WorksheetsImpactful Georgia Natives
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 32mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why did James Oglethorpe suggest forming a colony for the poor?
a)
England wanted to get rid of its debtors permanently
b)
The homeless would readily come to the New World
c)
Oglethorpe had a friend who died in debtors prison
d)
The poor were mostly well-educated people who had fallen on hard times
2.
The Trustees gave the first settlers in Georgia the right to
a)
Vote
b)
Own Land
c)
Collect Taxes
d)
Hold Elections
3.
Who served as the translator for Oglethorpe in his discussions with Tomochici?
a)
William Bull
b)
Robert Montgomery
c)
Mary Musgrove
d)
Toonahowi
4.
Tomochichi allowed James Oglethorpe to settle on a bluff overlooking which river?
a)
Altamaha River
b)
Flint River
c)
Savannah River
d)
St. Mary's River
5.
What Indians were led by Tomochici?
a)
Cherokee
b)
Creek
c)
Oconee
d)
Yamacraw
6.
Which Native American tribe lived in Northern Georgia?
a)
Cherokee
b)
Creek
c)
Mississippian
d)
Unknown
7.
Which Native American tribe lived in Southern Georgia?
a)
Cherokee
b)
Creek
c)
Mississippian
d)
Unknown
8.
Who was the founding father of Georgia?
a)
King George II
b)
Mississippians
c)
James Oglethorpe
d)
John Oglethorpe
9.
The Georgia colony was controlled by which country?
a)
Spain
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Germany
10.
Who is Georgia named after?
a)
King George I
b)
King George II
c)
King George III
d)
King George IV
11.
Region of the United States in which Georgia is located
a)
Southwest
b)
Northwest
c)
Southeast
d)
Northeast
12.
Where was Martin Luther King Jr. born?
a)
Atlanta, Georgia
b)
Corinth, Mississippi
c)
Washington, D.C.
d)
Memphis, Tennessee
13.
MLK won this award when he was 35
a)
Grammy Award
b)
Nobel Peace Prize
c)
Books For Breakfast
d)
Tony Award
14.
The separation of people based upon race or some other characteristic is referred to as?
a)
Assimilation
b)
Civil Rights
c)
Segregation
d)
Desegregation
15.
What does civil rights mean?
a)
You have to be nice to others.
b)
It means the opposite of gold.
c)
All citizens are treated equally.
d)
To treat others unfairly.
16.
He attended __________
a)
Penn State
b)
Yale University
c)
Harvard University
d)
Morehouse College
17.
He encouraged people to protest by ___
a)
fighting
b)
stealing things
c)
peaceful demonstration
d)
attacking police
18.
Which baseball team did he play for?
a)
Brooklyn Dodgers
b)
Arizona Diamondbacks
c)
New York Yankees
d)
Boston Red Socks
19.
Why didn't people like him?
a)
He was African American.
b)
He was a bad baseball player.
c)
He was a bad person.
20.
Where was Jackie born?
a)
Macon, GA
b)
Atlanta, GA
c)
Pasadena, CA
d)
Cairo, GA
21.
What is Jackie Robinson BEST known for?
a)
He was the first black person to work in a baseball stadium.
b)
He was the first black player in major league baseball.
c)
He was the first black baseball coach in major league baseball.
d)
He was the first black player in minor league baseball.
22.
African Americans were kept apart from other Americans in many public places, such as schools, hotels, and restaurants. This is called ______.
a)
a boycott
b)
civil rights
c)
a debate
d)
segregation
23.
What was the first sport Jackie played professionally?
a)
football
b)
basketball
c)
baseball
d)
soccer
24.
What do we call someone who is good at playing sports?
a)
athlete
b)
sportsmanship
c)
patience
25.
Jackie Robinson is considered a role model and hero because he stood up for __________.
a)
equality
b)
baseball
c)
white people
26.
Juliette Gordon Low was born in ________.
a)
Atlanta, Georgia
b)
Chicago, Illinois
c)
Savannah, Georgia
27.
How did Juliette Gordon Low get the idea to start the "Girl Guides?"
a)
Her family wanted her to start a group.
b)
She liked to camp.
c)
She was inspired by the founder of the Boy Scouts
28.
What did Juliette Gordon Low do to change the world around her?
a)
She inspired girls all over the world to become leaders.
b)
She taught girls all over the world how to fish and hunt.
c)
She inspired girls all over the world to be lazy.
29.
What was Juliette Gordon Low's nickname?
a)
Julie
b)
Rose
c)
Daisy
30.
Why do you think Juliette Gordon Low started the Girl Scouts?
a)
She wanted to become famous.
b)
She was being paid a lot of money to start the Girl Scouts.
c)
She wanted to provide girls with healthy activities and teach them to be good citizens.
31.
When people care about others
a)
volunteer
b)
rights
c)
compassion
d)
honest
32.
Where was Jimmy Carter born?
a)
Alabama
b)
Florida
c)
Georgia
d)
Hawaii
33.
Jimmy Carter became president in _____.
a)
1976
b)
2002
c)
1924
34.
What 3 things did Carter want all people to have?
a)
books, a goat, a farm
b)
a job, peanuts, a pool
c)
equal rights, an education, a job
35.
Jimmy Carter won the _______.
a)
MVP award
b)
Medal of Honor
c)
Nobel Peace Prize
36.
Jimmy Carter was the ____ president of the United States.
a)
16th
b)
29th
c)
39th
d)
45th
37.
What is an interpreter?
a)
a person who explains words from different languages
b)
a store where people can trade things
c)
a person that can be trusted
38.
What is a settler?
a)
a person who can be trusted
b)
first people to live in a new area
c)
a person who explains words from different languages
39.
What type of Indian was Mary Musgrove?
a)
American
b)
Cherokee
c)
Creek
40.
What country was Mary Musgrove's father from?
a)
America
b)
Spain
c)
England
41.
What did the Creek Indians use deerskin for?
a)
to make beds
b)
to make clothes
c)
to eat
42.
What type of store did Mary Musgrove open?
a)
Target
b)
grocery store
c)
trading post
43.
What two languages could Mary Musgrove speak?
a)
Indian and Italian
b)
French and Spanish
c)
English and Creek
44.
Who was the English settler that Mary Musgrove became an interpreter for?
a)
James Oglethorpe
b)
Tomochici
c)
Jackie Robinson
45.
What city did Mary Musgrove and James Oglethorpe start in Georgia?
a)
Savannah
b)
Newnan
c)
Atlanta
46.
Mary Musgrove was dependable. What does it mean to be dependable?
a)
mean
b)
wealthy
c)
trustworthy
47.
What is a bison?
a)
the leader of the Creek village
b)
a large animal with short horns
c)
the first people to live in an area
48.
What Indian group did Tomochichi live with for most of his life?
a)
American
b)
Cherokee
c)
Creek
49.
What gift did Tomochichi give that made a difference in the history of Georgia?
a)
equality
b)
love
c)
peace
50.
What did the Yamacraw Indians name their town?
a)
Yamacraw Bluff
b)
Newnan
c)
Savannah
51.
What English Settler did Tomochichi give a peace gift to?
a)
Jackie Robinson
b)
Mary Musgrove
c)
James Oglethorpe
52.
What was the peace gift that Tomochichi gave to Oglethorpe?
a)
a bison hide and a feather
b)
a medal
c)
a trophy
53.
What does it mean to trade something?
a)
to give something and get something in return
b)
to give things away for free
c)
to take something that does not belong to you
54.
Where did Oglethorpe begin the new settlement in Georgia?
a)
along the Chatahoochee
b)
along the Savannah River
c)
along the Flint River
d)
along the Alafia River
55.
Why was Savannah a good place for Oglethorpe to found a settlement?
a)
It was pretty.
b)
It was always cold.
c)
It was protected by high bluffs, and it was close to water and food sources.
d)
It was windy.
56.
Why did Oglethorpe make a good choice in deciding to found a settlement along the Savannah River?
a)
Ships could come into Savannah to bring goods to use and sell.
b)
People could swim and surf when they wanted.
c)
It was a good place to do laundry.
d)
It was actually not a good idea.
57.
Why were people in in England sent to debtor's prison?
a)
They stole jewelry.
b)
They stole food.
c)
They could not buy clothes.
d)
They could not pay their debts because there were not enough jobs to earn money.
58.
How did Oglethorpe help the people in debtor's prisons?
a)
He helped bring the people in prison to Georgia to help start a new colony and make a new life.
b)
He paid all of their debts.
c)
He gave them food.
d)
He took care of their children.
59.
Who helped Oglethorpe talk to the Creek Tribe?
a)
Sitting Bull
b)
Mary Musgrove
c)
Uncas
d)
Tomochichi
60.
How did Oglethorpe treat the Native American people that he met in Georgia?
a)
He was mean to them.
b)
He made fun of them.
c)
He was silly with them.
d)
He treated them with respect.
61.
Which chief befriended Oglethorpe and helped him make peace with the lower Creek tribes?
a)
Geronimo
b)
Tomochichi
c)
Sequoyah
d)
Sacajawea
62.
What is a colony?
a)
A place where people go to pay bills
b)
A place where people go to learn how to build houses
c)
A place that is ruled by another land; and where people from that land come to make a new life
d)
A planet
63.
Why do we honor James Oglethorpe?
a)
He was a cool guy.
b)
He founded the state of Georgia by helping others and treating all people with dignity and respect.
c)
He was very powerful.
d)
He made a lot of money.
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