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Virginia Studies Practice SOL

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Valley and Ridge Region is labeled by which number?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

2.

The Coastal Plain Region is labeled by which number?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

3.

The Piedmont Region is labeled by which number?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

4.

The Blue Ridge region is labeled by which number?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

5.

The Appalachian Plateau region is labeled by which number?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

6.

The James and York Rivers flow into the .....

a)

Chesapeake Bay

b)

Rappahannock River

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Potomac River

7.

Which region is located in Southwest Virginia?

a)

Piedmont

b)

Coastal Plain (Tidewater)

c)

Blue Ridge Mountains

d)

Appalachian Plateau

8.

Which of the following states border Virginia? 

a)

Tennessee and South Carolina

b)

Maryland and Delaware

c)

Kentucky and Ohio

d)

Maryland and North Carolina

9.

How many major American Indian language groups were there in Virginia?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

1,000

d)

5

10.

Who is the person responsible for naming the Native people in America?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Native American

c)

Indians

d)

The President of Native American

11.

Virginia's climate is like

a)

sunny , hot all year

b)

Cold all year

c)

has 4 seasons with mild weather

d)

raining everyday

12.

Why do archaeologists study artifacts?

a)

to earn more money

b)

to study the past

c)

to study for a test

d)

it is fun

13.

What is the first permanent English settlement in North America?

a)

Jamestown

b)

Richmond

c)

Lacrosse

d)

Williamsburg

14.

What evidence or artifacts did Virginia's American Indians leave behind?

a)

luggage and house

b)

families and tools

c)

old newspapers and books

d)

Arrowheads and Pottery

15.

Chesapeake Bay provided 3 things

a)

safe harbor

b)

food

c)

a vacation

d)

transportation

e)

swimming area

16.

American Indians used what to teach about their culture, past, and present?

a)

pow wows or American Indian public festivals

b)

at school

c)

read books about their culture

d)

at family reunions

17.

The Cherokee were part of which major American Indian language group?

a)

Algonquian

b)

Siouan

c)

Indian

d)

Iroquoian

18.

The large Indian town

located on the York River

and used as a headquarters

by Indian leaders is called:

a)

Roanoke

b)

Powhatan

c)

Werowocomoco

d)

Yorktown

19.

Jamestown was settled as an-

a)

economic venture

b)

religious opportunity

c)

community project

d)

agriculture experiement

20.

Select 4 reasons England wanted to colonize America.

a)

They wanted to learn from the Native Americans.

b)

They wanted to grow raw materials that could be traded.

c)

They wanted to find gold and silver.

d)

They wanted to increase their wealth

e)

They wanted England to become a wealthier country.

21.

What changes were made to help the survival of Jamestown? Select 4.

a)

fresh water

b)

emphasis on agriculture

c)

forced work program

d)

arrival of supply ships

e)

Strong leadership of Captain John Smith

22.

Who is known for writing the Virginia Declaration of Rights?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Mason

d)

James Madison

23.

Where is Virginia located on a map of the United States?

a)

West of the Appalachian Mountains

b)

Along the eastern coast

c)

Along the western coast

d)

East of the Atlantic Ocean

24.

Which of the following is an example of architecture?

a)

clothing

b)

church

c)

car

d)

food

25.

During the Revolutionary War, the group most likely to join the British Army or the Continental Army in order to gain their freedom were —

a)

the patriots

b)

the loyalists

c)

the American Indians

d)

the enslaved African Americans

26.

Which city is located along the Potomac River?

a)

Fredericksburg

b)

Alexandria

c)

Richmond

d)

Yorktown

27.
What language did the Powhatan Indians Speak?
a)
Iroquoian
b)
Siouan
c)
Algonquian
d)
Powhatanian
28.

Who showed military leadership by serving as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Patrick Henry

d)

James Lafayette

29.

Who inspired patriots from other colonies when he spoke out against taxation without representation by saying, “…give me liberty or give me death.” ?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Patrick Henry

d)

James Lafayette

30.

The Declaration of Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson, states that authority to govern belongs to the people rather than to kings, and that all people are created equal and have rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Why was Virginia's capital relocated from Williamsburg to Richmond?

There is more then one answer!

a)

Richmond was a more central location.

b)

Williamsburg burned and was no longer useful as the capital.

c)

The population was moving westward for more opportunities.

d)

Moving to Richmond increased the distance from the sea and possible attack by the British.

32.

Some Virginians were neutral and did not take sides, while other Virginians remained loyal to Great Britain.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

VS.1f - Put these events in order, from earliest to most recent.

a)

2,1,3,4

b)

4,3,1,2

c)

3,1,2,4

d)

1,3,4,2

34.

VS.1f - Put these people in order, from earliest to most recent, based on their contributions to Virginia's history.

a)

4,1,3,2

b)

2,4,1,3

c)

1,2,3,4

d)

2,3,4,1

35.

VS.1b/3g - Which of the following best completes the diagram?

a)

the British lower taxes

b)

the American Revolution begins

c)

conflict increases between English settlers and Native peoples

d)

public schools are built

36.
Jim Crow laws established __________ by race in all public places.
a)
integration
b)
segregation
c)
desegregation
37.
Virginia changed from an...
a)
agricultural to an industrial society
b)
industrial to an agricultural society
38.
Who led the Massive Resistance Movement against the integration of public schools?
a)
A. Linwood Holton
b)
L. Douglas Wilder
c)
Harry F. Byrd
d)
Oliver W. Hill
39.
Which two areas of Virginia grew due to computer technology?
a)
Tazewell and Northern Virginia
b)
Northern Virginia and Tidewater
c)
Tidewater and Roanoke
40.
In the case of "Brown v. Board of Education," the Supreme Court ruled...
a)
"separate but equal" public schools were constitutional.
b)
"separate but equal" public schools were unconstitutional.
41.
Which policy fought to "resist" the integration of public schools?
a)
Massive Resistance
b)
Civil Rights Movement
42.

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

43.

What are some of the industries in Virginia?

a)

Shipbuilding

b)

Technology

c)

Music

d)

Agriculture

44.
Which river is the Rappahannock River?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
45.
Which river is the York River?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
46.
Which river is the Potomac River?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
47.
Which river is the James river?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4