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GA Studies Review 21-22

Total questions: 103

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In which region of the U.S. would you find Georgia?
a)
Northeast
b)
Southeast
c)
Northwest
d)
Southwest
2.
Why is 'separation of power' important for our government system?
a)
It makes government efficient
b)
It makes government smaller
c)
It keeps one branch from gaining too much power
d)
It helps government control society
3.
How old do you have to be to vote in Georgia?
a)
21
b)
18
c)
16
d)
20
4.
Who was the first European explorer to set foot in Georgia?
a)
Hernando deSoto
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
James Oglethorpe
d)
Ferdinand Magellan
5.
Which branch is the largest in Georgia's government?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
Municipal
6.
This group complained about the Trustees' rules in the Georgia colony that prohibited slavery and restricted land ownership.
a)
Highand Scots
b)
Salzburgers
c)
Colonists
d)
Malcontents
7.
How long is a single term served by a Georgia governor?
a)
1 year
b)
2 years
c)
4 years
d)
6 years
8.
How did the cotton gin affect the Georgia cotton industry?
a)
Farmers could work larger farms
b)
There was a lower need for slaves
c)
Farmers had to work longer hours to produce the same amount of product
d)
The cost of farm products rose
9.
What was one strategy used by the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)?
a)
Farmers were paid to produce more crops so costs could go up.
b)
Farmers were given equipment, land,  and supplies
c)
Farmers sold their lands to AAA and moved to cities
d)
Farmers were paid to produce less so crop costs would go up
10.
How was the US involved in WWII before Pearl Harbor?
a)
We used Lend-Lease to supply England and other countries
b)
We trained many of the troops that fought in the war
c)
We were neutral and had no part in the war at all before Pearl Harbor
d)
We sent limited troops to England
11.
What is the role of political parties in the US?
a)
Like minded people can get together and try to get their candidates elected
b)
To protect rights guaranteed by the national and state constitutions
c)
To reduce government control
d)
To ensure fair elections
12.
Professional sports came to Georgia because of
a)
William Hartsfield
b)
Ivan Allen
c)
Eugene Talmadge
d)
Jimmy Carter
13.
Which qualification must be met to run for governor?
a)
Must be at least 30 years old
b)
Must be a US citizen for 15 years
c)
Must be a Georgia resident for 6 years
d)
All of these
14.
This person was selected to be governor by the General Assembly during the Three Governor Controversy.
a)
Herman Talmadge
b)
Eugene Talmadge
c)
Jimmy Carter
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
15.
This branch includes the secretary of state, attorney general, and state school superintendent.
a)
Local
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
d)
Executive
16.
Which is not a right guaranteed to Georgia citizens?
a)
Right to an education
b)
Right to hunting and fishing
c)
Freedom of conscience
d)
Right to a fair trial
17.
The governor and lieutenant governor are always members of the same party.
a)
True
b)
False
18.

Which region of Georgia is located at number 1?

a)

Blue Ridge

b)

Coastal Plain

c)

Ridge & Valley

d)

Appalachian Plateau

e)

Piedmont

19.

Which region of Georgia is located at number 2?

a)

Blue Ridge

b)

Coastal Plain

c)

Ridge & Valley

d)

Appalachian Plateau

e)

Piedmont

20.

Which region of Georgia is located at number 3?

a)

Blue Ridge

b)

Coastal Plain

c)

Ridge & Valley

d)

Appalachian Plateau

e)

Piedmont

21.

Which region of Georgia is located at number 4?

a)

Blue Ridge

b)

Coastal Plain

c)

Ridge & Valley

d)

Appalachian Plateau

e)

Piedmont

22.

Which region of Georgia is located at number 5?

a)

Blue Ridge

b)

Coastal Plain

c)

Ridge & Valley

d)

Appalachian Plateau

e)

Piedmont

23.

smallest region in Georgia, the only source of coal, known as the TAG corner

a)

Blue Ridge

b)

Coastal Plain

c)

Ridge & Valley

d)

Appalachian Plateau

e)

Piedmont

24.

contains the highest peak in Georgia, Brasstown Bald, and receives the most rainfall per year

a)

Blue Ridge

b)

Coastal Plain

c)

Ridge & Valley

d)

Appalachian Plateau

e)

Piedmont

25.

best known for their textile and carpet industries. Also, this is the only decent farming region in north Georgia

a)

Blue Ridge

b)

Coastal Plain

c)

Ridge & Valley

d)

Appalachian Plateau

e)

Piedmont

26.

most populated of the five regions. Known for its granite and marble industries and low rolling hills landscape. Contains the city of Atlanta.

a)

Blue Ridge

b)

Coastal Plain

c)

Ridge & Valley

d)

Appalachian Plateau

e)

Piedmont

27.

largest of the five regions. Has 100 miles of coast that contains the Barrier Islands. Also, produces most of the state’s crops

a)

Blue Ridge

b)

Coastal Plain

c)

Ridge & Valley

d)

Appalachian Plateau

e)

Piedmont

28.

contains Amicalola Falls (tallest waterfall east of Mississippi) and Tallulah Gorge

a)

Blue Ridge

b)

Coastal Plain

c)

Ridge & Valley

d)

Appalachian Plateau

e)

Piedmont

29.

What separates the Piedmont and Coastal Plain regions?

a)

Chattahoochee Rive

b)

Savannah River

c)

Fall Line

d)

Appalachian Mountains

30.

Georgia has a ___________ climate that attracts businesses and people

a)

tropical

b)

harsh

c)

subarctic

d)

mild

31.

Georgia's mild climate specifically helps which two industries?

a)

Tourism

b)

Textile

c)

Agriculture

d)

Mining

32.

Within which region of the United States is Georgia located?

a)

Southwest

b)

Southeast

c)

Northwest

d)

Northeast

33.

Within which TWO hemispheres is Georgia located?

a)

Southern

b)

Northern

c)

Western

d)

Eastern

34.

Region located in South Georgia.

a)

Appalachian Plateau

b)

Ridge & Valley

c)

Blue Ridge

d)

Piedmont

e)

Coastal Plain

35.

Region located in Northeast Georgia.

a)

Appalachian Plateau

b)

Ridge & Valley

c)

Blue Ridge

d)

Piedmont

e)

Coastal Plain

36.

Region located in Central Georgia.

a)

Appalachian Plateau

b)

Ridge & Valley

c)

Blue Ridge

d)

Piedmont

e)

Coastal Plain

37.

Region located in Northwest Georgia.

a)

Appalachian Plateau

b)

Ridge & Valley

c)

Blue Ridge

d)

Piedmont

e)

Coastal Plain

38.

Region located West of the Blue Ridge region.

a)

Appalachian Plateau

b)

Ridge & Valley

c)

Blue Ridge

d)

Piedmont

e)

Coastal Plain

39.

Which answer BEST describes GA's climate?

a)

Hot and humid

b)

Hot and dry

c)

Warm and humid

d)

Warm and dry

40.

Which answer best describes GA's summer weather?

a)

Hot and dry

b)

Hot and humid

c)

Warm and humid

d)

Warm and dry

41.

Several of Georgia's major rivers have their headwaters in which region?

a)

Appalachian Plateau

b)

Ridge and Valley

c)

Blue Ridge

d)

Piedmont

42.

Which river is shown in this map?

a)

Flint

b)

Savannah

c)

St. Marys

d)

Chattahoochee

43.

Why did winning the French and Indian War lead to the American Revolution?

a)

Americans were angry that Canada became part of the British Empire and did not want to be in the same country with Canada

b)

Americans became angry at all the new tax laws imposed on them to help Britain recover from their debt

c)

Americans were angry that the Indians were not crushed by the British at the end of the war

d)

Americans were angry that Britain had beaten France because France was a strong trade partner nation

44.

Why did winning the French and Indian War lead to the American Revolution?

a)

Americans were angry that Canada became part of the British Empire and did not want to be in the same country with Canada

b)

Americans became angry at all the new tax laws imposed on them to help Britain recover from their debt

c)

Americans were angry that the Indians were not crushed by the British at the end of the war

d)

Americans were angry that Britain had beaten France because France was a strong trade partner nation

45.

Who was allowed to live WEST of the line created by the Proclamation of 1763?

a)

The American Colonists

b)

The Indians

c)

The Canadians

d)

The French

46.

How did the Proclamation of 1763 impact Georgia?

a)

Georgia colonists were excited to move in the Appalachian Mountains, west of the Proclamation line

b)

Georgia's colonists were angry that the Indians were the only people who could live west of the Proclamation line

c)

Georgia's colonists were allowed to live in new areas of land along the Atlantic coast that were opened by the Proclamation

d)

Georgia's colonists were allowed to move into northern Florida now that the British controlled Florida.

47.

What are the 3 parts of the Declaration of Independence? Choose all that apply.

a)

Preamble

b)

Introductory Clause

c)

Final Paragraph

d)

Grievances

e)

Declaration

48.

Which wording would you find in the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence?

a)

"He suspended our charters..."

b)

"...imposed without our consent..."

c)

"We... solemnly publish and declare these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free..."

d)

"...Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness."

49.

Who is the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Hancock

d)

Samuel Adams

50.

What is a grievance?

a)

A complaint

b)

A problem

c)

A sadness

d)

An argument

51.

Who signed the Declaration of Independence for Georgia. Choose all that apply.

a)

John Adams

b)

Lyman Hall

c)

Button Gwinnett

d)

Thomas Jefferson

e)

George Walton

52.

"It was so important that we won a victory at Kettle Creek!!! Now our morale is higher and we have obtained more supplies to keep fighting!" Who would have said this?

a)

A member of the Georgia militia

b)

A British soldier

c)

A Loyalist

d)

King George III

53.

"I am so happy that we managed to maintain control of Savannah by winning the Siege of Savannah--we will never leave!!!" Who would have said this?

a)

A British soldier

b)

A soldier in the GA militia

c)

George Washington

d)

A patriot

54.

What was the main weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

The British still controlled the US under this system

b)

The national government was too strong

c)

The national government was too weak

d)

The US government was too far into debt to work

55.

Which statment BEST describes the power of the national government under the Constitution?

a)

The national government holds more power than the state governments

b)

The state governments hold more power than the national government

c)

The new legislative branch is a unicameral system with equal representation for all states

d)

The role of the chief executive was expanded to give that branch more power than the other 2 branches

56.

Who signed the Constitution for the state of Georgia?

a)

Button Gwinnett and George Walton

b)

Lyman Hall and Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington and John Adams

d)

Abraham Baldwin and William Few

57.

What did the Great Compromise create?

a)

The Constitution

b)

The Articles of Confederation

c)

The modern US government

d)

The treaty that ended the American Revolution

58.

How was representation on the House of Representatives decided at the Constitutional Convention?

a)

By the Great Compromise

b)

By a majority vote of the delegates

c)

By the Three-Fifths Compromise

d)

By the Madison Plan

59.

Why did Georgia support a strong national government? Choose all that apply.

a)

GA needed a strong national government to deal with threats from Native Americans on the frontier

b)

GA needed a strong national government to deal with attacks by the Spanish in Florida

c)

GA needed a strong national government to help deal with trade problems

d)

GA needed a strong national government to help pay off the state's war debt

60.
1.  Which of the following choices caused the Revolutionary War?
a)
French and Indian War & the Intolerable Acts
b)
The Battle of Kettle Creek & the Siege of Savannah 
c)
Proclamation of 1763 & Stamp Act
d)
Quartering Act and the Tea Act 
61.
Which document stated the reasons why the colonies wanted their freedom from Britain?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
U.S. Constitution
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Articles of Confederation 
62.
Georgia’s loyalty was divided amongst its colonists. Some were loyal to the King and others were outraged over the Intolerable Acts. These two different groups were called?
a)
British and Americans 
b)
Effigies and Patriots 
c)
Colonists and Tories
d)
Loyalists and Patriots
63.
How did the Proclamation of 1763 impact the colonies?
a)
It required them to pay extra taxes and fees to France
b)
It prevented them from trading with Indian tribes. 
c)
It required them to house British Soldiers in their homes.
d)
It prevented them from expanding westward. 
64.
Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, and George Walton signed the U.S. Constitution.
a)
True
b)
False 
65.
Which Georgia battle was victory for the Patriot colonists?
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Siege of Savannah
c)
Bloody Marsh
d)
Kettle Creek
66.
This decree by King George the III moved Georgia’s boundary to the St. Mary’s River and forbade (prohibited) colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains.
a)
The Line of Demarcation 1773
b)
The Proclamation of 1763
c)
The Treaty of Tordesillas 1770
67.
Why did the authors of the Articles of Confederation want a weak federal government?
a)
They wanted the 13 states to be 13 independent countries.
b)
They did not want to give power to southern states.
c)
They did not want to pay soldiers in the continental army.
d)
They did not want a powerful government like Great Britain.
68.
The initial purpose of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 was
a)
to revise the Articles of Confederation
b)
to select the nation's new president
c)
to draft a declaration of independence
d)
to sign the Treaty of Paris
69.
Why did the patriots want independence from Great Britain?
a)
They wanted to be ruled by Spain.
b)
They felt the taxes were unfair.
c)
The British government was torturing them.
d)
They wanted to have their own monarchy in America.
70.
Who coined the term “New South”?  
a)
Henry Grady
b)
Joseph Colquitt
c)
Booker T. Washington
d)
John Gordon
71.
 What group of three men supported the New South movement and dominated Georgia politics in the late 1800’s?  
a)
Bourbon Triumvirate
b)
Atlanta Triumvirate
c)
Populist Party
d)
Farmers Alliance
72.
What industrial fair highlighted the growth and improvements of Georgia’s textile industry?  
a)
International Cotton Exposititon
b)
Cotton Warehouse
c)
Cotton Pickin Fair
d)
Georgia State Fair
73.
Which Georgia senator argued for farmers’ rights, helped pass the Rural Free Delivery Bill, and became the leader of the Populist Party? 
a)
Rebecca Latimer Felton
b)
Tom Watson
c)
John Gordon
d)
Booker T. Washington
74.
What was the Rural Free Delivery Bill? 
a)
Provide free mail delivery to rural areas (farmers)
b)
Provided Farmers with free equipment. 
c)
Provided Rural counties with more votes in elections. 
75.
Who campaigned for women’s rights, became active in politics as William H. Felton’s campaign manager, and replaced Tom Watson becoming the first female US senator?
a)
Rebecca Latimer Felton
b)
Lugenia Burns Hope
c)
John Hope
d)
Alonzo Herndon
76.
What set of laws were passed to segregate the South?
a)
Jim Crow Laws
b)
Separation Laws
c)
Black Codes
d)
13th, 14th, 15th Amendments 
77.
Which activist believed that African-Americans should quietly accept social segregation while receiving vocational training and working hard?
a)
Booker T. Washington
b)
W.E.B. DuBois
c)
John Hope
d)
Alonzo Herndon
78.
Which activist believed that college educated African-Americans should lead speak out against discrimination and argue for full political, civil and social rights?
a)
W.E.B. DuBois
b)
Booker T. Washington
c)
Tom Watson
d)
Lugenia Burns Hope
79.
  Which organization was created by W.E.B. DuBois to protect the equal rights of African-Americans?
a)
NAACP
b)
NCAA
c)
NFL
d)
NHL
80.
Which activist was an African American barber, businessman, and founder of the Atlanta Mutual Life Insurance Company ?
a)
Alonzo Herndon
b)
W.E.B. DuBois
c)
Booker T. Washington
d)
John Hope
81.
Name the three men who were the members of the Bourbon Triumvirate. 
a)
Colquitt, Brown, and Gordon
b)
Washington,DuBois, and Brown
c)
Washington, Colquitt, and Hope
d)
Herndon, Hope, and DuBois
82.
  What was the ruling of the Plessy v. Ferguson case? 
a)
Separate but equal
b)
Separate but unequal
c)
Divided and Fair
d)
Jim Crow
83.
How did white Southerners attempt to disenfranchise African-Americans?          
a)
1. literacy tests
2. Poll tax
3. inconvenient registration times
4. KKK
5. white democratic primary
b)
Jim Crow Laws
c)
1. literacy tests 
2. Leo Frank Case 
3. International Cotton Expo
4. Atlanta Riot of 1906
5. Jim Crow Laws
84.
What does disenfranchisement mean?
a)
To unfairly separate people into groups.
b)
To take away the right to vote.
c)
To segregate.
85.
a disenfranchisement policy that made voters pass a reading and writing test
a)
Literacy Test
b)
Poll Tax
c)
Grandfather Clause
86.
a disenfranchisement policy that made voters pay a fee to vote; this excluded poor whites and blacks
a)
Literacy Test
b)
Poll Tax
c)
Grandfather Clause
87.
a disenfranchisement law that said if a person's father could vote before the Civil War they would be able to vote as well.
a)
Literacy Test
b)
Poll Tax
c)
Grandfather Clause
88.
trial where a Northern Jewish pencil factory manager was accused of murdering 13 year old Mary Phagan; found guilty of the crime and sentenced to death, his sentence was later reduced to life due to additional evidence. However, a group of men calling themselves "the Knights of Mary Phagan" took him out of his prison cell and lynched him in Marietta.
a)
Miranda v. Arizona
b)
Leo Frank Case
c)
Milledgeville Mission
d)
Plessy v. Ferguson
89.
a series of three large events (1881, 1885, 1895) established to display Atlanta's growth and industrial capabilities and to lure Northern investment to the region.
a)
Dairy Festival
b)
Georgia National Fair
c)
International Cotton Exposition
d)
Convict Lease System
90.

British colonialism was driven by mercantilism. What is the best description of mercantilism?

a)

taking raw materials to the colony to build new products

b)

taking raw materials from the colony back to the mother country

c)

buying raw materials from one country and selling those raw materials for a profit

91.

Why did Georgia's leaders begin the land lottery system following the American Revolution?

a)

to grow population and gain voting power in Congress

b)

to control gold rich lands in North Georgia

c)

to encourage people of color to purchase land

92.
What items did Oglethorpe promise the colonists would produce in the Georgia Colony?
a)
rice, cotton, tobacco
b)
wine, indigo, silk
c)
cloth, ammunition, cotton
d)
peanuts, peaches cotton
93.
What was the main purpose of the Spanish missions?
a)
claim land for Spain
b)
establish trade with Spain
c)
convert the Natives to Catholicism (Christianity)
d)
provide protection to the colonists
94.
The Preamble is...
a)
in the beginning of the Declaration...
b)
the conclusion.
c)
in the middle.
d)
not in the Declaration.
95.

Which of the following describes an effect of the siege of Savannah?

a)

Savannah was controlled by the Patriots.

b)

Savannah was controlled by the British.

96.

Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress was unable to __________

a)

make states pay taxes, obey laws, and join the military

b)

make any laws, create a post office

c)

elect a president and make money

97.
What conflict led to the American Revolution because it left Great Britain in debt and resulted in increased taxes?
a)
Proclamation of 1763
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Intolerable Acts
d)
French and Indian War
98.

Your family has decided to sponsor an international exchange student from Sweden. Your student, Heidi, has never traveled outside of her country. She has contacted you on facebook and wants to know where Georgia is located. Which of these is the BEST response to her request?

a)

Georgia is located in the Eastern Hemisphere on the North American continent in the United States of America.

b)

Georgia is located in the Northern Hemisphere on the North American continent in the United States of America.

c)

Georgia is located in the Southern Hemisphere on the North American continent in the United States of America.

d)

Georgia is located in the Northern Hemisphere on the South American continent in the United States of America.

99.

Which program in Roosevelt's New Deal was designed to provide young, unmarried men with conservation jobs and public service projects like building parks, erosion control and flood prevention?

a)

Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)

b)

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

c)

Rural Electrification Administration (REA)

d)

Social Security Administration (SSA)

100.

Hard-working, German-speaking Protestant refugees from Austria. They created the towns of Ebenezer/New Ebenezer. Had some success with silk production. Built a grist mill. Successful colonists.

a)

Malcontents

b)

Highland Scots

c)

Jews

d)

Salzburgers

101.

How did Hernando de Soto’s march through Georgia change the lives and culture of Native Americans?

a)

the expedition introduced Native Americans to new types of food

b)

the expedition set up new trading opportunities for Native Americans

c)

the expedition was responsible for converting all Native Americans to Catholicism

d)

the expedition resulted in the death of thousands of Native Americans from diseases and fighting

102.

When the Trustees returned the Charter to the King, what changes occurred within the colony?

a)

many colonists left the colony and returned to England

b)

land restrictions were lifted and slavery introduced

c)

John Reynolds was elected as governor and improved relations with Natives.

103.

What was the 1946 governor's race best remembered for?

a)

ending progressive reforms made by Governor Arnall

b)

beginning a progressive movement in GA

c)

no politician was elected by the people because multiple politicians claimed the right to the governorship

d)

the state of GA experienced a government shut down.

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