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WorksheetsMidterm Review
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1.
Flat wide rivers are important to GA because they provide...
a)
transportation.
b)
teleportation.
c)
jet sking.
2.
What hemisphere is GA located?
a)
North
b)
North and Western
c)
South
d)
South and Western
3.
Which state does Georgia NOT border?
a)
Florida
b)
Alabama
c)
South Carolina
d)
Kentucky
4.
Which region is described by having gentle rolling hills and containing the highest population of any region?
a)
Piedmont
b)
Coastal Plain
c)
Blue Ridge
d)
Appalachian Plateau
5.
Which region contains the state's highest point?
a)
Brasstown Bald
b)
Atlanta
c)
Ridge & Valley
d)
Blue Ridge
6.
What divides the coastal plain and Piedmont regions?
a)
Appalachian Mountains
b)
Fall Line
c)
Chattahoochee River
d)
Savannah River
7.
Which region receives the most precipitation?
a)
Blue Ridge
b)
Appalachian Plateau
c)
Piedmont
d)
Coastal Plain
8.
Which region features steep ridges and towns within several low valleys?
a)
Ridge & Valley
b)
Piedmont
c)
Coastal Plain
d)
Appalachian Plateau
9.
Which region features the barrier islands?
a)
Appalachian Plateau
b)
Ridge & Valley
c)
Coastal Plain
d)
Blue Ridge
10.
Which region of Georgia is known for rich soil, agriculture, and tourism?
a)
Blue Ridge
b)
Appalachian Plateau
c)
Piedmont
d)
Coastal Plain
11.
Where in Georgia is the Okefenokee swamp?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
12.
How do the barrier islands protect the environment?
a)
Protect mainland from wind and erosion
b)
Protect animal habitats
c)
Protect from volcanoes
d)
Protect from cold water currents
13.
This river is located on Georgia's western border.
a)
Chattahoochee River
b)
Savannah River
c)
Western River
d)
Snake River
14.
The Okefenokee Swamp is
a)
The largest fresh water lake in North America.
b)
The largest swamp in North America.
c)
Lies on the southern border between Georgia and Florida.
d)
Is an open area used for urban development.
15.
What resource is mined in the Appalachian Plateau?
a)
coal
b)
iron
c)
granite
d)
marble
16.
Which physical feature of Georgia is an area that features a rapid drop in elevation and the point where two regions meet?
a)
Appalachian Mountains
b)
Savannah River
c)
the Fall Line
d)
Chattahoochee River
17.
What materials did Native Americans NOT have to make tools out of?
a)
Stone
b)
Wood
c)
Metal
d)
Mud
18.
How were the Spanish conquistadors able to conquer the New World?
a)
They prayed for the Native Americans.
b)
They became friends and traded goods with the Native Americans.
c)
They used advanced weapons to take control of the Native Americans.
d)
They paid them gold to work building colonies for them.
19.
The 3 G's of Exploration stood for...
a)
God, gold, & glory
b)
God, good times, & girls
c)
Gains, gold, & guppies
d)
God, gold, & goof ups
20.
Who were the three main powerful countries that were involved in the Age of Exploration?
a)
Spain, Germany, and France
b)
England, Spain, & France
c)
Italy, Spain, and Portugal
d)
Portugal, Ireland, & France
21.
Many of the European explorers wished to spread Christianity to native people.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
Who was the first European to enter what is now Georgia?
a)
Columbus
b)
Magellan
c)
Marco Polo
d)
Hernando De Soto
23.
What weapon did Native Americans have access to?
a)
Sword
b)
Steel Axe
c)
Bow and Arrow
d)
War Dog
24.
Which of the following was the primary way Native Americans gained their food?
a)
Hunting
b)
Farming
c)
Grocery Store
d)
Gathering
25.
Which of the following was built for religious, or group gathering reasons in Mississippian culture?
a)
Farmed fields
b)
Lake houses
c)
Mounds
d)
Platforms
26.
Which animal did Mississippian Indians NOT hunt?
a)
Mammoths
b)
Deer
c)
Rabbits
d)
Fish
27.
Which of the following describes Mississippian Indian villages?
a)
Permanent Locations
b)
Temporary Locations
28.
What weapons gave Europeans the advantage in battles against Native Americans?
a)
Swords, guns, horses
b)
Bow and arrow and axe
c)
Rock slings and swords
d)
Knowledge of the land
29.
Which of the following was an effort to further "God" by the Spanish?
a)
Trade with Natives
b)
Create permanent settlements
c)
Establish missions
d)
Search for El Dorado
30.
Leader of the Yamacraw Indians who became friends with Oglethorpe and gave the colonist permission to settle on Yamacraw Bluff.
a)
Mary Musgrove
b)
Tomochichi
c)
Toonahowi
31.
A document created by King George II granting Oglethorpe and the trustees permission to establish a new colony.
a)
Treaty of Tordesillas
b)
Charter of 1732
c)
The Magna Charter
32.
The oldest and first city in Georgia it is located Yamacraw Bluff along the Savannah River.
a)
Macon
b)
Savannah
c)
Columbus
33.
Colonists who were unhappy with Oglethorpe and the trustee's regulations. i.e. No rum, slaves, limits on land ownership, and no self government.
a)
Highland Scotts
b)
Salzburgers
c)
Malcontents
34.
150 of them came to Georgia to build and defend a fort a Darien and were opposed to slavery.
a)
Salzburgers
b)
Highland Scotts
c)
Malcontents
35.
A colony directly governed by the king generally through a governor.
a)
Royal Colony
b)
Proprietary Colony
c)
Charter Colony
36.
Who was the resident Trustee of the Georgia Colony and refered to as "father"?
a)
King George II
b)
James Oglethorpe
c)
Tomochichi
d)
Batman
37.
Why was the Battle of Bloody Marsh important?
a)
It ended the war with the Native Americans
b)
It ended the threat of the Spainish invading GA
c)
It started the Spainish invasion of GA
d)
It started the war with the Native Americans
38.
Why was Georgia considered a buffer colony?
a)
to provide military protection between English and Spainish
b)
to have a colony for the poor
c)
to have an outpost for pirates to find shelter
d)
to have new farms to grow new crops
39.
Families that came to GA were only required to do what with their land?
a)
Use a portion to grow Mulberry trees
b)
Bring their own tools to farm the land
c)
Only sell the land to another Englishman
d)
Use a portion to grow silk worms
40.
Who was the translator and interpreter between the English and the Native Americans?
a)
Mary Musgrove
b)
Pocohontas
c)
Tomochichi
d)
James Wright
41.
All of the following were reasons behind the creation of the GA colony EXCEPT
a)
charity
b)
defense
c)
religion
d)
economic
42.
What was the charitable reason behind GA's creation?
a)
a safe refuge for the worthy poor
b)
a leper colony
c)
criminals could be sent there
d)
the criminally insane could be sent there
43.
What year did King George II grant the charter for the colony of GA?
a)
1776
b)
1732
c)
1607
d)
1492
44.
In 1742, James Oglethrope helped defend Georgia from an invasion by (SS8H2a)
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Portugal
d)
Spain
45.
What was the name of the settlement founded by the Salzburgers?
a)
New Ebenezer
b)
Savannah
c)
Tampa
d)
Darrian
46.
What industry dramatically increased as a result of the Georgia colony lifting the ban on slavery?
a)
rice industry
b)
indigo industry
c)
textile industry
d)
tobacco industry
47.
Who was one of the Georgia signers to the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John Adams
c)
Austin Dabney
d)
Lyman Hall
48.
What did the Proclamation of 1763 forbid the colonists to do?
a)
Go West of the Appalachian Mountains
b)
Go East of the Appalachian Mountains
c)
Don't trade with the Native Americans
d)
Share the land with the Native Americans
49.
What taxed all paper in the colonies?
a)
Townshend Act
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Tea Act
d)
Quartering Act
50.
How did the Battle of Kettle Creek help the Patriots?
a)
gained needed weapons and horses
b)
gained acres of land for the Patriots
c)
gained access to the Kettle Creek water
d)
gained control of transportation on the Savannah River
51.
Why was Georgia no longer considered a royal colony in 1776?
a)
It became a Trust in that year.
b)
It declared independence from Great Britain.
c)
France began to rule it that year.
d)
Spain took control of the colony.
52.
The term "loyalist"' describes
a)
Colonist who supported the British
b)
Colonist who supported the tories
c)
Colonist who supported the patriots
d)
Colonist who supported the falcons
53.
This battle was the second deadliest in the revolution. It was a loyalist victory. The French aided the patriots
a)
WWII
b)
Battle of Kettle creek
c)
Siege of Savannah
d)
WWI
54.
In the first part of the Declaration, Jefferson wrote that all men have rights. These included "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness". What is the first part of the Declaration called?
a)
The Closing
b)
The Body
c)
The Phone Number
d)
The Preamble
55.
The List of Grievances were the part of the Declaration that
a)
detailed the colonists' complaints with King George.
b)
listed a man's natural rights.
c)
introduced the Declaration.
d)
concluded the Declaration, declaring America a free country.
56.
What name was given to colonists who favored revolution?
a)
Loyalists
b)
Mercenaries
c)
Lobsterbacks
d)
Patriots
57.
Who won the Battle of Kettle Creek?
a)
British
b)
Loyalists
c)
Patriots
d)
Washington
58.
Which of the following documents was our first government?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Consitution
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Proclamation of 1776
59.
Which document created a government that was weak, and unable to function?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Consitution
d)
Proclamation of 1778
60.
Which document was written at a convention and was meant to be a stronger government?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Articles of the States
d)
Constitution
61.
French and Indian war was...
a)
Between the French and Indians
b)
Fought only in Europe
c)
Between the British versus French and Indians
d)
Angered colonists who did not want another war
62.
Why did Georgia not want to join the independence movement?
a)
It secretly hated the taxes.
b)
It needed Britain's support still.
c)
There was not enough money to fund a war.
d)
They were not invited to join the Congress.
63.
No Taxation without Representation meant the colonists were angry about being taxed because...
a)
they did not have a voice in it.
b)
they did not have the money to pay.
c)
they had already asked for independence
d)
they were in the middle of the war
64.
Who signed the Constitution for Georgia?
a)
Gwinnett and Walton
b)
Baldwin and Few
c)
Few and Hall
d)
Gwinnett, Walton, and Hall
65.
Which word means: Each branch of government has a separate job or purpose.
a)
Federalism
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Separation of Powers
d)
Shared Powers
66.
Which word means: an action that one branch can do to another to keep it from having too much power.
a)
Federalism
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Separation of Powers
d)
Shared Powers
67.
Which branch of government makes laws?
a)
Judicial
b)
Legislative
c)
Executive
68.
Which branch of government enforces laws?
a)
Judicial
b)
Legislative
c)
Executive
69.
Which branch of government interprets laws?
a)
Judicial
b)
Legislative
c)
Executive
70.
How can the judicial branch check the legislative branch?
a)
Make a law themselves
b)
Declare a law unconstitutional
c)
Interpret a law
d)
Impeach them
71.
How old must you be to become a GA House member?
a)
21
b)
25
c)
30
d)
35
72.
How old must you be to become a GA Senator?
a)
21
b)
25
c)
30
d)
35
73.
Most of the process of moving a bill to a law in the General Assembly is conducted through the ______________.
a)
Ad Hoc committees
b)
Committee system
c)
Joint committees
d)
Executive branch
74.
What is the official name of the legislative branch of Georgia?
a)
General Assembly
b)
General Legislature
c)
Congress
d)
Parliament
75.
What are the two part of the General Assembly?
a)
Senate and House of Representative
b)
Senate and the Houseof Commons
c)
House of Representative and Assemblies
d)
Supreme Circuit Courts
76.
What must a bill receive to be a law?
a)
Approval of both H.O.R and Senate
b)
Approval by the Governor
c)
Approval by the Supreme Court
77.
What is it called when a bill is not signed by the Governor?
a)
Adopted
b)
Amended
c)
Vetoed
78.
Which department? oversees how schools are funded, certifies teachers, and distributes funds to school districts.
a)
DOE
b)
DHR
c)
DOT
d)
DED
79.
What is the most years that a president/governor can serve?
a)
4
b)
8
c)
10
d)
12
80.
How long is a presidential/governor term?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
8 years
81.
The qualifications for the governor are: --- ______ years of age
a)
35;
b)
30;
c)
25;
d)
21;
82.
What court evaluates laws and actions and can declare them unconstitutional?
a)
Superior
b)
State
c)
Supreme
d)
Juvenile
83.
Acase involving a noncriminal matter such as a contract dispute or a claim of patent infringement
a)
criminal case
b)
certificate
c)
civilian tribunal
d)
civil case
84.
Civil or criminal?
Divorce
Divorce
a)
civil
b)
criminal
85.
Civil or Criminal?
Robbing a bank
Robbing a bank
a)
Civil
b)
Criminal
86.
Where do counties get most of their revenue?
a)
Income Taxes
b)
Sales Taxes
c)
Property Taxes
d)
User-Fees
87.
Which of the following is an example of a city?
a)
USA
b)
Barrow
c)
Clarke
d)
Atlanta
88.
What is an example of a county?
a)
Winder
b)
Auburn
c)
Athens
d)
Walton
89.
The purpose of the headright system and the land lottery in Georgia was to encourage settlers to...
a)
move into unsettled parts of the state
b)
move into the north Georgia mountains
c)
move out of Georgia
d)
move to the Florida Georgia border
90.
What was the name of the program that allowed Georgians for a small fee to purchase a chance to win unsettled land?
a)
headright system
b)
state land give away
c)
land lottery
d)
landright system
91.
Which school was the first state sponsored public university in the United States?
a)
Harvard
b)
Yale
c)
University of Georgia
d)
Georgia Tech
92.
What river was made Georgia's western border as a result of the Yazoo Land Fraud?
a)
Flint River
b)
Chattahoochee River
c)
Savannah River
d)
St. Mary's River
93.
What river was made Georgia's western border as a result of the Yazoo Land Fraud?
a)
Flint River
b)
Chattahoochee River
c)
Savannah River
d)
St. Mary's River
94.
Who invented the cotton gin?
a)
Levi Garrett
b)
Eli Whitney
c)
Robert Fulton
d)
Button Gwinett
95.
Why were railroads important in the 1800's?
a)
for moving indians west
b)
for moving agricultural goods to ports
c)
for tourists to go on vacations
d)
for getting the British out of Georgia
96.
Near what North Georgia town was gold discovered in 1828?
a)
Ellijay
b)
Clayton
c)
Dillard
d)
Dahlonega
97.
What scandal took place when some companies bribed Georgia's governor and some legislators to sell public land to private companies at below market price?
a)
Yahoo Land Fraud
b)
Yazoo Land Fraud
c)
the Great Land Fraud
d)
the Land Crisis
98.
Georgia's first capital was here...
a)
Louisville
b)
Atlanta
c)
Augusta
d)
Savannah
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