Grade 4 & 5 Social Studies: Virginia Studies

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Which city is located at C4?
1. Richmond
2. Norfolk
3. Fredericksburg
4. Roanoke
This region's somewhat sandy soil is good for peanut farming.
1. Piedmont Region
2. Ridge and Valley Region
3. Allegheny Plateau
4. Tidewater Region
The green shaded region is called the _____.
1. Tidewater Region
2. Piedmont Region
3. Ridge and Valley Region
4. Allegheny Plateau
Stalactite and stalagmite limestone cavern formations can be found in this region.
1. Allegheny Plateau
2. Ridge and Valley Region
3. Piedmont Region
4. Tidewater Region
Using the compass rose on the map, which direction do you travel to go from Harrisonburg to Richmond?
1. northeast
2. southwest
3. northwest
4. southeast
The Blue Ridge Mountains were formed by _____.
1. landforms
2. erosion
3. earthquakes
4. volcanoes
Which city is located at E5?
1. Richmond
2. Roanoke
3. Danville
4. Norfolk
The Roanoke River flows into Buggs Island Lake in which region?
1. Ridge and Valley Region
2. Tidewater Region
3. Allegheny Plateau
4. Piedmont Region
Using the compass rose on the map, which direction do you travel to go from Norfolk to Richmond?
1. southwest
2. southeast
3. northwest
4. northeast
Using the compass rose on the map, which direction do you travel to go from Harrisonburg to Roanoke?
1. northwest
2. northeast
3. southeast
4. southwest
The yellow shaded region is _____.
1. Ridge and Valley Region
2. Piedmont Region
3. Tidewater Region
4. Allegheny Plateau
John Marshall and Patrick Henry are from what region?
1. Piedmont Region
2. Allegheny Plateau
3. Ridge and Valley Region
4. Tidewater Region
This region's rolling grassy meadows are used for dairy farming, and its reddish clay soil is good for growing tobacco.
1. Piedmont Region
2. Ridge and Valley Region
3. Allegheny Plateau
4. Tidewater Region
The James and many other rivers empty into a harbor called _____.
1. Hampton Roads
2. Newport News
3. the Chesapeake Canal
4. the Fall Line
Which of the following best describes Virginia's climate?
1. mild
2. dry
3. hot
4. cold
The Chesapeake Bay is famous for its _____.
1. limestone
2. crabs
3. granite
4. water
On the globe, identify Virginia.
1. 2
2. 1
3. 3
4. 4
Which landform in the Ridge and Valley region was formed by underground rivers that wore away the rocks?
1. Hampton Roads
2. Luray Caverns
3. the Great Valley
4. Natural Bridge
Wetlands are found primarily in which region?
1. Tidewater Region
2. Piedmont Region
3. Ridge and Valley Region
4. Allegheny Plateau
Which city is located at D4?
1. Richmond
2. Roanoke
3. Fredericksburg
4. Danville
Poquoson is in which region?
1. Ridge and Valley Region
2. Tidewater Region
3. Allegheny Plateau
4. Piedmont Region
Which of the following covers 600 square miles in the Tidewater Region?
1. Great Dismal Swamp
2. Mount Vernon
3. Poquoson
4. Monticello
A coastal plain is the landform for which region?
1. Allegheny Plateau
2. Piedmont Region
3. Tidewater Region
4. Ridge and Valley Region
This region's rocky soil makes it difficult for farm machines to move around. As a result it is better suited for orchards of fruit trees and is especially known for its apple orchards.
1. Allegheny Plateau
2. Tidewater Region
3. Piedmont Region
4. Ridge and Valley Region
Kentucky borders which region?
1. Ridge and Valley Region
2. Tidewater Region
3. Allegheny Plateau
4. Piedmont Region

Grade 4 & 5 Social Studies: Virginia Studies

Multiple-Choice ExerciseContent © 2002 Tami Maloney; Author of Activity: Tami Maloney; All rights reserved. No commercial, for-profit use of this material is allowed. E-mail comments and questions to Tami Maloney.

Which city is located at C4?

This region's somewhat sandy soil is good for peanut farming.

The green shaded region is called the _____.

Stalactite and stalagmite limestone cavern formations can be found in this region.

Using the compass rose on the map, which direction do you travel to go from Harrisonburg to Richmond?

The Blue Ridge Mountains were formed by _____.

Which city is located at E5?

The Roanoke River flows into Buggs Island Lake in which region?

Using the compass rose on the map, which direction do you travel to go from Norfolk to Richmond?

Using the compass rose on the map, which direction do you travel to go from Harrisonburg to Roanoke?

The yellow shaded region is _____.

John Marshall and Patrick Henry are from what region?

This region's rolling grassy meadows are used for dairy farming, and its reddish clay soil is good for growing tobacco.

The James and many other rivers empty into a harbor called _____.

Which of the following best describes Virginia's climate?

The Chesapeake Bay is famous for its _____.

On the globe, identify Virginia.

Which landform in the Ridge and Valley region was formed by underground rivers that wore away the rocks?

Wetlands are found primarily in which region?

Which city is located at D4?

Poquoson is in which region?

Which of the following covers 600 square miles in the Tidewater Region?

A coastal plain is the landform for which region?

This region's rocky soil makes it difficult for farm machines to move around. As a result it is better suited for orchards of fruit trees and is especially known for its apple orchards.

Kentucky borders which region?

Multiple-Choice Exercise
Content © 2002 Tami Maloney; Author of Activity: Tami Maloney; All rights reserved. No commercial, for-profit use of this material is allowed. E-mail comments and questions to Tami Maloney.