Who's who
Where are we?
Big words
Wild Card
100
Who is Governor Spotswood?
A settler from England sent by King George the 1st to find new land. He discovered the Blue Ridge area
100
Where is the Shenandoah Valley?
Different parts of Virginia
100
Define "plateau"
An elevated area of land that is flat at the top
100
What is the big idea of our Social Studies unit?
What makes the Shenandoah Valley special
200
True or false: Governor Spotswood was the first to live in a governor's mansion?
True
200
What two mountain ranges surround Rockingham County?
Allegheny and Blue Ridge
200
Define "geographic"
An adjective describing physical features of a place
200
True or false: Governor Spotswood was named after Spotswood High School
False - Spotswood High School was named after Gov. Spotswood
300
Define settler
A person discovering a new area and living there
300
True or false: Massaunutten Mountain is a mountain RANGE
False - it is only one mountain
300
Give an example of a mode of transportation
Answers will vary
300
True or false: Virginia has 5 regions AND is bordered by 3 states
False - it is bordered by 5 states
400
Who are the Knights of the Golden Horseshoes?
Governor Spotswood's men who went on the expedition with him
400
How big is the Appalachian Mountain range?
Very large - it goes from Maine to Alabama
400
Define "interstate"
A large highway that travels between many different states
400
What is Ms. O'Neill's lucky number?
13
500
Why did the settlers come to the Blue Ridge area and settle near the Shenandoah River?
For clean drinking water, cooking, bathing, and washing
500
Knowing what we know about our location...about which road do you think is I-81?
500
What does migration mean?
To move from one place to another for something better
500
What was the first state?
Delaware