Question 1

Who were the first people to live 
in Virginia?

Accepted Answer

American Indians

Question 2

American Indians lived in ________
areas of Virginia.

Accepted Answer

all

Question 3

Christopher Columbus called the 
people he found in the lands he 
explored “Indians” because he 
thought he was in the ________ 
(near China).

Accepted Answer

Indies

Question 4

What is an object or tool that tells us about people from the past?

Accepted Answer

artifacts

Question 5

Name three artifacts found in Virginia.

Accepted Answer

arrowheads
pottery
tools

Question 6

Name the three major language 
groups found in Virginia.

Accepted Answer

Algonquian
Siouan
Iroquoian

Question 7

The ________ were part of the 
Algonquian language group.

Accepted Answer

Powhatan

Question 8

What was spoken in Southwestern 
Virginia and in Southern Virginia 
near what is today North Carolina?

Accepted Answer

Iroquoian languages

Question 9

Which languages were spoken 
primarily in the Piedmont region?

Accepted Answer

Siouan languages

Question 10

Which languages were spoken 
primarily in the Tidewater region?

Accepted Answer

Algonquian languages

Question 11

The ____________ were part of the Iroquoian language group.

Accepted Answer

Cherokee

Question 12

The ________ were part of the 
Siouan language group.

Accepted Answer

Monacan

Question 13

Virginia’s American Indians worked 
with the ________ and the ________ 
to meet their basic needs.

Accepted Answer

climate/environment

Question 14

Virginia Indian ________ have 
changed over time.

Accepted Answer

cultures

Question 15

What are the characteristics of 
Virginia’s climate?

Accepted Answer

relatively mild with 
4 distinct seasons

Question 16

________, which have a variety of 
trees, cover most of the land in 
Virginia.

Accepted Answer

Forests

Question 17

Virginia’s Indians are referred to as 
________ ________ Indians.

Accepted Answer

Eastern Woodland

Question 18

The kinds of food the American 
Indians ate, the clothing they wore,
and the shelters they had depended 
upon the ________.

Accepted Answer

seasons

Question 19

In ____________, the American Indians hunted birds and other animals and lived on foods stored from the previous fall.

Accepted Answer

winter

Question 20

In ________, the American Indians 
hunted, fished, and picked berries.

Accepted Answer

spring

Question 21

In ________, the American Indians 
grew crops (beans, corn, and squash).

Accepted Answer

summer

Question 22

In___________, the American Indians harvested crops and hunted for foods to preserve and keep for the winter.

Accepted Answer

fall

Question 23

What did the American Indians use 
for clothing?

Accepted Answer

animal skins (deerskin)

Question 24

Native peoples of the past made homes using _____________ resources.

Accepted Answer

natural

Question 25

Native peoples of the past ________, 
________, and ________ for food.

Accepted Answer

farmed, hunted, and fished

Question 26

Native Americans tried to escape from English colonists by hiding and living in the _______________ __________________.

Accepted Answer

Dismal Swamp

Question 27

Where do the American Indians, whose ancestors have lived in Virginia for thousands of years before 1607, continue to live today in Virginia?

Accepted Answer

in all parts of Virginia

Question 28

________ study all kinds of material evidence left by people from the past.

Accepted Answer

Archaeologists

Question 29

What was the name of the large Indian town, located on the York River, that was used by Indian leaders for several hundred years before the English settlers came?

Accepted Answer

Werowocomoco

Question 30

Where was the headquarters of the 
leader, Powhatan, located in 1607?

Accepted Answer

Werowocomoco

Question 31

What became the first permanent 
English settlement in North America?

Accepted Answer

Jamestown

Question 32

American Indians and their culture were greatly affected by white _______________ colonization. They intermingled with the English and Africans.

Accepted Answer

European

Question 33

Archaeologists have discovered the 
site of the original Jamestown fort. 
The recovered artifacts give 
archaeologists clues about the 
interactions of ________, ________ 
and ________ in early Virginia.

Accepted Answer

English, Africans, and Indians

Question 34

Why did many American Indians live in towns situated along rivers?

Accepted Answer

The rivers made for good farming, good fishing, and easy travel.

Question 35

American Indians have always been closely connected to the land. Do they believe in land ownership?

Accepted Answer

no

Question 36

Virginia Indians live and work as modern Americans. Many practice ancient _________________ and ___________________ while incorporating new customs over time.

Accepted Answer

traditions and crafts

Question 37

The tribes maintain tribal museums and lands on which they hold public festivals called _________________. These festivals teach American Indians and visitors about American Indian culture, past and present.

Accepted Answer

powwows

Question 38

How do Virginia Indians maintain their vibrant cultural heritage today?

Accepted Answer

Drumming, singing, dance, art, jewelry, clothing, crafts, pottery, and storytelling

Question 39

Name 3 ways Virginia Indians contribute to American society as active citizens.

Accepted Answer

Vote, hold office, and work in communities

Level 2

Native Americans Living in Virginia

Term	Definition
Who were the first people to live in Virginia?	American Indians
American Indians lived in ________ areas of Virginia.	all
Christopher Columbus called the people he found in the lands he explored “Indians” because he thought he was in the ________ (near China).	Indies
What is an object or tool that tells us about people from the past?	artifacts
Name three artifacts found in Virginia.	arrowheads pottery tools
Name the three major language groups found in Virginia.	Algonquian Siouan Iroquoian
The ________ were part of the Algonquian language group.	Powhatan
What was spoken in Southwestern Virginia and in Southern Virginia near what is today North Carolina?	Iroquoian languages
Which languages were spoken primarily in the Piedmont region?	Siouan languages
Which languages were spoken primarily in the Tidewater region?	Algonquian languages
The ____________ were part of the Iroquoian language group.	Cherokee
The ________ were part of the Siouan language group.	Monacan
Virginia’s American Indians worked with the ________ and the ________ to meet their basic needs.	climate/environment
Virginia Indian ________ have changed over time.	cultures
What are the characteristics of Virginia’s climate?	relatively mild with 4 distinct seasons
________, which have a variety of trees, cover most of the land in Virginia.	Forests
Virginia’s Indians are referred to as ________ ________ Indians.	Eastern Woodland
The kinds of food the American Indians ate, the clothing they wore, and the shelters they had depended upon the ________.	seasons
In ____________, the American Indians hunted birds and other animals and lived on foods stored from the previous fall.	winter
In ________, the American Indians hunted, fished, and picked berries.	spring
In ________, the American Indians grew crops (beans, corn, and squash).	summer
In___________, the American Indians harvested crops and hunted for foods to preserve and keep for the winter.	fall
What did the American Indians use for clothing?	animal skins (deerskin)
Native peoples of the past made homes using _____________ resources.	natural
Native peoples of the past ________, ________, and ________ for food.	farmed, hunted, and fished
Native Americans tried to escape from English colonists by hiding and living in the _______________ __________________.	Dismal Swamp
Where do the American Indians, whose ancestors have lived in Virginia for thousands of years before 1607, continue to live today in Virginia?	in all parts of Virginia
________ study all kinds of material evidence left by people from the past.	Archaeologists
What was the name of the large Indian town, located on the York River, that was used by Indian leaders for several hundred years before the English settlers came?	Werowocomoco
Where was the headquarters of the leader, Powhatan, located in 1607?	Werowocomoco
What became the first permanent English settlement in North America?	Jamestown
American Indians and their culture were greatly affected by white _______________ colonization. They intermingled with the English and Africans.	European
Archaeologists have discovered the site of the original Jamestown fort. The recovered artifacts give archaeologists clues about the interactions of ________, ________ and ________ in early Virginia.	English, Africans, and Indians
Why did many American Indians live in towns situated along rivers?	The rivers made for good farming, good fishing, and easy travel.
American Indians have always been closely connected to the land. Do they believe in land ownership?	no
Virginia Indians live and work as modern Americans. Many practice ancient _________________ and ___________________ while incorporating new customs over time.	traditions and crafts
The tribes maintain tribal museums and lands on which they hold public festivals called _________________. These festivals teach American Indians and visitors about American Indian culture, past and present.	powwows
How do Virginia Indians maintain their vibrant cultural heritage today?	Drumming, singing, dance, art, jewelry, clothing, crafts, pottery, and storytelling
Name 3 ways Virginia Indians contribute to American society as active citizens.	Vote, hold office, and work in communities

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