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Georgia Studies Vocabulary Complete Review

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 3hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which term matches the following definition:

north (N), south (S), east (E), and west (W).

a)

Cardinal Directions

b)

Compass Rose

c)

Intercardinal Directions

2.

Which term matches the following definition:

northeast (NE), northwest (NW), southeast (SE), and southwest (SW).

a)

Cardinal Directions

b)

Compass Rose

c)

Intercardinal Directions

3.

Which term matches the following definition:

The tool used to determine direction

a)

Cardinal Directions

b)

Compass Rose

c)

Intercardinal Directions

4.

Which term matches the following definition:

Half of a sphere. Hemispheres divide the Earth into halves: Northern/Southern & Eastern/Western

a)

Hemispheres

b)

Longitude

c)

Latitude

5.

Which term matches the following definition:

Half of a sphere. Hemispheres divide the Earth into halves: Northern/Southern & Eastern/Western

a)

Hemispheres

b)

Longitude

c)

Latitude

6.

Which term matches the following definition:

The Earth is divided vertically by these lines into the eastern and western hemispheres. These lines are measured by degrees.

a)

Hemispheres

b)

Longitude

c)

Latitude

7.

Which term matches the following definition:

The earth is divided horizontally by these lines into the northern and southern hemispheres

a)

Hemispheres

b)

Longitude

c)

Latitude

8.

Which term matches the following definition:

The line at zero degrees latitude

a)

Hemispheres

b)

Equator

c)

Latitude

9.

Which term matches the following definition:

The line at zero degrees longitude

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

c)

Latitude

10.

Which term matches the following definition:

The study of the forms and features of land surfaces including natural and manmade features

a)

Topography

b)

Historiography

c)

Locational Studies

11.

Which term matches the following definition:

All the plant life present in a particular region or time.

a)

Climate

b)

Fauna

c)

Flora

12.

Which term matches the following definition:

All the animal life present in a particular region or time.

a)

Topography

b)

Fauna

c)

Flora

13.

Which term matches the following definition:

The long-term weather pattern in a region, typically averaged over 30 years

a)

Topography

b)

Precipitation

c)

Climate

14.

Which term matches the following definition:

height above a given level, especially sea level

a)

Topography

b)

Elevation

c)

Climate

15.

Which term matches the following definition:

Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground

a)

Precipiation

b)

Elevation

c)

Climate

16.

Which term matches the following definition:

Water flow over and away from a surface.

a)

Precipiation

b)

Run-off

c)

Erosion

17.

Which term matches the following definition:

A mountain with a flat, level top

a)

Plateau

b)

Peak

c)

Mountain Range

18.

Which term matches the following definition:

One of Georgia’s most important features. These mountains provide a lot of precipitation and tourists. Georgia’s highest point Brass Bald is part of these mountains

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Blue Ridge Region

c)

Mountain Range

19.

Which term matches the following definition:

The region located in Georgia’s northwestern corner. It is characterized by flat-top mountains and is known as the "tag" corner because it shares a border with 3 different states.

a)

Appalachian Plateau

b)

Blue Ridge Region

c)

Brasstown Bald

20.

Which term matches the following definition:

This feature is characterized by islands located off the eastern coast of Georgia. These islands help preserve Georgia’ coastline from erosion, serve as wilderness sanctuaries, and bring in tourists

a)

Barrier Islands

b)

Coastal Plains Region

c)

Okefenokee Swamp

21.

Which term matches the following definition:

The highest mountains in the state are located in this region. It has lots of mountains and receives the most precipitation (rain, snow, etc.) of any region in Georgia. Due to the high elevation, it is cooler than other regions

a)

Ridge and Valley Region

b)

Coastal Plains Region

c)

Blue Ridge Region

22.

Which term matches the following definition:

The largest region in Georgia. The land is very flat, and as you get closer to the ocean, there are wetlands. The Okefenokee Swamp and Georgia’s Barrier Islands are located in this region

a)

Ridge and Valley Region

b)

Coastal Plains Region

c)

Blue Ridge Region

23.

Which term matches the following definition:

The natural boundary that separates the Piedmont and Coastal Plain regions. This feature of Georgia is characterized by many waterfalls due to a drop in elevation.

a)

Run-off

b)

Brasstown Bald

c)

Fall Line

24.

Which term matches the following definition:

Interstate Highway System-Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport- Georgia’s Deepwater Ports-railroads

a)

Georgia's 4 Transportation Systems

b)

Georgia's Deepwater System

c)

Georgia's major rivers

25.

Which term matches the following definition:

Located in Savannah and Brunswick- used to import and export goods- rely on other forms of transportation (interstate and railroad) to bring goods to and from the ports

a)

Georgia's 4 Transportation Systems

b)

Georgia's Deepwater System

c)

Georgia's major rivers

26.

Which term matches the following definition:

Named after two famous Atlanta Mayors William Hartsfield and Maynard Jackson. It is known as of the world's busiest airports.

a)

Georgia's 4 Transportation Systems

b)

Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport

c)

Interstate Highway System

27.

Which term matches the following definition:

Chattahoochee and Savannah

a)

Georgia's 4 Transportation Systems

b)

Georgia's Deepwater System

c)

Georgia's Major Rivers

28.

Which term matches the following definition:

Used for mainly to transport goods and services (especially to and from Savannah and Brunswick Deepwater ports inland) across the state and country. This transportation system was historically very important during the Civil War in 1861.

a)

Georgia's 4 Transportation Systems

b)

Railroads

c)

Georgia's Major Rivers

29.

Which term matches the following definition:

Created in the 1950’s to help Americans to get from state to state. Used to transport goods, travel for work, and help tourists find their way to Georgia. The most traveled interstates in Georgia are I-75, I-85, and I-20. I-75 is the most common one used in our area.

a)

Georgia's 4 Transportation Systems

b)

Georgia's Deepwater System

c)

Interstate Highway System

30.

Which term matches the following definition:

Located in the Coastal Plains region, this feature is the largest blackwater swamp in North America. Today it serves as a wildlife refuge and is home to a variety of flora and fauna.

a)

Atlantic ocean

b)

Tybee Island

c)

Okefenokee Swamp

31.

Which term matches the following definition:

This region is characterized by red clay and rolling foothills. Atlanta, our state capital, is located here, making it the most densely populated region of the state.

a)

Piedmont Region

b)

Ridge and Valley Region

c)

Blue Ridge Region

32.

Which term matches the following definition:

Located in between Georgia’ Blue ridge and Appalachian Plateau regions. This region is known for its many ridges and valleys. Dalton and Ellijay are located here.

a)

Piedmont Region

b)

Ridge and Valley Region

c)

Blue Ridge Region

33.

Which term matches the following definition:

Sedimentary rock used by Native Americans to make knives.

a)

Chert

b)

Flint

c)

Sandstone

34.

Which term matches the following definition:

A hierarchical political structure in Native American cultures where a small group (elites) has power over the majority (commoners)

a)

Chiefdom

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Autocracy

35.

Which term matches the following definition:

Garden cultivation (weeding and tilling/loosening land to prepare it for planting); important to the Mississippian culture

a)

Horticulture

b)

Forestry

c)

Husbandry

36.

Which term matches the following definition:

Walls built out of a network of interwoven sticks and covered with mud or clay; used by early Native American cultures and European settlers.

a)

Wattle and Daub

b)

Chert

c)

Palisade

37.

Which term matches the following definition:

The last major prehistoric Native American cultures in Georgia; known for being large scale farmers and mound builders who traded throughout North America. Descendants of the Mississippian Indians.

a)

Mississippian Indians

b)

Paleo Indians

c)

Archaic Indians

38.

Which term matches the following definition:

The Native American tribe that lived in northern regions of Georgia.

a)

Cherokee

b)

Muscogee

39.

Which term matches the following definition:

The Native American tribe that lived in southern regions of Georgia.

a)

Cherokee

b)

Muscogee

40.

Which term matches the following definition:

Explorers from Spain.

a)

Spanish Conquistadors

b)

English Colonists

41.

Which term matches the following definition:

Churches set up by the Spanish in hopes of converting Native Americans to Christianity; located in Georgia’s Barrier Islands and the Okefenokee Swamp

a)

Spanish Missions

b)

Parishes

c)

Bethesda Academy

42.

Which term matches the following definition:

Spanish Conquistador who led an expedition through the Southeastern United States; credited as being the first European in Georgia.

a)

Hernando De Soto

b)

Ponce De Leon

c)

James Oglethorpe

43.

Which term matches the following definition:

Slave system that Spanish Conquistadors forced Native Americans into.

a)

Encomienda System

b)

Triangle Trade

c)

Spanish Missions

44.

Which term matches the following definition:

A contagious virus that results in flu-like symptoms and a full body rash; brought by the Europeans and killed around 90% of the Native American population.

a)

Smallpox

b)

Yellow Fever

c)

Dysentery

45.

Which term matches the following definition:

Gold, God, and Glory

a)

Reasons for Spanish exploration

b)

Reasons for English exploration

c)

Reasons for French exploration

46.

Which term matches the following definition:

An English General and the founder of the colony of Savannah.

a)

James Oglethorpe

b)

King George II

c)

John Musgrove

47.

Which term matches the following definition:

An English General and the founder of the colony of Savannah.

a)

James Oglethorpe

b)

King George II

c)

John Musgrove

48.

Which term matches the following definition:

A person who is put in a position of trust and power to act on someone else’s behalf; the colony of Georgia was originally led by this group of people.

a)

Chief

b)

Trustee

c)

Royal Governor

49.

Which term matches the following definition:

A document authored by James Oglethorpe and the trustees that asked King George II for permission to establish the colony of Savannah

a)

Charter of 1732

b)

Proclamation of 1763

c)

Declaration of Independence

50.

Which term matches the following definition:

3 Reasons for the settlement of Savannah

a)

Charity, Economics, and Defense

b)

Gold, God, and Glory

51.

Which term matches the following definition:

Savannah was to act as a barrier between the Spanish in Florida and the English colony of South Carolina

a)

Charity, Economics, and Defense

b)

Mercantilism

c)

Buffer Colony

52.

Which term matches the following definition:

The English Economic policy focused on exporting more than importing.

a)

Encomienda System

b)

Mercantilism

c)

Buffer Colony

53.

Which term matches the following definition:

A farmer who owned his land, usually a small farm with no slaves.

a)

Encomienda System

b)

Indentured Servant

c)

Yeoman Farmer

54.

Which term matches the following definition:

Crops produced by the Georgia colony. Known as W.R.I.S.T. crops.

a)

corn, beans, squash

b)

wine, rice, indigo, silk, and tobacco

c)

cotton

55.

Which term matches the following definition:

Georgia colonists were required to grow these to help produce silk.

a)

Mulberry Trees

b)

wine, rice, indigo, silk, and tobacco

c)

cotton

56.

Which term matches the following definition:

The 13th English colony in the New World.

a)

Savannah Colony

b)

Yamacraw Bluff

c)

Jamestown Colony

57.

Which term matches the following definition:

The Yamacraw Chief that gave James Oglethorpe permission to settle at Yamacraw Bluff

a)

Chief Tomochichi

b)

King George II

c)

Mary Musgrove

58.

Which term matches the following definition:

A half white, half Yamacraw native American that interpreted for James Oglethorpe and Chief Tomochichi

a)

Chief Tomochichi

b)

Nancy Hart

c)

Mary Musgrove

59.

Which term matches the following definition:

A group of people who were allowed to settle in the Savannah colony even though they were not Protestants. The group's doctor helped Georgia colonists who were dying from yellow fever.

a)

Jews

b)

German Salzburgers

c)

Highland Scots

60.

Which term matches the following definition:

Recruited by James Oglethorpe to be soldiers and protect Savannah from the Spanish in Florida in exchange for land to settle on.

a)

Jews

b)

German Salzburgers

c)

Highland Scots

61.

Which term matches the following definition:

A group of Protestant Christians that came to Georgia looking for religious freedom. They were craftsmen who built water-driven mills, practiced forestry, and were silk farmers.

a)

Jews

b)

German Salzburgers

c)

Highland Scots

62.

Which term matches the following definition:

A group of colonists who were against the regulations set by the trustees, mostly the ban on slavery and liquor.

a)

Malcontents

b)

Patriots

c)

Highland Scots

63.

Which was NOT one of the Trustee Regulations?

a)

No land ownership and inheritance

b)

No slavery

c)

No catholics

d)

No guns

64.

Which term matches the following definition:

A colony ran by trustees; not directly by the royal government

a)

Trustee Colony

b)

Royal Colony

65.

Which term matches the following definition:

A colony ran directly by the royal government (the king) through a royal governor.

a)

Trustee Colony

b)

Royal Colony

66.

Which term matches the following definition:

Governor appointed by the King to run a colony. Georgia had 3 royal governors: John Reynolds, Henry Ellis, and James Wright.

a)

Royal Governor

b)

Parlaiment

c)

Georgia House of Commons