Virginia Studies Review: Geography - Colonial Life

Which of these are the five regions of Virginia?

• Coastal Plains, Chesapeake Bay, Valley and Ridge, Blue Ridge Mountains, and Appalachian Plateau

• Appalachian Plateau, Valley and Ridge, Blue Ridge Mountains, Tennessee, and Piedmont

• Coastal Plains, Piedmont, Blue Ridge Mountains, Valley and Ridge, and Appalachian Plateau

• Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and North Carolina

Which ocean does Virginia border?

• The Atlantic Ocean

• The Pacific Ocean

• The Southern Ocean

• The Arctic Ocean

Virginia has four rivers from North to South: Potomac, Rappahannock, York, and James.

Where do these rivers start?

• The Chesapeake Bay

• The Atlantic Ocean

• Kentucky

• The Blue Ridge Mountains

Which of Virginia's regions is known for its rolling hills?

HINT: Its name means "Land at the foot of the mountains"

• Tidewater

• Piedmont

• Valley and Ridge

• Blue Ridge Mountains

• Appalachian Plateau

Which of the following is true about Native Americans today?

• Native Americans continue to live in all parts of Virginia

• Virginia's Native Americans contribute to American society as citizens who vote, hold office, and live and work as modern Americans

• Many Native Americans continue to practice ancient traditions and crafts to maintain and celebrate their culture

• All of these answers are true

What did Native Americans use to make their homes in Virginia in the past?

• Materials from around them, like tree bark, saplings, and reed mats

• Stone from the Grand Canyon

• Lumber from England

• Furs from Canada

"Native Americans hunted birds and other animals and lived on foods stored the previous fall"

Which season is this statement talking about?

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

Who paid for the Jamestown Settlement?

• King James

• The Virginia Company of London (investors)

• King George

• The shipbuilders

Which of these were hardships at Jamestown?

• The water was clean, the site was inland, the water was deep enough to dock

• There was too much gold and it sunk the ships

• The water wasn't clean, there were diseases from bugs, the settlers weren't skilled so they ran out of food and starved

• There was a big storm that washed away all of the supplies

Which of these statements is correct?

• Jamestown was the first English settlement in North America.

• Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in North America.

• Jamestown was the first settlement in North America.

• Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in South America.