Blast From the Past Quiz 5

Where is the Eastern Shore located?

• Between the Valley and Ridge and Blue Ridge regions

• Between the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean

• Between the Piedmont and Coastal Plain Region

• South of the Appalachian Plateau

Which two important cities are located on the James River?

• Richmond

• Yorktown

• Jamestown

• Alexandria

• Fredericksburg

Which American Indian language was spoken in Southwestern Virginia and in Southern Virginia near North Carolina?

• Siouan

• English

• Iroquoian

• Algonquian

All of Virginia's major rivers flow into the:

• Dismal Swamp

• Lake Drummond

• Chesapeake Bay

• Atlantic Ocean

What prevented river travel beyond the Fall Line

• Native Peoples

• rapids/falls

• drought

• seasons

The Germans and Scots-Irish settled in which area?

• Shenandoah Valley

• Appalachian Plateau

• Tidewater

• Valley and Ridge

A person who took the side of Great Britain during the Revolutionary War was called:

• a patriot

• neutral

• a loyalist

A person who took the side of the Colonists during the American Revolution was called:

• a patriot

• neutral

• a loyalist

A person who did not take sides during the American Revolution was called:

• a patriot

• neutral

• a loyalist

The Siouan Language was spoken primarily spoken in:

• Coastal Plain

• Southwestern Virginia

• Piedmont Region