Georgia Studies Unit 1 Vocabulary Quiz

Who were the Mississippian Indians?

• The first prehistoric Native American culture in Georgia

• The last major prehistoric Native American culture in Georgia

• The first European settlers in Georgia

• A group of explorers who discovered Georgia

What is the Okefenokee Swamp known for?

• Being the largest desert in North America

• Being the largest swamp in North America

• Being the largest mountain in North America

• Being the largest river in North America

What is a continent?

• The world's largest land masses

• The world's largest oceans

• The world's largest rivers

• The world's largest mountains

What do hemispheres divide?

• The earth into quarters

• The earth into thirds

• The earth into halves

• The earth into eighths

What is a nation?

• A land mass inhabited by people who share a common territory and government

• A land mass inhabited by animals

• A land mass with no inhabitants

• A land mass covered by water

Where do the Appalachian Mountains stretch from and to?

• From Georgia to Maine

• From Georgia to Florida

• From Georgia to Texas

• From Georgia to California

What is the significance of the Barrier Islands?

• They provide protection from hurricanes to the Georgia coast

• They are the largest islands in the world

• They are the highest mountains in Georgia

• They are the longest rivers in Georgia

What does the Chattahoochee River form part of?

• The eastern boundary of Georgia

• The western boundary of Georgia

• The northern boundary of Georgia

• The southern boundary of Georgia

What does the Fall Line separate?

• The Piedmont and Coastal Plain regions

• The Appalachian and Rocky Mountains

• The Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

• The Northern and Southern Hemispheres

What is the Savannah River used for?

• Trade and making up Georgia’s eastern border with South Carolina

• Fishing and making up Georgia’s western border with Alabama

• Swimming and making up Georgia’s northern border with Tennessee

• Boating and making up Georgia’s southern border with Florida