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VA Studies Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Algonquian was spoken primarily in the...

a)

Coastal Plain

b)

Piedmont

c)

Southwestern Virginia

d)

Blueridge Mountains

2.

4. The CLIMATE in Virginia is relatively...

a)

Cold

b)

Rainy

c)

Mild

d)

Humid and hot

3.

Shelters were made from...

a)

stones

b)

clay bricks and mud

c)

deerskin

d)

Materials around them-natural resources

4.

13. The name of the large Indian town, located on the York River, used by Indian leaders for several hundred years before the English settlers came was...

a)

Werowocomoco

b)

Richmond

c)

Jamestown

d)

Monacan

5.
Which Virginia region is located directly west of the natural border shown on the map?
a)
Piedmont
b)
Blue Ridge Mountains
c)
Coastal Plain
d)
Valley and Ridge
6.
The Blue Ridge Mountains region is located between the-
a)
Appalachian Plateau and Coastal Plains region
b)
Piedmont and Coastal Plain regions
c)
Piedmont and Valley and Ridge regions
d)
Appalachian Plateau and Valley and Ridge Regions
7.
What do the Dismal Swamp and Lake Drummond have in common?
a)
Both were used as a source of food for Virginia's early settlers
b)
Both are located in the Costal Plain region of Virginia
c)
Both flow into the Chesapeake Bay
d)
Both provided a transportation link to the Eastern Shore
8.

Who is known for writing the Virginia Declaration of Rights?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Mason

d)

James Madison

9.

Ms. McReynolds doesn't have any money. She needs to buy a house. Mrs. Trivette gives her money to buy a house. Ms. McReynolds now owes Mrs. Trivette money.

The money owed is called-

a)

barter

b)

credit

c)

savings

d)

debt

10.

Jamestown was settled as an-

a)

economic venture

b)

religious opportunity

c)

community project

d)

agriculture experiement

11.

The name "Roanoke" reflects the language of which cultural group?

a)

Scots-Irish

b)

American Indian

c)

English

d)

German

12.

What is the name of the first elected legislative body in America, giving settlers the opportunity to control their own government?

a)

British Parliament

b)

Virginia General Assembly

c)

House of Delegates

d)

House of Burgesses

13.
Jada's family is driving over rolling hills. Which region are they in?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Piedmont
c)
Blue Ridge Mountains
d)
Appalachian Plateau
14.

Siouan languages were

mostly spoken in which

region?

a)

Coastal Plain

b)

Piedmont

c)

Appalachian Plateau

d)

Valley and Ridge

15.

author

• Declaration of

Independence

• Virginia Statute for

Religious Freedom

a)

George Mason

b)

James Madison

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

George Washington

16.

Which document lists the

reasons that the colonies

separate from Great Britain?

a)

Charters of the Virginia Company of London

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

US Constitution

d)

Bill of Rights

17.

“Father of the Constitution”

refers to:

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

James Madison

d)

George Mason

18.

“Father of Our Country”

refers to:

a)

Patrick Henry

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

George Mason

19.

The arrival of __________

to the Jamestown colony

made it possible to expand

the tobacco economy.

a)

Germans

b)

Africans

c)

Scots-Irish

d)

English

20.

• Author of the Declaration

of Independence

• Provided political

leadership during the

Revolutionary War

• Governor of Virginia

Who am I?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

George Mason

d)

James Madison

21.

If the Monacan Indians wanted to visit members of the Powhatan tribe, in which direction would they have traveled?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

West

d)

East

22.

A large Indian town used by Indian leaders for several hundred years before the English settlement was —

a)

Werowocomoco

b)

Richmond

c)

Jamestown

d)

Yorktown

23.

The Cherokee Indians speak

a)

Iroquoian

b)

Siouan

c)

Algonquian

d)

English

24.

The Monacan Indians speak

a)

Algonquian

b)

Siouan

c)

Iroquoian

d)

Spanish

25.

Which section on the map shows where Siouan language groups lived?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

1

d)

4

26.

The stockholders of the Virginia Company of London financed the settlement of Jamestown. Who financed the the settlement of Jamestown?

a)

King James

b)

The stockholders of the Virginia Company of London

27.

Today, Jamestown is located on an island in the James River. The location and physical characteristics influenced the decision to settle at Jamestown. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Reasons for choosing the Jamestown site are:

1. The location could be easily defended from attack by sea. 2. The water along the shore was deep enough for ships to dock. 3. They believed they had a good supply of fresh water.


Which of the following is NOT a reason for site choice?

a)

It had swamps.

b)

The location could be easily defended from attack by sea.

c)

They believed they had a good supply of fresh water.

d)

The water along the shore was deep enough for ships to dock.

29.

Which of the following choices was NOT a reason that England started a colony in Jamestown?

a)

To Increase wealth and power

b)

To find raw materials

c)

To find silver and gold in America

d)

To get a new King

30.

Why did the settlers choose the site at Jamestown?

a)

The location could be easily defended from attack by sea and they believed they had a good supply of fresh water.

b)

The Indians were nice to them.

c)

It had swamps

d)

The site had a flat land