Grade 4 - Virginia Studies SOL Practice Test
31 free Grade 4 - Virginia Studies Virginia SOL practice questions drawn from official Virginia Department of Education released tests. Pick an answer to check it instantly, or open “Show answer” to review. No signup required.
1. Which group established the town of Werowocomoco?
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Answer: B — American Indians
2. How do we know what life was like for Jamestown settlers? Historians study artifacts such as metal tools left behind by settlers to learn how those items were used. People studying the past best learn about artifacts like these by —
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Answer: C — digging at archaeological sites
3. Which of these happened last?
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Answer: B — Native peoples saw the settlers as invaders taking their land.
4. What is the best example of a cultural landscape (a human-made feature of the land)?
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Answer: C — Barn
5. The arrival of European settlers changed the lives of American Indians by forcing them to —
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Answer: C — move inland
6. The area of West Virginia became a state because —
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Answer: A — its people opposed slavery
7. Author of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom Served as Governor during the Revolutionary War Served in the Continental Congress Which Virginian is responsible for these contributions?
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Answer: A — Thomas Jefferson
8. Which group’s traditional homeland was located in the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region of Virginia?
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Answer: C — Powhatan
9. Edmund: “I think we should stay loyal to the king.” Joshua: “I think we should form our own nation.” Which statement about these two Virginians is probably true?
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Answer: B — They took opposite sides in the American Revolution.
10. A public meeting is advertised as supporting anti-slavery, with signs showing opposition to slavery and support for ending enslavement. Which group would most likely have supported this type of meeting?
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Answer: B — Abolitionists
11. During the Civil War, the ironclad ships Merrimack and Monitor fought a naval battle that ended without a clear winner. Which newspaper headline best describes the result of the battle?
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Answer: A — Struggle Ends in Draw
12. During the Civil War, which group provided labor for the Confederate states?
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Answer: D — Enslaved African Americans
13. Which Virginia governor is known for the “Pay As You Go” road improvement policy?
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Answer: C — Harry F. Byrd, Sr.
14. The Appalachian Mountain system includes several regions. One of these regions is the Valley and Ridge region, which lies west of the Blue Ridge Mountains and is part of the Appalachian system. Which region completes this description?
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Answer: C — Valley and Ridge
15. A settler in Richmond who wanted to return to Europe would travel on which river to reach the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean?
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Answer: A — James
16. Which body of water separates the Eastern Shore of Virginia from the Virginia mainland?
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Answer: C — Chesapeake Bay
17. Mari lives in Virginia near the North Carolina border. She is writing a history report on the native peoples who lived near her home and spoke an Iroquoian language. Which American Indians will be described in Mari’s report?
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Answer: A — Cherokee
18. A diagram shows that rivers provided: transportation routes pathways for exploration access to food resources The best title for this diagram is —
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Answer: D — The Importance of Rivers to the Virginia Settlement
19. The first settlers founded Jamestown on —
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Answer: C — a peninsula
20. The Burning of Jamestown occurred during Bacon’s Rebellion in 1676. What was the result of this event?
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Answer: D — Capital moved to Williamsburg
21. The charters of the Virginia Company of London gave —
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Answer: C — English rights to the colonists
22. Cause: The colonists felt they ____________________. Effect: The colonists decided to fight for independence. Which phrase best completes this cause-and-effect relationship?
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Answer: C — had the right to govern themselves
23. Legal Authority in the Colonies British Ideas: Parliament held lawmaking power Colonists’ Ideas: Lawmaking power should be held by __________ Which group completes this comparison?
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Answer: D — Local assemblies
24. After Reconstruction, the freedoms given to African Americans were —
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Answer: A — taken away by Jim Crow laws
25. “VOTE for John Montgomery Virginia House of Delegates” If John Montgomery wins this election, his job will be to —
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Answer: A — make laws for the state
26. As a result of the Civil Rights Movement, laws were passed that —
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Answer: B — made racial discrimination illegal
27. Maria is a guide for visitors to a history museum. Maria works in the —
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Answer: A — tourism industry
28. A picture shows a colonial farmer trading goods directly with another person instead of using money. What is the best title for this picture?
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Answer: D — Bartering in the Colonies
29. Raw materials are produced, then sent to a place where they are changed into finished products, which are then sent to market. What best replaces the missing step in this process?
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Answer: D — Factories
30. Why was the Freedmen’s Bureau created?
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Answer: B — To help former slaves
31. Which industry has contributed most to migration within modern Virginia?
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Answer: D — Transportation
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