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WorksheetsGA Studies Review (Unit 1 - 4)
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the Native American cultures discussed in GA Studies?
a)
Paleo, Archaic, Woodland, Mississippian
b)
Creek, Cherokee, Mississippian, Paleo
c)
Archaic, Paleo, Creek, Seminole
d)
Seminole, Archaic, Creek, Cherokee
2.
What do archaeologists study to learn about prehistoric cultures?
a)
artifacts
b)
history books
c)
important documents
d)
pictures
3.
How do the barrier islands preserve tourism in Savannah?
a)
prevent erosion
b)
provide beautiful beaches
c)
areas for fishing
d)
plenty of areas for trading
4.
Which prehistoric Indian culture invented the bow and arrow for hunting game?
a)
Paleo
b)
Woodland
c)
Mississippian
d)
Archaic
5.
How did cultivating plants (farming) affect Indian cultures?
a)
permanent settlements
b)
new foods to eat
c)
no more hunting animals
d)
plants used to cure diseases
6.
What is Brasstown Bald Mountain known for?
a)
highest peak in Georgia
b)
smallest mountain in Georgia
c)
coldest temperatures in Georgia
d)
hottest temperatures in Georgia
7.
Which material was MOSTLY used by the Paleo people in the construction of their tools?
a)
stone
b)
wood
c)
wax
d)
metal
8.
Georgia is located in which region of the United States?
a)
Southwest
b)
Southeast
c)
Northwest
d)
Northeast
9.
How would Georgia's climate be described?
a)
mild
b)
hot
c)
cold
d)
tropical
10.
What geographic feature separates the Piedmont from the Coastal Plain?
a)
Fall line
b)
Chattahoochee River
c)
Savannah River
d)
Mississippi River
11.
What is the oldest known Native American culture in North America?
a)
Paleo
b)
Archaic
c)
Mississippian
d)
Woodland
12.
The Paleo Indian culture was known as what?
a)
Nomads
b)
Fishermen
c)
Farmers
d)
Carpenters
13.
The state of Georgia is located in which two hemispheres?
a)
Northern and Western
b)
Northern and Southern
c)
Southern and Eastern
d)
Southern and Western
14.
How does Georgia's climate attract business and industry?
a)
consistently mild
b)
consistently cold
c)
consistently raining
d)
consistently tropical
15.
What are the names of the two rivers that form the natural borders of the state of Georgia?
a)
Savannah and Chattahoochee
b)
Savannah and Mississippi
c)
Chattahoochee and Nile
d)
Okefenokee and Savannah
16.
Which Native Americans was the last known culture in Georgia prior to the European explorers?
a)
Paleo
b)
Archaic
c)
Mississippian
d)
Woodland
17.
What are the names of the five natural regions of Georgia?
a)
Coastal Plain, Piedmont, Appalachian Plateau, Blue Ridge, Valley & Ridge
b)
Piedmont, Blue Ridge, Mississippi Trail, Coastal Plain, Valley & Ridge
c)
Southern Plain, Yellow Ridge, Valley & Ridge, Piedmont, Appalachian Mountains
d)
Southern Plain, Yellow Ridge, Valley & Piedmont, Piedmont, Mississippi Trail
18.
Who are the two Georgians that signed the U.S. Constitution?
a)
William Few & James Oglethrope
b)
William Few & Abraham Baldwin
c)
Abraham Baldwin & James Oglethrope
d)
King George & Abraham Baldwin
19.
Colonists who sided with King George III and Great Britain were known as what?
a)
Patriots
b)
Loyalists
c)
Sons of Liberty
d)
Traitors
20.
Who led the militia at the Battle of Kettle Creek?
a)
Elijah Clark
b)
Abraham Baldwin
c)
William Few
d)
Thomas Jefferson
21.
Why did Georgia delay on joining the other colonies against the British?
a)
Loyalty to King George III
b)
Did not like the other colonies
c)
Wanted to keep the Georgia colonists happy
d)
Needed time to think about the decision
22.
What was the first tax imposed by the British which started the hostilities?
a)
Stamp act
b)
Intolerable acts
c)
Proclamation of 1763
d)
Tea act
23.
Who is the only African American in Georgia to receive a medal for heroics during the Revolution?
a)
Austin Dabney
b)
Elijah Clark
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Paul Revere
24.
Where did the first battle of the Revolutionary War in Georgia take place?
a)
Kettle Creek
b)
Antietam
c)
Gettysburg
d)
Chickamauga
25.
What was the name of the first legal document used to govern the United States?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
U.S. Constitution
d)
Charter of 1732
26.
What are the names of the three Georgians that signed the Declaration of Independence?
a)
William Few, Abraham Baldwin, Thomas Jefferson
b)
Button Gwinnett, George Walton, Lyman Hall
c)
James Oglethrope, Austin Dabney, King George III
d)
Thomas Jefferson, Button Gwinnett, William Few
27.
What is the name of the only county in Georgia that is named after a woman?
a)
Hart
b)
Fulton
c)
Dougherty
d)
Richmond
28.
How did the French and Indian War lead to the Revolutionary War?
a)
Britain taxed the colonists to pay a war debt.
b)
Britain killed most of the Americans in that war.
c)
Britain modeled the government after the French.
d)
Britain wanted to destroy the relationship between colonists and Indians.
29.
What is the name of the document that didn't allow colonists to move west of the Appalachian Mountains?
a)
Charter of 1732
b)
Proclamation of 1763
c)
Articles of Condederation
d)
Declaration of Independence
30.
What changes needed to be made to the Articles of Confederation to strengthen the national government?
a)
National government needed to be able to collect taxes and regulate trade.
b)
National government needed the same power as the state governments.
c)
National government needed to be able to create more taxes.
d)
National government needed to stop trading across the states.
31.
How did the 13 original colonies benefit the country of Great Britain?
a)
Supplied natural resources and provided a market for goods
b)
Supplied natural resources and provided more people to tax
c)
Supplied natural resources and provided people with religious freedom
d)
Supplied natural resources and provided land to build more colonies
32.
Who is the female Patriot in Georgia who captured and killed British Loyalists?
a)
Nancy Hart
b)
Mary Musgrove
c)
Tomochichi
d)
Charlotte Rivers
33.
What were the problems with the Articles of Confederation?
a)
weak national government and congress could not tax or control trade
b)
national government was too strong and states had little power
c)
national or state governments did not have any power
d)
both national and state governments had too much power
34.
What was the main problem with the Georgia Constitution of 1777?
a)
too much power given to the states
b)
too much power given to the legislature
c)
too much power given to the national government
d)
too much power given to the colonists
35.
What are the three reasons for European exploration of North America?
a)
Gold, God, and Natural Resources
b)
Gold, Land, and Glory
c)
Gold, God, and Glory
d)
Money, Land, and Power
36.
Who was the first royal governor of Georgia?
a)
John Reynolds
b)
James Wright
c)
Henry Ellis
d)
James Oglethrope
37.
Who was the colony of Georgia named after?
a)
James Oglethrope
b)
King George II
c)
Henry Ellis
d)
George Walton
38.
What were the three reasons outlined in the Charter of 1732 for the establishment of the Georgia colony?
a)
charity, economics, defense
b)
charity, defense, gold
c)
defense, economics, god
d)
gold, god, defense
39.
What official papers created the Georgia colony?
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Charter of 1732
d)
Proclamation of 1763
40.
What is the name of the man responsible for starting the colony of Georgia?
a)
Tomochichi
b)
James Oglethrope
c)
William Few
d)
Abraham Baldwin
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