Grade 4 & 5 Social Studies: Geography

Which state does not border Virginia?
1. Maryland
2. North Carolina
3. Mississippi
4. Kentucky
What forms the natural border between the Tidewater and Piedmont regions?
1. James River
2. Blue Ridge Mountains
3. Potomac River
4. Fall Line
Alexandria is located along which river?
1. Potomac
2. James
3. York
4. Rappahannock
Which industries is/are common in the Coastal Plains (Tidewater)?
1. technology, government, farming, textiles
2. coal mining, farming
3. shipbuilding, tourism, military installations
4. farming, sports
Which industries is/are common in the Piedmont region?
1. technology, government, farming, textiles
2. coal mining, farming
3. shipbuilding, tourism, military installations
4. farming, sports
Which industries is/are common in the Appalachian Plateau?
1. technology, government, farming, textiles
2. coal mining
3. shipbuilding, tourism, military installations
4. farming, sports
Which industries is/are common in the Ridge and Valley region?
1. technology, government, farming, textiles
2. coal mining, farming, sports
3. shipbuilding, tourism, military installations
4. farming
In which region is coal the major product?
1. Tidewater
2. Piedmont
3. Valley and Ridge
4. Allegheny Plateau
In which region are poultry and apples the major products?
1. Tidewater
2. Piedmont
3. Valley and Ridge
4. Allegheny Plateau
Who settled primarily in the Shenandoah Valley?
1. the English
2. the Indians
3. the Scotch-Irish
4. Africans
Which language was primarily spoken in the Piedmont Region?
1. Algonquian
2. Siouan
3. Cherokee
4. Iroquoian
Which language was primarily spoken in Southwestern Virginia?
1. Algonquian
2. Siouan
3. Cherokee
4. Iroquoian
Which major Indian group lived in the Tidewater Region?
1. Algonquian
2. Cherokee
3. Powhatan
4. Sioux
The Cherokee were a part of which language group?
1. Iroquoian
2. Siouan
3. Algonquian
4. African
Which region is indicated by the number 1?
1. Tidewater
2. Piedmont
3. Valley and Ridge
4. Appalachian Plateau
Which region is indicated by the number 2?
1. Tidewater
2. Piedmont
3. Valley and Ridge
4. Appalachian Plateau
Which region is indicated by the number 3?
1. Tidewater
2. Piedmont
3. Valley and Ridge
4. Appalachian Plateau
Which region is indicated by the number 4?
1. Tidewater
2. Piedmont
3. Valley and Ridge
4. Appalachian Plateau
Which city is indicated by the letter A?
1. Richmond
2. Alexandria
3. Charlottesville
4. Yorktown
Which city is indicated by the letter B?
1. Richmond
2. Alexandria
3. Charlottesville
4. Yorktown
Which body of water borders the Eastern Shore to the west?
1. Atlantic Ocean
2. Chesapeake Bay
3. James River
4. Pacific Ocean

Grade 4 & 5 Social Studies: Geography

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 state does not border Virginia?

What forms the natural border between the Tidewater and Piedmont regions?

Alexandria is located along which river?

Which industries is/are common in the Coastal Plains (Tidewater)?

Which industries is/are common in the Piedmont region?

Which industries is/are common in the Appalachian Plateau?

Which industries is/are common in the Ridge and Valley region?

In which region is coal the major product?

In which region are poultry and apples the major products?

Who settled primarily in the Shenandoah Valley?

Which language was primarily spoken in the Piedmont Region?

Which language was primarily spoken in Southwestern Virginia?

Which major Indian group lived in the Tidewater Region?

The Cherokee were a part of which language group?

Which region is indicated by the number 1?

Which region is indicated by the number 2?

Which region is indicated by the number 3?

Which region is indicated by the number 4?

Which city is indicated by the letter A?

Which city is indicated by the letter B?

Which body of water borders the Eastern Shore to the west?

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.