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Virginia Studies Review 1

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did Virginia's Indians use for clothing?

a)

tree bark

b)

leaves and vines

c)

Animal skins

d)

Cotton

2.

What region of Virginia is located just west of the Fall Line and has rolling hills and fields?

a)

Coastal Plain

b)

Blue Ridge Mountains

c)

Piedmont

d)

Valley and Ridge

3.

Which of the following events helped establish Jamestown as a permanent colony in Virginia?

a)

Caribbean plantation owners moved to Jamestown to grow tobacco.

b)

Additional women arrived from England to start families.

c)

Queen Elizabeth came for a royal visit to check on the General Assembly.

d)

The American Indians sent an ambassador to England to speak to the queen.

4.

Most people in the Virginia colony lived----

a)

in large houses

b)

on plantations

c)

in one-room houses

d)

in mansions

5.

George Washington provided leadership for the colonists by ---

a)

serving as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army

b)

writing the Declaration of Independence

c)

leading the British militia

d)

fighting against the American Indians

6.

Settlers migrating west to new lands crossed the Appalachian Mountains through the---

a)

Great Valley of Virginia

b)

Appalachian Plateau

c)

Fall Line

d)

Cumberland Gap

7.

A person who works to end slavery is called a(n)-

a)

abolitionist

b)

racist

c)

confederate

d)

loyalist

8.

What was the period following the Civil War when Congress passed laws designed to rebuild the country and bring the southern states back into the Union?

a)

Revolution

b)

Freedman's Bureau

c)

Reconstruction

d)

Sharecropping

9.

How did agriculture begin to change in the early twentieth century?

a)

Families started growing their own food.

b)

Farming technology improved.

c)

Crops were imported from overseas.

d)

Crop prices increased by double.

10.

What natural border between the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and the Piedmont prevents further travel on the river?

a)

Chesapeake Bay

b)

Eastern Shore

c)

James River

d)

Fall Line

11.

What language was primarily spoken by the Cherokee in Southwestern and Southern Virginia?

a)

Iroquoian

b)

Siouan

c)

Algoqanuian

d)

Powhatan

12.

What country sent sailors to transport African men and women from what is present-day Angola?

a)

England

b)

Spain

c)

Portugal

d)

France

13.

The Virginia colony's primary source of wealth came from-

a)

shipbuilding

b)

masonry

c)

agriculture

d)

industry

14.

Where was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War fought?

a)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

b)

Boston, Massachusetts

c)

Yorktown, Virginia

d)

Williamsburg, Virginia

15.

Who was given the title "Father of the Constitution"?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

George Washington

c)

James Madison

d)

John Adams

16.

Why did some enslaved African Americans follow the Union Army?

a)

They were supporting the Confederacy.

b)

They were remaining neutral.

c)

They were seeking freedom.

d)

They were forced to serve the Union.

17.

What problem did Virginians face during Reconstruction?

a)

Railroad lines were added.

b)

Money had value.

c)

Banks were closed.

d)

Crops were planted.

18.

Which of the following explains the growth of Virginia's cities in the twentieth century?

a)

People moved to the city for jobs.

b)

New developments in transportation.

c)

Coal mining created jobs.

d)

All of the above.

19.

The four major rivers of Virginia all flow into the---

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Chesapeake Bay

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Shenandoah River

20.

Christopher Columbus called the people he found in the lands he explored "Indians" because--

a)

he thought he was in Africa

b)

that was their native name

c)

all foreigners were called "Indians" at the time

d)

he thought he was in the Indies

21.

Who financed the settlement of Jamestown?

a)

King of England

b)

John Smith

c)

France

d)

Virginia Company of London

22.

How did most white Virginians make their living?

a)

Specializing in a trade

b)

Importing African slaves

c)

Farming on small farms

d)

As soldiers for the British army

23.

The colonists believed that Parliament did not have the right to tax them because---

a)

they already paid taxes to France

b)

they had no representation in Parliament

c)

they released legal authority of the colonies to the British Parliament

d)

the royal governor excused them from all taxes

24.

After the Revolution, why did so many Virginians move west and to the deep South?

a)

All the cities and towns in Virginia were destroyed in the war.

b)

They hoped to find better farmland and new opportunities.

c)

All the land in Virginia had already been settled.

d)

Native American tribes were selling their homelands in the west and deep South.

25.

The economy in the South relied on---

a)

slave labor

b)

women workers

c)

indentured servants

d)

free blacks

26.

What government agency provided food, schools, and medical care for formerly enslaved people and others in Virginia and the rest of the South?

a)

Federal Bureau of Investigation

b)

Welfare System

c)

Freedman's Bureau

d)

Sharecropping System

27.

How did Woodrow Wilson impact international events?

a)

He was elected president.

b)

He wrote a plan for world peace.

c)

He ended the war with Great Britain.

d)

He traveled all around the world.

28.

Sarah is hiking in the Blue Ridge Mountains. She is in part of what larger mountain system?

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Smoky Mountains

c)

Alleghany Mountains

d)

Appalachian Mountains

29.

For American Indians, the kinds of food they ate, clothing they wore, and shelter they had depended on the

a)

ocean tides

b)

Fall Line

c)

seasons

d)

phases of the moon

30.

Why was it important for the Jamestown settlement to be near deep water?

a)

Natural resources were necessary for trade to continue with the native peoples.

b)

Water barriers helped prevent American Indian attacks.

c)

Land near deep water was better for farming.

d)

Boats traveling with goods to and from Europe needed a deep water dock.

31.

Which group of people was brought to the Virginia colony against its will?

a)

Scots-Irish men

b)

German men, women and children

c)

American Indian children

d)

African men, women and children

32.

Virginians were divided about independence. Some remained neutral, some were loyal to Great Britain, and the rest considered themselves---

a)

patriots

b)

loyalists

c)

burgesses

d)

pioneers

33.

George Washington is often called the---

a)

"Father of Our Country"

b)

"Father of the Constitution"

c)

"Father of Democracy"

d)

"Father of Presidents"

34.

General Robert E. Lee was---

a)

president of the Confederacy

b)

commander of the Army of Northern Virginia

c)

elected president of the United States after the Civil War

d)

commander-in-chief of the United States Army

35.

What system after the Civil War allowed freedmen and poor white farmers to rent land by promising to pay with a share of the crop?

a)

Freedmen's Bureau

b)

Sharecropping

c)

Welfare system

d)

Federal Bureau of Investigation

36.

How did military George C. Marshall's actions impact America's role with other world nations?

a)

He created alliances with other nations.

b)

He declared war on Russia.

c)

He fought in battles with other nations.

d)

He created an economic plan for world peace.

37.

According to the map, in which Virginia region did the South surrender to the North ending the Civil War?

a)

Coastal Plain (Tidewater)

b)

Piedmont

c)

Valley and Ridge

d)

Blue Ridge Mountains

38.

In which state on the map is Harper’s Ferry located today?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

39.

What form of exchange is taking place between these colonists?

a)

Credit

b)

Currency

c)

Barter

d)

Debt

40.

What was the most profitable agricultural crop the Virginia colony sold to England?

a)

Corn

b)

Tobacco

c)

Cotton

d)

Potatoes

41.

What would be the best caption for the painting above?

a)

A famous Virginia general during the Revolution

b)

an American ambassador to England who served as a spy

c)

An enslaved African American who served as a spy in the Continental Army

d)

An American commander-in-chief during the French and Indian War

42.

What was Werowocomoco?

a)

A large Indian town used by Indian leaders for hundreds of years before English settlers came

b)

The name of the Indian tribe that welcomed Columbus when he first landed in North America

c)

Chief of the Monacan tribe of American Indians that signed a treaty with the English settlers

d)

A modern-day American Indian settlement in Virginia

43.

The fires set by the headline on the left were set by—-

a)

Union forces under the command of Ulysses S. Grant

b)

Abolitionists campaigning to end slavery

c)

Confederate forces to destroy war supplies

d)

People from the western countries of Virginia wanting to secede

44.

According to the timeline, how long did the Civil War last?

a)

One year

b)

Two years

c)

Three years

d)

Four years

45.

The map shows the locations of four of Virginia’s current state recognized tribes. In which region of the state are these tribes located?

a)

Appalachian Plateau

b)

Coastal Plain (Tidewater)

c)

Blue Ridge Mountains

d)

Valley and Ridge

46.

Marco lives in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. He plans to drive westward on a cross-country trip. What state will Marco be in when he crosses Virginia’s border?

a)

Tennessee

b)

Kentucky

c)

Maryland

d)

West Virginia

47.

Virginia’s governor is visiting an area of the state that supports many federal government jobs. Which number marks the area he is visiting?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

48.

Which number marks land that was part of Virginia before the Civil War?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

49.

Look at the map key. Which symbol represents the biggest influence on the growth of towns and industries after the Civil War and Reconstruction?

a)

Bike path

b)

Boat dock

c)

Railroad

50.

Meg’s Scots-Irish ancestors migrated to colonial Virginia in the 1700s. Meg wants to find the land where they lived. In which region should she begin her search?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

51.

In 1887, Bill decided to look for a new job. He wanted to move to an area where the growing coal industry offered many jobs. Where would you recommend Bill move?

a)

Arlington County

b)

Virginia Beach

c)

Tazewell County

52.

A ship is transporting goods from a pier in Norfolk to a city in Great Britain to be sold. Which body of water would the ship cross to reach its destination?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Chesapeake Bay

d)

Pound Lake