Virginia Quiz from NETSTATE.COM (original) (raw)

| | 1) | What is the motto of the state of Virginia? | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | a. | Thus always to tyrants | | b. | God enriches | | c. | The people rule | | | | | 2) | Which of these United States Presidents was not born in Virginia? | | | a. | Thomas Jefferson | | b. | James Madison | | c. | Ulysses Simpson Grant | | | | | 3) | Which of these Native Americans was born in Virginia? | | | a. | Cornstalk | | b. | Pocahontas | | c. | Chief Joseph | | | | | 4) | The lowest temperature recorded in Virginia was -30. Where was this recorded? | | | a. | Mountain Lake Biological Station | | b. | Madison Mills | | c. | Stony Creek | | | | | 5) | What color is the field on the Virginia state flag? | | a. | White | | b. | Deep Blue | | c. | Dark green | | | | | 6) | Which of these is a nickname for the state of Virginia? | | a. | The Tar Heel State | | b. | Old Dominion | | c. | The Diamond State | | | | | 7) | Virginia was the 10th state to join the union. In what year did Virginia join? | | | a. | 1788 | | b. | 1790 | | c. | 1802 | | | | | 8) | Who is the Roman goddess depicted on the Great Seal of Virginia? | | | a. | Ceres | | b. | Diana | | c. | Virtus | | | | | 9) | In what city is the Virginia State Capital? | | | a. | Charlottesville | | b. | Richmond | | c. | Williamsburg | | | | | 10) | The first permanent settlement in America was in Virginia. What was its name? | | | a. | Jamestown | | b. | Charleston | | c. | Yamacra Bluff | | | | | If you would like to take this quiz again, click on your browser's page reload button while holding down your Shift key. | |