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VS.2-4 Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which two cities are located on the James River?
a)
Jamestown & Alexandria
b)
Yorktown & Richmond
c)
Jamestown & Richmond
d)
Richmond & Yorktown
2.
This region is located in the southwest part of Virginia.
a)
Appalachian Plateau
b)
Blue Ridge Mountains
c)
Piedmont
d)
Valley and Ridge
3.
What large bodies of water border Virginia?
a)
Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay
c)
Chesapeake Bay and Shenandoah River
d)
Chesapeake Bay and Indian Ocean
4.

The city of Alexandria is located along the ___ River.

a)

York

b)

James

c)

Potomac

d)

Rappahannock

5.
The city of Fredericksburg is located along the ____ River.
a)
York
b)
Potomac
c)
Rappahannock
d)
James
6.
 In which regions did the English and Africans settle primarily?
a)
Coastal Plain & Piedmont
b)
Appalachian Plateau & Coastal Plain
c)
Blue Ridge Mountains & Valley and Ridge
d)
Blue Ridge Mountains & Piedmont
7.
As Virginia's population grew, in which direction did they move?
a)
West
b)
North
c)
East
8.
Which region includes the Eastern Shore?
a)
Coastal Plain
b)
Blue Ridge Mountains
c)
Piedmont
d)
Valley and 
9.
Where did American Indians live prior to the arrival of the European settlers?
a)
Throughout Virginia
b)
Coastal Plain/Tidewater
c)
Valley and Ridge
d)
Inland
10.
Which region borders the Piedmont to the west?
a)
Coastal Plain
b)
Blue Ridge Mountains
c)
Valley and Ridge
d)
Appalachian Plateau
11.
Which region is a source of many Virginia rivers?
a)
Coastal Plain 
b)
Eastern Shore
c)
Blue Ridge Mountains
d)
Appalachian Plateau
12.
--- 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
13.
Which list includes the 5 bordering states of Virginia?
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
14.
The Shenandoah Valley is located in which region?
a)
Blue Ridge Mountains
b)
Appalachian Plateau
c)
Valley and Ridge
d)
Piedmont
15.

1. The first people who lived in Virginia were...

a)

English

b)

German

c)

Vikings

d)

Native Americans

16.

Algonquian was spoken primarily in the...

a)

Coastal Plain

b)

Piedmont

c)

Southwestern Virginia

d)

Blueridge Mountains

17.

4. The CLIMATE in Virginia is relatively...

a)

Cold

b)

Rainy

c)

Mild

d)

Humid and hot

18.

7. In the SUMMER the Native Americans...

a)

Harvested crops

b)

fished and picked berries

c)

Grew crops

d)

Hunted and preserved foods

19.

13. The name of the large Indian town, located on the York River, used by Indian leaders for several hundred years before the English settlers came was...

a)

Werowocomoco

b)

Richmond

c)

Jamestown

d)

Monacan

20.

10. How do we know that Native Americans lived all over Virginia?

a)

from written accounts

b)

from artifacts found

c)

from cave pictures

d)

from storytellers

21.

8. What did the Native Americans use for clothing?

a)

plant fibers

b)

beaver fur

c)

deerskin

d)

silk fabric

22.

6. In the FALL the Native Americans...

a)

Fished and picked berries

b)

grew crops

c)

harvested crops

d)

hunted and live on preserved foods

23.
What year was Jamestown established?
a)
1619
b)
1620
c)
1607
d)
1907
24.
When did slaves arrive to Jamestown?
a)
1620
b)
1619
c)
1607
d)
1907
25.
When did additional women arrive in Jamestown?
a)
1620
b)
1619
c)
1607
d)
1907
26.
In 1607, Jamestown was located on
a)
An island
b)
A peninsula
c)
York River
d)
Chesapeake Bay
27.

England wanted to establish an American colony to increase her wealth and power. What were the reasons for English colonization in America?

a)

To increase her wealth and power

b)

to settle at Jamestown

28.

The first permanent English settlement in America was Jamestown, founded in 1607 as an economic venture. Jamestown. Jamestown was primarily _____________.

a)

exploration

b)

an economic venture

29.

The stockholders of the Virginia Company of London financed the settlement of Jamestown. Who financed the the settlement of Jamestown?

a)

King James

b)

The stockholders of the Virginia Company of London

30.

Why did the settlers choose the site at Jamestown?

a)

The location could be easily defended from attack by sea and they believed they had a good supply of fresh water.

b)

The Indians were nice to them.

c)

It had swamps

d)

The site had a flat land

31.
What do you call a crop grown specifically to sell for money?
a)
Profit crop
b)
Sale crop
c)
Cash crop
d)
Barter Charter
32.
Which group of people provided the primary source of labor in Virginia's tobacco fields?
a)
American Indians
b)
Scots-Irish
c)
African Slaves
d)
Denture Savers
33.
What was the primary industry / economic activity in colonial Virginia?
a)
Gold mining
b)
Agriculture
c)
Baked Goods
d)
Computer's
34.
Which of the following lists include examples of cultural landscapes?
a)
Homes, Schools, Places of Worship
b)
Barns, Trees, Garages
c)
Homes, Barns, Places of Worship
d)
Barns, Grocery stores, Bus stations
35.
Which place name represents English influence?
a)
Richmond
b)
Roanoke
c)
Werewocomoco
36.
Which place name represents Native American influence?
a)
Roanoke
b)
Richmond
c)
Jamestown
d)
Williamsburg
37.
In which regions did the English and Africans settle primarily?
a)
Coastal Plain & Piedmont
b)
Blue Ridge Mountains & Valley and Ridge
c)
Appalachian Plateau & Coastal Plain
d)
Blue Ridge Mountains & Piedmont
38.
Which was the FIRST capital of colonial Virginia?
a)
Richmond
b)
Washington, DC
c)
London
d)
Jamestown
39.
Which was the SECOND capital of colonial Virginia?
a)
Richmond
b)
Williamsburg
c)
New York
d)
Yorktown
40.
Which was the THIRD capital of colonial Virginia?
a)
Richmond
b)
Roanoke
c)
Jamestown
d)
Petersburg
41.
"Contaminated water, buildings destroyed by fire, and diseases."
What does this list describe?
a)
Reasons for settling at Jamestown
b)
Reasons for moving the capital from Jamestown to Williamsburg
c)
Reasons for moving the capital form Williamsburg to Richmond
d)
Reasons the natives settled in Werewocomoco
42.
What do you call money owed to somebody else?
a)
Barter
b)
Debt
c)
Money
d)
Tobacco
43.
Where did most people get their clothes in colonial Virginia?
a)
Old Navy
b)
Target
c)
Made their own
d)
The Indians
44.
How did MOST families live in Colonial Virginia?
a)
One room homes
b)
Houseboats
c)
Longhouses
d)
Teepees
45.
What is it called when you buy something now with the promise of paying for it later?
a)
Barter
b)
Credit
c)
Debit
d)
Banking
46.
What was often used as a form of currency in colonial Virginia?
a)
Corn
b)
Animal skins
c)
Tobacco
d)
Credit cards
47.
What is it called when you trade one item you own with another item owned by someone else (WITHOUT the use of money)
a)
Currency
b)
Barter
c)
Savings
d)
Debt
48.
As Virginia's population grew, in which direction did they move?
a)
West
b)
North
c)
South
d)
East
49.

Growing an abundance of tobacco depended on a steady and inexpensive source of labor. Who provided this labor?

a)

women

b)

children

c)

enslaved Africans

d)

poor whites

50.

The Germans and Scots-Irish settled in the...

a)

Coastal Plain

b)

Piedmont

c)

Shenandoah Valley

d)

Appalachian Plateau

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