The Powhatan Confederacy: The First Nations of Virginia
- 1. Which European settlement did the Powhatan Confederacy interact with first?
A) Jamestown
B) Roanoke
C) Plymouth
D) Yorktown
- 2. What was the primary agricultural crop of the Powhatan Confederacy?
A) Rice
B) Barley
C) Corn
D) Wheat
- 3. Which famous figure is often associated with the Powhatan Confederacy?
A) John Smith
B) Squanto
C) Pocahontas
D) Sitting Bull
- 4. What was the main mode of transportation for the Powhatan people?
A) Trains
B) Horses
C) Canoes
D) Wagons
- 5. Which river was central to the Powhatan Confederacy's territory?
A) James River
B) Ohio River
C) Mississippi River
D) Potomac River
- 6. What kind of dwellings did the Powhatan people typically use?
A) Longhouses
B) Log cabins
C) Mud huts
D) Tepees
- 7. Powhatan Confederacy primarily consisted of which language family?
A) Iroquoian
B) Siouan
C) Athabaskan
D) Algonquian
- 8. What was the Powhatan Confederacy's strategy for dealing with the English settlers initially?
A) Diplomacy
B) Total war
C) Coercion
D) Isolation
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