VA History Module 1 Test
Virginia is the ________ largest state according to the 2013 census. - ANS -12th
What are the 5 states that border Virginia? - ANS -North Carolina, Tennessee, Maryland, West
Virginia, and Kentucky
How many Presidents have been Virginians? - ANS -8
The Virginia state motto is what? - ANS -"Sic Semper Tyrannis"
The ___________ _____________ of 1776 established the official state flag of Virginia. - ANS
-Virginia Convention
Of the district regions of Virginia, which is the smallest? - ANS -Appalachian Plateau
Which of Virginia's regions is the largest? - ANS -Piedmont
Virginia is divided into _____ distinct regions. - ANS -5
Which of the following is true of the Blue Ridge region of Virginia? - ANS --Roanoke is the
"Capital of the Blue Ridge"
-relies on tourism and agriculture as primary industries
-features the Shenandoah National Park
From east to west, name the 5 regions of Virginia: - ANS -Coastal Plain
Piedmont
Blue Ridge
Valley and Ridge
Appalachian Plateau
The ____ _____ is one of Virginia's most important geographical features. - ANS -Fall line
Why did the capitol city of Richmond begin? - ANS -as a trading town for ships bringing goods
up the James
What is the primary industry of the Appalachian Plateau? - ANS -coal mining
, Which of Virginia's regions is the most populous? - ANS -Coastal Plain
The ______ region is one of the most densely-populated areas of the state. - ANS -Virginia
(Southern)
From north to south, name the 4 major Virginia rivers: - ANS -Potomac
Rappahannock
York
James
The three peninsulas of Virginia are the following: - ANS -Northern
Middle
Virginia
Virginia's four major rivers create three peninsulas called _______. - ANS -Necks
What is the most important aquatic feature of Virginia's geography? - ANS -The Chesapeake
Bay
The Virginia Constitution of 1851 eliminated the ________ requirement for voting. - ANS
-Property
The English Civil War brought a large number of wealthy refugees to Virginia. These people
were known as ________. - ANS -Cavaliers
Which English king increased power of the House of Burgesses in 1639? - ANS -Charles I
Put the following changes in Virginia's governmental structure in chronological order: - ANS
-Joint stock company-commercial venture
Royal colony
Commonwealth
Since 1776, Virginia has been governed by ____ separate constitutions. - ANS -7
The Virginia House of Burgesses was established by the... - ANS -"Great" Charter of 1618
Who established and governed Virginia from 1609 to 1624? - ANS -The Virginia Company
In 1776, Virginia declared itself a ___________________. - ANS -commonwealth
In _____, King James revoked the Virginia Company's charter and made Virginia a royal colony.
- ANS -1624
Virginia is the ________ largest state according to the 2013 census. - ANS -12th
What are the 5 states that border Virginia? - ANS -North Carolina, Tennessee, Maryland, West
Virginia, and Kentucky
How many Presidents have been Virginians? - ANS -8
The Virginia state motto is what? - ANS -"Sic Semper Tyrannis"
The ___________ _____________ of 1776 established the official state flag of Virginia. - ANS
-Virginia Convention
Of the district regions of Virginia, which is the smallest? - ANS -Appalachian Plateau
Which of Virginia's regions is the largest? - ANS -Piedmont
Virginia is divided into _____ distinct regions. - ANS -5
Which of the following is true of the Blue Ridge region of Virginia? - ANS --Roanoke is the
"Capital of the Blue Ridge"
-relies on tourism and agriculture as primary industries
-features the Shenandoah National Park
From east to west, name the 5 regions of Virginia: - ANS -Coastal Plain
Piedmont
Blue Ridge
Valley and Ridge
Appalachian Plateau
The ____ _____ is one of Virginia's most important geographical features. - ANS -Fall line
Why did the capitol city of Richmond begin? - ANS -as a trading town for ships bringing goods
up the James
What is the primary industry of the Appalachian Plateau? - ANS -coal mining
, Which of Virginia's regions is the most populous? - ANS -Coastal Plain
The ______ region is one of the most densely-populated areas of the state. - ANS -Virginia
(Southern)
From north to south, name the 4 major Virginia rivers: - ANS -Potomac
Rappahannock
York
James
The three peninsulas of Virginia are the following: - ANS -Northern
Middle
Virginia
Virginia's four major rivers create three peninsulas called _______. - ANS -Necks
What is the most important aquatic feature of Virginia's geography? - ANS -The Chesapeake
Bay
The Virginia Constitution of 1851 eliminated the ________ requirement for voting. - ANS
-Property
The English Civil War brought a large number of wealthy refugees to Virginia. These people
were known as ________. - ANS -Cavaliers
Which English king increased power of the House of Burgesses in 1639? - ANS -Charles I
Put the following changes in Virginia's governmental structure in chronological order: - ANS
-Joint stock company-commercial venture
Royal colony
Commonwealth
Since 1776, Virginia has been governed by ____ separate constitutions. - ANS -7
The Virginia House of Burgesses was established by the... - ANS -"Great" Charter of 1618
Who established and governed Virginia from 1609 to 1624? - ANS -The Virginia Company
In 1776, Virginia declared itself a ___________________. - ANS -commonwealth
In _____, King James revoked the Virginia Company's charter and made Virginia a royal colony.
- ANS -1624
