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Virginia--Old Dominion Trivia Quiz

Welcome to Virginia, also known as Old Dominion and Mother of Presidents.

A multiple-choice quiz by Morrigan716. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Morrigan716

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
96,598

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
2496

Last 3 plays: Guest 73 (10/15), Guest 68 (10/15), Guest 72 (7/15).

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1. What is Virginia's state bird? Hint

Mocking Bird

Crow

Blue Jay

Cardinal

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2. What is the state dog? Hint

Cocker Spaniel

Saint Bernard

Boston Terrier

American Foxhound

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3. What is the Virginia state shell? Hint

Mussel

Conch

Oyster

Abalone

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4. Does Virginia have a state boat?

Yes

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5. What is the state insect? Hint

Black Blister Beetle

Thread-Waisted Wasp

Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly

Giant Silk Moth

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6. What is the state fish? Hint

Lake Whitefish

Northern Pike

Green Sturgeon

Brook Trout

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7. The state folk dance is the square dance?

True

False

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8. Where is the state fair held? Hint

Norfolk

Virginia Beach

Newport News

Richmond

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9. Which of these towns is closest to Virginia's geographic center? Hint

Roanoke

Yorktown

Arlington

Buckingham

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10. The Virginia state motto is "Sic Semper Tyrannis".

True

False

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11. Thomas Jefferson was born in Westmoreland County.

True

False

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12. Richmond is Virginia's largest city?

True

False

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13. Which of the following people has a museum dedicated to them in Richmond? Hint

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Nathaniel Hawthorne

Edgar Allan Poe

Robert Frost

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14. Which of these is believed to be the oldest plantation in the United States? Hint

Monticello

Bremo

Carter's Grove

Shirley

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15. Virginia's state song is "Carry Me Back to Old Virginia"?

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is Virginia's state bird?

Answer: Cardinal

The cardinal was chosen as the state bird in 1950.

2. What is the state dog?

Answer: American Foxhound

It was chosen as the state dog in 1966 and is only one of four breed that have been developed in America.

3. What is the Virginia state shell?

Answer: Oyster

The oyster represents Virginia's position on Chesapeake Bay and was adopted in 1974.

4. Does Virginia have a state boat?

Answer: Yes

The state boat is the Chesapeake Bay deadrise. It was adopted in 1988, and is described as "a wooden boat with a sharp bow, a tiny cabin, and a long cockpit. It can operated nearly everwhere on the bay for crabbing, oystering, and fishing."

5. What is the state insect?

Answer: Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly

This common butterfly has black and yellow stipes and was adopted in 1991.

6. What is the state fish?

Answer: Brook Trout

In 1993, the General Assembly recognized the brook trout as the state fish.

7. The state folk dance is the square dance?

Answer: True

The square dance, especially the Virginia Reel, has strong roots in American folk and Virginia culture. It was adopted in 1991.

8. Where is the state fair held?

Answer: Richmond

It is held in late September or early October.

9. Which of these towns is closest to Virginia's geographic center?

Answer: Buckingham

The geographic center is located five miles southwest of Buckingham.

10. The Virginia state motto is "Sic Semper Tyrannis".

Answer: True

It means "Thus Always to Tyrants".

11. Thomas Jefferson was born in Westmoreland County.

Answer: False

George Washington was born in Westmoreland County. Thomas Jefferson was born in Shadwell on April 13, 1743. He was the third president of the United States.

12. Richmond is Virginia's largest city?

Answer: False

The largest is Virginia Beach with a population of 393,069 (1990 census). Second is Norfolk with 261,229 and Richmond is third with 203,056. Suffolk is the largest in size.

13. Which of the following people has a museum dedicated to them in Richmond?

Answer: Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston, but was raised in Richmond. He is famous for writing "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Raven".

14. Which of these is believed to be the oldest plantation in the United States?

Answer: Shirley

It was originally called Shirley Hundred and was built in the 1723. During the Civil War, Shirley served as a Union military hospital. Carter's Grove was built in 1750.

15. Virginia's state song is "Carry Me Back to Old Virginia"?

Answer: False

Currently there is no Virginia state song. In 1997, the General Assembly voted to cancel the 1940 adoption of this song, in response to criticism that the words of the song "glorified" slavery.

Source: Author Morrigan716

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