Social Studies Flashcards
Questions 1 – 28
Review and Practice
What large bodies of water
border Virginia?
Atlantic Ocean
and
Chesapeake Bay
What are the five geographic
regions of Virginia?
Hint: At Virginia Beach People Feel Cool
Appalachian Plateau
Valley and Ridge
Blue Ridge Mountains
Piedmont
Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
What states border Virginia?
Hint: Mustard with Ketchup Tastes Nice
Maryland
West Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
North Carolina
What geographic region of Virginia is
characterized by flat land, is located
near the Atlantic Ocean and the
Chesapeake Bay, includes the Eastern
Shore, and is east of the Fall Line?
Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
What is the natural border
between the Coastal Plain
(Tidewater) and Piedmont
regions, where waterfalls prevent
further travel on the river?
Fall Line
What geographic region
means “land at the foot of the
mountains”, is west of the Fall
Line, and has rolling hills?
Piedmont
What geographic region is part of
the Appalachian mountain system
and located between the Piedmont
and Valley and Ridge regions? It has
old rounded mountains and is the
source of many rivers?
Blue Ridge Mountains
What geographic region of Virginia
includes the Great Valley of Virginia
and other valleys separated by
ridges? It is located west of the Blue
Ridge Mountains?
Valley and Ridge
What geographic region of
Virginia is located in southwest
Virginia? Only a small part of the
plateau is located in Virginia.
Appalachian Plateau
What mountain system includes
the Blue Ridge Mountains and
the Valley and Ridge Regions?
Appalachian mountain system
What is an area of raised land
that is flat on top?
Plateau
What is a piece of land that is
bordered by water on three sides?
Peninsula
What body of water provided
transportation links between
Virginia and other places such as
Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean?
Atlantic Ocean
What body of water provided
a safe harbor and was a
source of food and
transportation for Virginians?
Chesapeake Bay
What body of water flows into the
Chesapeake Bay? Richmond and
Jamestown are located on this
body of water?
James River
Name the body of water
where Yorktown is located. It
flows into the Chesapeake
Bay.
York River
Alexandria is located along
this body of water. It flows
into the the Chesapeake Bay.
Potomac River
Fredricksburg is located along
this body of water. It flows into
the Chesapeake Bay.
Rappahannock River
How did the flow of rivers affect
the settlement of Virginia?
The rivers provided a source for food as well
as pathways for exploration and
the settlement of Virginia.
What is the name of the shallow,
natural body of water surrounded
by the Dismal Swamp and located in
the Coastal Plain region?
Lake Drummond
What body of water, located in the
Coastal Plain, has a variety of
wildlife and was explored and
surveyed by George Washington?
Dismal Swamp
Where is the Eastern Shore located?
It is a peninsula that is bordered by the
Chesapeake Bay on the west and the Atlantic
Ocean on the east.
Why are the native peoples
called Indians?
Christopher Columbus called the people he found
in the lands he explored “Indians” because he
thought he was in the Indies (near China).
What evidence is there that
American Indians lived in all
areas of the state of Virginia?
Artifacts such as arrowheads, pottery, and
other tools that have been found tell a lot
about the people who lived in Virginia.
What were the three major
language groups found in Virginia?
Hint: I Speak American
Iroquoian
Siouan
Algonquian
What languages were spoken
primarily in the Tidewater
region? The Powhatan were
a part of this group.
Algonquian
What languages were spoken primarily
in the Piedmont region? The Monacan
were a part of this group.
Siouan
What languages were spoken in
southwestern Virginia and in southern
Virginia near what is today North Carolina?
The Cherokee were a part of this group.
Iroquoian