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Virginia Studies Review Game 1 Answer Key

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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