1. How many Indians did the English find in Virginia, and what is
said of their clans or tribes?
2. To what great family did they belong?
3. Describe the appearance of the Virginia Indians.
4. Of what did their clothes consist, and how did they show their love
of ornament?
5. Give an estimate of the character of the Indian.
6. Why was it their custom to return evil for evil?
7. Describe their weapons.
8. How did they construct their wigwams?
9. Why did they never allow the fire to go out?
10. What did they use for chairs and beds?
11. What products did they cultivate, and how did they clear their
lands?
12. What is said of the women or squaws?
13. What was their method of warfare?
14. Explain what was meant by "running the gantlet."
15. What did they learn from nature?
16. What rude arts did they teach their children?
17. Did they have much idea of numbers?
18. On what mission did Powhatan send Tomocomo to London?
19. Give illustrations of how they regarded self-control.
20. How did they count years, and from what was the name derived?
21. Describe their chief festival.
22. Their festival dance.
23. What was the belief of the Indians?
24. Why did they pray to the evil spirit?
25. What legend had they as to their god, Kiwassa?
26. What was Powhatan's position among them?
27. How did he view the coming of the English?
