Virginia History Quiz

What year was the Jamestown Settlement established?

• 1607

• 1776

• 1620

• 1605

Who was the first permanent English settler in Jamestown?

• George Washington

• John Smith

• Pocahontas

• Christopher Columbus

Which Native American tribe helped the Jamestown settlers survive?

• Powhatan

• Cherokee

• Apache

• Iroquois

When did Virginia become a royal colony?

• 1787

• 1776

• 1607

• 1624

Who was the first elected representative assembly in Colonial Virginia?

• Continental Congress

• Mayflower Compact

• Sons of Liberty

• House of Burgesses

Which battle in Virginia marked the turning point of the American Revolution?

• Saratoga

• Yorktown

• Bunker Hill

• Lexington

Who was the commander of the Confederate Army during the American Civil War?

• General William T. Sherman

• General Robert E. Lee

• General Stonewall Jackson

• General Ulysses S. Grant

Which Virginia city served as the capital of the Confederacy?

• Richmond

• Roanoke

• Norfolk

• Charlottesville

Who was the president of the Confederate States of America?

• Jefferson Davis

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

Which Virginia battle was the first major battle of the Civil War?

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Fredericksburg

• Battle of Antietam

• First Battle of Bull Run