas.

It was the ancient name the native people referred to themselves as throughout the Americas.

The term was created because early European explorers thought they were in the Indies near China.

It referred to a farming technique that the native people used throughout the Americas.

Christopher Columbus is credited for the term after he encountered native people in the Americas.

The term was created because early European explorers thought they were in the Indies near China.

300

How did Virginia's American Indians interact with their environment to meet their food needs in the summer months?

They grew crops.

They hunted birds and animals.

They fished and picked berries.

They harvested crops.

They grew crops.

300

The foods eaten by the native peoples changed with the seasons.
In winter, they —

grew crops like corn, beans, and squash

hunted birds and animals and lived on stored foods from the previous season

hunted, fished, and picked berries

harvested crops and hunted for foods to preserve

hunted birds and animals and lived on stored foods from the previous season

300

Who were the first group of people to live in Virginia?

African Americans

Scots-Irish

English

American Indians

American Indians

400

Which best describes Virginia's climate? 

A. Dry with two separate seasons 

B. Hot with four separate seasons 

C. Cold with three separate seasons 

D. Mild with four separate seasons

D. Mild with four separate seasons

400

Which American Indians were mostly located in the Tidewater Region?

Cherokee

Monacan

Powhatan

Appalachian

Powhatan

400

Megan’s school is located in the Valley and Ridge Region.  Her class is going on a field trip to the Powhatan Indian Village in Jamestown.  In which direction will the school bus head after they leave the school?

West

South

East

North

East

400

Algonquian is to Powhatan as Siouan is to —

Cherokee

Monacan

Chesapeake

Piedmont

Monacan

400

Which language was spoken by American Indians who lived near the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean?

Iroquoian

Siouan

Cherokee

Algonquian

Algonquian

500

Which chart correctly matches the map showing where each American Indian language was spoken?


A. 1- Cherokee 2- Monocan 3- Algonquian 

B. 1- Siouan 2- Monocan 3- Iroquoian 

C. 1- Algonquian 2- Siouan 3- Iroquian 

D. 1- Iroquoian 2- Siouan 3- Algonquian 

E. 1 -Iroquoian 2- Cherokee 3- Monocan

D. 1- Iroquoian 2- Siouan 3- Algonquian 

500

Christopher Columbus called the people he encountered “Indians” because —

he thought he was in Africa

he thought he was in the Indies

he thought he was in North America

he thought he was in Jamestown

he thought he was in the Indies

500

                                 

Which season is most likely shown in the picture above?

Winter

Fall

Spring

Summer

Spring

500

The Cherokee were part of which major American Indian language group in Virginia?

Iroquoian

Monacan

Powhatan

Siouan

Algonquian

Iroquoian

500

How many major American Indian language groups were found in Virginia?

2

3

5

4

3

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