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Total questions: 113
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Name
Class
Date
1.
What region is Georgia in?
a)
South
b)
West
c)
Southeast
d)
Southwest
2.
What nation is Georgia in?
a)
United States
b)
North America
c)
South America
d)
Russia
3.
What continent is Georgia in?
a)
South America
b)
Asia
c)
Europe
d)
North America
4.
What hemisphere(S) are/is Georgia in?
a)
Northeast
b)
Northwest
c)
Southeast
d)
South
5.
How many regions does Georgia have?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
9
d)
6
6.
What are the names of Georgia's regions?
a)
Coastal Plain, Piedmont, Blue Ridge, Valley and ridge, Appalachian plateau
b)
Rocky mountains, Red ridge, Canyon and valley, and the Indian plateau
c)
Beach plain, Redmont, Purple ridge, and the Rocky plateau
7.
True or False
The blue ridge region is located in the Northeastern part of Georgia
The blue ridge region is located in the Northeastern part of Georgia
a)
False
b)
True
8.
True Or False
Blue ridge contains the state's lowest and smallest group of mountains.
Blue ridge contains the state's lowest and smallest group of mountains.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
True Or False
Basetown Bald is Georgia's highest mountain.
Basetown Bald is Georgia's highest mountain.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Where is valley and ridge located?
a)
Between Red Ridge and Appalachian plateau
b)
Between Coastal Plain and Piedmont
c)
Between Blue ridge and Appalachian Mountains
d)
Between Blue Ridge and Appalachian Plateau
11.
True Or False
Valley and Ridge has high open valleys parallel to narrow ridges.
Valley and Ridge has high open valleys parallel to narrow ridges.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
What dominates the valley and ridge region?
a)
Valleys
b)
Ridges
c)
Animals
d)
Forests and Pastures
13.
What is the main crop of the valley and ridge region?
a)
Apples
b)
Peaches
c)
Cotton
d)
Corn
14.
Which region is called the TAG region?
a)
Coastal Plain
b)
Blue Ridge
c)
Appalachian Plateau
d)
Piedmont
15.
What is the Appalachian region the only source of?
a)
Coal
b)
Diamonds
c)
Gold
d)
Minerals
16.
True Or False
The Piedmont region is the 2nd largest region
The Piedmont region is the 2nd largest region
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Complete the sentence-
Piedmont us the most______
Piedmont us the most______
a)
Populated
b)
Popular
c)
full of beaches
d)
Colorful
18.
What is located where the hilly or mountainous lands of the Piedmont region meet the Coastal Plain?
a)
Savannah
b)
Atlanta
c)
The Fall Line
d)
The Fault line
19.
What creek word means "Land of the trembling Earth"?
a)
Chattahoochee
b)
Okefenokee
c)
Appalachian
d)
Cherokeee
20.
What type of wetland is the Okefenokee Swamp?
a)
Saltwater
b)
Marsh
c)
Swamp
d)
Freshwater
21.
Complete The Sentence
Fall Line______provide power sources
Fall Line______provide power sources
a)
Dams
b)
Waterfalls
c)
Winds
d)
Earthquakes
22.
Where is the Okefenokee swamp located South of?
a)
Waycut
b)
Waycross
c)
Atlanta
d)
Wayward
23.
The precipitation from the Appalachian mountains form many of what?
a)
Lakes
b)
Valleys
c)
Hills
d)
Rivers
24.
Where does the Chattahoochee river start?
a)
Piedmont
b)
Coastal Plain
c)
Valley and Ridge
d)
Blue Ridge
25.
After what war was the water from the Chattahoochee river used to create power?
a)
Civil War
b)
American Revolution
c)
World War 1
d)
French and Indian War
26.
What river is the natural boundary between Georgia and South Carolina?
a)
Chattahoochee
b)
Okefenokee
c)
Savannah
d)
Cherokee
27.
What river provides drinking water for Augusta and Savannah?
a)
Savannah
b)
Creek
c)
Okefenokee
d)
Chattahoochee
28.
The Golden Isles are also known as the what?
a)
Barrier Islands
b)
Atlanta
c)
Caribbean
d)
Carrier Islands
29.
The acronym for the evolution of Native Americans is what?
a)
P.A.W.N
b)
P.A.N.M
c)
P.A.W.M
d)
P.A.W.S
30.
Complete The Sentence
The _____Indians came from Asia to the Americas in search of food
The _____Indians came from Asia to the Americas in search of food
a)
Creek
b)
Paleo
c)
Woodland
d)
Cherokee
31.
Which group of Native Americans stayed in America from 12,000 B.C.E to 8,000 B.C.E
a)
Woodland
b)
Paleo
c)
Archaic
d)
Mississippian
32.
The Paleo Indians used what to kill animals?
a)
Spears
b)
Clovis points
c)
Harpoons
d)
Knives
33.
Which group of Native Americans invented pottery?
a)
Creek
b)
Cherokee
c)
Archaic
d)
Woodland
34.
Who invented the Atlatl?
a)
Archaic
b)
Paleo
c)
Creek
d)
Woodland
35.
How long was the archaic period?
a)
8,000 B.C.E- 1,000 B.C.E
b)
12,000 B.C.E- 1,000 B.C.E
c)
1,000 B.C.E- 200 B.C.E.
d)
1776-1781
36.
The Woodland Indians were the first with what?
a)
Religious beliefs
b)
Pottery
c)
Hunting
d)
Literature
37.
Who created the Bow and Arrow?
a)
Archaic
b)
Paleo
c)
Woodland
d)
Creek
38.
True Or False
The Woodlands built dome-shaped huts.
The Woodlands built dome-shaped huts.
a)
True
b)
False
39.
What was the Woodland time period?
a)
8,000 B.C.E - 900 B.C.E
b)
2,000 B.C.E- 900 B.C.E
c)
1,000 B.C.E-800 B.C.E
d)
1,000 B.C.E-900 B.C.E
40.
Which Native Americans had permanent settlements?
a)
Woodland
b)
Missisippian
c)
Creek
d)
Cherokee
41.
True Or False
The Mississippian Indians were here with the Spanish
The Mississippian Indians were here with the Spanish
a)
True
b)
False
42.
True Or False
The Mississippian time period went from 700-1600
The Mississippian time period went from 700-1600
a)
True
b)
False
43.
NEW SECTION
DO YOU WISH TO PROCEED?
DO YOU WISH TO PROCEED?
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
Maybe
d)
Sure
44.
What year did Hernando DeSoto march from Florida to Southwest Georgia?
a)
1640
b)
1240
c)
1540
d)
1440
45.
How many men did Hernando DeSoto have with him?
a)
700
b)
40
c)
6000
d)
600
46.
What overwhelmed the American Indians?
a)
Weapons, Armor, and Animals
b)
Weapons, horse and pigs
c)
The white men
d)
Guns
47.
Complete The Sentence
Many Native Americans, who were in the company of DeSoto, died from____
Many Native Americans, who were in the company of DeSoto, died from____
a)
Hunger
b)
Trail Of Tears
c)
Disease
d)
War
48.
True Or False
A quarter of DeSoto's expedition died
A quarter of DeSoto's expedition died
a)
True
b)
False
49.
What did Spain do in 1566?
a)
Established missions in Georgia
b)
Invaded Georgia
c)
Took over Georgia
d)
Fought with Georgia
50.
What were the missions used for?
a)
Converting the natives to Catholicism
b)
Assassinating the Natives
c)
Kidnapping the Natives
d)
Hurting the Natives
51.
What was England looking for in the New World?
a)
Spices
b)
Gold
c)
Mercantilism
d)
Exotic food, gold, mercantilism
52.
True Or False
The British wanted the colonies to produce raw materials
The British wanted the colonies to produce raw materials
a)
True
b)
False
53.
What was France interested in?
a)
Fur trade
b)
Hide trade
c)
Slaves
d)
Animals
54.
Complete The Sentence
French_____moved from___ into Georgia fo religuous freedom
French_____moved from___ into Georgia fo religuous freedom
a)
Protestants, South Carolina
b)
Slaves, North Carolina
c)
Merchants, France
d)
Pastors, Engalnd
55.
Who is often credited as the founder of Georgia
a)
James Oglethorpe
b)
Mary Musgrove
c)
Tomochichi
d)
Alexander Hamilton
56.
James Oglethorpe established a colony for what?
a)
Wealthy
b)
Poor
c)
Worthy Poor
d)
Orphans
57.
Complete The Sentence
James Oglethorpe was a member of the British___
James Oglethorpe was a member of the British___
a)
Monarchy
b)
Parliment
c)
Kingdom
d)
Pariliment
58.
True Or False
James Oglethorpe and 22 other trustees were given a charter to establish Georgia
James Oglethorpe and 22 other trustees were given a charter to establish Georgia
a)
True
b)
False
59.
True Or False
Tomochichi was a warrior of the Yamacraw Indians
Tomochichi was a warrior of the Yamacraw Indians
a)
False
b)
True
60.
Tomochichi created his tribe with members of the Yamasee and what other group?
a)
Cherokee
b)
Creek
c)
Archaic
d)
Woodland
61.
Tomochichi allowed who to settle on Yamacraw Bluff?
a)
Mary Musgrove
b)
James Reynolds
c)
James Oglethornpe
d)
James Oglethorpe
62.
True Or False
Oglethorpe and Tomochichi developed a strong and long lasting friendship
Oglethorpe and Tomochichi developed a strong and long lasting friendship
a)
True
b)
False
63.
Mary Musgrove was a translator between Who?
a)
Lewis and Clark
b)
Alexander Hamilton and Aaaron Burr
c)
Tomochichi and James Reynolds
d)
Tomochichi and James Oglethorpe
64.
When was the city of Savannah established?
a)
February 12th, 1773
b)
February 11th, 1733
c)
February 13th, 1773
d)
Febuary 12th, 1733
65.
Complete The Sentence
There were _____diverse groups in Georgia
There were _____diverse groups in Georgia
a)
4
b)
3
c)
Many
d)
Few
66.
How many months did the jews move into Georgia after Oglethorpe
a)
6
b)
5
c)
4
d)
7
67.
Which group was originally banned from the colony of Georgia by the charter of 1732?
a)
Jews
b)
German
c)
English
d)
French
68.
True Or False
James Oglethorpe made an exception because one of the 43 Jews was a doctor
James Oglethorpe made an exception because one of the 43 Jews was a doctor
a)
True
b)
False
69.
Where were the Salzburgers from?
a)
Australia
b)
Germany
c)
Austria
d)
England
70.
Complete The Sentence
The Salzburgers remained strictly______
The Salzburgers remained strictly______
a)
Anti-slavery
b)
Pro-slavery
c)
Religious
d)
Mean
71.
What belief did the Highland Scots share with the Salzburgers?
a)
Religion
b)
Anti-slavery
c)
Pro-slavery
d)
Equal rights
72.
Which group was brought to Georgia by James Oglethorpe?
a)
Jews
b)
Highland Scots
c)
Salzburgers
d)
English
73.
The Highland Scots fought in what battle?
a)
Battle of Yorktown
b)
Battle of Bloody Marsh
c)
Battle of Kettle Creek
d)
Battle Of Bunker Hill
74.
Who was Georgia's first royal governor?
a)
James Reynolds
b)
John Laurens
c)
John Reynolds
d)
Alexander Hamilton
75.
The american revolution started because England taxed the colonies after what war?
a)
Civil War
b)
French and Indian war
c)
French Revolution
d)
French and England war
76.
Who were the loyalists loyal to?
a)
The president
b)
Britian
c)
America
d)
The King
77.
Complete The Sentence
Many Georgians _____ under royal leadership
Many Georgians _____ under royal leadership
a)
Struggled
b)
Suffered
c)
Failed
d)
Prospered
78.
What is another name for the Loyalists?
a)
Tonies
b)
Tories
c)
Royal foloowers
d)
Traitors
79.
Most of the loyalists did what to the patriots after the war?
a)
Gave their land
b)
Hunted them down
c)
Killed them
d)
Protested against them
80.
True Or False
The loyalists outnumbered the patriots in Georgia
The loyalists outnumbered the patriots in Georgia
a)
True
b)
False
81.
After what act did many join the Liberty Boys?
a)
Sugar Act
b)
Boston tea party
c)
Intolerable Act
d)
Unacceptable Act
82.
What did the Battle of Kettle Creek do?
a)
Raised the morale of the Loyalists
b)
Lowered the morale of the patriots
c)
Raised the morale of the patriots
d)
Lowered the morale of the Loyalists
83.
Complete The Sentence
The Siege Of Savannah was a ___ for the patriots
The Siege Of Savannah was a ___ for the patriots
a)
Failure
b)
Success
c)
Tie
d)
Win
84.
What was the name of America's first written constitution?
a)
Articles Of Consideration
b)
Articles Of Confederation
c)
Article Of Condensation
d)
Article Of Confederation
85.
Who served as a chaplain in the U.S. army?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Alec Baldwin
c)
Abraham Baldwin
d)
Alexander Hamilton
86.
How many state constitutions did Georgia have since 1777?
a)
10
b)
11
c)
5
d)
1
87.
When was current State constitution written and published?
a)
1977 and 1983
b)
1877 and 1883
c)
1977 and 1993
d)
1883 and 1977
88.
True Or False
The constitution of Georgia is made up of the preamble, the bill of rights, and 11 articles
The constitution of Georgia is made up of the preamble, the bill of rights, and 11 articles
a)
True
b)
False
89.
Where is the Bill of Rights found in the Georgia constitution?
a)
Article 1
b)
Article 3
c)
At the beginning
d)
Preamble
90.
True Or False
The separation of powers allows our state to maintain seperate branches of government
The separation of powers allows our state to maintain seperate branches of government
a)
True
b)
False
91.
Complete The Sentence
Checks and Balances is a system that Georgia ____
Checks and Balances is a system that Georgia ____
a)
Created
b)
Adopted
c)
Made
d)
Invented
92.
When did the Charter for the University of Georgia get approved?
a)
1795
b)
1755
c)
1785
d)
1895
93.
How many cities have served as the state capitol of Georgia?
a)
6
b)
5
c)
4
d)
3
94.
What is S.A.L.M.A?
a)
An activist group?
b)
haoiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
c)
The acronym for the state capitols
d)
A rapper
95.
What does S.A.L.M.A. stand for?
a)
Savannah, Atlanta, Louisiana, Midgeville, Augusta
b)
Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Midgeville, Atlanta
c)
Savannah, Atlanta, Louisvlle, Midgeville, Augusta
d)
Savannah, Alabama, Louisville, Midgeville, Atlanta
96.
What year was the Headright system made?
a)
1783
b)
1793
c)
1883
d)
1873
97.
Which act started in 1795?
a)
Yazoo act
b)
Stamp act
c)
Sugar act
d)
Yozoo Act
98.
True Or False
Georgia had 7 land lotteries
Georgia had 7 land lotteries
a)
True
b)
False
99.
True Or False
The land lotteries gave 3/4 of Georgia's land to 100,000 families
The land lotteries gave 3/4 of Georgia's land to 100,000 families
a)
False
b)
True
100.
Complete The Sentence
The ____ nation was the most populous tribe n the state
The ____ nation was the most populous tribe n the state
a)
Cherokee
b)
Creek
c)
Russian
d)
Jewish
101.
When did the Red Stick war happen?
a)
1813
b)
1812
c)
1913
d)
1712
102.
True Or False
The Creeks lost 22 million acres of land during the Red Stick war
The Creeks lost 22 million acres of land during the Red Stick war
a)
True
b)
False
103.
Who signed away the remainder of the Creek land in 1825?
a)
John reynolds
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
William McIntosh
d)
William Alexander
104.
True Or False
The treaty of Indian Springs gave away the Creek land
The treaty of Indian Springs gave away the Creek land
a)
True
b)
False
105.
Who were the Cherokee Indians loyal to?
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
America
d)
England
106.
When was gold discovered?
a)
1828
b)
1838
c)
1928
d)
1738
107.
Complete The sentence
The ruling of ____ was supposed to protect the Cherokee land
The ruling of ____ was supposed to protect the Cherokee land
a)
Worcester V. Georgia
b)
Worchester V. Georgia
c)
Cherokee V. Georgia
d)
Creek V. Cherokee
108.
True Or False
The treaty of New Echota removed the rest of the rest of Cherokee land
The treaty of New Echota removed the rest of the rest of Cherokee land
a)
True
b)
False
109.
True Or False
John Reynolds was the chief of the Cherokee Nation
John Reynolds was the chief of the Cherokee Nation
a)
False
b)
True
110.
What sped up the removal of the Cherokee from North Georgia?
a)
The California Gold Rush
b)
The Georgia Gold Rush
c)
The
d)
The Dahlonega Gold Rush?
111.
True or False
The nullification crisis was an argument over tariffs
The nullification crisis was an argument over tariffs
a)
True
b)
False
112.
What was the major type of labor before the Civil war?
a)
Slavery
b)
Child Labor
c)
Cotton
d)
Apples
113.
What compromise()s allowed Missouri to enter the union and California to enter as afree state
a)
Missouri compromise
b)
California compromise
c)
Missouri compromise and California compromise
d)
Compromise of 1850 and Missouri Compromise
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