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1 HSS-VS BnES 2d-g First Americans Exam not valid for Paper Pencil Test Sessions [Exam ID:1X52JT 1 Which American Indians were mostly located in the Tidewater Region? A Appalachian B Monacan C Cherokee D Powhatan 2 Christopher Columbus called the people he encountered Indians because A he thought he was in the Indies B he thought he was in Jamestown C he thought he was in North America D he thought he was in Africa 3 Which language was spoken by American Indians who lived near the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean? A Cherokee B Algonquian C Iroquoian D Siouan 4 Directions: Click and drag each answer to the correct box. Correctly identify the location of the three major American Indian language groups. Siouan Algonqui an Iroquoia n

2 5 Directions: Type your answer in the box. How many major American Indian language groups were in Virginia? 6 Use the map to answer the following question. The Iroquoian language was most likely spoken near A Arlington B Danville C Richmond D Hampton

3 7 Which chart correctly matches the map showing where each American Indian language was spoken? A 1 -Iroquoian 2- Cherokee 3- Monocan B 1- Cherokee 2- Monocan 3- Algonquian C 1- Siouan 2- Monocan 3- Iroquoian D 1- Algonquian 2- Siouan 3- Iroquian E 1- Iroquoian 2- Siouan 3- Algonquian 8 Which best describes Virginia's climate? A Hot with four separate seasons B Cold with three separate seasons C Mild with four separate seasons D Dry with two separate seasons 9 Virginia's American Indians are referred to as Eastern Woodland Indians because A forests cover most of the land on which they lived B they used wood to build their homes and furniture C they lived in trees that faced toward the east D the ocean is located to the east of the Indian Villages 10 During which season were the Powhatan people most likely to grow corn, beans, and squash? A Summer B Spring C Winter D Fall

4 11 How did Virginia's American Indians interact with their environment to meet their food needs in the winter months? A They fished and picked berries. B They hunted birds and animals. C They grew crops. D They harvested crops. 12 These are ways in which the American Indians adapted to their environment EXCEPT A fishing and picking berries for food B using animal skins for clothing C using a copper pot made by the English D building shelter from materials around them 13 The foods eaten by the native peoples changed with the seasons. In winter, they A hunted, fished, and picked berries B hunted birds and animals and lived on stored foods from the previous season C harvested crops and hunted for foods to preserve D grew crops like corn, beans, and squash 14 Recovered artifacts from the Jamestown Settlement are important to Virginia s early history because they provide A information about better ways for today's farmers to grow crops B maps that show how to find land that has not yet been discovered C ideas for how to improve the ships that are built today D clues about the early interactions of the English, Africans, and Indians 15 The first permanent English settlement in North America is known as A Richmond B Yorktown C Werowocomocco D Jamestown

5 16 Read the diagram. What clues do the artifacts shown suggest about the interactions between the English and Indians in early Virginia? A The Powhatan used these items to make tools. B The English used these items to trade with the Powhatan. C The English used these items to make pottery. D The Powhatan used these items to make weapons. 17 Directions: Type your answer in the box. What was the name of the first permanent English settlement in North America? 18 Which option is an example of evidence archeologists have found at Jamestown. A The original charter from King James B The source of the James River C The original home of Pocahontas D The original site of the Jamestown fort

6 19 Zander created a list to help him recognize the correct location and names of Virginia's state recognized tribes. Which list is correct? A B C D 20 Directions: Click on the correct answers. Today, Virginia Indians maintain their strong cultural heritage. Virginia Indian culture continues through these three ways - map making drumming dance watching TV jewelry canoe carving

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