SOL Trivia Can you answer these questions Snbeach
SOL Trivia Can you answer these questions? ? Snbeach 2/5/01
What is the Capital of Virginia?
Richmond
Who is the President of the United States?
George W. Bush
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
What state borders Virginia to the South?
North Carolina
What states border Virginia?
North Carolina, Tennessee, Maryland, Kentucky, W. Virginia
What three Virginia communities are called the Historic Triangle?
Jamestown, Williamsburg and Yorktown
What town was the colonial capital of Virginia
Williamsburg
What is the Virginia state motto?
Sic Semper Tyrannis. Thus always to tyrants
What is the maximum north -to-south distance of the state of Virginia?
200 miles
What is the maximum east-to -west distance of the state of Virginia? "
432 miles
What Virginia governor was the first black man elected governor of any state?
Douglas Wilder
Who did John Rolfe marry in 1614?
Pocahontas
What Virginian wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What Virginian is known as: The Father of the Constitution?
James Madison
What is the state bird of Virginia?
Cardinal
What were the names of the three ships that brought the first colonists to Jamestown
Discovery, Godspeed, and Susan Constant
What are three natural regions of Virginia?
Mountains, hills, and coastal plains
What other name is the Tidewater Region known as?
Atlantic Coastal Plains
The highest peak in Virginia is 5, 729 feet above sea level. What is the name of this peak?
Mount Rogers located in the Blue Ridge range of the Appalachians
The Tidewater Region in separated into two parts by the Chesapeake Bay. What are the two parts called?
Mainland Eastern Shore
What are the four rivers that cut Virginia's mainland into peninsulas (a piece of land that has water nearly all the way around it)
James, York, Rappahannock and Potomac Rivers
The best example of a Tidewater wetland is what swamp that is located in both Virginia and North Carolina?
The Great Dismal Swamp
Which region is known as the Heart of Virginia and is the home of many of our state's and nation's leaders?
Piedmont or Central Virginia
Richmond, our state capital, is located in which region?
Piedmont or Central Virginia
What is the series, or line of small waterfalls and rapids that separates the Tidewater and Piedmont Regions called?
Fall line
What does the word, Piedmont mean?
At the foot of the mountains
What are two mountain ranges in Virginia that are a part of the Appalachian Mountains?
Allegheny Mountains and Blue Ridge Mountains
Name four natural resources found in Virginia?
Forests, minerals, soil, and water
Name the natural resource that covers two thirds of Virginia's land?
Forests
What county of Virginia do you live in? What region is it located in?
York County in Tidewater Region
The temperature was 70 degrees. Does this statement describe climate or weather?
Weather
Name Virginia's state tree and state bird.
Dogwood and Cardinal
What home did George Washington live in after age 11?
Mount Vernon
What Virginian was the third President of the United States
Thomas Jefferson
What two men did Thomas Jefferson send to explore the land that became known as the Louisiana Purchase?
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
One of Virginia's nicknames is Mother of Presidents. Name the 8 Virginians who have been President of the United States.
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, Zachary Taylor, and Woodrow Wilson
What is the most important mineral found in Virginia?
coal
How were the Blue Ridge Mountains formed?
By earthquakes, long ago
In what region are the Luray Caverns located and how were they formed?
Ridge and Valley Region by underground rivers that wore away rocks.
For what seafood is the Chesapeake Bay primarily known?
Crabs
Which of the following best describes Virginia's climate? Hot/Cold/Mild/or Dry
Mild
Name three rivers that empty into the harbor called, Hampton Roads.
James, Elizabeth, and Nansemond
In what Time Zone is Virginia located?
Eastern Time Zone
How many counties and independent cities does Virginia have?
95 counties and 41 independent cities
What does the word, history mean?
The Study of the Past
What does the word, geography mean?
The Study of the Earth and How People Use It.
Which landform in our state covers the largest area?
Plateau
What is the marked hiking path that runs through the Appalachian Mountains called? Note: it is the longest marked trail in the world?
Appalachian Trail
What is the name of the first college founded in Virginia? When was it founded? Where is it located?
The College of William and Mary in 1693 in Williamsburg
Who was the first governor of Virginia? " NOTE: He was also governor of VA from 17841786
Patrick Henry from 1776 - 1779
What Judge and United States Supreme Court Justice was born in Suffolk, Virginia in 1907?
Lewis F. Powell. He was a US Justice from 1971 until 1987.
Who was Arthur Ashe?
An African American world champion tennis player, born in VA
Who was Willa Cather?
Famous writer from Virginia, who wrote novels about the American West
Who was Queen Elizabeth I?
Queen of England between 1558 and 1603, when the Virginia colony was started
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
16 th President of the US. His election caused seven Southern states to leave the Union and form the Confederate States of America
What was Nat Turner's rebellion?
Nat Turner led a group of slaves in an attack on several Virginia plantations. The slave owners fought back and Turner was captured and hanged.
Who was Robert E. Lee?
Virginian who commanded the Confederate army during the Civil War.
For what is Thomas Stonewall Jackson remembered?
Confederate general who earned his nickname, Stonewall at the battle of Bull Run
For what is Woodrow Wilson remembered ?
President of the United States during World War I.
Who was Harry Byrd, Sr. ?
Virginia senator from the 1930 s to the 1950 s who led massive resistance to school integration.
Who could vote for the burgesses and who could not?
All free men who owned 50 acres of land could vote. Women, indentured servants, and Native Americans could NOT vote.
Who acted as a link between the English king and the colonists?
Royal Governors
What is a frontier?
The edge of an area of land where people are just beginning to settle.
What crop made Jamestown the most money for the Virginia Company?
Tobacco
What is a ridge?
A line of hills or mountains.
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Energy made from the force of rushing water.
What are rapids?
Those parts of a river where the water flows swiftly and roughly.
What is a tide?
The regular rise and fall of the oceans.
In what directions do odd numbered roads run? Name a Virginia interstate highway that fits this description.
North and south; Intersates 81 and 95
In what directions do even numbered roads run? Name a Virginia interstate highway that fits this description.
East and west; Interstate 64
What settlement was founded by Thomas Dale?
Henrico
What leader ended the starving time?
Lord De La Warr
What were the acts that forced colonists to pay a tax on imported goods called?
Townshend Acts
What was the act that required colonists to buy stamps for printed materials called?
Stamp Act
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