5TH GRADE VIRGINIA HISTORY SOL EXAM GUIDE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION

5TH GRADE VIRGINIA HISTORY SOL EXAM GUIDE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION What are the two bodies of water that border Virginia? Correct Answer- Atlantic Ocean, Chesapeake Bay What is the natural border between the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and Piedmont regions, where waterfalls prevent further travel on the river? Correct Answer- Fall Line Which geographic region has flat land? Correct Answer- Coastal Plain (Tidewater) What may be described using terms that show connections between two places such as "next to, " "near," "bordering"? Correct Answer- Relative Location Name the five states that border Virginia. Correct Answer- Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina Which geographic region has rolling hills? Correct Answer- Piedmont Which geographic region has old, rounded mountains? Correct Answer- Blue Ridge Mountains Which geographic region includes the Great Valley of Virginia and other valleys separated by ridges? Correct Answer- Valley and Ridge What are the five geographic regions in Virginia? Correct Answer- Coastal Plain (Tidewater), Piedmont, Blue Ridge Mountains, Valley and Ridge, Appalachian Plateau Which geographic regions is part of the Appalachian mountain system? Correct Answer- Blue Ridge Mountains, Valley and Ridge Which geographic region is located near the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay (including the Eastern Shore)? Correct Answer- Coastal Plain (Tidewater) Which geographic region has an area of elevated land that is flat on top? Correct Answer- Appalachian Plateau Which geographic region is west of the fall line? Correct Answer- Piedmont Which geographic region is located in Southwest Virginia? Correct Answer- Appalachian Plateau Which geographic region is located between the Piedmont and Valley and Ridge regions? Correct Answer- Blue Ridge Mountains Which geographic region is located west of the Blue Ridge Mountains? Correct Answer- Valley and Ridge Which geographic region contains only a small part of a plateau which is located in Virginia? Correct Answer- Appalachian Plateau Virginia can be divided into geographic regions. Correct Answer- Five What word means a piece of land bordered by water on three sides? Correct Answer- Peninsula Which geographic region is the source of many rivers? Correct Answer- Blue Ridge Mountains What word means land at the foot of mountains? Correct Answer- Piedmont What word means an area of elevated land that is flat on top? Correct Answer- Plateau What body of water provided transportation links between Virginia and other places (i.e. Europe, Africa, Caribbean)? Correct Answer- Atlantic Ocean What body of water provided a safe harbor? Correct Answer- Chesapeake Bay Name the four major rivers that flow into the Chesapeake Bay and that are separated by peninsulas. Correct Answer- James River, York River, Rappahannock River, Potomac River Fredricksburg is located along this river. Correct Answer- Rappahannock What body of water separates the Eastern Shore from the mainland of Virginia? Correct Answer- Chesapeake Bay Which region is east of the Fall Line? Correct Answer- Coastal Plain (Tidewater) Alexandria is located along the River. Correct Answer- Potomac The Dismal Swamp is located in what region? Correct Answer- Coastal Plain (Tidewater) Who explored and surveyed the Dismal Swamp? Correct Answer- George Washington Lake Drummond is located in the region. Correct Answer- Coastal Plain (Tidewater) What body of water is surrounded by the Dismal Swamp and is a natural lake? Correct Answer- Lake Drummond What is the natural border between the Tidewater and Piedmont regions where the land rises sharply and where the waterfalls prevent further travel on the river? Correct Answer- Fall Line On which river is Richmond and Jamestown located? Correct Answer- James River Yorktown is located along the River. Correct Answer- York Which body of water provided safe harbor and was a source of food and transportation? Correct Answer- Chesapeake Bay Each river was a source of food and provided a pathway for and settlement of Virginia. Correct Answer- exploration Who were the first people to live in Virginia? Correct Answer- American Indians What evidence is there that American Indians (Native Peoples) lived in all areas of the state? Correct Answer- artifacts Name two artifacts found in Virginia. Correct Answer- arrowheads, pottery, tools Powhatans were a member of which language group? Correct Answer- Algonquian Which language was spoken primarily by American Indians in the Piedmont region? Correct Answer- Siouan The Cherokee were part of this language group? Correct Answer- Iroquian Name the three major American Indian language groups found in Virginia. Correct Answer- Algonquian, Siouan, and Iroquian What was spoken by American Indians in Southwestern Virginia and in Southern Virginia near what is today North Carolina? Correct Answer- Iroquian Which American Indian language was spoken primarily in the Tidewater region? Correct Answer- Algonquian