WorksheetsVA Studies Benchmark 1 Review
Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name of the river that replaces the question mark?
a)
Powell
b)
Shenandoah
c)
Potomac
d)
New
2.
Native peoples and settlers mainly used rivers for?
a)
travel and gathering food
b)
making goods
c)
finding gold
d)
hiking
3.
Which numbered area on the map shows where Siouan languages were spoken?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
4.
Which main waterway created a natural harbor?
a)
Chesapeake Bay
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Powhatan River
d)
Lake Drummond
5.
Which effect did farming have on the lives of early people?
a)
Farming caused the climate to warm.
b)
Farming allowed early people to migrate.
c)
Farming caused large animals to become extinct
d)
Farming allowed early people to stay in one place longer.
6.
What natural resource did American Indians who lived in Virginia use to build shelters?
a)
Stone
b)
Wood
c)
Clay
d)
Plants
7.
The artifact shows that American Indians--
a)
hunted
b)
cooked
c)
built shelters
d)
planted crops
8.
What languages were spoken in the Tidewater region?
a)
Siouan
b)
Monacan
c)
Iroquoian
d)
Algonquian
9.
Christopher Columbus called native peoples Indians because--
a)
he thought he was in the Indies
b)
the native peoples were hunters
c)
he thought he was in India
d)
the native peoples greeted him
10.
Archaeologists study--
a)
new buildings
b)
people who live today
c)
the planets and stars
d)
people who lived long ago
11.
Which state does NOT border Virginia?
a)
Maryland
b)
Kentucky
c)
Tennessee
d)
South Carolina
12.
How can the relative location of Virginia be described?
a)
Virginia borders Delaware
b)
Virginia is south of Maryland
c)
Virginia is next to South Carolina
d)
Virginia borders the Pacific Ocean
13.
Which geographic region is shaded on the map?
a)
Piedmont
b)
Coastal Plain
c)
Appalachian Plateau
d)
Blue Ridge Mountains
14.
Which describes the Piedmont regions?
a)
It borders West Virginia and Kentucky.
b)
It is made up of rolling hills.
c)
It is a large mountain range.
d)
It is low and flat.
15.
Which branch makes sure that laws do not go against the constitution?
a)
Judicial
b)
Executive
c)
Legislative
d)
Congress
16.
Which branch makes sure that VA state laws are carried out?
a)
Judicial
b)
Executive
c)
Legislative
d)
Congress
17.
Which branch makes Virginia state laws?
a)
Judicial
b)
Executive
c)
Legislative
d)
Parliament
18.
Who heads the executive branch?
a)
President
b)
Governor
c)
Supreme Court
d)
General Assembly
19.
What are the two parts of today's General Assembly?
a)
House of Representatives & Senate
b)
House of Burgesses & Senate
c)
House of Burgeses & Governor's Council
d)
House of Delegates & Senate
20.
How many branches make up Virginia's government?
a)
6
b)
3
c)
1
d)
4
21.
Which of the following is a role of the Executive Branch of Virginia Government?
a)
Make laws
b)
Appoint mayors
c)
Carries out laws
d)
Hears court cases
22.
Who decides cases about people accused of breaking the law?
a)
Legislative branch
b)
Executive branch
c)
Local branch
d)
Judicial branch
23.
The General Assembly is part of what branch?
a)
Legislature
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judical Branch
d)
All of the above
24.
The General Assembly is made up of 2 parts, the Senate and ______________________?
a)
The House of Commons
b)
The House of Delegates
c)
The House of Lawmakers
d)
The House of Legislators
25.
In which region are government jobs more common?
a)
Valley and Ridge
b)
Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
c)
Piedmont
d)
Blue Ridge Mountains
26.
What is another industry found in the Piedmont?
a)
Naval shipyards
b)
Tourism
c)
Computers and Technology
d)
Fishing
27.
In which region is farming and agriculture prevalent?
a)
Valley and Ridge
b)
Appalachian Plateau
c)
Tidewater
28.
The Blue Ridge Mountain Region is known for which industry?
a)
Farming
b)
Mining
c)
Recreation
d)
Shipbuilding
29.
Though no longer as significant, tobacco is still exported from Virginia
a)
True
b)
False
30.
What is necessary to move raw materials to factories?
a)
A good transportation system including highways, rairlroads, and airports
b)
Space Ships
c)
Camels and donkeys
d)
Trails and rocky streams
31.
In which region is seafood and fishing an important industry?
a)
Piedmont
b)
Blue Ridge Mountains
c)
Valley and Ridge
d)
Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
32.
Which of the following products are NOT exported from Virginia?
a)
Coal and apples
b)
Tobacco and poultry
c)
Ships and coal
d)
Copper and banannas
33.
Which region does the picture represent?
a)
Appalachian Plateau
b)
Piedmont
c)
Valley and Ridge
d)
Coastal Plains
34.
Jada's family is driving over rolling hills. Which region are they in?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Piedmont
c)
Blue Ridge Mountains
d)
Appalachian Plateau
35.
How many regions are in VA?
a)
5
b)
6
c)
4
d)
2
36.
Which region name is known as land at the foot of the mountains?
a)
Blue Ridge Mountains
b)
Piedmont
c)
Coastal Plain
d)
Appalachian Plateau
37.
The Great Valley of VA is located in what region?
a)
Appalachian Plateau
b)
Blue Ridge Mountains
c)
Valley & Ridge
d)
Coastal Plain
38.
A region with elevated, flat land.
a)
Appalachian Plateau
b)
Piedmont
c)
Blue Ridge Mountains
d)
Valley and Ridge
39.
How many major rivers are located in the Coastal Plain region?
a)
3
b)
6
c)
4
d)
2
40.
Fredericksburg is located on the---
a)
Rappahannock River
b)
Potomac River
c)
James River
d)
York River
41.
The York River has which city located on it?
a)
Yorktown
b)
Williamsburg
c)
Richmond
d)
Alexandria
42.
Select the two large bodies of water that border VA to the east.
a)
Pacific Ocean & Atlantic Ocean
b)
York River & Chesapeake Bay
c)
Chesapeake Bay & Atlantic Ocean
d)
Chesapeake Bay & Pacific Ocean
43.
--- is a shallow, natural lake surrounded by the Dismal Swamp, located in the Coastal Plain.
a)
Lake Draining
b)
Lake Drummond
c)
Lake Washington
44.
Name the peninsula which is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean & Chesapeake Bay.
a)
Western Shore
b)
Piedmont
c)
Tidewater
d)
Eastern Shore
45.
Which list includes the 5 surrounding states of VA?
a)
Maryland, West VA, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee
b)
Maryland, Tennessee, North Carolina, West VA, Kentucky
c)
Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, Maryland, North Carolina
d)
Tennessee, South Carolina, Maryland, West VA, Georgia
46.
Define the word "peninsula".
a)
A large body of water bordering land.
b)
A piece of land bordered on all sides by water.
c)
A piece of land bordered on 2 sides by water.
d)
A piece of land bordered on 3 sides by water.
47.
The Fall Line is the natural border between which two regions?
a)
Appalachian Plateau & Valley & Ridge
b)
Blue Ridge & Coastal Plain
c)
Coastal Plain & Piedmont
d)
Blue Ridge & Piedmont
48.
What water feature in Virginia has a variety of wildlife and was explored by George Washington?
a)
Smith Mountain Lake
b)
New River
c)
Dismal Swamp
d)
Clinch River
49.
Which regions are part of the Appalachian Mountain system?
a)
Coastal Plain and Piedmont
b)
Piedmont and Appalachian Plateau
c)
Valley and Ridge and Appalachian Plateau
d)
Valley and Ridge and Coastal Plain
50.
Which region is a source of many Virginia rivers?
a)
Coastal Plain
b)
Piedmont
c)
Blue Ridge
d)
Valley and Ridge
51.
Which region is labeled with a "2"?
a)
Appalachian Plateau
b)
Valley and Ridge
c)
Coastal Plain
d)
Blue Ridge Mountains
52.
This region is located in the southwest part of Virginia.
a)
Appalachian Plateau
b)
Valley and Ridge
c)
Blue Ridge Mountains
d)
Piedmont
53.
What body of water provided transportation links between Virginia and Europe?
a)
James River
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Chesapeake Bay
d)
Potomac River
54.
Which rivers flow into the Chesapeake bay?
a)
James & Potomac
b)
Potomac & Rappahanock
c)
York, James, Richmond
d)
Potomac, Rappahanock, York and James
55.
Which body of water provided a safe harbor and was a source of food and transportation?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Chesapeake Bay
c)
James River
d)
Potomac River
56.
The city of Alexandria is located along the ___ River.
a)
York
b)
Potomac
c)
James
d)
Rappahannock
57.
The city of Fredericksburg is located along the ____ River.
a)
York
b)
Rappahannock
c)
Potomac
d)
James
58.
Which number represents the Chesapeake Bay?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
4
d)
2
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