Kaelyn's Virginia History Test

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History of Virginia's Indian groups

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1.

What language did the Cherokee Indians speak?
- A.
  
  Iroquoian
- B.
  
  Algonquian
- C.
  
  Siouan
2.

How did the Indians help the colonists?
- A.
  
  Taught them survival skills
- B.
  
  Taught them how to build boats
- C.
  
  Taught them how to make weapons
3.

Who is someone who studies artifacts to learn what life was like long ago?
- A.
  
  Archaeologist
- B.
  
  Anthropologist
- C.
  
  Gemologist
4.

How many state recognized Indian tribes are in Virginia?
- A.
  
  5
- B.
  
  7
- C.
  
  8
5.

What Indian tribe was part of the Iroquoian Language group?
- A.
  
  Cherokee
- B.
  
  Powhatan
- C.
  
  Algonquin
6.

What Indian tribe was part of the Algonquian Language group?
- A.
  
  Cherokee
- B.
  
  Powhatan
- C.
  
  Piedmont
7.

The Powhatan Indians spoke what language?
- A.
  
  Iroquoian
- B.
  
  Algonquian
- C.
  
  Siouan
8.

In what region were the American Indian traditional homelands?
- A.
  
  Tidewater
- B.
  
  Piedmont
- C.
  
  Blue Ridge
9.

The Indians of the Siouan Language group lived in what region of Virginia?
- A.
  
  Piedmont
- B.
  
  Tidewater
- C.
  
  Blue Ridge
10.

Why are Virginia's Indians referred to as Eastern Woodland Indians?
- A.
  
  They lived in the East
- B.
  
  They lived in Virginia
- C.
  
  They lived in land covered by woods
11.

Who were the very first people to live on Virginia land?
- A.
  
  American Indians
- B.
  
  British
- C.
  
  Spanish
12.

Who called the people in North America Indians because he thought he was in India?
- A.
  
  Christopher Columbus
- B.
  
  John Smith
- C.
  
  Barack Obama
13.

What did Indians use to make their clothes?
- A.
  
  Animal skins
- B.
  
  Tree bark
- C.
  
  Leaves
14.

How do Native Americans live today?
- A.
  
  Like other Americans
- B.
  
  Like other Indians
- C.
  
  Like animals
15.

Historians use _______________ to tell about how people lived long ago?
- A.
  
  Artifacts
- B.
  
  Arrowheads
- C.
  
  Books
16.

What are groups of Native Americans united under one leader sharing one culture called?
- A.
  
  Tribes
- B.
  
  Packs
- C.
  
  Families
17.

What is the large Indian town used by Indian leaders for several hundred years?
- A.
  
  Werewocomoco
- B.
  
  Algoquian
- C.
  
  Heremonoco
18.

What did the Indians eat in the spring?
- A.
  
  Fish and berries
- B.
  
  Animals and berries
- C.
  
  Animals and fish
19.

The Cherokee were members of which Native American language group?
- A.
  
  Iroquoian
- B.
  
  Algonquian
- C.
  
  Siouan
20.

The Cherokee Indians lived in what region of Virginia?
- A.
  
  Appalachian Plateau
- B.
  
  Valle and Ridge
- C.
  
  Blue Ridge
21.

What did Indians use to build their homes?
- A.
  
  Items around them from their environment
- B.
  
  Wood
- C.
  
  Mud
22.

What did the Indians eat in the summer?
- A.
  
  Crops
- B.
  
  Fish
- C.
  
  Berries
23.

The Powhatan Indians lived in what region of Virginia?
- A.
  
  Tidewater
- B.
  
  Appalachian Plateau
- C.
  
  Piedmont
24.

What did the Indians eat in the winter?
- A.
  
  Animals
- B.
  
  Fish
- C.
  
  Crops