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