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Unit 1 Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What motivated Hernando de Soto to explore Georgia?

a)

He believed that there were civilizations further north and wanted to spread the Christian religion to them.

b)

He thought that there were larger empires in Georgia and that he could gain more glory by conquering them.

c)

He wished to avoid conflict with the larger English and French colonial armies in Florida.

d)

He heard stories about large gold deposits further north and went north to search for them.

2.

Which section is Georgia Located?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

3.

___________ built missions on the Barrier Islands to convert the American Indians.

a)

Spain

b)

Italy

c)

England

d)

Poland

4.

Why was England interested in Southeastern region of North America?

a)

interested in converting American Indians to Judaism.

b)

interested in profiting from trapping and trading animal furs.

c)

interested in producing raw materials to send back to manufacture goods. 

d)

interested in mining for gold and silver to fill the monarch's treasury.

5.

Which number is the Coastal Plains?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

6.

Which number is the Appalachian Plateau?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

7.

Which number is the Blue Ridge?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

8.

Which number is Piedmont

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

9.

Which number is the Ridge & Valley

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

10.

Using this map, which geographic region boarders the Coastal Plains?

a)

Appalachian Plateau

b)

Blue Ridge

c)

Valley & Ridge

d)

Piedmont

e)

Coastal Plains

11.

How does Savannah provide goods to Georgia's citizens?

a)

The International Airport is located in Savannah

b)

Savannah deepwater port is a major automobile distribution hub.

c)

Savannah Railroad connect to Los Angeles Railroads

d)

I-285 and I-75 connect Savannah to all other major cities in Georgia

12.

Why did the Spanish fail to establish lasting colonies in Southeast America?

a)

The new diseases kept wiping colonies out.

b)

The Spanish had poor planning on how to establish a colony in a new world.

c)

The British and the Native Americans killed them all off.

d)

The Spanish would constantly move once they realized there was no gold in the area.

13.

Where is Georgia located?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

14.

Why did the Spanish fail in converting the American Indians?

a)

The American Indians did not trust the Spanish

b)

War with the British put their attention on the British instead of the Indians

c)

Hernando de Soto starved so many of them, that they fled the area.

d)

The Spanish brought so many new diseases, that many ended up dying before being converted.

15.

Which statement correctly locates the state of Georgia by hemisphere, continent, nation, and region?

a)

Western Hemisphere, North America, United States, Southeast region

b)

Southern Hemisphere, North America, United States, Southeast region

c)

Northwest Hemisphere, North America, United States, Southern region

d)

Northern Hemisphere, North America, United States, Southwest region

16.

How was the location of Mississippian villages related to their diets?

a)

Mississippian American Indians relied on fish as their main food source.

b)

Mississippian American Indians needed access to water to practice large-scale agriculture

c)

Mississippian American Indians used rivers to transport crops from distant fields to their villages.

d)

Mississippian American Indians used rivers to find new sources of fruit and nuts to gather for food.

17.

What two cities are Georgia's Deepwater ports?

a)

Atlanta & Augusta

b)

Macon & Columbus

c)

Brunswick & Savannah

d)

Albany & Valdosta

18.

/Which of the following is an example of early agriculture in Georgia?

a)

American Indians roamed from place to place as hunters and gatherers.

b)

American Indians created towns that allowed them to grow and harvest crops.

c)

American Indians traded their furs for food from the Spanish.

d)

American Indians planted food and harvested crops from the land until they moved for more fertile land.

19.

Why the Chattahoochee River is important to Georgia today?

a)

Important food sources for locals

b)

Major waterway for businesses

c)

Major tourist attraction along the Georgia/Alabama boarder

d)

Major source of fresh drinking water

20.

Describe the Fall Line

a)

The decrease in elevation that separates the Inner Coastal Plains from the Outer Coastal Plains

b)

The decrease in elevation that separates the Piedmont and Coastal Plains

c)

The long valley that separates the Appalachian Plateau and the Blue Ridge

d)

The boarder line that separates the state of South Carolina from Georgia

21.

Select 3 of the 5 states that boarder Georgia:

a)

Tennessee

b)

North Carolina

c)

Mississippi

d)

Virgina

e)

Florida

22.

Why were manmade lakes created in Georgia?

a)

Tourist attractions for fishing

b)

Provide defense from the French

c)

To provide hydroelectricity

d)

To create beaches

23.

Which of these is the BEST explanation for the contrast between Spain’s motives to explore and settle the North American continent and England’s motives? 

a)

Spain wanted to colonize North America, and England only wanted to take home the wealth of the New World. 

b)

Spain wanted to claim land in the New World to use for sending their prisoners to North America, and England wanted to convert all the “savages” to Catholicism.

c)

pain wanted to settle in North America to begin a fur trading business, and England wanted to bring glory to King George by conquering a new land and bringing back gold.

d)

Spain wanted to convert North Americans to Christianity, conquistadors were seeking personal fame and fortune, and Spaniards wanted to find gold and bring it back to their motherland, while England’s desire was to create wealth at home by exercising their belief in the profits of mercantilism.

24.

Which region has inland ports that connects Georgia products internationally?

a)

Appalachian Plateau

b)

Coastal Plains

c)

Piedmont

d)

Blue Ridge

25.

The four major transportation systems in Georgia benefit the states business and industries by

a)

Provides transportation of crops

b)

Provides faster routes for tourist attractions

c)

Provides access to national and international markets

d)

Provides routes for filming locations

26.
 The _____________________________________ is the most populated region.  Atlanta is located here. 
a)
Coastal Plain region
b)
Blue Ridge Mountain
c)
Piedmont region
d)
Valley and Ridge region
27.
Which letter on the map represents the state of Georgia?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
28.
What is the name of the mountain range that is labeled with the red arrows?
a)
Black Hills
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Sierra Nevadas
d)
Appalachian Mountains
29.

The blue line represents what Georgia river

a)

Flint

b)

Chattahoochee River

c)

Okefenokee River

d)

Savannah River

30.

The blue line represents what Georgia river

a)

Flint River

b)

Savannah River

c)

Atlanta River

d)

Chattahoochee River

31.
Which region is the smallest of Georgia's regions?
a)
Blue Ridge
b)
Appalachian Plateau
c)
Valley and Ridge
d)
Coastal Plain
32.
What is the highest point in Georgia?
a)
Kennesaw Mountain
b)
Lookout Mountain
c)
Brasstown Bald
d)
Stone Mountain
33.
What impact did European contact have on Native American population between 1500 and 1620?
a)
population increased
b)
population decreased
c)
population remained stagnant
d)
population showed no changes
34.

Which conclusion can BEST be drawn from this

chart?

a)

The Spanish supported French land claims in

the Southeast.

b)

The Spanish had the least impact on the

American Indians in the Southeast.

c)

The Spanish, French, and British all had

economic interests in the Southeast.

d)

The Spanish, French, and British all wanted to

bring their religion to the Southeast.

35.

Georgia is located in both the ___ and ___ hemispheres.

a)

Northern; Eastern

b)

Southern; Western

c)

Northern; Western 

d)

Southern; Eastern