Virginia Basics
This is the capital of Virginia.
What is Richmond?
This war began in Virginia in 1861.
What is the Civil War?
The first major battle of the Civil War was the First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) in Virginia.
This sport is called “America’s pastime.”
What is baseball?
Baseball became especially popular in the United States during the 19th century.
This Virginian president is called the “Father of the Constitution.”
Who is James Madison?
Madison was the fourth U.S. president and played a major role in drafting the Constitution.
This NFL team plays its home games in nearby Washington, D.C., but has a strong fan base in Virginia.
Who are the Washington Commanders?
The team was formerly known as the Washington Redskins and Washington Football Team.
Virginia is known by this nickname.
What is The Old Dominion?
Jamestown, founded in 1607, was this type of settlement.
What is the first permanent English settlement?
Jamestown was established 13 years before the Pilgrims arrived at Plymouth.
The Norfolk Tides play in this Virginia city.
What is Norfolk?
The Tides are a Triple-A baseball team affiliated with the Baltimore Orioles.
This Virginia university won the 2015 College World Series.
What is the University of Virginia?
This Virginia university's basketball team won the 2019 NCAA men's championship.
What is the University of Virginia?
Virginia became the first No. 1 seed to win the NCAA Tournament after losing to a No. 16 seed the previous year.
This U.S. president was born in Virginia and became the nation’s first leader.
Who is George Washington?
Thomas Jefferson, a Virginian, helped write this document.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
Jefferson was only 33 years old when he wrote the Declaration.
Most Virginia baseball teams compete in this league system.
What is Minor League Baseball?
This nearby city is home to the Washington Nationals.
What is Washington, D.C.?
The Nationals won their first World Series championship in 2019
This horse race, held annually in Virginia, is one of the country's best-known steeplechase events.
What is the Virginia Gold Cup?
The Virginia Gold Cup has been held since 1922 and attracts huge crowds.
This major river flows through Richmond.
What is the James River?
The James River was named after King James I of England.
This battle in Virginia ended the American Revolution.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
British General Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington at Yorktown in 1781.
This sport uses terms like “home run,” “strike,” and “inning.”
What is baseball?
A standard baseball game has nine innings
This year marks the founding of Jamestown.
What is 1607?
This Virginia university won the NCAA men's basketball championship in 2019.
What is the University of Virginia?
Virginia beat Texas Tech 85–77 in overtime in the championship game.
This Virginia city is known as the largest city by population in the state.
What is Virginia Beach?
Virginia Beach has miles of Atlantic Ocean coastline and is a major tourist destination.
This document, added in 1791, guarantees basic rights like free speech.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This famous baseball player from Virginia is a multiple Cy Young Award winner.
Who is Justin Verlander?
This Virginian was the third U.S. president and author of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This Virginia university is home to the Hokies and competes in the ACC.
What is Virginia Tech?
Virginia Tech was founded in 1872 and is located in Blacksburg, Virginia.