Presidents 1
Who was the 1st president of the United States, also known as "The Father of our Country?"
George Washington
Who was our 3rd president, who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Who was president during World War I and made a plan for World Peace?
Woodrow Wilson
Name Virginia's bordering states from North to South
Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina
What shallow, natural lake can be found in the Dismal Swamp?
Lake Drummond
Virginia is known as "The Mother of Presidents" because how many presidents came from Virginia?
8
Who was general of the Continental Army during the American Revolution?
George Washington
Which person's 5th presidency was known as "The Era of Good Feelings?"
James Monroe
Which of our 4 major rivers is furthest South? Our capital is located along this river.
The James River
Which piece of land is a peninsula and is separated from the mainland of the coastal plain region by the Chesapeake Bay?
The Eastern Shore
Name 2 nicknames for Virginia
Mother of Presidents
Old Dominion
Which president died 31 days into office, making it the shortest presidency in history?
William Henry Harrison
Which president took detailed notes at the Constitutional Convention and wrote The Bill of Rights?
James Madison
Which unique water feature found in The Coastal Plain Region is home to many different kinds of wildlife?
The Dismal Swamp
If I was traveling North from Kentucky, which bordering state would I drive into next?
West Virginia
Who was the 4th president of the United States, who was known as "The Father of the Constitution?"
James Madison
Which president served in 2 wars, The Mexican American War and The War of 1812?
Zachary Taylor
Who was the last founding father to become president? He also obtained Florida as a state during his presidency.
James Monroe
Which 2 regions in Virginia are party of the Appalachian Mountain System?
Blue Ridge Mountains and Valley and Ridge
Which region is the smallest and farthest west in Virginia and is comprised of mostly raised land?
Appalachian Plateau
Name all 8 presidents from Virginia in order
Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Harrison, Tyler, Taylor, Wilson
What made John Tyler's presidency unique?
He was the first vice president to become president after William Henry Harrison died.
Which presidents lived in:
Mount Vernon
Monticello
Montpelier
Washington
Jefferson
Madison
Which of our 4 main rivers is the waterway between Maryland and Virginia?
The Potomac River
Name the 5 regions from East to West and tell what kind of land they have in each area
Coastal Plain- low flat land
Piedmont- rolling hills
Blue Ridge Mountains- old rounded mountains
Valley and Ridge- Valleys including The Great Valley of VA
Appalachian Plateau- High flat land