VA Studies 11-20

Question 1

Give two reasons cities developed around the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay.

Answer 1

Rich natural resources and a natural harbor.

Question 2

Why did cities develop along the Fall Line?

Answer 2

It formed a natural barrier to river transportation.

Question 3

Name a city that developed along the Fall Line.

Answer 3

Richmond

Question 4

Richmond was built along the __________ River.

Answer 4

James

Question 5

Why did cities develop along rivers?

Answer 5

Rivers were the main transportation routes in early Virginia.

Question 6

Alexandria was built along the __________ River.

Answer 6

Potomac

Question 7

What are two reasons cities developed in the Shenandoah Valley?

Answer 7

Rich soil and the natural shelter of the mountains.

Question 8

Name two cities in the Shenandoah Valley.

Answer 8

Harrisonburg and Winchester

Question 9

What two bodies of water form a part of the border of Virginia?

Answer 9

Potomac River and Atlantic Ocean

Question 10

Name the five states that border Virginia.

Answer 10

Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and North Carolina