Virginia Trivia

VIRGINIA TRIVIA

1) What mountains run through Virginia?

BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS CATSKILL MOUNTAINS GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS ROCKY MOUNTAINS

The Blue Ridge Mountains are noted for having a bluish color when seen from a distance. Trees put the "blue" in Blue Ridge, from the isoprene released into the atmosphere, thereby contributing to the characteristic haze on the mountains and their distinctive color.

2) What year was the Colony of Virginia established?

1607 1647 1667 1627

In 1607 the London Company established the Colony of Virginia as the first permanent English colony in the New World. Virginia's state nickname, the Old Dominion, is a reference to this status.

3) Which U.S. Intelligence Agency is headquartered in Langley, Virginia?

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

The George Bush Center for Intelligence is the headquarters of the Central Intelligence Agency, located in the unincorporated community of Langley in Fairfax County, Virginia. It was the world's largest intelligence headquarters from 1959 until 2019 when it was surpassed by Germany's BND headquarters.

4) Which British monarch was Virginia named after?

QUEEN MARY QUEEN VICTORIA QUEEN ELIZABETH QUEEN ANNE

Virginia was named for England's "Virgin Queen", Elizabeth I.

5) How many of the first five U.S. presidents were born in Virginia?

5 4 3 2

Virginia has produced more U.S. presidents than any other state, including four of the first five: George Washington (1st), Thomas Jefferson (3rd), James Madison (4th), and James Monroe (5th).

6) What was the name of Thomas Jefferson's home in Virginia?

MONTICELLO MONTPELIER MONTBLANC MOUNT VERNON

Situated on the summit of an 850-foot-high peak in the Southwest Mountains just outside Charlottesville, Monticello derives its name from the Italian phrase for "little mountain".

7) Which Virginia city served as the Confederate capital during the Civil War?

ROANOKE RICHMOND NORFOLK HAMPTON

Once Virginia seceded, the Confederate government moved its capital to Richmond, the South's second largest city. The heightened status of Richmond caused both Union and Confederate armies to focus their efforts on the capture or defense of that city. Over the course of the war, 26 major battles and 2000 total military engagements took place in the state.

8) How many caves are there in Virginia?

4,000 400 40 4

The commonwealth's carbonate rock is filled with more than 4,000 caves, which range in size from short crawlways up to miles of interconnected passages. Ten of these are open for tourism, including the popular Luray Caverns and Skyline Caverns.

9) Who was the first governor of Virginia?

BENJAMIN HARRISON PATRICK HENRY JAMES MADISON THOMAS JEFFERSON

Patrick Henry was a Founding Father best known for his declaration to the Second Virginia Convention in 1775: "Give me liberty, or give me death!" He served as the first and sixth governor of Virginia, from 1776 to 1779 and 1784 to 1786.

10) Which Virginia river flows into the Chesapeake Bay?

RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER YORK RIVER POTOMAC RIVER ALL OF THESE

Many of Virginia's rivers flow into the Chesapeake Bay, including the Potomac, Rappahannock, York, and James, which create three peninsulas in the bay.