1. Race to the Governor’s House: #1

2. 1) What states border Virginia?

3. Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennesse, North Carolina
Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennesse, North Carolina *Remember: Mustard With Ketchup Tastes Nasty

4. 2) What large bodies of water border Virginia?

5. Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay

6. 3) What and where is the Eastern Shore?

7. A peninsula bordered by the Chesapeake Bay to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east.

8. 4) What are some ways that relative location can be described?

9. Using terms that show connections between two places such as “next to”, “near”, or “bordering”

10. 5) The natural border between the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and Piedmont regions where waterfalls prevent further travel on the river is called the ___ ___?

11. Fall line

12. 6) What are four major rivers that flow into the Chesapeake Bay and are separated by peninsulas?

13. Potomac, Rapahannock, York, and James
Potomac, Rapahannock, York, and James *Remember: Please Remember Your Jacket

14. 7) Which region has a coastal plain, the Chesapeake Bay, and the James, York, Rappahannock, and Potomac Rivers?

15. Tidewater (Coastal Plain)

16. 8) Which region includes rolling hills, is west of the fall line, and means ‘land at the foot of the mountains’?

17. Piedmont

18. 9) Which region has old rounded mountains, is part of the Appalachian mountain system, and is the source of many rivers?

19. Blue Ridge Mountains

20. 10) Which region in Virginia has mountains, coal mining, and is a plateau?

21. Appalachian Plateau

22. 11) What are the major products of the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region?

23. Seafood Peanuts

24. 12) What are the major products of the Piedmont region?

25. Tobacco products Information technology

26. 13) What is the major product of the Blue Ridge Mountains?

27. apples

28. 14) What are the major industries of the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region?

29. Shipbuilding Tourism Military bases

30. 15) What is the major industries of the Piedmont region?

31. Federal and state government, farming, and horse industry

32. 16) What are the major industries of the Blue Ridge Mountains region?

33. Recreation Farming

34. 17) What is the major industry of the Valley and Ridge region?

35. Farming

36. 18) Why are First Americans (Native People) called Indians?

37. Christopher Columbus thought he landed in the Indies.

38. 19) What evidence is there that American Indians lived in all areas of the state?

39. Artifacts such as arrowheads, pottery, and other tools were found.

40. 20) What were the 3 major language groups found in Virginia?

41. Algonquian Siouan Iroquoian *Remember: All Spoke Indian

42. 21) The Algonquian language group lived primarily in which region?

43. Coastal Plain (Tidewater)

44. 22) The Powhatan were a member of which language group?

45. Algonquian

46. 23) The Siouan language group lived primarily in which region?

47. Piedmont

48. 24) Where did the Iroquoian language group primarily live?

49. Southwestern and southern Virginia near what is today North Carolina

50. 25) The Cherokee was part of which language group?

51. Iroquoian

52. 26) The Monacan was part of which language group?

53. Siouan

54. 27) Forests cover most of Virginia
27) Forests cover most of Virginia. What larger Indian group is Virginia’s Indians part of?

55. Eastern Woodland Indians

56. 28) What are characteristics of Virginia’s climate?

57. Mild Four distinct seasons

58. 29) How did Virginia’s American Indians relate to the climate and interact with the environment to meet their basic needs?

59. The kinds of food they ate, the clothing they wore, and their shelters depended on the seasons.

60. 30) How do Virginia’s American Indians live today?

61. The live like other Americans.

62. 31) Recent _________ digs at Werowocomoco and historic Jamestown have helped us study material evidence left from people from the past and helped us develop a better understanding of history.

63. archaeological