Virginia History Bowl Questions (30-40)

The Dismal Swamp is located in what region?

• Coastal Plain

• Appalachian Plateau

• Piedmont

• Valley and Ridge

Who explored and surveyed the Dismal Swamp?

• Christopher Columbus

• George Mason

• George Washington

• Chief Powhatan

Who named the the people he found in the lands he explored "Indians" because he thought he was in the Indies?

• Christopher Columbus

• George Mason

• George Washington

• Chief Powhatan

Lake Drummond is located in what region?

• Blue Ridge Mountains

• Appalachian Plateau

• Piedmont

• Coastal Plain

What is the natural border between the Tidewater and Piedmont regions where the land rises sharply and where the waterfalls prevent further travel on the river?

(a)  

On which river is Richmond and Jamestown located?

• York

• James

• Potomac

• Rappahannock

Yorktown is located along this river.

• York

• James

• Potomac

• Rappahannock

The Eastern Shore is a __________________bordered by the Chesapeake Bay to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and Maryland to the north.

• Fall Line

• Plateau

• Peninsula

• Rolling Hills

The Eastern Shore is a __________________bordered by the Chesapeake Bay to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and Maryland to the north.

• Fall Line

• Plateau

• Peninsula

• Rolling Hills

Which body of water provided a safe harbor and was a source of food and transportation?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Chesapeake Bay

• James River

• York River