Quizzes - Virginia

* Richmond has been the capital of Virginia since 1780 when it was moved from Williamsburg. Before Williamsburg, the capital was located in the first permanent English settlement in the New World. What was its name?
* Monument Avenue in Richmond is known for its architecturally diverse houses and churches, as well as a series of statues and monuments of military heroes including Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. What war are these men associated with?
* Located in Richmond is a museum dedicated to showcasing the works of a famous American author and poet who lived in the city for part of his life. This author's most famous work contains the line, "Quoth the Raven, 'Nevermore'." Which author is this?
* From Culpeper to Fredericksburg, Route 3 is dotted with Civil War battlefields. The man who led the Confederate forces to victory in August of 1862 at Cedar Mountain would be severely wounded at Chancellorsville on May 2, 1863, losing his left arm, and died eight days later. Who was it?
* Located seven miles east of Culpeper is "Salubria," a formal Georgian style estate built in the early 1740's and thought to be the oldest brick house in Culpeper County. James Hansbrough, who bought the property in 1802, gave Salubria its name, which comes from the Latin adjective meaning what?