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1 HIST-VS MIL-4th Native Americans Exam not valid for Paper Pencil Test Sessions [Exam ID:1AVXPX 1 Use the map to answer the following question. Near which city was the Algonquian language most likely spoken? A Arlington B Norfolk C Danville D Charlottesville 2 Who were the first group of people to live in Virginia? A English B African Americans C American Indians D Scots-Irish 3 Which tribe in the Piedmont region spoke the Siouan language? A Powhatan tribe B Cherokee tribe C Monacan tribe D Nansemond tribe

2 4 Which group's traditional homeland was located in the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region of Virginia? A Lakota B English C Powhatan D African 5 Which chart correctly matches the map showing where each American Indian language was spoken? A 1- Algonquian 2- Siouan 3- Iroquian B 1- Iroquoian 2- Siouan 3- Algonquian C 1 -Iroquoian 2- Cherokee 3- Monocan D 1- Siouan 2- Monocan 3- Iroquoian E 1- Cherokee 2- Monocan 3- Algonquian 6 Directions: Click on the correct answers. 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. 7 Directions: Type your answer in the box. How many major American Indian language groups were in Virginia?

3 8 Algonquian is to Tidewater Region as Iroquoian is to A Piedmont Region B Eastern Shore C Southwest Virginia D Northern Virginia 9 If the Monacan Indians wanted to visit members of the Powhatan tribe, in which direction would they have traveled? A North B South C West D East 10 Which item is least likely to be an Indian artifact? A Stone tool B Pottery C Journal D Arrowhead 11 The picture above shows a Powhatan house. What did the American Indians use to make this shelter? A Items bought from settlers B Trees shipped from England C Grass mats sent from Canada D Materials around them

4 12 Which best describes Virginia's climate? A Cold with three separate seasons B Mild with four separate seasons C Hot with four separate seasons D Dry with two separate seasons 13 Which statement is NOT true? A Native peoples relied heavily on the English settlers for help. B Native peoples made homes using natural resources. C Native peoples used animal skins for clothing in the winter. D Native peoples of the past farmed, hunted, and fished. 14 Everything that the Indians in Virginia did, including the kind of food they ate, the clothing they wore, the shelters they built depended on. A the temperature of the ocean B the new settlers C their environment D the time of day 15 Which tribe from the list of state-recognized tribes is located in the Piedmont region? A Upper Mattaponi Tribe B Chickahominy Tribe C Monacan Tribe D Nansemond Tribe

5 16 Directions: Click and drag each answer to the correct box. Correctly match the seasons with the types of food consumed by American Indians. Fall Winter Spring Summ er 17 What was the name of the large Indian town used as the headquarters of the leader Powhatan in 1607? A Jamestown B Nansemond C Roanoke D Werowocomoco 18 These are ways in which the American Indians adapted to their environment EXCEPT A using a copper pot made by the English B building shelter from materials around them C using animal skins for clothing D fishing and picking berries for food

6 19 Which resources do archaeologists mainly use to study the past? A Library books Newspapers B Storytellers C Artifacts D World maps Encyclopedias 20 This person is studying evidence left by people of the past. This person can best be described as A a gardener D an environmentalist B a geologist E a teacher C an archaeologist F a builder 21 How long ago did American Indian people first live in Virginia? A Millions of years ago B Thousands of years ago C Ninety years ago D Hundreds of years ago 22 The following current state-recognized tribes are located in the Coastal Plain region of Virginia EXCEPT A the Nansemond Tribe B the Upper Mattaponi Tribe C the Mattaponi Tribe D the Monacan Tribe

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