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Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 20mins
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1.
Select all states that border Virginia.
a)
Maryland
b)
Kentucky
c)
North Carolina
d)
Tennessee
e)
West Virginia
2.
Use the image below to answer the following question. Which 2 cities are in the region that is characterized by flat land?
a)
Fredericksburg
b)
Harrisonburg
c)
South Boston
d)
Tazewell County
e)
Virginia Beach
3.
Which region of Virginia is the source of many rivers?
a)
Coastal Plain/Tidewater
b)
Piedmont
c)
Blue Ridge Mountains
d)
Valley and Ridge
4.
"I am so excited to visit Alexandria! There are so many fun things to do in Northern Virginia!" This person is going to be near what major river?
a)
Potomac River
b)
Rappahannock River
c)
York River
d)
James River
5.
Which of the options below correctly lists the rivers in order from South to North?
a)
Potomac, Rappahannock, York, James
b)
York, James, Rappahannock, Potomac
c)
James, York, Potomac, Rappahannock
d)
James, York, Rappahannock, Potomac
6.
What Native American language was primarily spoken in the Piedmont region of Virginia?
a)
Algonquian
b)
Iroquoian
c)
Siouan
d)
Chickahominy
7.
Which of the following is not an example of an artifact?
a)
Pottery
b)
Tools
c)
Plant Seeds
d)
Arrowheads
8.
What can best replace the "?" in the graphic organizer below?
a)
Asked the English for tobacco products
b)
Men went to rivers to fish
c)
Women dried out fruits for a cool treat
d)
Men went on expeditions to hunt bears
9.
Which best describes the image below?
a)
A leader that was based in Werowocomoco
b)
A governor that named the city of Roanoke
c)
The leader of many tribes that encouraged settlers to plant tobacco
d)
A Native American that taught John Smith the Algonquian language
10.
What three things did the document below state?
a)
The Virginia Company of London had the right to settle in North America.
b)
Gave settlers land to farm in the colony.
c)
Defined the physical boundary of the settlement.
d)
Placed John Smith in charge of Jamestown.
e)
Promised English rights to all settlers.
11.
Who financed the settlement of Jamestown?
a)
The King of England
b)
John Smith
c)
The Virginia Company of London
d)
The King of Spain
12.
Why was Jamestown selected as a suitable place for the English settlement?
a)
They could easily defend from Native American attacks
b)
It was the first peninsula they arrived at
c)
The settlers had excellent land for farming
d)
The water seemed fresh and was deep enough for ships to dock
13.
Which reason does not explain why England wanted to settle a colony in North America?
a)
They wanted more markets to trade with
b)
They wished to furnish raw materials
c)
England needed more land to plant crops since tobacco ruined the soil
d)
England wanted to beat Spain in colonizing the New World
14.
What best completes the cause and effect diagram below?
a)
Women first arrived in Jamestown
b)
The General Assembly formed the first government in Jamestown
c)
Africans were taken from Angola to the New World
d)
Tobacco became a profitable crop
15.
What color dot best represents where Africans were taken from?
a)
Red
b)
Pink
c)
Yellow
d)
Blue
16.
"Mother, are we close to the Shenandoah Valley? I am tired of walking and want to be home!" This person is most likely from what nation? Select all that apply.
a)
Scotland
b)
German
c)
Ireland
d)
Angola
e)
England
17.
What was the English colonies most profitable cash crop?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
18.
What 3 options represent a cultural landscape?
a)
School
b)
Agriculture
c)
Homes
d)
Places of Worships
e)
Barns
19.
Which of the following would a loyalist most likely say?
a)
"I cannot believe they are taxing us without asking us first!"
b)
"I wish we could talk before we start a war. Many people will lose their lives!"
c)
"We must preserve the legacy of the King of England! He has helped us tremendously!"
d)
"I had to go into debt to pay the King of England!"
20.
What do Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, and George Washington have in common?
a)
They all fought in the American Revolution
b)
They are all from Virginia
c)
They provided political leadership to the United States
d)
They all eventually became a president of the United States
21.
What best completes the diagram below?
a)
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence
b)
James Lafayette requested freedom
c)
Great Britain surrendered at Yorktown, Virginia
d)
Patriots refused to pay the unfair taxes and began the American Revolution
22.
Who wrote the document below?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Mason
c)
James Madison
d)
George Washington
23.
Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights?
a)
James Madison
b)
George Mason
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Washington
24.
The Cumberland Gap, located in Southwest Virginia, allowed settlers to migrate west to what states?
a)
North Carolina
b)
West Virginia
c)
Tennessee
d)
Kentucky
25.
What can replace the ? in the Venn Diagram below?
a)
The freedom of the press
b)
The freedom of slavery
c)
The freedom to worship as you please
d)
The freedom of a quick trial
26.
"I had a dream that we must arm slaves. If we do this, they can attack their owner to gain freedom! Come with me to attack the United States Armory at Harper's Ferry!" Who most likely said this?
a)
Nat Turner
b)
Harriet Tubman
c)
John Brown
d)
Robert E. Lee
27.
Which two battles resulted in a Confederate Victory?
a)
Battle of Yorktown
b)
First Battle of Bull Run
c)
Battle of the Ironclads
d)
Battle of Fredericksburg
28.
Which best completes the diagram below?
a)
West Virginia was created
b)
The Civil War began
c)
Abraham Lincoln was elected President
d)
Southern states seceded to form the Confederate States of America
29.
Which side did Native Americans take in the Civil War?
a)
The United States of America
b)
The Confederate States of America
c)
The Western Territories
d)
They remained neutral throughout the war
30.
Who was commander of the Army of Northern Virginia?
a)
Ulysses S. Grant
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
d)
Marquis de Lafayette
31.
Ethan is researching a time period in history for an upcoming project. He chose to learn more about the unification of the Northern and Southern states after the Civil War. What time period is Ethan researching?
a)
The Civil Rights Movement
b)
World War I
c)
Reconstruction
d)
War of 1812
32.
The Freedmen's Bureau was created to help newly freed slaves and poor white farmers after the Civil War. Which of the following did it it not help these people with?
a)
Find employment opportunities
b)
Purchase a home
c)
Seek medical care if they were injured
d)
Award any money lost in the war
33.
Which of the following best completes the diagram below?
a)
Jim Crow Laws prevented black and Native American people from voting
b)
Black Americans began to hold positions in government
c)
The South won the Civil War
d)
"Brown vs. Board of Education" declared these acts as unconsitutional
34.
Which of the following was the key to Virginia becoming industrialized post-Civil War?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
35.
Which best completes the blank in the timeline below?
a)
Reconstruction begins
b)
Harry F. Byrd, Sr. is elected as governor
c)
The world is in an economic depression
d)
Jim Crow Laws are passed in Virginia
36.
What cities represent where computer technology soared in Virginia during the 21st Century?
a)
Arlington
b)
Blacksburg
c)
Charlottesville
d)
Roanoke
e)
Suffolk
37.
Who does the list below describe?
a)
Oliver Hill
b)
Harry F. Byd, Sr.
c)
Herbert Hoover
d)
A. Linwood Holton
38.
Why is the federal government important to Virginia?
a)
Virginia elects the president of the United States
b)
The federal government taxes Virginia more than other states
c)
The location of the national government has a positive effect on Virginia's economy
d)
Virginia has excellent leaders that help make laws for the federal government
39.
Which of the following is currently not one of Virginia's major products?
a)
Livestock
b)
Milk
c)
Tobacco
d)
Poultry
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