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Virginia's Cultural Landscape

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is "the way of life of a group of people who share similar beliefs and customs"?

a)

Social structure

b)

Culture

c)

Family

d)

Economy

2.

Which of the following is not an element of culture?

a)

Clothing

b)

Traditions

c)

Food

d)

Weather

3.

What means " a system for producing, distributing, and consuming goods and services"?

a)

Culture

b)

Monarchy

c)

Social structure

d)

Economy

4.
What example of architechture in Virginia change the landscape and reflected different cultures?
a)
ships
b)
corn
c)
clothing
d)
barns
5.
Some examples of how culture is reflected in architecture are seen in
a)
barns, home, and churches
b)
forests, rivers and mountains
c)
cows, horses, and chickens
d)
arrowheads, pottery, and tools
6.
What culture is reflected in the places names of Richmond, Jamestown, Williamsburg?
a)
Native Americans
b)
English
c)
Germans and Scots-Irish
d)
Africans
7.
Barns, churches and houses are all examples of _____ that reflect different cultures. 
a)
Agriculture
b)
Architecture
8.
Different cities in Virginia get their name s from different cultures. Richmond's culture reflects ______________ and Roanoke's culture reflects _______________.
a)
Richmond -  English; Roanoke - American Indian
b)
Richmond - German; Roanoke - English
c)
Richmond - American Indian; Roanoke - German
d)
Richmond - Irish; Roanoke - English
9.
__________________ and living in new areas caused people to adapt old customs to their new environments.
a)
Culture
b)
Migration
c)
Landscape
d)
Reflection
10.
Whenever people settle in an area, they change the ________________________ to reflect their cultures and customs.
a)
landscape
b)
culture
c)
reflection
d)
customs
11.
Why was the capital moved to Richmond?
a)
It was a more central location
b)
People liked Richmond better
c)
It was on a waterfall
d)
There were more stores
12.
Which Virginia region is located directly west of the natural border shown on the map?
a)
Piedmont
b)
Blue Ridge Mountains
c)
Coastal Plain
d)
Valley and Ridge
13.
Which map shows Virginia's Piedmont region shaded?
a)
Map A
b)
Map B
c)
Map C
d)
Map D
14.
What was the economy like in the Virginia colony?
a)
industrial
b)
technological
c)
agricultural
d)
cultural
15.

What do cultural landscapes show about the people in an area?

a)

how they work

b)

the beliefs, cultures, and architecture of the people

c)

the problems and concerns of people

d)

nothing

16.

Where did the English primarily settle?

a)

North Carolina

b)

Madison Elementary School

c)

Blue Ridge Mountains

d)

The Coastal Plain and Piedmont

17.

Africans settled in areas where agriculture required a lot of labor. What two regions did they settle in?

a)

Washington D.C. and Richmond

b)

Coastal Plain and Piedmont

c)

Appalachian Plateau and Piedmont

d)

Ridge/Valley and Coastal Plain

18.

Which of the following is NOT a origin or culture that Virginia's unique culture reflected?

a)

European

b)

African

c)

American Indian

d)

Asian