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Mystery State #46 Virginia

Each of the 51 printable Mystery State work sheets presents five clues to the identity of one of the 50 U.S. states or the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.). Students use the clues to help them identify that place.

Clue 1: The world's largest office building is in this state.

Clue 2: The first Thanksgiving in North America was held in this state in 1619.

Clue 3: This state's capital also was the capital of the Confederate States during the Civil War.

Clue 4: The country's second-oldest college is located in this state.

Clue 5: Eight U.S. presidents were born in this state, the most of any state: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, William Harrison, John Tyler, Zachary Taylor, and Woodrow Wilson.