VA Studies Benchmark Practice

Which region is the furthest west?

• Coastal Plain/ Tidewater

• Piedmont

• Valley and Ridge

• Appalachian Plateau

Why did they select Jamestown as the site for settlement? (choose 3)

• Deep water by shore (could dock ships)

• Gold was there

• Plenty of water

• Easily defended against attack

What were they hoping to find in Jamestown?

• More seeds to use

• New people to trade with

• A variety of wildlife

• Silver and Gold

Which region includes the Great Valley of Virginia and other valleys separated by ridges?

• Piedmont

• Coastal Plain

• Blue Ridge Mountains

• Valley and Ridge

Which state that borders Virginia is labeled with the letter E?

• West Virginia

• Kentucky

• Tennessee

• Maryland

• North Carolina

An American settlement would do what for England?

• furnish raw materials and open new trade markets

• provide England with new materials to build ships

• furnish the King with jewels for his crown

• furnish England with new technology

Virginia's Eastern Shore is —

• an island
• a plateau
• a peninsula
• a mountain range

Look at this picture of an Eastern Woodland home. What natural resource were these homes made out of?

• animal skin

• rocks and minerals

• forest materials

• adobe clay

Which tribe in the Piedmont region spoke the Siouan language?

• Monacan Tribe

• Powhatan Tribe

• Cherokee Tribe

• Nansemond Tribe

Check all the ways Virginia Indians try to keep their cultural heritage alive.

• clothing

• storytelling

• working

• art