VA Regions | ||
#1 | Which region of Virginia is closest to the Atlantic Ocean? | Coastal Plain (Tidewater) |
#2 | Which region has rolling hills west of the Fall Line? | Piedmont |
#3 | Name the region with old rounded mountains that are part of the Appalachian Mountain System. | Blue Ridge Mountains |
#4 | Name the region with many valleys separated by ridges. | Valley and Ridge |
#5 | Which region is located in southwest Virginia and is part of a small plateau? | Appalachian Plateau |
VA Rivers and Cities | ||
#1 | Name the the major city found on the Potomac River. | Alexandria |
#2 | Fredericksburg is located on which river? | Rappahannock River |
#3 | Which city is located on the York River? | Yorktown |
#4 | Jamestown and Richmond are located on which river? | James River |
#5 | Name the four major rivers that flow into Chesapeake Bay. | Potomac, Rapphannock, York, and James |
VA Geography | ||
#1 | Name the states that form Virginia's borders. | Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and North Carolina |
#2 | Which bodies of water border Virginia? | Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean |
#3 | What separates the Eastern Shore from the mainland of Virginia? | Chesapeake Bay |
#4 | Which natural lake is surrounded by Dismal Swamp? | Lake Drummond |
#5 | Who surveyed and explored the Dismal Swamp? | George Washington |
VA's Native People | ||
#1 | Name the three Indian languages spoken in Virginia. | Algonquian, Siouan, and Iroquoian |
#2 | Which tribe spoke Iroquoian? | Chreokee |
#3 | Siouan was spoken in which Virginia region? | Piedmont |
#4 | Which tribe spoke Algonquian? | Powhatan |
#5 | Which tribe spoke Siouan? | Monacan |
Jamestown | ||
#1 | Who was the important leader of Jamestown? | John Smith |
#2 | Who financed the settlement of Jamestown? | stockholders of the Virginia Company of London |
#3 | Which documents gave permission to start Jamestown and gave English rights to the colonists? | Virginia Charters |
#4 | Today Jamestown is located on an island. Where was it located in 1607? | a narrow peninsula bordered by the James River |
#5 | What is the name of the first elected legislative body in English America? | General Assembly |
Final Question | |
Name four reasons the settlers chose the Jamestown site to build a settlement. | (1)easy to defend, (2)James was deep enough to dock ships, (3)they believed they found fresh water, (4)instructions told them to find a suitable place |