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Georgia Studies Unit 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
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1.

What is NOT a true statement about the location of Georgia?

a)

Georgia is located on the continent of North America.

b)

Georgia is located in the Southern Hemisphere.

c)

Georgia is located in the Western Hemisphere.

d)

Georgia is located in the Northern Hemisphere.

2.

Which of these are NOT of the main natural regions of Georgia?

a)

the Appalachian Mountains

b)

the Okefenokee Swamp

c)

the Piedmont region

d)

the Coastal Plain

3.

The economy of this region relies on textiles and carpets. Dalton, the "carpet capital of the world", is located here.

a)

the Appalachian Plateau Region

b)

the Valley and Ridge Region

c)

the Coastal Plains Region

d)

the Blue Ridge Region

4.

Peanuts, cotton, Vidalia Onions, and pecans are produced in the fertile soil of this region.

a)

the Piedmont Region

b)

the Appalachian Plateau Region

c)

the Valley and Ridge Region

d)

the Coastal Plain Region

5.

What region does Barrier islands protect from hurricanes?

a)

the Coastal Plain Region

b)

the Piedmont Region

c)

the Appalachian Plateau Region

d)

the Blue Ridge Region

6.

There were many differences between the culture of the first white settlers in Georgia and the Native American Population. Which statement BEST describes a major difference between the early Georgia settlers and Native Americans?

a)

Georgia’s Native Americans recognized no one person’s right to own property; white settlers felt that ownership of personal property was very important.

b)

Georgia’s Native Americans warfare methods were uncivilized; white settlers used more civilized methods of warfare.

c)

Georgia’s Native Americans were nomadic; white settlers lived in towns and other permanent settlements.

d)

Georgia’s Native Americans held no spiritual beliefs; white settlers believed in an all-powerful god.

7.

Which of the following is a type of shelter built from a network of interwoven sticks and covered with mud and clay?

a)

a daub or wattle shelter

b)

a chert

c)

a maize

d)

a chiefdom hut

8.

Based on the paragraph, what can be

inferred about Mississippian Indians?


One group of mound builders were

the Mississippian Indians of North

America. Mounds are large areas of

land that are built by piling up dirt.

Mounds served different purposes. One

purpose was for their leader to sit on

top and rule other members of the

tribe. Another purpose was to praise

Mother Earth. Mississippians believed

she provided them with what they

needed to live. Some mounds were

used as burial sites, too.

a)

Mississippian Indians felt it was more important to bury the dead than to praise Mother Earth.

b)

Mound building was rarely used in the

Mississippian Indian culture.

c)

Mound building was an important custom of

Mississippian Indian culture.

d)

Mounds were meant to protect the

Mississippian leader during battle.

9.

What was the effect Mississippians have of the interaction with the Spanish in the mid-1500's ?

a)

the Mississipians were eliminated by the Spanish and no longer inhabited Georgia

b)

the Mississippians joined with the Archaics to become the Woolands

c)

many Mississippians succumbed to disease and the group later reorganized as the Creek and the Cherokees

d)

the group flourished and became the only remaining culture in Georgia

10.

what role did the "elites" play in the "chiefdom" society?

a)

They were the work force

b)

They were the power holders

c)

They were the hunters

d)

All of the above

11.

How did the American Indians use chert?

a)

to make knives

b)

to make beads

c)

to feed babies

d)

to fertilize crops

12.

Which of the following describes a way that Mississippian farmers differed from today's farmers?

a)

they intermixed their fields with a variety of plants

b)

they only grew a small number of crops

c)

they sold their crops

d)

they focused on a single crop

13.

Which group of American Indians were living in Georgia when the Europeans arrived?

a)

Paleo

b)

Archaic

c)

Creek

d)

Mississippians

14.

Which is true about the Barrier Islands located off the coast of Georgia?

a)

The Barrier Islands serve as protection from wind and water erosion.

b)

Although they were once public, all of the islands are now privately owned.

c)

During the Colonial and Antebellum periods, plantations on the islands grew crops such as soybeans and tobacco.

d)

The islands are now all designated as wildlife refuges and are national or state parks.

15.

Which of Georgia's rivers is located between Georgia and South Carolina?

a)

Satilla River

b)

Savannah River

c)

Chattahoochee River

d)

Altamaha River