Race to the Governor’s
House:
#1
1) What states border
Virginia?
Maryland, West Virginia,
Kentucky, Tennessee,
North Carolina
*Remember: Mustard With Ketchup Tastes Nasty
2) What large bodies of
water border Virginia?
Atlantic Ocean and
Chesapeake Bay
3) What and where is the
Eastern Shore?
A peninsula bordered by
the Chesapeake Bay to
the west and the
Atlantic Ocean to the
east.
4) What are some ways
that relative location can
be described?
Using terms that show
connections between two
places such as “next to”,
“near”, or “bordering”
5) The natural border
between the Coastal Plain
(Tidewater) and Piedmont
regions where waterfalls
prevent further travel on the
river is called the ___ ___?
Fall line
6) What are four major
rivers that flow into the
Chesapeake Bay and are
separated by peninsulas?
Potomac, Rapahannock,
York, and James
*Remember: Please Remember Your Jacket
7) Which region has a
coastal plain, the
Chesapeake Bay, and the
James, York,
Rappahannock, and
Potomac Rivers?
Tidewater (Coastal Plain)
8) Which region includes
rolling hills, is west of the
fall line, and means ‘land
at the foot of the
mountains’?
Piedmont
9) Which region has old
rounded mountains, is part
of the Appalachian
mountain system, and is
the source of many rivers?
Blue Ridge Mountains
10) Which region in
Virginia has mountains, coal
mining, and is a plateau?
Appalachian Plateau
11) What are the major
products of the Coastal
Plain (Tidewater) region?
Seafood
Peanuts
12) What are the major
products of the Piedmont
region?
Tobacco products
Information technology
13) What is the major
product of the Blue Ridge
Mountains?
apples
14) What are the major
industries of the Coastal
Plain (Tidewater) region?
Shipbuilding
Tourism
Military bases
15) What is the major
industries of the Piedmont
region?
Federal and state
government, farming, and
horse industry
16) What are the major
industries of the Blue
Ridge Mountains region?
Recreation
Farming
17) What is the major
industry of the Valley and
Ridge region?
Farming
18) Why are First
Americans (Native People)
called Indians?
Christopher Columbus
thought he landed in the
Indies.
19) What evidence is there
that American Indians lived
in all areas of the state?
Artifacts such as
arrowheads, pottery, and
other tools were found.
20) What were the 3
major language groups
found in Virginia?
Algonquian
Siouan
Iroquoian
*Remember: All Spoke Indian
21) The Algonquian
language group lived
primarily in which region?
Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
22) The Powhatan were a
member of which language
group?
Algonquian
23) The Siouan language
group lived primarily in
which region?
Piedmont
24) Where did the
Iroquoian language group
primarily live?
Southwestern and southern
Virginia near what is today
North Carolina
25) The Cherokee was part
of which language group?
Iroquoian
26) The Monacan was part
of which language group?
Siouan
27) Forests cover most of
Virginia. What larger
Indian group is Virginia’s
Indians part of?
Eastern Woodland Indians
28) What are
characteristics of Virginia’s
climate?
Mild
Four distinct seasons
29) How did Virginia’s
American Indians relate to
the climate and interact
with the environment to
meet their basic needs?
The kinds of food they
ate, the clothing they
wore, and their shelters
depended on the seasons.
30) How do Virginia’s
American Indians live
today?
The live like other
Americans.
31) Recent _________
digs at Werowocomoco and
historic Jamestown have
helped us study material
evidence left from people
from the past and helped
us develop a better
understanding of history.
archaeological
32) What are the major
products of the Valley and
Ridge Region?
Beef, apples, poultry,
dairy
33) What is the major
product of the Appalachian
Plateau region?
coal
34) What region includes
the Great Valley of
Virginia and is separated
by ridges?
Valley and Ridge