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Virginia Studies Review SOL

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name two regions of Virginia that are part of the Appalachian Mountains.

a)

Blue Ridge Mountains

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

Valley and Ridge

d)

Coastal Plain

2.

The Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay are a major source of ---

a)

farming and manufacturing

b)

mining and drilling

c)

food and transportation

d)

skiing and mountain hiking

3.

An area of elevated land that is flat on top is called a(n)--

a)

Fall Line

b)

Peninsula

c)

plateau

d)

estuary

4.

The Blue Ridge Mountains are a source of many--

a)

oceans

b)

lakes

c)

streams

d)

rivers

5.

In which region do we find the Great Valley of Virginia?

a)

Valley and Ridge

b)

Chesapeake Bay

c)

Appalachian Plateau

d)

Blue Ridge Mountains

6.

The city of Alexandria is located along which major Virginia river?

a)

Potomac River

b)

York River

c)

James River

d)

Rappahannock River

7.

What prevented ships from traveling farther up the river?

a)

Wasteland

b)

deep water

c)

waterfalls

d)

Lake Drummond

8.

Who arrived in Jamestown in the year 1620 in order to make it a more permanent settlement?

a)

Captain John Smith

b)

Africans

c)

women

d)

a new governor

9.

Which type of economic resource was in sort supply for growing tobacco in Jamestown?

a)

capital

b)

human

c)

natural

d)

money

10.

Settlers who came to Jamestown believed they had the same rights as all other Englishmen. Which document gave the settlers these rights?

a)

The Constitution

b)

The Virginia Declaration of Rights

c)

The Declaration of Independence

d)

Charters given to the Virginia Company of London by King James I

11.

Which one of the following states does NOT border Virginia?

a)

West Virginia

b)

South Carolina

c)

Maryland

d)

Tennessee

12.

Jamestown's economy centered on tobacco. In order to be successful, tobacco planters needed--

a)

more ships to send the tobacco to England.

b)

tractors.

c)

a source of labor that would be steady, but not very expensive.

d)

cigarette factories

13.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

James Madison

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

George Washington

d)

Thomas Jefferson

14.

I was an enslaved African American who served in the Continental Army. After the Revolution I was given my freedom when I asked for it.

a)

Oliver W. Hill, Sr.

b)

Nat Turner

c)

James Lafayette

d)

Arthur R. Ashe Jr.

15.

This person road a horseback over night to warn Governor Jefferson and the other members of the General Assembly that the British were coming. Who is this person?

a)

James Lafayette

b)

Jack Jouett

c)

James Madison

d)

Patrick Henry

16.

Where did many early Virginia settlements develop?

a)

Appalachian Plateau

b)

Fall Line

c)

Great Valley

d)

Mississippi River

17.

Which term means the equality of all races in the use of parks, schools, and libraries?

a)

Black Codes

b)

prejudice

c)

desegregation

d)

racism

18.

What policy did Virginia's government establish to fight against school desegregation?

a)

Civil rights Movement

b)

Massive Resistance

c)

Pay as You Go

d)

Doctrine of Private schools

19.

What caused Northern Virginia to experience a growth in cities and towns?

a)

A large shipbuilding industry was created during World War II

b)

There were many inland ports created to ship goods overseas.

c)

It became a railroad hub for the region.

d)

There was an increase in federal government jobs in the area.

20.

Who led the Massive Resistance Movement in Virginia?

a)

L. Douglas Wilder

b)

Harry F. Byrd, Sr.

c)

Jim Crow

d)

Harry L. Lee

21.

Who was the first African American to be elected state governor?

a)

Oliver W. Hill, Sr.

b)

Harry F. Byrd, Sr.

c)

A. Linwood Holton, Jr.

d)

L. Douglas Wilder

22.

Who was a lawyer and civil rights leader who played an important role in the case Brown vs Board of Education

a)

Harry F. Byrd, Sr.

b)

Oliver W. Hill, Sr.

c)

A. Linwood Holton, Jr.

d)

L. Douglas Wilder

23.

Who wrote a plan for world peace in the 20th century?

a)

Oliver W. Hill Sr.

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

L. Douglas Wilder

d)

George W. Bush

24.

Maggie L. Walker was the first African American women to become a(n)---

a)

married school teacher

b)

Civil Rights leader

c)

bank president

d)

mayor of Richmond

25.

Which governor of Virginia appointed more African Americans and women to positions in state government that previous governors?

a)

L. Douglas Wilder

b)

A. Linwood Holton

c)

Maggie L. Walker

d)

Harry F. Byrd, Sr.

26.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1954 (Brown v. Board of Education) that “separate but equal” public schools were ---unconstitutional.

a)

discrimination

b)

unconstitutional

c)

togetherness

d)

racism

27.

Who heads the executive branch of Virginia's state government?

a)

President

b)

Governor

c)

Senate

d)

Chief Justice

28.

What is the role of the executive branch?

a)

design roads and highways

b)

write new laws

c)

to be advisors to the President

d)

enforce laws

29.

The General Assembly is part of what state branch of government?

a)

federal government

b)

judicial branch

c)

legislative branch

d)

executive branch

30.

What is the power of the legislative branch?

a)

to make state laws

b)

to uphold the Constitution

c)

to elect a new governor

d)

to decide cases in court

31.

If I would like to eat seafood for lunch, which region would provide it the most?

a)

Piedmont Region

b)

Coastal Plain Region

c)

Valley and Ridge Region

d)

Blue Ridge Mountain

32.

What product do the Valley and Ridge and Blue Ridge Mountains Regions both produce?

a)

tourism

b)

tobacco

c)

apples

d)

poultry

33.

The main industry and product of the Appalachian Plateau is --

a)

poultry

b)

farming

c)

coal

d)

information technology

34.

What is the main industry in the Valley and Ridge Region?

a)

state government

b)

information technology

c)

lumber

d)

farming

35.

Today, Virginia exports agricultural and manufactured products, including ________.

a)

wheat and clothing

b)

poultry and large ships

c)

gold and silver

d)

rice and beans

36.

Today's American Indians, who trace their family history back to before 1607, continue to live ___.

a)

just on the Eastern Shore

b)

only on Indian reservations

c)

only the Tidewater Region

d)

in all parts of Virginia

37.

What was the document that stated the authority to govern belongs to the people and not to the king?

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Virginia Declaration of Rights

d)

Constitution of the United States

38.

Who wrote the Constitution of the United States?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Mason

d)

James Madison

39.

Which was the first land battle fought in Virginia during the American Revolution?

a)

Battle of Great Bridge

b)

Battle of Yorktown

c)

Battle of Bunker Hill

d)

Valley Forge

40.

How many American Indian tribes are recognized by the Commonwealth of Virginia today?

a)

10

b)

6

c)

3

d)

8

41.

I was an African American athlete to that spoke about social change --

a)

Oliver W. Hill, Sr.

b)

A. Linwood Holton, Jr.

c)

Arthur Ashe, Jr.

d)

Woodrow Wilson