WorksheetsVA Studies Benchmark Review
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 13mins
Where is the Appalachian Plateau Region located?
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What is not a reason that the English settled at Jamestown?
The location could be easily defended if the Spanish ships attacked
The water along the shore was deep enough for ships to dock
They found tobacco growing along its shores
They believed they had a good supply of drinking water
What did England hope to find in America in order to gain wealth?
Silver and gold
Birds and rabbits
Furs and food
Cotton and tobacco
Includes the Great Valley of Virginia East of the Appalachian Plateau Part of the Appalachian Mountain System Which region best replaces the question mark?
Appalachian Plateau
Blue Ridge Mountains
Piedmont
Valley and Ridge
Most of Virginia's southern border is shared with-
North Carolina
South Carolina
Maryland
Tennessee
Which two resources would the North American settlement provide to England?
Riches such as silver and gold
Raw materials
A new king
New markets for trade
Virginia's Eastern Shore is-
A plateau
An island
A lake
A peninsula
The picture shown is an example of the environment in which the Eastern Woodland Indians would have lived. The following are natural resources the Indians would have used to build their homes except-
Leaves
Bark
Berries
Vines
Which indigenous nation lived in the Piedmont region of Virginia?
Cherokee
Powhatan
Monacan
Siouan
The following image is an example of a Powhatan home. What materials would they have used to build their home?
Trees sent from England
Materials they found around them
Grass mats from Mexico
Items bought at the store
Identify three ways Virginia's indigenous people have tried to keep their culture alive today
Shipbuilding
Storytelling
Ended Powwows
Clothing
Art
Click and drag to correctly label Virginia and each state bordering Virginia.
Maryland
North of Virginia
West Virginia
West of Virginia
North Carolina
South of Virginia
Kentucky
Northwest of Virginia
Tennessee
Southwest of Virginia
Jamestown was settled primarily as a(n)-
Religious opportunity
Community project
Agriculture experiment
Economic venture
Alexandria is on the Potomac River. Which city is on the York River?
Rappahannock
Fredericksburg
Yorktown
Richmond
Who had the power to grant charters?
The King of England
The Virginia Company of London
Chief Powhatan
The Royal Governor
Where is Virginia located on a map of the United States?
North of the western coast
East of the Eastern Shore
West of the Rocky Mountains
West of the Atlantic Ocean
The person in this picture can be described as-
An archaeologist
A farmer
A teacher
A plumber
Which region of Virginia is described in the box?
Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
Blue Ridge Mountains
Piedmont
Valley and Ridge
Correctly match the seasons to the type of food consumed by indigenous peoples of Virginia:
Hunted, fished, picked berries
Spring
Harvested crops and hunted for food
Fall
Grew crops such as corn, beans, and squash
Summer
Hunted birds and other animals. Lived on stored food.
Winter
The Blue Ridge Mountain Region is located between what two regions?
Piedmont and Coastal Plain
Piedmont and Valley and Ridge
Valley and Ridge and Appalachian Plateau
Appalachian Plateau and Coastal Plain
What are lives like of Virginia's indigenous people today?
Virginia's indigenous people live as modern Americans, but they still practice cultural traditions.
Virginia's indigenous people live the same as they did in colonial Virginia, and they do not practice cultural traditions.
Virginia's indigenous people live as modern Americans, and they do not still practice cultural traditions.
Virginia's indigenous people do not live the same as they did in colonial Virginia, and they do not practice cultural traditions.
Where is the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) Region located?
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Correctly label the four major rivers located in Virginia - York, James, Rappahannock, Potomac (Match each river name to its correct location on the map).
James
Rappahannock
Potomac
York
