Indigenous People Test VS.2

What language was mostly spoken in the region labeled “A”?

• Siouan

• Iroquoian

• Algonquian

• Cherokee

What did Virginia’s Indigenous people do for food in the spring? Select all that apply.

• planted crops

• fished

• picked berries

• hunted

• grew crops

Who were the first people in Virginia?

• African Americans

• English settlers

• Indigenous people

• Spanish explorers

Which tribes were part of the Algonquian language group? Select all that apply.

• Monacan

• Cherokee

• Nottoway

• Meherrin

• Powhatan

What nickname is given to Virginia’s Indigenous people?

• Eastern Woodland Indians

• Eastern Coastal Indians

• Eastern Forest Indians

• Eastern Wood Indians

_____ study material evidence left by people from the past to learn about human history.

• Archaeologists

• Geologists

• Biologists

• Astronomers

What information can be learned by studying artifacts found at Jamestown?

• How Indigenous tribes lived.

• How Indigenous tribes found food.

• How Indigenous tribes interacted with the English settlers.

• How Indigenous tribes interacted with other.

What regions was the Siouan language group a part of? Select all that apply.

• Coastal Plain

• Appalachian Plateau

• Blue Ridge Mountains

• Piedmont

Which of the following were popular crops grown by Virginia’s Indigenous people? Select all that apply.

• beans

• squash

• rice

• corn

• soy

What language group was mostly located in southwest Virginia?

• Siouan

• Iroquoian

• Algonquian