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10/3/25 - First Nine 9 Weeks End of Marking Period Exam!

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This theme tells us that technology has different consequences on a society, depending on how that technology is used.

a)

Beliefs and Ideals

b)

Conflict and Change

c)

Technology Innovation

d)

Scarcity

2.

This theme tells us that where people live matters.

a)

Scarcity

b)

Location

c)

Technological Innovation

d)

Individual, Groups, and Institutions

3.

This theme tells us that moving to new places changes the people, land, and culture of the new place, as well as the place that was left.

a)

Location

b)

Movement and Migration

c)

Technological Innovation

d)

Beliefs and Ideals

4.

This theme tells us that conflict causes both a positive or negative change.

a)

Scarcity

b)

Beliefs and Ideals

c)

Conflict and Change

d)

Location

5.

This theme tells us that the actions of you, others, and large groups affect society through intended and unintended consequences.

a)

Scarcity

b)

Movement and Migration

c)

Location

d)

Individuals, Groups, and Institutions

6.

Our Federal government, as well as the Georgia State government has a system of checks and balances to ensure that no branch of government oversteps its boundaries. This system depicts an example of which social studies theme?

a)

Conflict and Change

b)

Distribution of power

c)

Technological innovation

d)

Movement and migration

7.

Wars, arguments, fights, and divorce are all examples of what?

a)

Location

b)

Conflict

c)

Power

d)

Consumption

8.

The Southeastern region is largely agricultural. It is common to observe a tomato being planted, cared for, harvested and sold to individuals, grocery stores and manufacturing plants. These tomatoes may also become products such as ketchup, tomato sauce, salsa and more. What underlying theme does this situation display?

a)

Production, distribution, consumption

b)

Technological Innovations

c)

Movement and Migration

d)

None of the above

9.

Theme is...

a)

What the author is trying to teach the reader

b)

Directly stated.

c)

The main idea.

d)

A summary of the text.

10.

Region of the United States in which Georgia is located

a)

Southwest

b)

Northwest

c)

Southeast

d)

Northeast

11.

This Georgia region is made up of rolling hills and is home to Stone Mountain and Atlanta

a)

Appalachian Plateau

b)

Piedmont

c)

Coastal Plain

d)

Valley and Ridge

12.

Boundary that separates the Piedmont and the Coastal Plain

a)

Mason-Dixon Line

b)

Appalachian Mts

c)

Barrier Islands

d)

Fall Line

13.

Fresh water wetland in South Georgia that provides habitats for endangered wildlife

a)

Okefenokee Swamp

b)

Alligator Alley

c)

Southern Marsh

d)

Sea Island

14.

Located off the coast of Georgia, they provide protection for the mainland from wind, waves, and storms

a)

Continental Shelf

b)

Barrier Islands

c)

Okefenokee Swamp

d)

Gulf Stream

15.

Continent on which Georgia is located

a)

South America

b)

North America

c)

Latin America

d)

Native America

16.

A major river in Georgia beginning in the Blue Ridge region (NE Georgia) and flowing through Atlanta, finally forming GA-AL border

a)

Chattahoochee River

b)

Savannah River

c)

Altamaha River

d)

Oconee River

17.

A major river in Georgia that serves as the GA-SC border, is important to shipping, and along which the first English settlements in Georgia were established

a)

Oconee River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Savannah River

d)

Alcovy River

18.

Two hemispheres in which Georgia is located

a)

Southern and Eastern

b)

Northern and Western

c)

Southern and Western

d)

Northern and Eastern

19.

What is #4?

a)

Blue Ridge

b)

Piedmont

c)

Coastal Plain

d)

Ridge & Valley

20.

What is #10?

a)

Savannah

b)

Chattahoochee River

c)

Barrier Islands

d)

Fall Line

21.

What state is #13?

a)

Alabama

b)

Tennessee

c)

North Carolina

d)

South Carolina

22.

What is number 1?

a)

Coastal Plain

b)

Piedmont

c)

Valley & Ridge

d)

Appalachian Plateau

23.

What is #2?

a)

Valley & Ridge

b)

Appalachian Plateau

c)

Piedmont

d)

Coastal Plain

24.

What is #3?

a)

Valley and Ridge

b)

Blue Ridge

c)

Piedmont

d)

Coastal Plain

25.

What is #4?

a)

Blue Ridge

b)

Piedmont

c)

Coastal Plain

d)

Ridge & Valley

26.

What is #5

a)

Piedmont

b)

Ridge & Valley

c)

Coastal Plain

d)

Blue ridge

27.

What is #6

a)

Savannah River

b)

Chattahoochee River

c)

Okefenokee Swamp

d)

Atlanta

28.

What is #7?

a)

Chattahoochee River

b)

Savannah River

c)

Atlanta

d)

Fall Line

29.

What is #10?

a)

Savannah

b)

Chattahoochee River

c)

Barrier Islands

d)

Fall Line

30.

What state is #12?

a)

Florida

b)

Alabama

c)

Tennessee

d)

South Carolina

31.

What state is #13?

a)

Alabama

b)

Tennessee

c)

North Carolina

d)

South Carolina

32.

What state is #14?

a)

Tennessee

b)

Alabama

c)

North Carolina

d)

South Carolina

33.

What physical feature is #17?

a)

Atlanta

b)

Fall Line

c)

Savannah River

d)

Barrier Islands

34.

What city is #18?

a)

Atlanta

b)

Savannah

c)

Colombia

d)

Macon

35.

What state is #15?

a)

Alabama

b)

Florida

c)

North Carolina

d)

South Carolina

36.

The Mississippians were considered to be horticulturalists, which means they were

a)

Native Americans.

b)

hostile to non-Mississippians.

c)

people who relied on hunting and gathering.

d)

people who grew plants, fruits, and vegetables.

37.

During which period were the people organized as chiefdoms?

a)

Paleo

b)

Archaic

c)

Woodland

d)

Mississippian

38.
Native American groups from the Ohio Valley spread certain rituals down to Georgia during the Woodland period. The rock piles and earth mounds in Georgia that date to the Woodland period are likely
a)
dams.
b)
missions.
c)
burial mounds.
d)
food storage areas.
39.
In which period would Native Americans have been MOST likely to practice hunting and gathering?
a)
Archaic period
b)
Settler period
c)
Woodland period
d)
Mississippian period
40.
According to some archaeologists, during which period was the bow and arrow invented?
a)
Archaic
b)
Mississippian
c)
Paleoindian
d)
Woodland
41.

What two major groups of American Indians lived in Georgia when Europeans began exploring Georgia during the mid-1500s? (Choose 2)

a)

Creek

b)

Cherokee

c)

Sioux

d)

Inuit

42.

What purpose did mounds serve in Mississippian society?

a)

as defensive barriers to protect the settlement


b)

as foundations for the homes of strong leaders


c)

as dumping grounds for the settlement's garbage


d)

as gathering sites for religious and social activities


43.
The first inhabitants of Georgia who lived between 10,000 and 13,000 years ago were known as what?
a)
Archaic
b)
Mississippian
c)
Paleo
d)
Woodland
44.
Which people were the FIRST to make and use pottery?
a)
Archaic
b)
Mississippian
c)
Paleo
d)
Woodland
45.
Which of the following was a major development of the Woodland Period?
a)
atlatl
b)
bow and arrow
c)
pottery
d)
tattoos
46.
According to some archaeologists, during which period was the bow and arrow invented?
a)
Archaic
b)
Mississippian
c)
Paleoindian
d)
Woodland
47.
Which statement provides the BEST evidence to support the conclusion that the Paleo Indians were the earliest and LEAST advanced prehistoric culture in North America?
a)
The Woodland Indians were the first native culture to develop a system of agriculture.
b)
While later cultures lived in settled, permanent villages, the Paleo Indians lived a nomadic lifestyle.
c)
The Archaic Indians lived in shallow, oval-pit houses and larger rectangular wattle-and-daub dwellings.
d)
The Woodland Indians were more advanced than the Archaic cultures; their tools included the bow-and-arrow.
48.
Had advanced systems of agriculture; were able to grow corn, beans, squash, and pumpkins.
a)
Paleo
b)
Archaic
c)
Woodland
d)
Mississippian
49.
Which group shows evidence of pottery making?
a)
Paleo
b)
Archaic
c)
Woodland
d)
Mississippian
50.
Some of the earliest Indian groups in Georgia were:
a)
Paleo, Archaic, Chiefland, and Tomahawk
b)
Paleo, Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian
c)
Paleo, Archaic, Alabamian, Plains
d)
Seminole, Paleo, Archaic, and Cherokee
51.
The term conquistador means
a)
brave warrior
b)
holy priest
c)
conqueror
d)
noble king
52.
Who was the first European credited with exploring the interior of Georgia?
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Hernando De Soto
c)
Ponce de Leon
d)
Hernan Cortes
53.
De Soto was from the country of
a)
Spain
b)
Cuba
c)
Mexico
d)
England
54.

De Soto brought along what two (2) type of animals to harass and attack the native Indians?

a)

dogs

b)

snakes

c)

horses

d)

elephants

55.
What was De Soto searching for in Georgia?
a)
trade route to China
b)
the Northwest Passage
c)
gold
d)
fountain of youth
56.
Which BEST represents the motivating factors for a conquistador in De Soto’s expedition?
a)
seeking religious freedom 
b)
establishing trade with the Native Americans
c)
finding large amounts of gold and winning glory in battle and conquest
d)
converting natives to Christianity
57.

Using the map, identify four (4) modern-day states that De Soto explored.

a)

Florida

b)

Georgia

c)

Alabama

d)

Ohio

e)

Mississippi

58.
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
59.
The Spanish who lived and worked in missions often forced Native Americans to 
a)
gather food and water for them. 
b)
fight other colonists for them. 
c)
change their languages, religion, and customs. 
d)
moved farther into the forests area of Georgia. 
60.

Why did Mississippian culture decline after contact with Europeans?

a)

diseases killed thousands of Mississippians

b)

Europeans forced Indians to the West

c)

Mississippians adopted European culture

d)

Mississippians isolated themselves from Europeans

61.
SS8G1a) All of the states border Georgia EXCEPT for _______________.
a)
Mississippi
b)
Alabama
c)
Florida
d)
Tennessee
62.

All of these answers, except 1, are a reason for Colonization of GA according to the Charter of 1732. Which one does not belong?

a)

Buffer

b)

Charity

c)

Mercantilism

d)

Religion

63.

What document allowed the Trustees and James Oglethorpe to start the GA Colony?

a)

Charter of 1732

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

The Constitution

d)

The Magna Carta

64.

What does the Charter of 1732 document?

a)

Where the GA Colony will be set up.

b)

The Reasons for Settling the GA Colony.

c)

The number of people that could come to the GA Colony.

65.

What are the 3 reasons stated in the Charter of 1732 for the GA Colony? Choose 3 answers.

a)

Defense

b)

Economics

c)

Philantrophy (Charity)

d)

Religion

66.

What year was the Charter that established the colony of Georgia granted?

a)

1607

b)

1732

c)

1776

d)

1492

67.

Which of the following was NOT a reason for the settlement of Georgia according to the Charter of 1732?

a)

Philanthropy

b)

Economics

c)

Defense

d)

Religious freedom

68.

Who was the main founder of the Georgia colony?

a)

James Oglethorpe

b)

John Smith

c)

William Penn

d)

Roger Williams

69.

Which group was intended to benefit from the philanthropic goals of the Georgia settlement?

a)

Wealthy landowners

b)

Debtors and the poor

c)

Spanish settlers

d)

Native Americans

70.

How did the Charter of 1732 aim to protect the British colonies from Spanish Florida?

a)

By building a wall

b)

By establishing a military buffer zone

c)

By signing a peace treaty

d)

By relocating the Spanish

71.

Who is the founding fathers of GA

a)

WILLIAM FEW

b)

JAMES ORGETHORPE

c)

MARY MUSGROVE

d)

TOMICHIHI

72.

Who was Georgia named after ?

a)

King George II

b)

James Oglethorpe

c)

Mary Musgrove

d)

Tomochichi

73.

What were the three main motivations for European nations to explore the New World?

a)

God, gold, and glory

b)

Land, labor, and love

c)

Peace, prosperity, and power

d)

Freedom, fortune, and fame

74.

What was the primary religious motivation for European explorers in the New World?

a)

To establish new religious practices

b)

To spread Christianity

c)

To learn about Native American religions

d)

To escape religious persecution

75.

A play showing how Benjamin Franklin flew a kite during a lightning storm.

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

76.

A short story describing Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla's 'electrical' battle.

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

77.

Anne Frank's diary describing her life during World War 2.

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

78.

An interview with Alexander Graham Bell about how he invented the telephone.

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

79.

Georgia is divided into how many main geographic regions?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

80.

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of Georgia's climate?

a)

Very long, cold winters

b)

Mild winters and hot summers

c)

Dry seasons throughout the year

d)

Heavy snowfall in the northern regions

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