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Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which list shows two states that do not border Virginia?

a)

West Virginia - South Carolina

b)

Maryland - Delaware

c)

Delaware - North Carolina

d)

South Carolina - Pennsylvania

2.

Which two large bodies of water border Virginia?

a)

James River - York River

b)

Rappahannock River - Pacific Ocean

c)

Chesapeake Bay - Atlantic Ocean

d)

Chesapeake Bay - Pacific Ocean

3.

The four major rivers in Virginia that were important for exploration flow into the _________.

a)

Chesapeake Bay

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

James River

d)

Atlantic Ocean

4.

Virginia's four major rivers served as an important source of ______.

a)

communication

b)

protection

c)

riches

d)

food

5.

The four major rivers in Virginia are separated by ______.

a)

valleys

b)

mountains

c)

islands

d)

peninsulas

6.

The Algonquian language groups located primarily in Virginia lived in the area labeled ____.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

7.

During which season did Native Americans harvest crops for food?

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Fall

8.

What was a major source of food for Native Americans in winter?

a)

fish & berries

b)

corn, beans, & squash

c)

berries & squash

d)

birds & other animals

9.

The climate in Virginia is _____, which has allowed for the growing of a variety of vegetation.

a)

relatively mild

b)

mostly cold & wet

c)

usually tropical

d)

relatively hot & dry

10.

In what season do Native Americans eat fish & berries?

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Fall

11.

What Native American town was used by Native leaders hundreds of years before the first European settlers came?

a)

Rappahannock

b)

Jamestown

c)

Potomac

d)

Werowocomoco

12.

The Piedmont region is home to the ______ tribe.

a)

Chickahominy

b)

Monocan

c)

Powhatan

d)

Mattaponi

13.
Which map shows Virginia's Piedmont region shaded?
a)
Map A
b)
Map B
c)
Map C
d)
Map D
14.
Which region is identified by the number 5?
a)
Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
b)
Valley and Ridge
c)
Piedmont
d)
Blue Ridge Mountains
15.
What do the Dismal Swamp and Lake Drummond have in common?
a)
Both were used as a source of food for Virginia's early settlers
b)
Both are located in the Costal Plain region of Virginia
c)
Both flow into the Chesapeake Bay
d)
Both provided a transportation link to the Eastern Shore
16.
Which city is located along the Potomac River?
a)
Roanoke
b)
Fredericksburg
c)
Alexandria
d)
Yorktown
17.
Virginia's Eastern Shore is - 
a)
a plateau
b)
a mountain range
c)
an island
d)
a peninsula 
18.
What is the largest region of Virginia?
a)
Blue Ridge Mountains
b)
Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
c)
Piedmont
d)
Valley and Ridge
19.
--- is a shallow, natural lake surrounded by the Dismal Swamp, located in the Coastal Plain.
a)
Lake Draining
b)
Lake Washington
c)
Lake Drummond
d)
Lake Chesapeake
20.
Which region name means "land at the foot of the mountains"?
a)
Blue Ridge Mountains
b)
Coastal Plain
c)
Piedmont
d)
Appalachian Plateau
21.
Which river flows through Alexandria?
a)
Potomac River
b)
York River
c)
James River
d)
\Rappahannock River
22.
Which region has old rounded mountains?
a)
Blue Ridge Mountains
b)
Piedmont
c)
Coastal Plain
d)
Appalachian Plateau
23.
Fredericksburg is located on the---
a)
Rappahannock River
b)
Potomac River
c)
James River
d)
York River
24.
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
25.
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.
26.
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
27.
What body of water provided transportation links between Virginia and Europe?
a)
James River
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Chesapeake Bay
d)
Potomac River
28.
Which region is a source of many Virginia rivers?
a)
Coastal Plain
b)
Piedmont
c)
Blue Ridge
d)
Valley and Ridge
29.

Which state is labeled with a yellow arrow?

a)

Maryland

b)

Virginia

c)

Connecticut

d)

West Virginia

30.

Which state is labeled with a yellow sun?

a)

Kentucky

b)

Tennessee

c)

North Carolina

d)

Rhode Island

31.

Which state is labeled with an orange sun?

a)

Virginia

b)

Kentucky

c)

North Carolina

d)

West Virginia

32.

Which state is labeled with a blue cloud?

a)

Virginia

b)

Maryland

c)

Georgia

d)

West Virginia

33.

Which state is labeled with a red cardinal?

a)

Maryland

b)

West Virginia

c)

Virginia

d)

Florida

34.
Which region is shaded in green?
a)
Coastal Plain
b)
Piedmont
c)
Appalachian Plateau
d)
Valley and Ridge
35.
Which region is described as having rolling hills?
a)
Appalachian Plateau
b)
Blue Ridge 
c)
Valley and Ridge
d)
Piedmont
36.

A region with elevated, flat land on top.

a)

Appalachian Plateau

b)

Piedmont

c)

Blue Ridge Mountains

d)

Valley and Ridge

37.

Using near, next to, or bordering describes-

a)

Relative location

b)

Absolute location

38.

How many rivers flow into the Chesapeake Bay?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

2

d)

7

39.
What geographic feature located at Virginia's Fall Line prevents further travel by  boat? 
a)
Valleys
b)
Swamps
c)
Mountains
d)
Waterfalls
40.
Arrange the rivers in order by their location from south to north. 
a)
Potomac River, Rappahannock River, York River, James River 
b)
Potomac River, York River, James River, Rappahannock River
c)
James River, York River, Rappahannock River, Potomac River
d)
 James River, York River, Potomac River, Rappahannock River
41.
Which group established the town of Werowocomoco? 
a)
English settlers 
b)
American Indians
c)
Spanish missionaries 
d)
African Americans 
42.
Which tribe from the list of state-recognized tribes is located in the Piedmont region? 
a)
Monacan Tribe
b)
Chickahominy Tribe
c)
Upper Mattaponi Tribe
d)
Nansemond Tribe 
43.
The major American Indian language group of southwestern Virginia was —
a)
Caddoan
b)
Algonquian 
c)
Iroquoian 
d)
Siouan 
44.
What is the capital of Virginia?
a)
Richmond
b)
Roanoke
c)
Sterling
d)
Chesapeke
45.
What is Virginia's nickname?
a)
The Old Dominion
b)
The Aloha State
c)
The Sooner State 
d)
The Sunshine State

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