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Virginia True or False?

Can you guess whether these statements about the state of Virginia are true or false?
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Last updated: May 6, 2024
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First submittedMay 6, 2024
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1. Pocahantas lived in what is today Virginia
True
False
2. Virginia is one of the 10 poorest states by median household income
True
False
Virginia's median household income is well above average
3. Richmond, Virginia was the capital of the Confederate States
True
False
4. More Presidents were born in Virginia than in any other state
True
False
Eight Presidents were born in Virginia, including four of the first five
5. Virginia is named for Queen Elizabeth I
True
False
Queen Elizabeth was known as the "Virgin Queen"
6. Virginia borders Delaware
True
False
Maryland comes between them
7. The Green Mountains and White Mountains run through the state
True
False
Virginia does have the Blue Ridge Mountains
8. The Pentagon is located in Virginia
True
False
9. The U.S. Naval Academy is located in Virginia
True
False
It is located in Annapolis, Maryland
10. Virginia's land area was once much larger than today
True
False
West Virginia left during the Civil War. In colonial times, Virginia's claimed territory stretched as far as Alaska!
11. Catholics in the state outnumber Protestants more than 2 to 1
True
False
As of 2014, 58% of the state was Protestant and only 12% Catholic
12. Virginia is home to Duke University
True
False
Duke is located in North Carolina
13. There is an element of the periodic table named for Virginia
True
False
14. Norfolk is located in the Hampton Roads region
True
False
15. Tobacco was once the state's most important export
True
False
4 Comments
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Level 43
May 7, 2024
15/15 from your famous crab state!
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Level 70
May 7, 2024
I went "WHAAAAT ?" upon seeing my 15/15. Half of it was constituted of educated guesses x)
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Level 89
May 7, 2024
Easy 100% from this Virginia native :)
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Level 50
May 10, 2024
I thought NJ had most presidents for some reason, oh well!