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GA studies prep

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What region of the United States is Georgia located in?

a)

Southeast

b)

Northern

c)

Western

d)

Eastern

2.

What nation or country is Georgia a part of ?

a)

United States of America

b)

Canada

c)

India

d)

New Zealand

3.

What continent is the state of Georgia is located in ?

a)

North America

b)

South America

4.

Two Hemispheres that Georgia is located in

a)

Northern/Western

b)

Southern/Eastern

c)

Northern/Eastern

5.

What region of Georgia has the largest population?

a)

Piedmont

b)

. Appalachian Plateau

c)

Valley and Ridge

d)

Coastal Plain

6.

What is Georgias smallest Geographic region?

a)

Appalachian Plateau

b)

Piedmont

c)

Coastal Plain

7.

Two Hemispheres that Georgia is located in

a)

Northern/Western

b)

Southern/Eastern

c)

Northern/Eastern

8.

What nation or country is Georgia a part of ?

a)

United States of America

b)

Canada

c)

India

d)

New Zealand

9.

Region of Georgia with fertile farmland between ridges, also known as the "Carpet Capital of the World".

a)

Valley and Ridge

b)

Piedmont

c)

Coastal Plain

10.

The imaginary line separating Georgia's Piedmont and Coastal Plain regions.

a)

Falt Line

b)

Fall Line

c)

Red Clay Line

11.

An island that directly touches the open ocean.

a)

Barrier Island

b)

Blue Ridge

c)

Piedmont

12.

Smallest of Georgia's regions; contains the only fossil fuel deposits (coal) in the state.

a)

Appalachian Plateu

b)

Coastal Plain

c)

Piedmont

13.

One of the two major mountain chains in the United States and Canada; the Applachian Plateu, Valley and Ridge, and Blue Ridge Mountains regions of Georgia are part of these

a)

Applachian Mountains

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Himalayan Mountains

14.

What region is represented by the GREEN heart?

a)

Appalachian Plateau

b)

Ridge and Valley

c)

Piedmont

d)

Coastal Plain

15.

What region is represented by the RED heart?

a)

Blue Ridge

b)

Ridge and Valley

c)

Appalachian Plateau

16.

What region is represented by the BLUE heart ?

a)

Appalachian Plateau

b)

Valley and Ridge

c)

Blue Ridge

d)

Coastal Plain

17.

What region is represented by the ORANGE star?

a)

Piedmont

b)

Coastal Plain

c)

Appalachian Plateau

d)

Ridge and Valley

18.

The fall line is the geographic border between which two regions?

a)

Piedmont and Coastal Plain

b)

Coastal Plain and Ridge and Valley

c)

Piedmont and Appilation Platuea

19.

What region is represented by the PINK star?

a)

Coastal Plain

b)

Piedmont

c)

Appalachian Plateau

d)

Ridge and Valley

20.

Which region has the highest population?

a)

Piedmont

b)

Coastal Plain

c)

Appilation Platue

21.

What is the name of Georgias Highest mountain peak?

a)

Brasstown Bald

b)

Tullalah Gorge

22.

Which region is located in the northwestern corner of Georgia?

a)

Appalachian Plateau

b)

Blue Ridge

c)

Coastal Plain

23.

Which region is the base for Georgias textile and carpet industries ?

a)

Valley and Ridge

b)

Blue Ridge

c)

Coastal Plain

24.

What region receives the most rainfall?

a)

Blue Ridge

b)

Coastal Plain

c)

Piedmont

25.

What is Georgias Largest Geographic region ?

a)

Coastal Plain

b)

Blue Ridge

c)

Ridge and Valley

26.

what side of the prime meridian are we on

a)

western

b)

southern

c)

northern

d)

eastern

27.

What side of the equator are we on

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

28.
What was Lincoln's Reconstruction Plan also called?
a)
The Ten Percent Plan
b)
The Talented Tenth Plan
c)
The Make America Great Again Plan
d)
The Gettysburg Plan
29.

What is an amount of money spent, as a whole or on a particular thing?

a)

expenditure

b)

saving

c)

income

d)

investing

30.

The amount of money a person earns during a year?

a)

investing

b)

expenditure

c)

saving

d)

income

31.

What is using money in hopes of gaining more in the future by lending to businesses in exchange for a share of profits?

a)

saving

b)

investing

c)

income

d)

expenditure

32.

What is setting aside of income for future use?

a)

expenditure

b)

income

c)

saving

d)

investing

33.

The amount a person purchases?

a)

spending

b)

budget

c)

income

d)

saving

34.

A plan for making and spending money?

a)

income

b)

expenditure

c)

budget

d)

spending

35.

What is a legal proceeding involving a person or business that is unable to repay outstanding debts?

a)

credit

b)

bankruptcy

c)

interest

d)

debt

36.

The amount of money borrowed by one party from another party?

a)

bankruptcy

b)

interest

c)

credit

d)

debt

37.

What is the additional amount you pay to use borrowed money?

a)

bankruptcy

b)

credit

c)

interest

d)

debt

38.

Which of the following is NOT a good reason to create a budget?

a)

monitor financial resources so you don't run out of money

b)

establish short-term saving opportunity to plan for big trip

c)

to find out how much money you make in a year

d)

establish long-term saving opportunity to plan for college

39.

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of creating a budget?

a)

can determine how much you make in a year

b)

can better adapt to financial changes in case of emergencies

c)

gain increased financial freedom when in control of money

d)

can determine where money is wasted on unnecessary expenses

40.

Which of these is the LEAST important reason to save a given amount of money?

a)

provide money for emergencies

b)

provide money for a down payment on a home

c)

provide money for retirement

d)

have your car washed and detailed by someone

41.

What does "income" mean?

a)

money used to invest in companies in hopes of making more

b)

money a person earns in a year

c)

money set aside for future use

d)

money spent on a particular item

42.

What does "expenditure" mean?

a)

money used in hopes of gaining more in the future

b)

money set aside for future use

c)

money spent on a particular item

d)

money a person earns in a year

43.

What does "debt" mean?

a)

an additional amount you pay to use borrowed money

b)

loaning someone money

c)

the amount of interest paid over an entire year

d)

money borrowed by person/company from a person/company/bank

44.

What does "savings" mean?

a)

money not spent on current expenditures (expenses)

b)

money owed to a bank

c)

money spent on a particular item

d)

additional money you pay when borrowing money

45.

What does "bankruptcy" mean?

a)

closing your store in order to retire

b)

owing your friend money

c)

legal process related to not being able to repay debts

d)

legal process related to not repaying your car loan

46.
Hernando de Soto and his soldiers often treated Native Americans harshly during the Spanish quest for
a)
food and drink.
b)
fame and power.
c)
gold and silver.
d)
rivers and trials.
47.
Which route is showing the path traveled by explorer Hernando de Soto?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
48.
Which grouping lists the main reasons for Spanish exploration of the "New World"?
a)
"God, glory, and gold"
b)
"Salt, silk, and spices"
c)
"Rum, slaves, and molasses"
d)
"Trade, silver, and jewels"
49.
According to some archaeologists, during which period was the bow and arrow invented?
a)
Archaic
b)
Mississippian
c)
Paleoindian
d)
Woodland
50.
When looking at the map, what can you tell about the colonial European settlements?
a)
All of the settlements were in the south.
b)
All of the settlements were along major rivers.
c)
All settlements tried to avoid the Indian settlements.
d)
All of the settlements were close to major bodies of water.
51.
Which statement provides the BEST evidence to support the conclusion that the Paleo Indians were the earliest and LEAST advanced prehistoric culture in North America?
a)
The Woodland Indians were the first native culture to develop a system of agriculture.
b)
While later cultures lived in settled, permanent villages, the Paleo Indians lived a nomadic lifestyle.
c)
The Archaic Indians lived in shallow, oval-pit houses and larger rectangular wattle-and-daub dwellings.
d)
The Woodland Indians were more advanced than the Archaic cultures; their tools included the bow-and-arrow.
52.
Had advanced systems of agriculture; were able to grow corn, beans, squash, and pumpkins.
a)
Paleo
b)
Archaic
c)
Woodland
d)
Mississippian
53.
Which group shows evidence of pottery making?
a)
Paleo
b)
Archaic
c)
Woodland
d)
Mississippian
54.
Which culture hunted large ice-age mammals with clovis points attached to long spears?
a)
Paleo
b)
Archaic
c)
Woodland
d)
Mississippian
55.

Where were most Indian settlements located?

a)

Open Fields

b)

In the woods

c)

Near water sources

d)

On state boundary lines

56.

After coming into contact with Hernando DeSoto, the Mississippians reorganized into the Cherokee and creek tribes.

a)

True

b)

False

57.

Spain came to Spain for the 3 G's: God, Gold, Glory

a)

True

b)

False

58.

England settled in North America to

a)

support their policy of mercantilism

b)

find gold

c)

develop relationships with the Indians

59.

Mercantilism is an economic policy where a country exports more than they import.

a)

True

b)

False

60.

What European explorer in Georgia is directly responsible for the devastation of American Indians?

a)

Samuel de Champlain

b)

Hernando DeSoto

c)

John Cabot

d)

Francisco Coronado

61.

The American Indians were exposed to many deadly disease by the Europeans.

a)

True

b)

False

62.

Hernando DeSoto found the gold that he set out to find in Georgia.

a)

True

b)

False

63.

Where did DeSoto start his exploration?

a)

South Carolina

b)

Georgia

c)

North Carolina

d)

Florida

64.

Which statement correctly describes the Mississippian Indian's shelter?

a)

Temporary huts that were easy to move

b)

Large permanent settlements set up around farms

c)

Usually caves located along a trade route

d)

No shelters were used as they were nomads

65.

What was the main weapon used by the Mississippian Indians?

a)

Slingshot

b)

Long-barreled shotgun

c)

Bow and Arrow

d)

Cannon

66.

Which of the following is NOT a country that competed for land in the New World?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

England

d)

Spain

67.

Which statement would best describe Spain's interest in the New World?

a)

Look for Gold thought to be abundant in the New World

b)

Spread the Catholic faith and gain influence

c)

Expand their empire to include more land and subjects

d)

All of the above

68.

What was the main goal of Hernando de Soto"s exploration?

a)

Find gold

b)

Set up missions to train Indians to fight

c)

Begin his own colony with him as leader

d)

Look for natural resources to send back to England

69.

Which European country set up 13 colonies along the east coast hoping to find raw materials

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

England

d)

France

70.

What was the result of de Soto's expedition through the southeast?

a)

He died before it ended, never finding the gold he sought

b)

He was fired by the King and ended up settling in Texas

c)

He took the gold he found and escaped to French Canada

d)

The Indians captured him & made him a member of their tribe

71.

What explorer is recognized for "discovering" the New World while looking for a route to Asia?

a)

Hernando Cortes

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Pablo Escobar

d)

Juan Ponc de Leon

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