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VS 2 & 10 Review

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Christopher Columbus called the people he encountered "Indians" because -

a)

he thought he was in North America

b)

he thought he was in Africa

c)

he thought he was in the Indies

d)

he thought he was in Jamestown

2.

Who were the first group of people to live in Virginia?

a)

Scots-Irish

b)

American Indians

c)

African Americans

d)

English

3.

Which American Indians were mostly located in Tidewater?

a)

Powhatan

b)

Monacan

c)

Cherokee

d)

Appalachian

4.

Virginia’s American Indians left evidence of their presence in all regions of Virginia. What kind of evidence did they leave?

a)

canoes and paddles

b)

nuts and berries

c)

teepees and villages

d)

arrowheads and pottery

5.

Which language was spoken by American Indians who lived near the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean?

a)

Cherokee

b)

Siouan

c)

Iroquoian

d)

Algonquian

6.

Which tribe in the Piedmont region

spoke the Siouan language?

a)

Nottoway tribe

b)

Cherokee tribe

c)

Monocan tribe

d)

Powhatan tribe

7.
a)

pets for the village

b)

ride on for long distances

c)

fur for warm clothing

d)

antlers to decorate with

8.

The foods eaten by the native peoples

changed with the seasons. In winter, they —

a)

hunted, fished, and picked berries

b)

grew crops such as corn, beans, squash

c)

harvested crops and hunted foods to preserve

d)

hunted birds and animals and lived off previously stored foods

9.

How did Virginia's American Indians

interact with their environment to meet

their food needs in the spring?

a)

harvested crops

b)

fished and picked berries

c)

grew crops

d)

lived on stored food

10.
a)

geologist

b)

archaeologist

c)

gardener

d)

builder

e)

environmentalist

11.

These artifacts were most likely used by Virginia's American Indians-

a)

for writing and sewing

b)

as medical remedies

c)

as tools and weapons

d)

for decoration

12.

How do archaeologists help people

understand the past?

a)

They talk to the people who lived during

the time period being studied.

b)

They paint pictures of what they think

might have been in the area.

c)

They study many types of material

evidence left from people of the past.

d)

They research information in

encyclopedias and dictionaries.

13.

Which river is labeled letter B on the map?

a)

James

b)

Potomac

c)

Rappahannock

d)

York

14.

What city is located nearest to the Rappahannock River?

a)

Fredericksburg

b)

Jamestown

c)

Alexandria

d)

Yorktown

15.

What is a peninsula?

a)

land bordered by water on all sides

b)

land bordered by water on three sides

c)

land bordered by water on two sides

d)

land bordered by water on one side

16.

Which map shows Virginia's Coastal

Plain region shaded?

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

Which region is best described by this list?

-Part of the Appalachian Mountain system

-Source of many rivers

-Old and rounded mountains

a)

Appalachian Plateau

b)

Coastal Plain

c)

Piedmont

d)

Blue Ridge Mountains

18.

Jamie is looking for a picture that shows

Virginia and its two large bordering

bodies of water. Which picture correctly shows

this information?

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.
Which branch makes sure that laws do not go against the constitution?
a)
Judicial
b)
Executive
c)
Legislative
d)
Congress
20.
Which branch makes sure that VA state laws are carried out?
a)
Judicial
b)
Executive
c)
Legislative
d)
Congress
21.
Which branch makes Virginia state laws?
a)
Judicial
b)
Executive
c)
Legislative
d)
Parliament
22.
Who heads the executive branch?
a)
President
b)
Governor
c)
Supreme Court
d)
General Assembly
23.
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
24.
How many branches make up Virginia's government?
a)
6
b)
3
c)
1
d)
4
25.
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
26.
What two groups of people make up the legislative branch?
a)
Burgesses and Friesses
b)
Senators and Judges
c)
Delegates and Senators
d)
Governors and Presidents
27.
Who decides cases about people accused of breaking the law?
a)
Legislative branch
b)
Executive branch
c)
Local branch
d)
Judicial branch
28.
The General Assembly is part of what branch? 
a)
Legislature 
b)
Executive Branch 
c)
Judical Branch 
d)
All of the above 
29.
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
30.
In which region are government jobs more common?
a)
Valley and Ridge
b)
Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
c)
Piedmont
d)
Blue Ridge Mountains
31.
In which region is there a large navy and military presence?
a)
Valley and Ridge
b)
Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
c)
Piedmont
d)
Blue Ridge Mountains
32.
What is another industry found in the Piedmont?
a)
Naval shipyards
b)
Tourism
c)
Computers and Technology
d)
Fishing
33.
In which region is farming and agriculture prevalent?
a)
Valley and Ridge
b)
Appalachian Plateau
c)
Tidewater
34.
The Blue Ridge Mountain Region is known for which industry?
a)
Farming
b)
Mining
c)
Recreation
d)
Shipbuilding
35.
Though no longer as significant, tobacco is still exported from Virginia
a)
True
b)
False
36.
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
37.
In which region is seafood and fishing an important industry?
a)
Piedmont
b)
Blue Ridge Mountains
c)
Valley and Ridge
d)
Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
38.
What is another industry important to the Coastal Plain (Tidewater)?
a)
Poultry farming
b)
Coal mining
c)
Tourism
d)
Textiles
39.
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