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WorksheetsMilestones Review Geography and Early Peoples
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What do we call items left behind by earlier peoples that inform us about their cultures?
a)
artifacts
b)
stuff
c)
fossils
d)
items left behind by earlier peoples
2.
What weapon was first developed by the Paleo people and perfected by the Archaics?
a)
the spear
b)
the slingshot
c)
the atlatl
d)
the flamethrower
3.
In which hemisphere is Georgia located?
a)
Northern, Western
b)
Southern, Western
c)
Eastern, Western
d)
Southern, Eastern
4.
On which continent is Georgia located?
a)
South America
b)
North America
c)
Antartica
d)
Australia
5.
In which region of the United States is Georgia located?
a)
Northeastern
b)
Northwestern
c)
Southeastern
d)
Southwestern
6.
What are some of the physiographic regions of Georgia.
a)
Coastal Ridge, Ridge and Valley, Blue Plateau
b)
App Plateau, Blue Ridge, Piedmont
c)
Mountains, Beaches, Cities
d)
Urban, Rural, suburban
7.
Which region of Georgia contains over half the state’s population?
a)
Coastal Plain
b)
Piedmont
c)
Blue Ridge
d)
Ridge and Valley
8.
Name three major cities in Georgia located on the Fall Line (hint: think AMC theaters).
a)
Albany, Macon, Savannah
b)
Atlanta, Savannah, Albany
c)
Macon, Milledgeville, Atlanta
d)
Augusta, Macon, Columbus
9.
What name is given to the imaginary line in Georgia where the Piedmont meets the Coastal Plain?
a)
Divider
b)
Fall Line
c)
Promontory Line
d)
Coastal Line
10.
What is one of the benefits Georgia’s barrier islands provides to the state.
a)
They protect the mainland from erosion.
b)
They provide places to live.
c)
They provide tourism and recreation
d)
They really don't do much.
11.
Why was the colony of Georgia considered to be a military buffer?
a)
Because it protected the mainland from storms.
b)
Because it protected South Carolina from attacks by Native Americans as well as the Spanish in Florida.
c)
Because it protected the colony of Spain from the English colonies
d)
Because it served as a buffer for wildlife for protection.
12.
What was the purpose of Hernando de Soto’s trip through what is now Georgia in 1540?
a)
He hoped to discover gold
b)
He hoped to discover the Fountain of Youth
c)
He hoped to discover silver
d)
He hoped to discover copper
13.
What single word best describes the climate of Georgia?
a)
Hot
b)
Cold
c)
Temperate
d)
Stormy
14.
I am located in southeast Georgia. I am 7000 years old. I am the largest National Wildlife Refuge in the eastern United States. What am I?
a)
Okefenokee Swamp
b)
The Ocmulgee Refuge
c)
The Piedmont Plateau
d)
Chickamauga
15.
What is the highest point in Georgia? In which region is it located?
a)
Lookout Mountain, Appalachian Plateau
b)
Brasstown Bald, Blue Ridge
c)
Brasstown Bald, Ridge and Valley
d)
Stone Mountain, Piedmont
16.
What river begins in north Georgia, supplies most of Atlanta’s water and forms part of Georgia’s border with Alabama?
a)
The Savannah
b)
The Ocoee
c)
The Flint
d)
The Chattahoochee
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