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4th Grade VA Studies Test VS.9&Vs.10

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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.

2.

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.

3.

How many branches of government are there?

a)

5

b)

3

c)

7

d)

9

4.

What replaced tobacco as a cash crop?

a)

corn

b)

wheat

c)

livestock

d)

beans

5.

What is the separation of people, usually based on race or religion?

a)

Segregation

b)

Discrimination

c)

Integration

d)

Prejudice

6.

What is the unfair difference in the treatment of people?

a)

Segregation

b)

Discrimination

c)

Integration

d)

Prejudice

7.

What was the "Massive Resistance" movement?

a)

Virginians resisting integration in schools.

b)

It was a court battle against segregation.

c)

Virginians against voting for non-whites.

d)

A movement to end slavery.

8.

Who led the "Massive Resistance" movement?

a)

Linwood Holton, Jr.

b)

Harry F. Byrd, Sr.

c)

Arthur R. Ashe, Jr.

d)

Oliver W. Hill, Sr.

9.

Maggie Lena Walker was the first African American woman to

a)

Vote in an election for president.

b)

become a bank president.

c)

be elected governor of Virginia.

d)

win a major tennis championship.

10.

Which of the following Virginians was a lawyer and Civil Rights leader?

a)

Harry F. Byrd, Sr.

b)

Linwood Holton, Jr.

c)

Oliver W. Hill, Sr.

d)

Arthur R. Ashe, Jr.

11.

Douglas Wilder was the first African American to be elected as a ____________ in the United States.

a)

senator

b)

mayor

c)

governor

d)

supreme court justice

12.

Which of the following is an example of an agricultural product that Virginia exports?

a)

tobacco

b)

large ships

c)

coal

d)

all of the above

13.

Who is in charge of the legislative branch for Virginia?

a)

General Assembly

b)

Supreme Court

c)

Governor

14.

Virginia's legislative branch is divided into two parts called the...

a)

Governor & House of Representatives

b)

Senate & House of Delegates

c)

Senate & Supreme Court

15.
What document sets up our branches of government?
a)
Statute for Religious Freedom
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Virginia Constitution
16.
Which branch of government decides cases about people accused of breaking the law?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
17.
Virginia's executive branch is headed by the...
a)
Judges
b)
Governor
c)
Senate
d)
House of Delegates
18.
Which branch of government makes sure state laws are carried out and enforced?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
19.

Which of the following is a major product of the Appalachian Plateau region?

a)

Seafood

b)

Coal

c)

Tobacco

d)

Apples

20.

What is the Coastal Plain known for?

a)

Apples

b)

mountains

c)

tourism

d)

coal mining