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Georgia Trivia

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which famous companies had their start in Georgia?

a)

Home Depot

b)

Bank of America

c)

Target

d)

Coca-Cola

e)

Chic-fil-A

2.

Name the GA physical feature that separates the Piedmont and Coastal Plains regions:

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Okefenokee Swamp

c)

Fall Line

d)

Chattahoochee River

3.

Can you name both of Georgia's Nobel Prize winners?

a)

Jimmy Carter

b)

John Lewis

c)

Ray Charles

d)

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

e)

James Oglethorpe

4.

Name the three northern most Geographic Regions of Georgia?

a)

Coastal Plain

b)

Blue Ridge

c)

Ridge and Valley

d)

Piedmont

e)

Appalachian Plateau

5.

What is the most Governors Georgia's had at one time?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

6.

What is the smallest of Georgia's 5 geographical regions?

a)

Blue Ridge

b)

Coastal Plain

c)

Ridge and Valley

d)

Appalachian Plateau

e)

Piedmont

7.

Which two hemispheres is Georgia located in?

a)

South/West

b)

South/East

c)

North/West

d)

North/East

8.

In which geographical region do all Pinckneyville students live?

a)

Appalachian Plateau

b)

Piedmont

c)

Coastal Plain

d)

Blue Ridge

e)

Ridge and Valley

9.

Which physical feature is an important source of water for Georgia?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Lake Lanier

c)

Chattahoochee/Savannah Rivers

d)

Okefenokee Swamp

10.

Which group of Geographic Regions had mining as an important industry in the past?

a)

Ridge and Valley, Blue Ridge, Piedmont

b)

Appalachian Plateau, Ridge and Valley, Blue Ridge

c)

Coastal Plain, Ridge and Valley, Piedmont

d)

Piedmont, Blue Ridge, Appalacian Plateau

11.

On which continent is Georgia located?

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

North America

d)

South America

12.

Which three states are involved in a "water war" over water provided by the Chattahoochee

a)

Georgia, Mississippi, Florida

b)

Florida, Alabama, Tennessee

c)

Alabama, Georgia, Florida

d)

South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee

13.

What was the name of the American Indian culture living in Georgia when Europeans first made contact

a)

Paleo

b)

Woodland

c)

Mississippians

d)

Archaic

14.

What form of societal structure would best describe the Mississippian culture?

a)

Monarchy (King/Queen rules over everyone)

b)

Democracy

c)

Dictatorship (Military leader controls nation)

d)

Chiefdoms

15.

Who is the state of Georgia named after?

a)

King James II

b)

George Foreman

c)

Louis the XIV of France

d)

King George II

16.

Who is the greatest basketball player of all time?

a)

Kobe Bryant

b)

Michael Jordan

c)

Lebron James

17.

What is Georgia's largest county by population?

a)

Dekalb

b)

Fulton

c)

Gwinnett

d)

Cobb

18.

Name the main weapon used by the Mississppians?

a)

Bow & Arrow

b)

Stones

c)

Guns

d)

Swords

19.

Select all that state what happened to the Mississippian society as a result of European contact:

a)

Many died as a result of warfare and disease

b)

The Mississippians joined with other native tribes and defeated the Spanish

c)

The Mississippians and Spanish joined forces and established a joint territory

d)

The Mississippians eventually split into 2 tribes (Creek and Cherokee)

20.

What are the Mississippians known for building?

a)

Pyramids

b)

Mounds

c)

Cemeteries

d)

River dams

21.

What would you like to do for a career once you're an adult?

4 lines
22.

Name three reasons the Spanish explored the 'New World'

_____ ,Gold, ____

(a)  

23.

You own a grove of apple trees. I forcibly come and take over your grove of trees, use the apples to produce apple juice and then sell the juice back to you and your family.


What economic system does this most closely resemble:

a)

Socialism

b)

Communism

c)

Capitalism

d)

Mercantilism

24.

What region of the United States is Georgia in?

a)

Northwest

b)

Southwest

c)

Northeast

d)

Southeast

25.

Out of the 5 geographical regions of Georgia, which at one time had mining as an imporatnt part of it's economy (select three)

a)

Ridge and Valley

b)

Coastal Plains

c)

Blue Ridge

d)

Piedmont

e)

Appalachian Plateau

26.

Out of the 5 geographical regions which has the most fertile soil for agriculture?

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

Piedmont

c)

Blue Ridge

d)

Ridge and Valley

e)

Appalachian Plateau

27.

What is the only county in Georgia named after a woman?

a)

Forsyth

b)

Hart

c)

Newton

d)

Rockdale

28.

What Georgia city was adopted as a second home for a U.S. President?

a)

Macon

b)

Atlanta

c)

Valdosta

d)

Warm Springs

29.

Who do you think will win the Presidential election?

a)

Joe Biden

b)

Donald Trump

30.

What is Georgia's highest elevation?

a)

Lookout Mountain

b)

Brasstown Bald

c)

Sand Mountain

d)

Top of the Mercedes Benz-Georgia Dome

31.

You have a custom motorized scooter business in Memphis, Tennessee. What transportation systems would be best utilized in shipping your over 1 ton order of scooters from England to your warehouse in Memphis?

a)

Plane, Railroad, Truck

b)

Ship, Plane, Railroad, Truck

c)

Plane, Ship, Truck, Railroad

d)

Ship, Railroad, Truck

32.

Where is water from Georgia's main two rivers (Savannah & Chatahoochee) stored until consumed by it's citizens?

a)

Wal Mart

b)

Warehouses

c)

Reservoirs along the river

d)

Local water towers

33.

What is the BIGGEST impact the four transportation systems have on Georgia's economy?

a)

Creates thousands of jobs for it's citizens

b)

Allows goods to flow through the state

c)

Makes Georgia the envy of other southern states

d)

Gives businesses options when shipping/receiving their products

34.

What famous Georgian was the first African-American to play Major League Baseball?

a)

Hank Aaron

b)

Jackie Robinson

c)

Ken Griffey Jr.

d)

Bob Gibson

35.

Name the Georgian that signed the Declaration of Independence only to die from a duel shortly afterwards:

(*hint- There is a Georgia county named after him)

a)

Button Gwinnett

b)

Lyman Hall

c)

George Walton

d)

John Hancock

36.

Who was the first European to explore the state of Goergia?

a)

Ponce De Leon

b)

Simon Bolivar

c)

Hernan Cortes

d)

Hernando De Soto

37.

What were Mississippian mounds used for?

a)

To live in

b)

For ceremonial purposes and food storage

c)

For making weapons

d)

For sporting activities

38.

What natural water feature does the Fall Line have many of?

a)

Lakes (for recreation)

b)

Rivers (for drinking and energy)

c)

Swamps (for wildlife preservation)