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WorksheetsUnit 2 Georgia Studies
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
What region of the United States is Georgia located in?
Southeast
Northern
Western
Eastern
What nation or country is Georgia a part of ?
United States of America
Canada
India
New Zealand
What continent is the state of Georgia is located in ?
North America
South America
Two Hemispheres that Georgia is located in
Northern/Western
Southern/Eastern
Northern/Eastern
What region of Georgia has the largest population?
Piedmont
. Appalachian Plateau
Valley and Ridge
Coastal Plain
What is Georgias smallest Geographic region?
Appalachian Plateau
Piedmont
Coastal Plain
What is Georgias Largest Geographic region ?
Coastal Plain
Blue Ridge
Ridge and Valley
What region receives the most rainfall?
Blue Ridge
Coastal Plain
Piedmont
Which region is the base for Georgias textile and carpet industries ?
Valley and Ridge
Blue Ridge
Coastal Plain
Which region is located in the northwestern corner of Georgia?
Appalachian Plateau
Blue Ridge
Coastal Plain
Brasstown Bald, the highest point in Georgia, is located in which region?
Blue Ridge
Piedmont
Coastal Plain
What is the name of Georgias Highest mountain peak?
Brasstown Bald
Tullalah Gorge
What are the main industries in the Ridge and Valley region?
Mining and farming
Poltury Farms
Tumber
Oil
Which region has the highest population?
Piedmont
Coastal Plain
Appilation Platue
The fall line is the geographic border between which two regions?
Piedmont and Coastal Plain
Coastal Plain and Ridge and Valley
Piedmont and Appilation Platuea
What region is represented by the PINK star?
Coastal Plain
Piedmont
Appalachian Plateau
Ridge and Valley
What region is represented by the ORANGE star?
Piedmont
Coastal Plain
Appalachian Plateau
Ridge and Valley
What region is represented by the BLUE heart ?
Appalachian Plateau
Valley and Ridge
Blue Ridge
Coastal Plain
What region is represented by the RED heart?
Blue Ridge
Ridge and Valley
Appalachian Plateau
What region is represented by the GREEN heart?
Appalachian Plateau
Ridge and Valley
Piedmont
Coastal Plain
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
Applachian Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Himalayan Mountains
Smallest of Georgia's regions; contains the only fossil fuel deposits (coal) in the state.
Appalachian Plateu
Coastal Plain
Piedmont
An island that directly touches the open ocean.
Barrier Island
Blue Ridge
Piedmont
The imaginary line separating Georgia's Piedmont and Coastal Plain regions.
Falt Line
Fall Line
Red Clay Line
Region of Georgia with fertile farmland between ridges, also known as the "Carpet Capital of the World".
Valley and Ridge
Piedmont
Coastal Plain
When the Spanish arrived in Georgia in the 1500s, what American Indians did they come in direct contact with?
Archaic
Paleo
Woodland
Mississippi
What was the first dominant crop that the early Mississippians grew?
Tomatoes
Corn
Tobacco
The Mississippian Indians planted crops in separate individual fields.
True
False
Where were most Indian settlements located?
Open Fields
In the woods
Near water sources
On state boundary lines
Mississippian earth mounds were dedicated to religious and social activity.
True
False
What kind of weapons did the Mississippian Indians use when hunting?
bow and arrows
knives
All of the above
After coming into contact with Hernando DeSoto, the Mississippians reorganized into the Creek and River tribes.
True
False
Which is a reason for Spain's interest in the New World?
Creating colonies
Spreading Christianity
Looking for food
Fleeing persecution
Spain came to Spain for the 3 G's: God, Gold, Glory
True
False
England settled in North America to
support their policy of mercantilism
find gold
develop relationships with the Indians
Mercantilism is an economic policy where a country exports more than they import.
True
False
England would send the colonies raw materials, and the colonies would then sell finished goods back to England.
True
False
What European explorer in Georgia is directly responsible for the devastation of American Indians?
Samuel de Champlain
Hernando DeSoto
John Cabot
Francisco Coronado
The American Indians were exposed to many deadly disease by the Europeans.
True
False
Hernando DeSoto found the gold that he set out to find in Georgia.
True
False
The least successful Spanish Colonization attempt was the "Mission Period"
True
False
Spanish missions were located near Mississippian towns so.....
they could overtake them
DeSoto could take their gold
priests could convert the Indians to Christianity
The Spanish Missions were established along the barrier islands off the coast of Georgia
True
False
Where did DeSoto start his exploration?
South Carolina
Georgia
North Carolina
Florida
Mississippian Indians had ...
a Hierarchical System
an Autocracy
no government
