Famous Virginians: Who Am I?

I am the current governor of Virginia (2009). Who am I?
1. Douglas Wilder
2. Mark Warner
3. Tim Kaine
4. John Warner
I was an African-American tennis player. I was also a Civil Rights leader and a writer. Who am I?
1. Andre Agassi
2. Arthur Ashe
3. John McEnroe
4. Nat Turner
In 1801 I was appointed as an aide by Thomas Jefferson. I explored the land in the Louisiana Territory. Who am I?
1. William Clark
2. John Smith
3. John Rolfe
4. Meriwether Lewis
I was Pocahontas's husband. I was a colonist. I helped tobacco become a major export for Virginia. Who am I?
1. John Smith
2. John Rolfe
3. Powhatan
4. William Clark
I was an explorer. I was one of the founders of Jamestown. I was almost killed by Powhatan, but his daughter caused him to spare my life. Who am I?
1. John Smith
2. John Rolfe
3. Christopher Columbus
4. George Washington
I am a Native American woman. I asked my father, Chief Powhatan, to spare John Smith's life. I married John Rolfe. Who am I?
1. Maggie Walker
2. Pocahontas
3. Sacajawea
4. Running Water
I was the first Native American chief known to have contact with white settlers. My daughter was Pocahontas. Who am I?
1. Running Bear
2. Powhatan
3. Squanto
4. Sitting Bull
I was the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. I was also the 1st President of the United States. Who am I?
1. Robert E. Lee
2. John Adams
3. George Washington
4. Thomas Jefferson
I was the main author of the Declaration of Independence. I was also the 3rd President of the United States. Who am I?
1. Thomas Jefferson
2. George Washington
3. George Mason
4. James Madison
I wrote Virginia's first Constitution and Declaration of Rights. Those papers served as a model for the U.S. Bill of Rights. Who am I?
1. George Washington
2. Thomas Jefferson
3. John Adams
4. George Mason
I was an African-American slave. I knew how to read. I used to read the Bible a lot. I related to Moses. I led a slave revolt. My owner and his family and others were killed during this revolt. Who am I?
1. James Armistead Lafayette
2. Nat Turner
3. Arthur Ashe
4. Booker T. Washington
I was an African-American slave. I was a spy for George Washington in the Revolutionary War. I was freed from slavery after the war. Who am I?
1. Nat Turner
2. Booker T. Washington
3. Arthur Ashe
4. James Armistead Lafayette
I was the daughter of a slave. I was also the first female to be a bank president in the United States. I worked for equal rights. Who am I?
1. Harriet Tubman
2. Susan B. Anthony
3. Maggie Walker
4. Rosa Parks
I was born in Virginia. I was the President of the United States during World War I. Who am I?
1. John Adams
2. James Monroe
3. James Madison
4. Woodrow Wilson
I was an African-American educator. I was very active in Civil Rights. I encouraged other African-Americans to use peaceful means to obtain equal rights. Who am I?
1. Martin Luther King, Jr.
2. Booker T. Washington
3. Malcolm X
4. George Washington Carver
I explored the Louisana Territory. I was a map maker. Who am I?
1. Louis Clark
2. William Clark
3. Christopher Columbus
4. John Smith
I was a Virginia governor in 1990. I was the first African-American to be governor in the United States. Who am I?
1. Douglas Wilder
2. Arthur Ashe
3. George Allen
4. Mark Warner
I invented farming equipment like the mechanical reaper. Who am I?
1. Ben Franklin
2. Cyrus McCormick
3. John Deere
4. James Armistead Lafayette
I was a governor and a senator for Virginia. I was famous for my "Pay-As-You-Go" policy and for leading Massive Resistance. Who am I?
1. George Allen
2. Douglas Wilder
3. Patrick Henry
4. Harry F. Byrd
I was a Confederate officer in the Civil War. I ended up getting a nickname at the first Battle of Bull Run. Who am I?
1. Robert E. Lee
2. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
3. U. S. Grant
4. Harry F. Byrd
I was a famous speaker and political leader prior to the Revolutionary War. I gave a speech that included the phrase "Give me liberty or give me death." I was also a governor of Virginia. Who am I?
1. Harry F. Byrd
2. Patrick Henry
3. George Washington
4. John Adams
I was an abolitionist. I led a raid on Harper's Ferry Armory in Virginia. Who am I?
1. Booker T. Washington
2. Nat Turner
3. John Brown
4. James Armistead Lafayette
I was the Commander-in-Chief of the Confederate Army. I surrendered to the Union forces at Appomattox, Virginia on April 9, 1865. Who am I?
1. Thomas Stonewall Jackson
2. Robert E. Lee
3. U. S. Grant
4. Harry F. Byrd
I was the 4th President of the United States. I stood for a strong national government. Who am I?
1. James Madison
2. John Adams
3. James Monroe
4. George Washington
I was the 5th U.S. President. I was President during a period of time known as the "Era of Good Feelings." Who am I?
1. Franklin D. Rooselvelt
2. James Madison
3. James Monroe
4. Thomas Jefferson

Famous Virginians: Who Am I?

Multiple-Choice ExerciseContent © 2009 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.

I am the current governor of Virginia (2009). Who am I?

I was an African-American tennis player. I was also a Civil Rights leader and a writer. Who am I?

In 1801 I was appointed as an aide by Thomas Jefferson. I explored the land in the Louisiana Territory. Who am I?

I was Pocahontas's husband. I was a colonist. I helped tobacco become a major export for Virginia. Who am I?

I was an explorer. I was one of the founders of Jamestown. I was almost killed by Powhatan, but his daughter caused him to spare my life. Who am I?

I am a Native American woman. I asked my father, Chief Powhatan, to spare John Smith's life. I married John Rolfe. Who am I?

I was the first Native American chief known to have contact with white settlers. My daughter was Pocahontas. Who am I?

I was the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. I was also the 1st President of the United States. Who am I?

I was the main author of the Declaration of Independence. I was also the 3rd President of the United States. Who am I?

I wrote Virginia's first Constitution and Declaration of Rights. Those papers served as a model for the U.S. Bill of Rights. Who am I?

I was an African-American slave. I knew how to read. I used to read the Bible a lot. I related to Moses. I led a slave revolt. My owner and his family and others were killed during this revolt. Who am I?

I was an African-American slave. I was a spy for George Washington in the Revolutionary War. I was freed from slavery after the war. Who am I?

I was the daughter of a slave. I was also the first female to be a bank president in the United States. I worked for equal rights. Who am I?

I was born in Virginia. I was the President of the United States during World War I. Who am I?

I was an African-American educator. I was very active in Civil Rights. I encouraged other African-Americans to use peaceful means to obtain equal rights. Who am I?

I explored the Louisana Territory. I was a map maker. Who am I?

I was a Virginia governor in 1990. I was the first African-American to be governor in the United States. Who am I?

I invented farming equipment like the mechanical reaper. Who am I?

I was a governor and a senator for Virginia. I was famous for my "Pay-As-You-Go" policy and for leading Massive Resistance. Who am I?

I was a Confederate officer in the Civil War. I ended up getting a nickname at the first Battle of Bull Run. Who am I?

I was a famous speaker and political leader prior to the Revolutionary War. I gave a speech that included the phrase "Give me liberty or give me death." I was also a governor of Virginia. Who am I?

I was an abolitionist. I led a raid on Harper's Ferry Armory in Virginia. Who am I?

I was the Commander-in-Chief of the Confederate Army. I surrendered to the Union forces at Appomattox, Virginia on April 9, 1865. Who am I?

I was the 4th President of the United States. I stood for a strong national government. Who am I?

I was the 5th U.S. President. I was President during a period of time known as the "Era of Good Feelings." Who am I?

Multiple-Choice Exercise
Content © 2009 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.