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Unit 1 Test: GA Regions and Native Americans

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Using longitude and latitude to describe a location is called

a)

absolute location

b)

relative location

c)

direct placement

d)

strategic location

2.

Georgia is located in which two hemispheres?

a)

Northern Hemisphere

b)

Southern Hemisphere

c)

Eastern Hemisphere

d)

Western Hemisphere

3.

This river runs along the border of Georgia and Alabama. It is a major source of drinking water for metro Atlanta.

a)

Savannah River

b)

Nile River

c)

Chattahoochee River

d)

Mississippi River

4.

A group of people who inhabit a large mass of land and share a common territory and government are called a (an)

a)

country

b)

nation

c)

democracy

d)

republic

5.

The Savannah River flows into what body of water?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Gulf of Mexico

6.

The Fall Line is a boundary between which two Georgia regions?

a)

Piedmont and Appalachian Plateau

b)

Coastal and Blue Ridge

c)

Piedmont and Smoky Mountain

d)

Piedmont and Coastal Plain

7.

The Coastal Plain region makes up what percentage of Georgia?

a)

60%

b)

40%

c)

70%

d)

25%

8.

Georgia is located in what region of the US?

a)

Southwestern

b)

Southeastern

c)

Midwest

d)

Northeastern

9.

This 700 square feet wetland is located in Georgia's southeastern corner and is home to a host of wildlife such as alligators, snakes, ducks, otters, etc...

a)

Oklahoma Swamp

b)

Piedmont Swamp

c)

Choctaw River Swamp

d)

Okefenokee Swamp

10.

Georgia's smallest geographical region is the

a)

Piedmont

b)

Blue Ridge

c)

Appalachian Plateau

d)

Coastal Plain

e)

Ridge and Valley

11.

The Tri-State Water War involves which numbered states?

a)

36

b)

6

c)

30

d)

35

e)

37

12.

The most populous geographical region of Georgia is

a)

Gwinnett County

b)

Georgia Plains

c)

Appalachian Plateau Region

d)

Piedmont Region

13.

Georgia is

a)

southwest of Texas

b)

east of Alabama

c)

northeast of Virginia

d)

north of Tennessee

14.

Monotheism is the belief in

a)

the United States as a divine nation.

b)

multiple gods.

c)

a super religion.

d)

one deity or god.

15.

A map that features counties, cities and towns is a (an)

a)

landscape map

b)

world map

c)

political map

d)

physical map

16.

Which Native American Period occurred first?

a)

Ancient Period

b)

Woodland Period

c)

Paleo Period

d)

Mississippian Period

e)

Archaic Period

17.

The map shows the location of the Valdosta, GA. Valdosta is located in what Georgia region?

a)

Blue Ridge Mountains

b)

Savannah

c)

Coastal Plain

d)

Piedmont

e)

Appalachian Plateau

18.

Which factor resulted in prehistoric Indians making permanent settlements?

a)

The Indians had abundant large game.

b)

The Indians started to cultivate plants.

c)

The Indians followed herds of large animals.

d)

The Indians wanted to band together for protection.

19.

Which option below best describes the term chiefdom?

a)

A system where Native Americans trade ideas, crops, and art for their culture's survival.

b)

Paleo Indians originally started chiefdoms in an effort to hunt large game, such as woolly mammoths and other large animals.

c)

After European contact, the Cherokee and Creek Indians formed chiefdoms to fight against Spanish colonists.

d)

A political and social institution headed by a priest-chief, who may have yielded authority over several villages.

20.

This physical feature of Georgia is an area that features a rapid drop in elevation and the point where two regions meet?

a)

Okefenokee Swamp

b)

Fall Region

c)

Fall Line

d)

Chattahoochee River

21.

A scientist who studies human history and prehistory by researching and analyzing artifacts often found by excavation (digging) is called a (an)

a)

archaeologist

b)

mechanical engineer

c)

forensic scientist

d)

ecologist