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