Chapter 2 Virginia Studies

Which tribal group lived in the Coastal Plain region?

• Powhatans

• Cherokee

Which language group was spoken in the Piedmont region?

• Siouan

• Iroquoian

Which language was spoken in Southern Virginia?

• Siouan languages

• Iroquoian languages

Which tribal group lived in the Piedmont region?

• Monacan

• Powhatan

Which tribal group lived in the Appalachian Plateau region?

• Monacan

• Cherokee

Why did Christopher Columbus name the people he found in the lands he explored "Indians"?

• He thought he had landed in the Indies.

• He thought that sounded like a good name.

What was the name of the large Indian town on the York River?

• Jamestown

• Werowocomoco

What was the name of the first permanent English settlement in North America?

• Jamestown

• Werowocomoco

T/F: Artifacts are found by archaeologists and tell about the past people who lived in Virginia.

• true

• false

Which of these are examples of artifacts?

• pottery and arrowheads

• stores and movies