What two bodies of water are found on the eastern border of Virginia?
A.
Chesapeake Bay and Potomac River
B.
Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay
C.
Atlantic Ocean and Rappahannock River
D.
Chesapeake Bay and James River
What five states border Virginia?
F. Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania
G.
Tennessee, South Carolina, West Virginia, Maryland, Kentucky
H.
Maryland, West Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky
J. North Carolina, West Virginia, Ohio, Maryland, Kentucky

Another name for Coastal Plain is:
A.
Piedmont
B.
Tidewater
C.
Valley and Ridge
D.
Appalachian Mountains
What are the five geographic regions of Virginia?
F. Appalachian Plateau, Blue Ridge Mountains, Chesapeake Bay,
Tidewater, Plain
G. Appalachian Plateau, Piedmont, Tidewater, Valley and Ridge, Blue
Ridge Mountains
H. Peninsula, Coastal Plain, Blue Ridge Mountains, Valley and Ridge,
Tidewater
J. Jamestown, Tidewater, Blue Ridge Mountains, Valley and Ridge,
Appalachian Plateau

The Fall Line is a border between:
A.
Piedmont and Blue Ridge Mountains
B.
Appalachian Plateau and Valley and Ridge
C.
Piedmont and Coastal Plain
D.
Tidewater and Blue Ridge Mountains
A peninsula is:
F. An island
G. A piece of land bordered by water on three sides
H. A piece of land bordered by water on two sides
J. A piece of land surrounded by water

The region made up of flat land located near the Atlantic Ocean and the
Chesapeake Bay, including the Eastern Shore, east of the Fall Line is:
A.
Piedmont
B.
Coastal Plain
C.
Valley and Ridge
D.
Blue Ridge Mountains
The region made up of rolling hills west of the Fall Line is:
F. Piedmont
G. Blue Ridge Mountains
H. Valley and Ridge
J. Coastal Plain

The region made up of old, rounded mountains located between the
Piedmont and Valley and Ridge is:
A.
Tidewater
B.
Piedmont
C.
Blue Ridge Mountains
D.
Valley and Ridge
The region made up the Great Valley and other valleys separated by ridges, located west of the Blue Ridge Mountains
F. Piedmont
G. Valley and Ridge
H. Appalachian Plateau
J. Tidewater

The region made up of elevated land that is flat on the top located in
Southwest Virginia
A.
Blue Ridge Mountains
B.
Appalachian Plateau
C.
Valley and Ridge
D.
Coastal Plain
What river were the towns of Jamestown and Richmond built on?
F. Chesapeake Bay
G. York River
H. James River
J. Potomac River

On what river was the town of Yorktown built?
A.
Rappahannock River
B.
York River
C.
Potomac River
D.
James River
On what river was the town of Fredericksburg built?
F. Rappahannock River
G. York River
H. Potomac River
J. Chesapeake Bay

On what river was the town of Alexandria built?
A.
Potomac River
B.
York River
C.
James River
D.
Rappahannock River
Because he thought he was in the Indies, Christopher Columbus called the people he found in the lands he discovered:
F. Iroquois
G. Sioux
H. Indians
J. Powhatan

Items such as arrowheads, pottery, and other tools which have been found and tell us a lot about the people who lived in Virginia are called:
A.
Treasure
B.
Artifacts
C.
Trash
D.
Crop
The primary language spoken by the Native Peoples of the Tidewater region, including the Powhatan people, was :
F. Algonquian
G. Siouan
H. Iroquoian
J. Cherokee

The primary language spoken by the Native Peoples in the Piedmont region was:
A.
Algonquian
B.
Siouan
C.
Iroquoian
D.
Cherokee
The primary language spoken by the Native Peoples in Southwestern
Virginia and in Southern Virginia, including the Cherokee was:
F. Algonquian
G. Siouan
H. Iroquoian
J. Cherokee

What foods did Native Peoples eat during the winter?
A.
Fish and berries
B.
Harvested crops
C.
Hunted birds and animals
D.
Beans, corn, squash
What foods did the Native Peoples eat during the spring?
F. Beans, corn, squash
G. Fish and berries
H. Hunted birds and animals
J. Harvested crops

What foods did Native Peoples eat during the summer?
A.
Harvested crops
B.
Fish and berries
C.
Beans, corn, and squash
D.
Hunted birds and animals
What foods did Native Peoples eat during the fall?
F.
Harvested crops
G.
Fish and berries
H.
Beans, corn, and squash
J. Hunted birds and animals

This is NOT a reason the English colonized in America.
A.
To increase England’s wealth and power
B.
To furnish raw materials that could not be grown in England
C.
To make the American Indians citizens of England
D.
To find silver and gold
The Virginia charters granted by the King of England to the Virginia
Company of London were important because:
F.
The charters gave the Virginia Company of London the right to establish a settlement in North America
G.
The first charter of the Virginia Company of London established companies to begin colonies in the New World
H.
The charters extended English rights to the colonists
J. All the above

Which statement is NOT a reason the Jamestown settlers came to
America.
A.
Economic venture or project
B.
To gain English citizenship
C.
The Virginia Company of London provided money for the settlement
D.
The first permanent settlement in North America
E.
Jamestown became the first permanent English settlement in North
America in:
F.
1492
G.
1607
H.
1776
J. 1507

Choose which statement is NOT a reason the settlers choose
Jamestown as their site to settle.
A.
The location had beautiful trees and vegetation.
B.
The location could be easily defended from a Spanish attack by sea.
C.
The water along the shore was deep enough for ships to dock.
D.
The settlers believed they had a good supply of fresh water.
The settlers in Jamestown faced many hardships because:
F.
The site they chose to live on was marshy and lacked safe drinking water.
G.
The settlers lacked some skills necessary to provide for themselves.
H.
Many settlers died of starvation and disease.
J. All of the above.

The settlement’s survival was ensured by:
A.
The settlers discovered a fresh water supply
B.
Two supply ships arrived
C.
Captain John Smith was a strong leader who made tough new rules, forced the colonists to work, and emphasized self-sustaining agriculture
D.
B and C
Trading between the Powhatan people and the settlers was started by:
F.
Chief Powhatan
G.
Captain John Smith
H.
Pocahontas
J. John Rolf

The Powhatan people traded food, furs, and leather with the English in exchange for:
A.
Lumber, tools, pots
B.
Tools, pots, guns
C.
Pots, lumber, furs
D.
Guns, tools, furs
On what did the economy of the Virginia colony depend as a primary source of wealth?
F.
Fishing
G.
Building
H.
Agriculture
J. All of the above

The most profitable agricultural product of the Virginia Colony was:
A.
Furs
B.
Lumber
C.
Corn
D.
Tobacco
A crop that is grown to sell for money rather than for use by the growers is called a:
F.
Primary source
G.
Profitable crop
H.
Cash crop
J. Self-sustaining crop

Trading or exchanging of goods and services without the use of money is called:
A.
Savings
B.
Bartering
C.
Debt
D.
Credit
Buying a good or service now and paying for it later is called:
F.
Savings
G.
Bartering
H.
Debt
J. Credit

A good or service owed to another is:
A.
Savings
B.
Bartering
C.
Debt
D.
Credit
Money put away to save or spend at a later time Is:
F.
Savings
G.
Bartering
H.
Debt
J. Credit

In what regions did the English primarily settle?
A.
Shenandoah Valley and Appalachian Plateau
B.
Tidewater and Piedmont
C.
Appalachian Plateau and Piedmont
D.
Valley and Ridge and Shenandoah Valley
In which region did the Germans and Scotch-Irish primarily settle?
F.
Shenandoah Valley
G.
Tidewater and Piedmont
H.
Appalachian Plateau
J. Valley and Ridge

In which regions did Africans primarily settle?
A.
Shenandoah Valley and Appalachian Plateau
B.
Tidewater and Piedmont
C.
Appalachian Plateau and Valley and Ridge
D.
Valley and Ridge and Piedmont
In which regions were the American Indians/First Americans traditional homelands located?
F.
Tidewater, Piedmont, Shenandoah Valley
G.
Tidewater, Valley and Ridge, Piedmont
H.
Tidewater, Piedmont, Appalachian Plateau
J. Tidewater, Appalachian Plateau, Shenandoah Valley

In 1619, the governor of Virginia called a meeting of the Virginia
Assembly which included:
A.
Two citizens or burgesses from each division of Virginia
B.
The governor’s council
C.
The governor
D.
All of the above
The first elected legislative body in America was the:
F.
Virginia Congress
G.
Virginia Assembly
H.
Virginia House of Burgesses
J. Virginia Senate

Which is NOT a factor that influenced the move of the capital from
Jamestown to Williamsburg?
A.
Drinking water was contaminated by seepage or flow of salt water
B.
Jamestown was too far from the water
C.
Dirty living conditions caused disease
D.
Williamsburg was situated at a higher elevation than Jamestown
Cultural landscapes include:
F.
Barns, homes, schools
G.
Barns, farms, Places of worship
H.
Barns, places of worship, fields
J. Barns, homes, places of worship

The English Parliament believed they had the right to:
A.
Legal authority in the colonies
B.
Give the colonists legal authority
C.
To tax the colonists
D.
A and C
The Declaration of Independence was written by:
F.
George Washington
G.
Patrick Henry
H.
James Monroe
J. Thomas Jefferson

The Declaration of Independence stated:
A.
The people should be governed by the king
B.
Parliament has the right to tax the colonies
C.
All people are created equal and have rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
D.
Parliament had legal authority in the colonies
George Washington’s contribution to the Revolutionary War was as:
F.
President of the House of Burgesses
G.
Writer of the Declaration of Independence
H.
President of the United States
J. Commander-in-chief of the Continental Army

Thomas Jefferson’s contribution to the Revolutionary War was as:
A.
The writer of the Constitution
B.
The writer of the Bill of Rights
C.
The writer of the Declaration of Independence
D.
Commander-in-chief of the Continental Army
Patrick Henry’s contribution to the Revolutionary War was as:
F.
Writer of the tax law
G.
Spokesman for the King
H.
Spokesman against taxation without representation
J. Writer of the Constitution

Virginian James Armistead Lafayette:
A.
Was neutral and did not take sides in the revolution
B.
Served in the Continental Army and was given his freedom after the war
C.
Was loyal to the king
D.
Was a general in the Revolutionary War
_________________ was elected as the first President of the United States.
F.
George Washington
G.
James Madison
H.
George Mason
J. Thomas Jefferson

_________________is called the “Father of the Constitution”.
A.
George Washington
B.
George Mason
C.
Thomas Jefferson
D.
James Madison
__________________wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights.
F.
Thomas Jefferson
G.
George Washington
H.
George Mason
J. James Madison

__________________wrote the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom.
A.
George Washington
B.
Thomas Jefferson
C.
George Mason
D.
James Madison
________________was the basis for the Bill of Rights of the Constitution.
F.
Virginia Declaration of Rights
G.
Declaration of Independence
H.
Constitution
I.
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

________________farming was hard on the soil, causing many farmers to look west and south for new land to farm.
A.
Corn
B.
Wheat
C.
Tobacco
D.
Cotton
Virginians migrated into _____________territories looking for large areas of land and new opportunities.
F.
southern
G.
western
H.
northern
J. eastern

The economy in the northern part of the U.S. was
______________________.
A.
agricultural
B.
technological
C.
industrial
D.
based on slave labor
The economy in the southern part of the U.S was_____________________.
F.
agricultural
G.
technological
H.
industrial
J. machines

Northern states wanted new states created out of the western territory to be_________.
A.
Slave states
B.
Part slave and part free states
C.
Able to decide on their own
D.
Free states
Southern states wanted new states created out of the western territory to be_________.
F.
Slave states
G.
Part slave and part free states
H.
Able to decide on their own
J. Free states

______________led a revolt against plantation owners in Virginia.
A.
Nat Turner
B.
Harriet Tubman
C.
John Brown
D.
Abraham Lincoln
_____________established the Underground Railroad to assist escaped slaves.
F. Nat Turner
G.
Harriet Tubman
H.
Abraham Lincoln
J. John Brown

_________________led the raid on the United States Armory at Harpers
Ferry, Virginia.
A.
Nat Turner
B.
Abraham Lincoln
C.
Harriet Tubman
D.
John Brown
Virginians were divided about the secession from the Union, which led to the creation of _____________.
F.
South Carolina
G.
West Virginia
H.
Maryland
J. North Carolina

The first major battle of the Civil War,___________, was fought at
Manassas, Virginia.
A.
The Wilderness
B.
Twin Forks
C.
Bull Run
D.
Fredericksburg
_______________was the Commander of the Army of Northern Virginia.
F.
Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson
G.
Robert E. Lee
H.
Ulysses S. Grant
J. William T. Sherman

_________________was the capital of the Confederacy.
A.
Fredericksburg
B.
Manassas
C.
Alexandria
D.
Richmond
An important sea battle between the _____________and_______________, two iron-clad ships, took place in Virginia waters.
F.
Steel Head and Metal Back
G.
Constitution and Declaration
H.
Monitor and Merrimack
J. Mercy and Comfort

Richmond fell to __________________and was burned near the end of the war.
A.
General Lee
B.
General Jackson
C.
General Grant
D.
General Sherman
After ____________became President of the United States in 1860, some southern states seceded from the Union.
F.
Lincoln
G.
Jefferson
H.
Grant
J. Washington

The Civil War ended at _______________________.
A.
Court House Square, Virginia
B.
Manassas, Virginia
C.
Alexandria, Virginia
D.
Appomattox Court House, Virginia
The period following the Civil War in which Congress passed laws designed to rebuild the country and bring the southern states back into the Union.
F.
Surrender
G.
Defeat
H.
Civil War Law
J. Reconstruction

Virginia’s economy was in ruins after the Civil War because:
A.
Confederate money had no value
B.
Banks were closed
C.
Railroads, bridges, plantations, and crops were destroyed
D.
All of the above
The _________________Bureau was a government agency that provided food, schools, and medical care for freed slaves and others in
Virginia and the rest of the south.
F.
Housing
G.
Freedmen’s
H.
Poll
J. Reconstruction

_____________was a system common in Virginia after the war in which freedman and poor white farmers rented land from a landowner by promising to pay the owner with a share of the crop.
A.
Reconstruction
B.
Segregation
C.
Sharecropping
D.
Discrimination
____________________means the separation of people, usually based on race or religion.
F.
Reconstruction
G.
Segregation
H.
Sharecropping
J. Discrimination

_______________means an unfair difference in the treatment of people.
A. Reconstruction
A.
Segregation
B.
Sharecropping
C.
Discrimination
During Reconstruction, __________________began to have power in
Virginia’s government, and men of all races could vote.
F.
African Americans
G.
Asian Americans
H.
American Indians
J. Hispanic Americans

______________were passed by southern states which allowed for segregation or separation of the races.
A.
Housing Laws
B.
Jim Crow Laws
C.
Separate Laws
D.
Sharecropping Laws
_______________ helped expand business, agriculture, and industry in
Virginia.
F.
Coal
G.
Tobacco
H.
Factories
J. Railroads

________________deposits were discovered in Tazewell County after the
Civil War.
A.
Diamond
B.
Coal
C.
Clay
D.
Tobacco
The cities of Virginia grew because people were moving from rural to
_______areas.
F.
Southwest
G.
Northwest
H.
Rural
J. Urban

The U.S. Supreme Court ruling which stated that “separate but equal” public schools was unconstitutional was the case of ______________________.
A.
Brown v. Brown
B.
Brown v. Board of Education
C.
Board of Education v. Virginia
D.
Virginia v. Brown
In order to comply with the new civil rights laws, all public schools in
Virginia were ordered to
________________________________________.
F.
Separate
G.
Modernize
H.
Desegregate
J. Resist

______________was the first African American woman to become a bank president in the United States.
A.
Harriet Tubman
B.
Betsy Ross
C.
Dolly Madison
D.
Maggie L. Walker
_____________ was the first African American winner of a major men’s singles championship.
F.
Harry F. Byrd, Sr.
G.
Arthur R. Ashe, Jr.
H.
L. Douglas Wilder
J. Frederick Douglas

_____________________, former governor of Virginia, was the first African
American to be elected a state governor in the United States.
A.
Harry F. Byrd, Sr.
B.
Arthur R. Ashe, Jr.
C.
L. Douglas Wilder
D.
Frederick Douglas
The government of Virginia is divided into _______ branches .
F.
Two
G.
Three
H.
Four
J. Five

The General Assembly is the _______________________branch of the
Virginia government that makes state laws.
A.
Executive
B.
Governor
C.
Legislative
D.
Judicial
The General Assembly is divided into two parts – the _____________and the ____________________.
F.
Legislative and executive
G.
House of Delegates and governor
H.
Senate and courts
J. Senate and House of Delegates

The ______________________heads the executive branch of the government.
A.
Executive
B.
Governor
C.
Legislative
D.
Judicial
The _____________________branch makes sure that state laws are carried out.
F.
Executive
G.
Governor
H.
Legislative
J. Judicial

The ___________________branch is the state’s court system.
A.
Executive
B.
Governor
C.
Legislative
D.
Judicial
Since World War II, Northern Virginia has experienced growth due to increases in the number of _______________jobs located in the region.
F.
Factory
G.
Federal
H.
Railroad
J. Coal

______________is a major part of Virginia’s economy and welcomes visitors from all over the world.
A.
Tourism
B.
Markets
C.
Recreation
D.
Technology
Because many federal workers live and/or work in Virginia, the
___________________ has a significant impact on Virginia’s economy.
A.
Military
B.
State government
C.
Local government
D.
Federal government