Worksheets1st Semester Virginia Studies Review
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 31mins
What region of Virginia is located just west of the Fall Line and has rolling hills and fields?
Coastal Plain
Piedmont
Blue Ridge Mountains
Valley and Ridge
What natural border between the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and the Piedmont prevents further travel on the river?
Chesapeake Bay
Eastern Shore
James River
Fall Line
The four major rivers of Virginia all flow into the–
Appalachian Mountains
Chesapeake Bay
Pacific Ocean
Shenandoah River
Sarah is hiking in the Blue Ridge Mountains. She is in part of what larger mountain system?
Rocky Mountains
Smoky Mountains
Alleghany Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
The Chesapeake Bay was a major source of—
food and transportation
farming and manufacturing
skiing and mountain hiking
mining and drilling
Piedmont is a French word that means—
“with rolling hills”
“next to the water”
“at the foot of mountains”
“mountains with many valleys”
What water feature provided transportation links between Virginia and other places, such as Europe, Africa, or the Caribbean?
Chesapeake Bay
James River
Atlantic Ocean
York River
An area of elevated land that is flat on top is called a(n)–
peninsula
Fall Line
estuary
plateau
The first European settlers in Virginia built their homes east of the Fall Line because–
the land was better for farming
they liked the climate better
there were more natural resources
it was easier to transport goods and people
Jeremiah lives in Alexandria City. Which major Virginia river is closest to him?
James River
York River
Rappahannock River
Potomac River
What separates the Eastern Shore from the mainland of Virginia?
Dismal Swamp
Atlantic Ocean
Chesapeake Bay
Lake Drummond
Which two states border Virginia's Appalachian Plateau?
Maryland and West Virginia
North Carolina and Kentucky
Tennessee and Maryland
Kentucky and West Virginia
What did Virginia's Indians use for clothing?
Tree bark
Leaves and vines
Animal skins
Cotton
What language was primarily spoken by the Cherokee in Southwestern and Southern Virginia?
Iroquoian
Siouan
Algonquian
Powhatan
Christopher Columbus called the people he found in the lands he explored “Indians” because–
he thought he was in Africa
that was their native name
all foreigners were called “Indians” at that time
he thought he was in the Indies
Virginia's American Indians are referred to as–
Forest Indians
Pueblo Indians
Tree Indians
Eastern Woodland Indians
Which of the following best describes the climate of Virginia?
Mild with four distinct seasons
Harsh with four distinct seasons
Moderate with three distinct seasons
Mild with two distinct seasons
During the winter months, many of Virginia's American Indians–
planted crops
hunted birds and animals
harvested their crops
buried artifacts
What was Werowocomoco?
A large Indian town used by Indian leaders for hundreds of years before English settlers came
The name of the Indian tribe that welcomed Columbus when he first landed in North America
Chief of the Monacan tribe of American Indians that signed a treaty with the English settlers
A modern-day American Indian settlement in Virginia
All of the following are true about today’s American Indians except—
they continue to live in all parts of the state
many practice ancient traditions and crafts while incorporating new customs over time
most live on the Eastern Shore to be near the natural resources provided by the Chesapeake Bay
they contribute to society as active citizens who vote, hold office, and work in communities
What language was primarily spoken In the Piedmont region?
Siouan
Powhatan
Algonquian
Iroquoian
Where are current state-recognized American Indian tribes located?
Only in the Piedmont region
In regions throughout Virginia
Only in the Tidewater region
Around Werowocomoco
Which of the following events helped establish Jamestown as a permanent colony in Virginia?
Caribbean plantation owners moved to Jamestown to grow tobacco.
Additional women arrived from England to start families.
Queen Elizabeth came for a royal visit to check on the General Assembly
The American Indians sent an ambassador to England to speak to the queen
Why did the Portuguese sail to the area that is present-day Angola?
To find riches such as gold and silver
To settle a colony
To capture African men and women
To plant tobacco and sugar
Who financed the settlement of Jamestown?
King of England
John Smith
France
Virginia Company of London
Why was it important for the Jamestown settlement to be near deep water?
Natural resources were necessary for trade to continue with the native peoples
Water barriers helped prevent American Indian attacks.
Land near deep water was better for farming.
Boats traveling with goods to and from Europe needed a deep water dock
Jamestown was originally a narrow peninsula bordered on three sides by the—
Potomac River
Rappahannock River
James River
York River
What important plan did Captain John Smith create that helped Jamestown survive?
Forced work program
Colonial marriage plan
Settler controlled government
Bartering program
Who was a burgess?
A citizen representative in the Virginia colonial government
Another name for the royal governor of the colony
A stockholder of the Virginia Company of London
A nickname for an Englishman born in North America
What was the first elected legislative body of government in English North America?
General Assembly
House of Burgesses
Governor’s Council
House of Representatives
The arrival of Africans allowed the colony to–
expand the tobacco economy
wage war against the American Indians
increase its potato farming
stop producing tobacco
Which of the following were natural resources from Jamestown?
Iron and silver
Silver and gold
Gold and timber
Timber and iron
By the 1640s, the burgesses became a separate legislative body called the—
House of Burgesses
General Assembly
Governor’s Council
Virginia Company of London
Over time, how did the native people come to see the settlers?
As invaders who would take over their land
As friends who would help them harvest tobacco
As fair traders who would barter goods
As enemies who would steal their money
In 1619, who could take part in Virginia’s system of government?
Stockholders from London
All male and female settlers in the colony
The Africans who arrived in Virginia
Only certain free, adult men
Most people in the Virginia colony lived—
in large houses
on plantations
in one-room houses
in mansions
The Virginia colony’s primary source of wealth came from—
shipbuilding
masonry
agriculture
industry
A crop grown to sell for money rather than for use by the grower is called a—
cash crop
dollar crop
seasonal crop
king’s crop
How did most white Virginians make their living?
Specializing in a trade
Importing African slaves
Farming on small farms
As soldiers for the British army
Which group of people was brought to the Virginia colony against its will?
Scots-Irish men
German men, women, and children
American Indian children
African men, women, and children
What was the most profitable agricultural crop the Virginia colony sold to England?
Corn
Tobacco
Cotton
Potatoes
Colonial Virginia had no banks, and currency was scarce. What was one of the most common items the colonists used as money?
Beads
Fur
Tobacco
Corn
What is a debt?
Trading goods and services
A type of currency
A good or service owed to someone
Putting money away to spend later
How did the success of tobacco affect life in the Virginia colony?
The colony became dependent on slave labor.
The native peoples learned how to harvest tobacco.
English women were brought to the colony to harvest tobacco.
More banks opened since farmers no longer needed to barter.
After the settlers arrived in Jamestown, American Indians were forced to—
move inland
live in colonial settlements
marry Europeans
only speak English
What happened to customs as people migrated?
New customs were created by the Germans in the Coastal Plain (Tidewater).
Old customs were forgotten and replaced with new ones.
New customs were created by the Africans in the Shenandoah Valley.
Old customs were adapted to fit new environments.
Because farmers had little to no currency until their crops were harvested, how did they acquire the goods and services they needed?
Debt
Credit
Coins
Paper Bills
Virginia was a colony of—
Africa
Spain
Portugal
England
George Washington provided leadership for the colonists by—
serving as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army
writing the Declaration of Independence
leading the British militia
fighting against the American Indians
Where was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War fought?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Boston, Massachusetts
Yorktown, Virginia
Williamsburg, Virginia
The colonists believed that Parliament did not have the right to tax them because—
they already paid taxes to France
they had no representation in Parliament
they released legal authority of the colonies to the British Parliament
the royal governor excused them from all taxes
Virginians were divided about independence. Some remained neutral, some were loyal to Great Britain, and the rest considered themselves—
patriots
loyalists
burgesses
pioneers
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
Who did some American Indians fight alongside in the American Revolution?
Only the British Army
Only the Continental Army
Both the British Army and the Continental Army
Neither the British Army or the Continental Army, only the French Military
The Declaration of Independence states that the authority to govern belongs to the—
kings
people
burgesses
Parliament
As men left home to fight in the war, women—
took on more responsibilities
abandoned their homes
escaped to Europe
became burgesses
In which war did America gain its independence from England?
French and Indian War
War Between the States
Patriot Uprising
American Revolution
Some enslaved African Americans supported the British because they were promised—
land
wealth
freedom
citizenship
Who provided troops, ships, and money to aid the Americans during the American Revolution?
The king of England
The king of France
The queen of England
The queen of France
In what state did the Battle of Yorktown take place?
Virginia
New York
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
