Hutchison ES Gr. 4 SOL Practice Quiz

Economics and Civics

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The following questions will test your knowledge of the economy and government of Virginia. Select each answer from the drop down list provided, then check your score at the bottom to see how well you've done.

1. The primary source of wealth in Colonial Virginia came from which of these?

2. Africans arrived in Jamestown against their will to help the colonists __________?

3. A crop grown to sell for money is called _______?

4. What was the main cash crop sold to England?

5. What method was commonly used to purchase goods in the Colonies?

6. How many banks were there in Colonial Virginia?

7. What helped the growth of Virginia by expanding business, agriculture, and industry?

8. What was the main industry in southwestern Virginia?

9. Which of the following things needed improvements after reconstruction?

10. Since WWII, Northern Virginia has experienced growth because of an increase in _______?

11. What was the first elected legislative body in America?

12. What government agency provided food, schools, and medical care for freed slaves?

13. What is the name of the present day Virginia legislature?

14. What is a good or service owed to another?

15. What is money put away to spend at a later time?

16. What is it called when you buy something and pay for it later?

17. Trading or exchanging goods and services without the use of money is _______?

18. Successful plantations were dependent on _______?

19. The Revolutionary War was fought because the Parliament believed they could _______?

20. During the Civil War, the economy in the North was industrialized while in the South it was _______?

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1. The primary source of wealth in Colonial Virginia came from which of these?
2. Africans arrived in Jamestown against their will to help the colonists __________?
3. A crop grown to sell for money is called _______?
4. What was the main cash crop sold to England?
5. What method was commonly used to purchase goods in the Colonies?
6. How many banks were there in Colonial Virginia?
7. What helped the growth of Virginia by expanding business, agriculture, and industry?
8. What was the main industry in southwestern Virginia?
9. Which of the following things needed improvements after reconstruction?
10. Since WWII, Northern Virginia has experienced growth because of an increase in _______?
11. What was the first elected legislative body in America?
12. What government agency provided food, schools, and medical care for freed slaves?
13. What is the name of the present day Virginia legislature?
14. What is a good or service owed to another?
15. What is money put away to spend at a later time?
16. What is it called when you buy something and pay for it later?
17. Trading or exchanging goods and services without the use of money is _______?
18. Successful plantations were dependent on _______?
19. The Revolutionary War was fought because the Parliament believed they could _______?
20. During the Civil War, the economy in the North was industrialized while in the South it was _______?