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Level 10
20th and 21st Century Virginia
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who was the first African American woman in the United States to establish a bank and become a bank president? | Maggie L. Walker |
| Who was known for the “Pay As You Go” policy for road improvements, and he modernized Virginia state government? | Harry F. Byrd, Sr. |
| Who was the first African American winner of a major men’s tennis singles championship? He was also an author and eloquent spokesperson for social change. | Arthur R. Ashe, Jr. |
| Who was a former governor of Virginia, and was the first African American to be elected a state governor in the United States? | L. Douglas Wilder |
| Who, as a lawyer and civil rights leader, worked for equal rights of African Americans? He played a key role in the Brown vs. Board of Education decision. | Oliver W. Hill |
| Who was a former Virginia governor that promoted racial equality and appointed more African Americans and women to positions in the state government than previous governors? | A. Linwood Holton, Jr. |
| Virginia state government is made up of how many branches (parts) that ensure Virginia laws agree with the state constitution? | three |
| What is the legislative branch of the Virginia government? | General Assembly |
| What does the General Assembly do? | Makes state laws |
| Name the 2 parts that the General Assembly is divided into. | Senate House of Delegates |
| Who heads the executive branch of the state government? | The governor |
| What does the executive branch of the state government do? | Makes sure state laws are carried out |
| The judicial branch is the state’s ________ system. | court |
| What does the judicial branch of the state government do? | Decides cases about people accused of breaking the law and whether or not a law agrees with Virginia’s constitution |
| Today, __________________ is less crucial to Virginia's economy as businesses and individual shift to other sources of energy. | Coal |
| Advances in ________, ________, and ________ have facilitated migration and led to economic development in Virginia. | transportation communications technology |
| Which system in Virginia moves raw materials to factories and finished products to markets? | the transportation system |
| What 4 agricultural and manufactured products does Virginia export? | tobacco poultry coal large ships |
| Virginia has a large number of ________________ and other technology industries. | Communications |
| What is a major part of Virginia’s economy? | Tourism |
| Because many federal government workers live and/or work in Virginia, the ________ ________ has a significant impact on Virginia’s economy. | federal government |
| What makes up Virginia’s transportation system? | highways railroads air transportation shipping |
| Available resources (natural, human, and capital), as well as _____________, are major factors in what is produced in the state. | geography |
| Name the top 5 products and services important to Virginia's economy. | 1. architectural or engineering services 2. banking and lending 3. computer programming or systems design 4. food products 5. shipbuilding |
| Virginians earn income through these jobs, which are part of the _________ industry. private health computer programming or systems design engineering government services, including operation of public schools, hospitals, and military bases | service industry |
| Making good on a large-scale using machinery is known as _____________. | manufacturing |
| Name the top 5 manufactured products in Virginia. | ships tobacco products beverages (soft drinks) chemical goods motor vehicle parts and trucks |
| Fertile soil and a favorable climate make _________________ an important industry in Virginia. | agriculture |
| Name Virginia's 5 leading livestock products. | chickens(broilers) cows milk turkeys hogs |
| Name Virginia's 6 leading cash crops. | soybeans corn tobacco tomatoes apples peanuts |
| What products have replaced tobacco, once the basis of Virginia's economy, as the state's most valuable source of agricultural income? | livestock and livestock products |
| Due to Virginia's access to deepwater ports and its proximity to the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, what are 4 possible water-related industries in Virginia? | shipbuilding fishing crabbing oyster harvesting |
| Historically, the success of Appalachian coalfields was due to the expansion of _______________ that transport coal to piers in the Tidewater for shipment to both domestic and international markets. | railroads |
| Major products and industries _______________ over time as people and businesses buy different goods and services. | change |
| __________________ in Virginia produce goods and services used throughout the United States and the world. | industries |
| Virginia has increased _______________ relationships with other countries. | trade |
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