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What was the name given to Pocahontas at birth?
What was the name given to Pocahontas at birth?
- Pocahontas
- Amonute (correct)
- Powhatan
- Matoaka
What did Pocahontas have to learn as a child?
What did Pocahontas have to learn as a child?
- Farming, cooking, and making clothes (correct)
- Fighting and hunting
- Leadership and diplomacy
- Sailing and navigation
What was the purpose of placing Captain John Smith's head on two stones?
What was the purpose of placing Captain John Smith's head on two stones?
- To intimidate him into submission
- To punish him for his actions
- To execute him as an enemy
- To perform a ceremonial ritual (correct)
What was the meaning of the nickname 'Pocahontas'?
What was the meaning of the nickname 'Pocahontas'?
What was the relationship between Chief Powhatan and Captain John Smith after their meeting?
What was the relationship between Chief Powhatan and Captain John Smith after their meeting?
What was the reason behind Chief Powhatan's suggestion of a barter with Captain Smith in 1609?
What was the reason behind Chief Powhatan's suggestion of a barter with Captain Smith in 1609?
Why did Pocahontas' father send only half the ransom when she was kidnapped?
Why did Pocahontas' father send only half the ransom when she was kidnapped?
What was the result of Pocahontas' marriage to John Rolfe?
What was the result of Pocahontas' marriage to John Rolfe?
What was the name given to Pocahontas after she was baptized and converted to Christianity?
What was the name given to Pocahontas after she was baptized and converted to Christianity?
Why did Sir Thomas Dale sail to England in 1616?
Why did Sir Thomas Dale sail to England in 1616?