Grade 4 & 5 Social Studies: Virginia Studies

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Which of the following best describes Virginia's climate?
1. hot
2. mild
3. dry
4. cold
On the globe, identify Western Europe.
1. 1
2. 4
3. 3
4. 2
The source for the James River is in which region?
1. Allegheny Plateau
2. Ridge and Valley Region
3. Piedmont Region
4. Tidewater Region
A coastal plain is the landform for which region?
1. Piedmont Region
2. Tidewater Region
3. Ridge and Valley Region
4. Allegheny Plateau
Stalactite and stalagmite limestone cavern formations can be found in this region.
1. Ridge and Valley Region
2. Tidewater Region
3. Piedmont Region
4. Allegheny Plateau
Which region has two of the state's natural wonders, Natural Bridge and Natural Chimneys?
1. Tidewater Region
2. Allegheny Plateau
3. Piedmont Region
4. Ridge and Valley Region
On the globe, identify the United States.
1. 3
2. 1
3. 2
4. 4
The Chesapeake Bay is famous for its _____.
1. limestone
2. granite
3. crabs
4. water
This region's somewhat sandy soil is good for peanut farming.
1. Ridge and Valley Region
2. Allegheny Plateau
3. Tidewater Region
4. Piedmont Region
Which city is located at E5?
1. Norfolk
2. Richmond
3. Danville
4. Roanoke
Using the compass rose on the map, which direction do you travel to go from Harrisonburg to Richmond?
1. northwest
2. northeast
3. southeast
4. southwest
Using the compass rose on the map, which direction do you travel to go from Harrisonburg to Roanoke?
1. southwest
2. northeast
3. northwest
4. southeast
Which city is located at D4?
1. Danville
2. Roanoke
3. Fredericksburg
4. Richmond
The red shaded region is called the _____.
1. Allegheny Plateau
2. Tidewater Region
3. Ridge and Valley Region
4. Piedmont Region
The purple shaded region is called the _____.
1. Ridge and Valley Region
2. Piedmont Region
3. Tidewater Region
4. Allegheny Plateau
On the globe, identify West Africa.
1. 2
2. 1
3. 3
4. 4
The Roanoke River flows into Buggs Island Lake in which region?
1. Allegheny Plateau
2. Tidewater Region
3. Piedmont Region
4. Ridge and Valley Region
On the globe, identify Virginia.
1. 1
2. 4
3. 2
4. 3
Kentucky borders which region?
1. Allegheny Plateau
2. Tidewater Region
3. Piedmont Region
4. Ridge and Valley Region
The James and many other rivers empty into a harbor called _____.
1. Newport News
2. Hampton Roads
3. the Fall Line
4. the Chesapeake Canal
Which city is located at C4?
1. Richmond
2. Norfolk
3. Fredericksburg
4. Roanoke
Poquoson is in which region?
1. Piedmont Region
2. Ridge and Valley Region
3. Allegheny Plateau
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. Allegheny Plateau
2. Tidewater Region
3. Ridge and Valley Region
4. Piedmont Region
Using the compass rose on the map, which direction do you travel to go from Norfolk to Richmond?
1. northwest
2. southeast
3. southwest
4. northeast
Thomas Jefferson's home, Monticello, is in this region.
1. Piedmont Region
2. Ridge and Valley Region
3. Allegheny Plateau
4. Tidewater 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 of the following best describes Virginia's climate?

On the globe, identify Western Europe.

The source for the James River is in which region?

A coastal plain is the landform for which region?

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

Which region has two of the state's natural wonders, Natural Bridge and Natural Chimneys?

On the globe, identify the United States.

The Chesapeake Bay is famous for its _____.

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

Which city is located at E5?

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

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

Which city is located at D4?

The red shaded region is called the _____.

The purple shaded region is called the _____.

On the globe, identify West Africa.

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

On the globe, identify Virginia.

Kentucky borders which region?

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

Which city is located at C4?

Poquoson is in which region?

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

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

Thomas Jefferson's home, Monticello, is in this 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.