5th Grade Virginia History SOL
Exam 2025 Summer Questions with
Complete Solution.
What are the two bodies of water that border Virginia? - CORRECT ANS >> 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 ANS >> Fall Line
Which geographic region has flat land? - CORRECT ANS >> Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
What may be described using terms that show connections between two places such as "next to, " "near,"
"bordering"? - CORRECT ANS >> Relative Location
Name the five states that border Virginia. - CORRECT ANS >> Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky,
Tennessee, North Carolina
Which geographic region has rolling hills? - CORRECT ANS >> Piedmont
Which geographic region has old, rounded mountains? - CORRECT ANS >> Blue Ridge Mountains
Which geographic region includes the Great Valley of Virginia and other valleys separated by ridges? -
CORRECT ANS >> Valley and Ridge
What are the five geographic regions in Virginia? - CORRECT ANS >> Coastal Plain (Tidewater), Piedmont,
Blue Ridge Mountains, Valley and Ridge, Appalachian Plateau
Which geographic regions are part of the Appalachian Mountain system? - CORRECT ANS >> Blue Ridge
Mountains, Valley and Ridge
Which geographic region is located near the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay (including the Eastern
Shore)? - CORRECT ANS >> Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
Which geographic region has an area of elevated land that is flat on top? - CORRECT ANS >> Appalachian
Plateau
,Which geographic region is west of the fall line? - CORRECT ANS >> Piedmont
Which geographic region is located in Southwest Virginia? - CORRECT ANS >> Appalachian Plateau
Which geographic region is located between the Piedmont and Valley and Ridge regions? - CORRECT ANS
>> Blue Ridge Mountains
,Which geographic region is located west of the Blue Ridge Mountains? - CORRECT ANS >> Valley and Ridge
Which geographic region contains only a small part of a plateau which is located in Virginia? - CORRECT
ANS >> Appalachian Plateau
Virginia can be divided into geographic regions. - CORRECT ANS >> Five
What word means a piece of land bordered by water on three sides? - CORRECT ANS >> Peninsula
Which geographic region is the source of many rivers? - CORRECT ANS >> Blue Ridge Mountains
What word means land at the foot of mountains? - CORRECT ANS >> Piedmont
What word means an area of elevated land that is flat on top? - CORRECT ANS >> Plateau
What body of water provided transportation links between Virginia and other places (i.e. Europe, Africa,
Caribbean)? - CORRECT ANS >> Atlantic Ocean
What body of water provided a safe harbor? - CORRECT ANS >> Chesapeake Bay
Name the four major rivers that flow into the Chesapeake Bay and that are separated by peninsulas. -
CORRECT ANS >> James River, York River, Rappahannock River, Potomac River
Fredericksburg is located along this river. - CORRECT ANS >> Rappahannock
What body of water separates the Eastern Shore from the mainland of Virginia? - CORRECT ANS >>
Chesapeake Bay
Which region is east of the Fall Line? - CORRECT ANS >> Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
Alexandria is located along the river. - CORRECT ANS >> Potomac
The Dismal Swamp is located in what region? - CORRECT ANS >> Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
Who explored and surveyed the Dismal Swamp? - CORRECT ANS >> George Washington
, Lake Drummond is located in the region. - CORRECT ANS >> Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
What body of water is surrounded by the Dismal Swamp and is a natural lake? - CORRECT ANS >> Lake
Drummond
Exam 2025 Summer Questions with
Complete Solution.
What are the two bodies of water that border Virginia? - CORRECT ANS >> 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 ANS >> Fall Line
Which geographic region has flat land? - CORRECT ANS >> Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
What may be described using terms that show connections between two places such as "next to, " "near,"
"bordering"? - CORRECT ANS >> Relative Location
Name the five states that border Virginia. - CORRECT ANS >> Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky,
Tennessee, North Carolina
Which geographic region has rolling hills? - CORRECT ANS >> Piedmont
Which geographic region has old, rounded mountains? - CORRECT ANS >> Blue Ridge Mountains
Which geographic region includes the Great Valley of Virginia and other valleys separated by ridges? -
CORRECT ANS >> Valley and Ridge
What are the five geographic regions in Virginia? - CORRECT ANS >> Coastal Plain (Tidewater), Piedmont,
Blue Ridge Mountains, Valley and Ridge, Appalachian Plateau
Which geographic regions are part of the Appalachian Mountain system? - CORRECT ANS >> Blue Ridge
Mountains, Valley and Ridge
Which geographic region is located near the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay (including the Eastern
Shore)? - CORRECT ANS >> Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
Which geographic region has an area of elevated land that is flat on top? - CORRECT ANS >> Appalachian
Plateau
,Which geographic region is west of the fall line? - CORRECT ANS >> Piedmont
Which geographic region is located in Southwest Virginia? - CORRECT ANS >> Appalachian Plateau
Which geographic region is located between the Piedmont and Valley and Ridge regions? - CORRECT ANS
>> Blue Ridge Mountains
,Which geographic region is located west of the Blue Ridge Mountains? - CORRECT ANS >> Valley and Ridge
Which geographic region contains only a small part of a plateau which is located in Virginia? - CORRECT
ANS >> Appalachian Plateau
Virginia can be divided into geographic regions. - CORRECT ANS >> Five
What word means a piece of land bordered by water on three sides? - CORRECT ANS >> Peninsula
Which geographic region is the source of many rivers? - CORRECT ANS >> Blue Ridge Mountains
What word means land at the foot of mountains? - CORRECT ANS >> Piedmont
What word means an area of elevated land that is flat on top? - CORRECT ANS >> Plateau
What body of water provided transportation links between Virginia and other places (i.e. Europe, Africa,
Caribbean)? - CORRECT ANS >> Atlantic Ocean
What body of water provided a safe harbor? - CORRECT ANS >> Chesapeake Bay
Name the four major rivers that flow into the Chesapeake Bay and that are separated by peninsulas. -
CORRECT ANS >> James River, York River, Rappahannock River, Potomac River
Fredericksburg is located along this river. - CORRECT ANS >> Rappahannock
What body of water separates the Eastern Shore from the mainland of Virginia? - CORRECT ANS >>
Chesapeake Bay
Which region is east of the Fall Line? - CORRECT ANS >> Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
Alexandria is located along the river. - CORRECT ANS >> Potomac
The Dismal Swamp is located in what region? - CORRECT ANS >> Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
Who explored and surveyed the Dismal Swamp? - CORRECT ANS >> George Washington
, Lake Drummond is located in the region. - CORRECT ANS >> Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
What body of water is surrounded by the Dismal Swamp and is a natural lake? - CORRECT ANS >> Lake
Drummond
