Unit 1 Test Review

In what hemisphere does the PRIME MERIDIAN place GEORGIA?

• Northern hemisphere

• Southern hemisphere

• Western hemisphere

• Eastern hemisphere

Which waterway in GA has the greatest economic ($$) effect?

• Nile River

• Savannah RFiver

• Chattahoochee River

• Lake Lanier

The Okefenokee Swamp is known as the ... ?

• Deepest swamp in the USA

• Deepest swamp in Georgia

• Largest fresh water swamp in North America

• Smallest swamp in the world

The Blue Ridge Mountains are a part of which large mountain range?

• Catskills

• Appalachian

• Rockies

• Ozark

Georgia's BEST farm land is located in which region?

• Ridge & Valley

• Piedmont

• Coastal Plain

• Blue Ridge

The states that border Georgia are...?

• NC, SC, AL, FL, TN

• NC, SC, AR, MI, FL

• FL, MI, AR, SC, AL

• MI, NC, SC, AL, TX

Based on climate, soil & water resources what type of business would be most successful in the Appalachian Plateau (TAG Corner) region?

• Timber (wood) for making furniture

• Cotton

• Onions

• fishing

GA's climate is temperate (not too hot or too cold) because of how close it is to... ?

• Gulf of Mexico & Atlantic Ocean

• Mississippi River & Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean & Savannah River

• Atlantic Ocean & Chattahoochee River

How was the most likely cause of the disappearance of the Mississippian Indians in Georgia?

• English settlers killed them all

• Disease brought by white settlers killed them

• They left in search of food

• They died out because of warfare with other tribes

When the 1st white settlers met GA's Indians what were they like?

• Small bands of nomads traveling around looking for food

• Permanent villages with established farms, govt and religion

• Large groups of nomads traveling with their animals

• Small primitive settlements