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VA Studies Benchmark Practice

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which region is the furthest west?

a)

Coastal Plain/ Tidewater

b)

Piedmont

c)

Valley and Ridge

d)

Appalachian Plateau

2.

Why did they select Jamestown as the site for settlement? (choose 3)

a)

Deep water by shore (could dock ships)

b)

Gold was there

c)

Plenty of water

d)

Easily defended against attack

3.

What were they hoping to find in Jamestown?

a)

More seeds to use

b)

New people to trade with

c)

A variety of wildlife

d)

Silver and Gold

4.

Which region includes the Great Valley of Virginia and other valleys separated by ridges?

a)

Piedmont

b)

Coastal Plain

c)

Blue Ridge Mountains

d)

Valley and Ridge

5.

Which state that borders Virginia is labeled with the letter E?

a)

West Virginia

b)

Kentucky

c)

Tennessee

d)

Maryland

e)

North Carolina

6.

An American settlement would do what for England?

a)

furnish raw materials and open new trade markets

b)

provide England with new materials to build ships

c)

furnish the King with jewels for his crown

d)

furnish England with new technology

7.
Virginia's Eastern Shore is —
a)
an island
b)
a plateau
c)
a peninsula
d)
a mountain range
8.

Look at this picture of an Eastern Woodland home. What natural resource were these homes made out of?

a)

animal skin

b)

rocks and minerals

c)

forest materials

d)

adobe clay

9.

Which tribe in the Piedmont region spoke the Siouan language?

a)

Monacan Tribe

b)

Powhatan Tribe

c)

Cherokee Tribe

d)

Nansemond Tribe

10.

Check all the ways Virginia Indians try to keep their cultural heritage alive.

a)

clothing

b)

storytelling

c)

working

d)

art

11.

Which state is numbered with a 2?

a)

West Virginia

b)

Virginia

c)

Maryland

d)

Kentucky

e)

Tennessee

12.

Which state is numbered with a 3?

a)

West Virginia

b)

Virginia

c)

Maryland

d)

North Carolina

e)

Tennessee

13.

Which state is numbered with a 1?

a)

West Virginia

b)

Virginia

c)

Maryland

d)

North Carolina

e)

Tennessee

14.

Which state is numbered with a 6?

a)

West Virginia

b)

Kentucky

c)

Maryland

d)

North Carolina

e)

Tennessee

15.

Which state is numbered with a 5?

a)

West Virginia

b)

Kentucky

c)

Maryland

d)

North Carolina

e)

Tennessee

16.

Which state is numbered with a 4?

a)

West Virginia

b)

Kentucky

c)

Maryland

d)

North Carolina

e)

Tennessee

17.

Jamestown was primarily an______________.

a)

Planned Adventure

b)

Economic Venture

c)

Vacation

d)

Escape Route

18.
Jamestown is located on which river?
a)
York River
b)
Rappahannock River
c)
Roanoke River
d)
James River
19.
Alexandria is located on which river?
a)
James River
b)
Potomac River
c)
Rappahannock River
d)
York River
20.
Fredericksburg is located on which river?
a)
Potomac River
b)
York River
c)
Rappahannock River
d)
James River
21.
Yorktown in located on which river?
a)
James River
b)
York River
c)
Potomac River
d)
Rappahannock River
22.
Richmond is located on which river?
a)
York River
b)
James River
c)
Potomac River
d)
Rappahannock River
23.

Who had to grant the charters?

a)

Virginia Company of London

b)

Captain John Smith

c)

The King

d)

Powhatan

24.

Label the map the the correct language groups

a)

Algonquian

b)

Siouan

c)

Iroquoian 1

d)

Iroquoian 2

1
2
3
4
1)
2)
3)
4)
25.
Where is Virginia located on a map of the United States?
a)
Along the western coast
b)
West of the Appalachian Mountains
c)
Along the eastern coast
d)
East of the Atlantic Ocean
26.

What do you call people that discover artifacts as their job?

a)

Archaeologist

b)

artifacts

c)

Paleontologist

d)

Digger

27.

Which region....


has rolling hills

is west of the Fall Line

is called "Land At The Foot Of The Mountains"

a)

Valley and Ridge

b)

Piedmont

c)

Coastal Plain

d)

Tidewater

28.

Correctly match the seasons with the types of food consumed by American Indians.

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Fall (Autumn)

1
2
3
4
1)
2)
3)
4)
29.

Choose 3 things Virginia Indians do today.

a)

live in homes made from bark

b)

live and work as modern Americans

c)

practice old traditions while incorporating new customs over time

d)

live in all parts of Virginia;

contribute as citizens who vote, hold office, and work in communities

30.
Which river is the Rappahannock River?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
31.
Which river is the York River?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
32.
Which river is the Potomac River?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
33.
Which river is the James river?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4

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