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Virginia Studies VS.6 ac/VS. 10 a

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is known as the "Father of Our Country"?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

James Madison

d)

George Mason

2.

Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution"?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

James Madison

d)

George Mason

3.

Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

James Madison

d)

George Mason

4.

Who wrote the Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

James Madison

d)

Goerge Mason

5.

Which document stated that all Virginians should have certain rights, including freedom of religion and freedom of the press?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Virginia Declaration of Rights

c)

Virginia Statue of Religious Freedom

d)

Bill of Rights

6.

Which document was the basis for the Frist Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, the amendment that protects religious freedom?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Virginia Declaration of Rights

c)

Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom

d)

Bill of Rights

7.

Who provided a model of leadership for future presidents?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

James Madison

d)

George Mason

8.

Which Virginian kept detailed notes during the Constitutional Convention?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

James Madison

d)

George Mason

9.

What mountains did the settlers cross as they migrated west to new lands?

a)

Sierra Mountains

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

Alps

d)

Rocky Mountains

10.

Which crop was hard on the soil, causing many farmers to look west and south for new land to farm?

a)

tobacco

b)

cotton

c)

corn

d)

peanuts

11.

What did the settlers pass through as they crossed the Appalachian Mountains migrating to new lands in the west?

a)

Fall Line

b)

Hampton Roads

c)

Eastern Shore

d)

Cumberland Gap

12.

What most influenced the movement of people as Virginians moved to and beyond the Virginia western frontier?

a)

Geography

b)

Tourism

c)

Exports

d)

Communication

13.

Which branch of Virginia's government makes state laws?

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislative

14.

Which branch of Virginia's government makes sure state laws are carried out?

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislative

15.

Which branch of the Virginia government decides cases about people accused of breaking the law?

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislative

16.

What is the legislative branch of the Virginia government called?

a)

Executive Mansion

b)

Supreme Court

c)

General Assembly

d)

Governor's Council

17.

What are the two parts of the General Assembly called?

a)

Supreme Court and White House

b)

State Police and Rescue Squad

c)

Senate and House of Delegates

d)

Congress and Federal Government

18.

Who heads the executive branch of the Virginia state government

a)

President

b)

Governor

c)

Senator

d)

Delegate