Choose the correct answer.

1. VA state government is made up of _______ parts (branches) that ensure VA laws agree with the state constitution.

   1.   ?    two
   2.   ?    three
   3.   ?    four
   4.   ?    five

2. The ______________ is the legislative branch of the VA government that makes state laws.

   1.   ?    General Assembly
   2.   ?    governor
   3.   ?    judicial branch
   4.   ?    Senate

3. The General Assembly is divided into two parts, what are they?

   1.   ?    Senate and House of Burgesses
   2.   ?    House of Burgesses and House of Delegates
   3.   ?    House of Representative and Senate
   4.   ?    Senate and House of Delegates

4. The ___________ heads the executive branch of the state government.

   1.   ?    president
   2.   ?    governor
   3.   ?    mayor
   4.   ?    representative

5. Which branch makes sure that state laws are carried out?

   1.   ?    legislative
   2.   ?    executive
   3.   ?    judicial
   4.   ?    constitutional

6. Which branch is the state's court system?

   1.   ?    legislative
   2.   ?    executive
   3.   ?    judicial
   4.   ?    constitutional

7. Which branch decides cases about people accused of breaking the law and whether or not a law agrees with VA's constitution?

   1.   ?    legislative
   2.   ?    executive
   3.   ?    judicial
   4.   ?    constitutional

8. VA can be divided into how many geographic regions?

   1.   ?    three
   2.   ?    five
   3.   ?    seven
   4.   ?    eight

9. Which region has seafood for a product?

   1.   ?    Tidewater (Coastal Plain)
   2.   ?    Piedmont
   3.   ?    Blue Ridge Mountains
   4.   ?    Valley and Ridge

10. Which region has tobacco products and information technology for products?

    1.   ?    Tidewater (Coastal Plain)
    2.   ?    Piedmont
    3.   ?    Blue Ridge Mountains
    4.   ?    Valley and Ridge

11. What two regions have apples for a product?

    1.   ?    Tidewater and Piedmont
    2.   ?    Piedmont and Blue Ridge Mountains
    3.   ?    Blue Ridge Mountains and Valley and Ridge
    4.   ?    Valley and Ridge and Appalachian Plateau

12. What region has poultry and apples for a product?

    1.   ?    Piedmont
    2.   ?    Blue Ridge Mountains
    3.   ?    Valley and Ridge
    4.   ?    Appalachian Plateau

13. What region has coal as a product?

    1.   ?    Piedmont
    2.   ?    Blue Ridge Mountains
    3.   ?    Valley and Ridge
    4.   ?    Appalachian Plateau

14. Which region has shipbuilding, tourism, and federal military installations as industries?

    1.   ?    Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
    2.   ?    Piedmont
    3.   ?    Blue Ridge Mountains
    4.   ?    Appalachian Plateau

15. Which region has technology, federal and state government, farming and textiles as industries?

    1.   ?    Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
    2.   ?    Piedmont
    3.   ?    Blue Ridge Mountains
    4.   ?    Appalachian Plateau

16. Which region has recreation as its industry?

    1.   ?    Piedmont
    2.   ?    Blue Ridge Mountains
    3.   ?    Valley and Ridge
    4.   ?    Appalachian Plateau

17. Which region has farming as its industry?

    1.   ?    Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
    2.   ?    Blue Ridge Mountains
    3.   ?    Valley and Ridge
    4.   ?    Appalachian Plateau

18. Which region has coal mining as its industry?

    1.   ?    Piedmont
    2.   ?    Blue Ridge Mountains
    3.   ?    Valley and Ridge
    4.   ?    Appalachian Plateau

19. Advances in transportation, communications, and technology have led to ____________ development in VA.

    1.   ?    agricultural
    2.   ?    economic
    3.   ?    military
    4.   ?    government

20. VA's industries produce goods and services used where?

    1.   ?    Virginia only
    2.   ?    Virginia and the 5 surrounding states
    3.   ?    all states on the east coast
    4.   ?    throughout the United States

21. VA's transportation system (highways, railroads, and air transportation) move raw materials to ___________ and finished products to _____________.

    1.   ?    markets.....factories
    2.   ?    ports.....factories
    3.   ?    ports.....shipyards
    4.   ?    factories.....markets

22. VA exports ________ and _______ products, including tobacco, poultry, coal, and large ships.

    1.   ?    agricultural.....manufactured
    2.   ?    agricultural.....recreational
    3.   ?    manufactured.....recreational
    4.   ?    recreational.....tourism

23. VA has a large number of communications and other _________ industries.

    1.   ?    agricultural
    2.   ?    technology
    3.   ?    industrial
    4.   ?    textile

24. Tourism is a major part of VA's ____________.

    1.   ?    farming community
    2.   ?    agriculture
    3.   ?    economy
    4.   ?    job industry

25. Because many federal workers live and/or work in VA, the _________ government has a significant impact on VA's economy.

    1.   ?    federal
    2.   ?    state
    3.   ?    city
    4.   ?    local