WorksheetsVirginia Studies Review SOL
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins
Name two regions of Virginia that are part of the Appalachian Mountains.
Blue Ridge Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Valley and Ridge
Coastal Plain
The Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay are a major source of ---
farming and manufacturing
mining and drilling
food and transportation
skiing and mountain hiking
An area of elevated land that is flat on top is called a(n)--
Fall Line
Peninsula
plateau
estuary
The Blue Ridge Mountains are a source of many--
oceans
lakes
streams
rivers
In which region do we find the Great Valley of Virginia?
Valley and Ridge
Chesapeake Bay
Appalachian Plateau
Blue Ridge Mountains
The city of Alexandria is located along which major Virginia river?
Potomac River
York River
James River
Rappahannock River
What prevented ships from traveling farther up the river?
Wasteland
deep water
waterfalls
Lake Drummond
Who arrived in Jamestown in the year 1620 in order to make it a more permanent settlement?
Captain John Smith
Africans
women
a new governor
Which type of economic resource was in sort supply for growing tobacco in Jamestown?
capital
human
natural
money
Settlers who came to Jamestown believed they had the same rights as all other Englishmen. Which document gave the settlers these rights?
The Constitution
The Virginia Declaration of Rights
The Declaration of Independence
Charters given to the Virginia Company of London by King James I
Which one of the following states does NOT border Virginia?
West Virginia
South Carolina
Maryland
Tennessee
Jamestown's economy centered on tobacco. In order to be successful, tobacco planters needed--
more ships to send the tobacco to England.
tractors.
a source of labor that would be steady, but not very expensive.
cigarette factories
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
James Madison
Patrick Henry
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
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.
Oliver W. Hill, Sr.
Nat Turner
James Lafayette
Arthur R. Ashe Jr.
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?
James Lafayette
Jack Jouett
James Madison
Patrick Henry
Where did many early Virginia settlements develop?
Appalachian Plateau
Fall Line
Great Valley
Mississippi River
Which term means the equality of all races in the use of parks, schools, and libraries?
Black Codes
prejudice
desegregation
racism
What policy did Virginia's government establish to fight against school desegregation?
Civil rights Movement
Massive Resistance
Pay as You Go
Doctrine of Private schools
What caused Northern Virginia to experience a growth in cities and towns?
A large shipbuilding industry was created during World War II
There were many inland ports created to ship goods overseas.
It became a railroad hub for the region.
There was an increase in federal government jobs in the area.
Who led the Massive Resistance Movement in Virginia?
L. Douglas Wilder
Harry F. Byrd, Sr.
Jim Crow
Harry L. Lee
Who was the first African American to be elected state governor?
Oliver W. Hill, Sr.
Harry F. Byrd, Sr.
A. Linwood Holton, Jr.
L. Douglas Wilder
Who was a lawyer and civil rights leader who played an important role in the case Brown vs Board of Education
Harry F. Byrd, Sr.
Oliver W. Hill, Sr.
A. Linwood Holton, Jr.
L. Douglas Wilder
Who wrote a plan for world peace in the 20th century?
Oliver W. Hill Sr.
Woodrow Wilson
L. Douglas Wilder
George W. Bush
Maggie L. Walker was the first African American women to become a(n)---
married school teacher
Civil Rights leader
bank president
mayor of Richmond
Which governor of Virginia appointed more African Americans and women to positions in state government that previous governors?
L. Douglas Wilder
A. Linwood Holton
Maggie L. Walker
Harry F. Byrd, Sr.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1954 (Brown v. Board of Education) that “separate but equal” public schools were ---unconstitutional.
discrimination
unconstitutional
togetherness
racism
Who heads the executive branch of Virginia's state government?
President
Governor
Senate
Chief Justice
What is the role of the executive branch?
design roads and highways
write new laws
to be advisors to the President
enforce laws
The General Assembly is part of what state branch of government?
federal government
judicial branch
legislative branch
executive branch
What is the power of the legislative branch?
to make state laws
to uphold the Constitution
to elect a new governor
to decide cases in court
If I would like to eat seafood for lunch, which region would provide it the most?
Piedmont Region
Coastal Plain Region
Valley and Ridge Region
Blue Ridge Mountain
What product do the Valley and Ridge and Blue Ridge Mountains Regions both produce?
tourism
tobacco
apples
poultry
The main industry and product of the Appalachian Plateau is --
poultry
farming
coal
information technology
What is the main industry in the Valley and Ridge Region?
state government
information technology
lumber
farming
Today, Virginia exports agricultural and manufactured products, including ________.
wheat and clothing
poultry and large ships
gold and silver
rice and beans
Today's American Indians, who trace their family history back to before 1607, continue to live ___.
just on the Eastern Shore
only on Indian reservations
only the Tidewater Region
in all parts of Virginia
What was the document that stated the authority to govern belongs to the people and not to the king?
Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Constitution of the United States
Who wrote the Constitution of the United States?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
George Mason
James Madison
Which was the first land battle fought in Virginia during the American Revolution?
Battle of Great Bridge
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Bunker Hill
Valley Forge
How many American Indian tribes are recognized by the Commonwealth of Virginia today?
10
6
3
8
I was an African American athlete to that spoke about social change --
Oliver W. Hill, Sr.
A. Linwood Holton, Jr.
Arthur Ashe, Jr.
Woodrow Wilson
