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VS.2 Virginia Geography & Native People

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What is the natural border between the Coastal Plain and Piedmont regions, where waterfalls prevent further travel on the river?Fall Line
What large bodies of water border Virginia?Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay
What are the five states that border Virginia?Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and North Carolina
What region is located in Southwest Virginia and has only a small part of plateau located in Southwest Virginia ?Appalachian Plateau
What region has flat land and is located east of the Fall Line near the Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay?Tidewater (Coastal Plain)
What region is located west of the Blue Ridge Mountains and includes the Great Valley of Virginia and other valleys separated by ridges?Great Valley and Ridge
What region is part of the Appalachian Mountain system and is characterized by old, rounded mountains?Blue Ridge Mountains
What region is located west of the Fall Line and is characterized by rolling hills?Piedmont
What is a piece of land bordered by water on three sides called?peninsula
What body of water provided transportation links between Virginia and Europe, Africa, and the Carribbean?Atlantic Ocean
What body of water was a safe harbor and a source of food and transportation?Chesapeake Bay
What river flows into the Chesapeake Bay and has the city of Yorktown located along it?York River
What river flows into the Chesapeake Bay and has both Jamestown and Richmond located along it?James River
What river flows into the Chesapeake Bay and has Fredericksburg located along it?Rappahannock River
What main products come from the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region?Seafood and peanuts
What river flows into the Chesapeake Bay and has Alexandria located along it?Potomac River
What part of Virginia is bordered by the Chesapeake Bay to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east?Eastern Shore
What are the main industries in the Blue Ridge Mountains region?Recreation and farming
What are the main industries in the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region?Shipbuilding, Tourism, Military Bases
What main products come from the Piedmont region?Tobacco and Information Technology
What is the main industry in the Appalachian Plateau region?Coal Mining
What main product comes from the Blue Ridge Mountains region?Apples
What main product comes from the Blue Ridge Mountains region?Poultry, Apples, Dairy, and Beef
What is the main industry in the Valley and Ridge region?Farming
What main product comes from the Appalachian Plateau region?Coal
Why does the federal government have a significant impact on Virginia’s economy?Many federal workers live and/or work in Virginia
What products does Virginia export?Many federal workers live and/or work in Virginia
What were the 3 major Indian language groups found in Virginia?Algonquian, Siouan, and Iroquoian
What did the American Indians of Virginia use to make their clothing?Animal skins
What did the American Indians of Virginia eat during the winter?hunted birds, animals and stored foods from the previous fall
What language did the Powhatans speak?Birds and animals
Arrowheads, pottery and tools are examples of ______.Artifacts
Who are the first people who lived in Virginian?American Indians
What major language was spoken primarily in the Tidewater region?Algonquian
What major language was spoken in the Piedmont region?Siouan
What major language was spoken in Southwestern Virginia?Iroquoian
What did the Virginia Indians work with to meet their basic needs?Virginia Climate
Why are the Virginia Indians referred to as Eastern Woodland Indiansforrests cover most of the land in Virginia
The kinds of food, clothing, and shelter the Native Peoples had depended upon the ____.seasons
What did the American Indians of Virginia eat during the spring?they hunted, fished, and picked berries.
What did the American Indians of Virginia eat during the fall?They harvested crops, hunted for foods to preserve and keep for the winter.
What did the American Indians of Virginia eat during the summer??They grew crops (beans, corn, squash)
____ is another way that helps people understand the past.Archaeology
Who studies all kinds of material evidence left from people of the past?Archaeologists
What was Werowocomoco?A large indian town used by Indian leaders for several hundred years before the English settlers came.
What was the headquarters of the leader, Powhatan in 1607?Werowocomoco
What current state-recognized tribe is not located in the Coastal Plain Region?Monacan Tribe


Phenix PreK-8 School
Hampton , VA

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