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Colonial Virginia

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_____ are goods produced and used to make other goods or services

a)

natural resource

b)

human resource

c)

capital resource

2.

As the Virginia colony grew, it became more dependent on ____________.

a)

slave labor

b)

local workers

c)

German and Scotch-Irish immigrants

d)

help from the Powhatan people

3.

Names of places reflect culture. Complete the analogy: English is to Richmond as Native American is to _____________.

a)

Jamestown

b)

Raleigh

c)

Roanoke

d)

Williamsburg

4.

In colonial Virginia, the Scotch-Irish and German people settled primarily _______.

a)

near the fall line

b)

in the Appalachian Plateau

c)

in the Shenandoah Valley

d)

along the James River

5.

Which group were forced to provide the much needed agricultural labor in the Coastal Plains and Piedmont regions?

a)

Africans

b)

Scotch-Irish

c)

Native Americans

d)

Germans

6.

What system was commonly used to exchange goods and services during colonial times?

a)

barter

b)

money

c)

debit

d)

currency

7.

A farmer in Virginia bought supplies to grow tobacco. He paid for those supplies months later, after his tobacco was harvested and sold. This is an example of buying ___________.

a)

on credit

b)

in bulk

c)

with cash

d)

by saving

8.

When people migrate (move) to live in a new area, they usually ___________.

a)

reject all of their old customs

b)

follow all customs in the new area

c)

adapt old customs to the new environment

d)

begin all new customs

9.

In colonial Virginia, there were no _____ and _____ was sometimes used as money.

a)

barns - silver

b)

churches - gold

c)

banks - corn

d)

banks - tobacco

10.

What cultures did the colony of Virginia reflect?

a)

Native American

b)

African

c)

European

d)

All of the above

11.

After the arrival of the European settlers, most _______ were forced to move inland.

a)

Native Americans

b)

English

c)

Africans

d)

Scotch-Irish

12.

What resources did colonial Virginia depend on to produce the goods and services they needed?

a)

human only

b)

capital only

c)

natural only

d)

natural, human, and capital

13.

A crop that is grown and not used by the growers is called a ____ crop.

a)

primary

b)

old

c)

new

d)

cash

14.

How did most people make money in the Virginia colony?

a)

sharecropping

b)

mining

c)

agriculture

d)

industry

15.

Households made their own _______ from leather, cotton, and wool.

a)

homes

b)

food

c)

laws

d)

clothes

16.

_____ are from nature and are used in their natural form

a)

natural resource

b)

human resource

c)

capital resource

17.

Which list has CAPITAL resources for Domino's pizza delivery?

a)

Tomatoes, Cheese, Wheat

b)

Pop Machine, Water, Meats

c)

Chef, Pizza Cutter, Pop Machine

d)

Ovens, Delivery Car, Building

18.

_____are people who use their skills to produce a good or service

a)

natural resource

b)

human resource

c)

capital resource

19.

A mechanic is a

a)

natural resource

b)

human resource

c)

capital resource

20.

A bakers oven, mixing bowl, mixer, bakery, flour, sugar, eggs, and other ingredients are all part of the baker's --

a)

limited resources

b)

natural resources

c)

capital resources

21.

Which list has HUMAN resources for Domino's Pizza Delivery?

a)

Chef, Delivery Boy, Cashier

b)

Pizza Cutter, Cheese, Janitor

c)

Delivery Car, Land, Tomatoes

d)

Pizza Sauce, Delivery Boy, Manager

22.

The following are reasons the capital was moved from Jamestown to Williamsburg EXCEPT --

a)

unhealthy living conditions caused diseases

b)

the livestock needed a different type of grass

c)

the drinking water was contaminated

d)

fire destroyed wooden and brick buildings

23.

Which of the following is NOT a true statement?

a)

Credit was used in colonial Virginia.

b)

Colonial Virginia had several banks.

c)

Only some people in colonial Virginia had paper money.

d)

Farmers could use crops to pay off their debts.

24.

Trading beads for fur is an example of --

a)

barter

b)

saving

c)

debt

d)

credit

25.

Why was bartering a common practice in the Virginia colony?

a)

Sometimes banks were not open.

b)

Few people had paper money or coins.

c)

People did not save money.

d)

People had a lot of money, but didn't want to use it.

26.

Many free African Americans owned their own businesses but were --

a)

able to have all their rights.

b)

denied the right to own property.

c)

not allowed to own property.

d)

denied most rights.

27.

Which list has NATURAL resources for Domino's pizza delivery?

a)

Land, Water, Tomatoes

b)

Ovens, Buildings, Manager

c)

Pop Machine, Delivery Boy

d)

Manager, Delivery Car, Consumers

28.

What is a cash crop?

a)

A crop that is grown mainly for use by the grower.

b)

A specific crop that growers plant to use as medicine.

c)

A specific crop that growers are paid to grow.

d)

A crop grown primarily to make money.

29.

Look at the diagram above. What should replace the question mark?

a)

The Virginia Colony was successful because wheat became a cash crop.

b)

The Virginia Colony became dependent on slave labor, which lasted a long time.

c)

The Virginia Colony did NOT become dependent on slave labor.

d)

The Virginia Colony became dependent on labor provided by indentured servants.

30.

Which is NOT an example of a cultural landscape?

a)

Church

b)

Barn

c)

House

d)

Mountain

31.

A good or service owed to someone.

a)

money

b)

barter

c)

debt

d)

credit

32.

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

33.

Examples of architecture that reflect different cultures include.

a)

bridges, roads

b)

homes, churches

c)

shoes, coats

d)

wagons, horses

34.

A place name that reflects English culture is...

a)

Roanoke

b)

Richmond

c)

Pocahontas

d)

Harrisonburg

35.

A place name that reflects Native American culture is...

a)

Richmond

b)

Jamestown

c)

Harrisonburg

d)

Roanoke

36.

Which answer is NOT a reason why the capital got moved from Jamestown to Williamsburg?

a)

Fire destroyed wooden and brick buildings

b)

Williamsburg was an established location

c)

Drinking water was contaminated at Jamestown

d)

A hurricane destroyed Jamestown

37.

The English and Africans settled in the ...

a)

Coastal Plain and Piedmont

b)

Piedmont and Valley and Ridge

c)

Blue Ridge Mountains

d)

Dismal Swamp and Eastern Shore

38.

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

a)

Coastal Plain

b)

Piedmont

c)

Shenandoah Valley

d)

Appalachian Plateau