American Indian language groups

Who were the first people to live in Virginia?

• American Indians

• Eskimos

• Pueblos

• Virginians

Why did Christopher Columbus call the native people "Indians"?

• He saw them using bows and arrows to hunt.

• He thought he had landed in the Indies.

• He was a very brave man.

• He sailed in 1492.

Which language was spoken in the Tidewater region?

• Algonquian

• Siouan

• Iroquoian

• French

Which tribe spoke the Algonquoian language?

• Pueblo tribe

• Powhatan tribe

• Rough tribe

• Cherokee tribe

Which tribe lived in the Piedmont region and spoke the Siouan language?

• Powhatan tribe

• Monacan tribe

• Pueblo tribe

• 4th grade tribe

Which tribe primarily spoke the Iroquoian languages?

• Cherokee

• Monacan

• Pueblo

• Powhatan

Virginia had _______ major American Indian language groups.

• 2

• 4

• 3

• 6