Released Test Items for SOLs 2d and 2e
Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. Who were the first people to live in Virginia?
F. African Americans
G. First Americans
H. French
J.
Spanish
2. Which of the following was NOT a major language group of American Indians (First Americans) that lived in Virginia?
A. Algonquian
B. Apache
C. Iroquoian
D. Siouan
Study the pictures below and use your social studies knowledge to answer the question.
arrowheads Indian pottery Indian tools
3. Arrowheads, pottery, and other tools are examples of _____ that tell about the American Indians (First Americans) that lived in all areas of Virginia.
F. artifacts
G. diaries
H. journals
J. weapons
4. The American Indian language spoken in the Southwestern part of Virginia and Southern Virginia near what is today North Carolina was _____ .
A. Algonquian
B. Iroquoian
C. Powhatan
D. Siouan
Study the map and use your social studies knowledge to answer the question.
5. The climate of Virginia is relatively _____.
F. cold
G. harsh
H. hot
J. mild
6. Virginia's American Indians (First Americans) adapted to their climate and interacted with their environments by _____ .
A. building new canoes only in the wintertime
B. building new shelters when the temperature got hotter
C. eating different foods in the different seasons
D. wearing deerskin clothing all year long to keep them warm
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