Virginia and the 20th Century

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  1. When the policy of Massive Resistance failed, Virginia Public schools were forced to be ___________.
  2. Your answer:
    closed
    opened
    segregated
    integrated


  3. __________led a massive Resistance againest the integration of public schools.
  4. Your answer:
    Harry F. Byrd, Sr.
    George Allen
    Nat Turner
    John Brown


  5. _________ was the first African American to be elected a state governor in the U.S. He was elected governor of Virginia.
  6. Your answer:
    Harry F. Bryd, Sr.
    George Allen
    Mark Warner
    L. Douglas Wilder


  7. __________was known for his "Pay As You Go" policy for road improvements.
  8. Your answer:
    George Allen
    Mark Warner
    L. Douglas Wilder
    Harry F. Byrd, Sr.


  9. ________ was the first African American winner of a major men's tennis singles championship. This man was also an eloquent spokesman for social change.
  10. Your answer:
    Harry F. Byrd, Sr.
    Nat Turner
    Arthur R. Ashe
    L. Douglas Wilder


  11. ________ was the first African American woman to become a bank president in the U.S.
  12. Your answer:
    Rosa Parks
    Grandma Moses
    Maggie L. Walker
    Susan B. Anthony


  13. How many branches make up the state government of Virginia to ensure that the laws and state constitution agree?
  14. Your answer:
    one
    two
    four
    three


  15. The job of the executive branch of the state government is to _________.
  16. Your answer:
    decides cases about people accused of breaking the laws.
    make sure that the state laws are carried out
    makes the state laws
    compares state and federal laws


  17. The ________is the head of the executive branch of the state government.
  18. Your answer:
    senator
    knig
    governor
    president


  19. _________is the legislative branch of the government of Virginia.
  20. Your answer:
    The governor
    House of Burgesses
    The police
    The General Assembly


  21. The General Assembly is divided into__________.
  22. Your answer:
    the Senate and the House of Burgesses
    the Senate and the House of Delegates
    the House of Burgesses and burgesses
    the Senate and the House of Representatives


  23. The job of the General Assembly is to ______.
  24. Your answer:
    makes the laws
    decides whether or not the laws agree with the Constitution
    makes sure the laws are carried out
    decides cases about people accused of breaking the laws


  25. The job of the judicial branch of the state government is to ___________.
  26. Your answer:
    decides cases about people accused of breaking the law and whether or not a law agree's with Virginia's constitution.
    compares state and federal laws
    makes the laws
    makes sure the state laws are carried out


  27. Which branch of government is the state's court system?
  28. Your answer:
    The Legislative Branch
    The Lottery Branch
    The Judicial Branch
    The Executive Branch


  29. __________ is found in the Coastal Plain or Tidewater region.
  30. Your answer:
    Corn
    Tobacco
    Apples
    Seafood


  31. _________is found in the Appalachian Plateau region.
  32. Your answer:
    Tobacco
    Corn
    Apples
    Coal


  33. ________ are found in the Piedmont region.
  34. Your answer:
    Corn and apples
    Coal and iron
    Tobacco products and information technology
    Seafood and cotton


  35. ________ are found in the Blue Ridge Mountain region.
  36. Your answer:
    Oranges
    Corn
    Tobacco
    Apples


  37. ___________ are found in the Valley and Ridge region.
  38. Your answer:
    Poultry and apples
    Seafood and cotton
    Corn and wheat
    Tobacco and information technologies


  39. The _________ region is best know for its coal mining industry.
  40. Your answer:
    Appalachian Plateau
    Valley and Ridge
    Coastal Plain
    Piedmont


  41. __________is the region best known for farming.
  42. Your answer:
    Valley and Ridge
    Piedmont
    Blue Ridge Mountains
    Appalachian Plateau


  43. The ________ region is best known for the industries of shipbuilding, tourism, and federal military installations.
  44. Your answer:
    Piedmont
    Valley and Ridge
    Coastal Plain
    Blue Ridge Mountains


  45. The region of the __________ is best known for its industry of recreation.
  46. Your answer:
    Piedmont
    Appalachian Plateau
    Blue Ridge Mountain
    Coastal Plain


  47. This region is best known for the industries of technology, federal and state government, farming and textiles.
  48. Your answer:
    Piedmont
    Valley and Ridge
    Blue Ridge Mountains
    Appalachian Plateau


  49. The ____________ is a system that moves raw materials to factories and finished products to markets.
  50. Your answer:
    intelligence system
    industrial system
    communications system
    transportation system


  51. What two industries does Virginia have a large number of?
  52. Your answer:
    textile and farming
    shipbuilding and fishing
    technology and communications
    painting and drawing


  53. The _________ has a significant impact on our economy because many of the federal workers live and work in Virginia.
  54. Your answer:
    international government
    federal government
    local government
    state government


  55. Advances in what three areas have helped migration and led to economic development in Virginia.
  56. Your answer:
    communicaitons, fishing, technology
    transportation, communications, technology
    textiles, shipbuilding, fishing
    transportation, textiles, shipbuilding


  57. These three methods of transportation make up Virginia's transportation system.
  58. Your answer:
    highways, ships, air transportation
    highways, railroads, air transportation
    railroads, ships, automotive transportation
    automotive, truck, ship transportation


  59. Virginia exports these agricultural and manufactured goods.
  60. Your answer:
    poultry and other agricultural products
    coal
    textiles amd transportation equipment
    all of the above


  61. __________is a major part of Virginia's economy.
  62. Your answer:
    Imports
    Tourism
    Banking
    Exports



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