Which area of Georgia receives the most precipitation annually? A. central plains area B. northern...

Which area of Georgia receives the most precipitation annually?

A. central plains areaB. northern mountain areasC. southern coastal areaD. mid western area

A. Georgia seldoms gets much snowB. Georgia rarely has tornadoesC. Georgia has a consistently mild climate

D. Georgia seldom has hurricanes

A company from New York is considering relocating to Georgia. How would Georgia’s climate influence the company to move here?

A. NorthwestB. NortheastC. SouthwestD. Southeast

In describing Georgia in relation to the rest of the U.S., which region can we be found?

A. Coastal PlainB. Blue RidgeC. PiedmontD. Ridge and Valley

Which region in Georgia had a prehistoric ocean that is now fertile farmland?

A. absolute location of GeorgiaB. GPS location of GeorgiaC. Latitude and longitude of GeorgiaD. relative location of Georgia

What is being described? Southeastern U.S., Western hemisphere, north of Florida

A. it opens the state to trade with the rest of the world

B. it only helps to import goods to the state

C. it is used mainly for shipping carsD. they are located near airports

How does having two deepwater ports benefit Georgia?

A. I 20, 75, 85B. I 75, 85, 95C. I 20, 595, 285D. I 85, 95, 285

Which three interstates go through Atlanta?

A. 100B. 1000C. 10000D. 100000

About how many planes pass through Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport daily?

A. graniteB. clayC. shaleD. marble

What is Georgia’s most profitable natural resource?

A. Ridge and ValleyB. Coastal PlainC. Piedmont PlateauD. Appalachian Plateau

What region is kaolin mined in Georgia?

A. evolution of early Native American cultures in Ga

B. change in Ga under the royal governors

C. impact of the Spanish mission systemD. effects of entrepreneurs on Ga

What is being described? Development of smaller, more pointed arrowheads, greater use of agriculture, more elaborate burial grounds.

A. Native American culture declinedB. Savannah was developedC. Spanish adopted Native American beliefs

D. Native American culture expanded

Which was an impact of the Spanish mission systems?

A. PaleoB. ArchaicC. WoodlandD. Mississippians

Of the pre-European contact Native Americans, which group was still in Ga at the time De Soto came through?

A. roadsB. riversC. canalsD. railroads

What transportation system did Georgia rely on to transport goods until the 1820s?

A. The Articles of ConfederationB. The Declaration of IndependenceC. The Bill of WrongsD. The Bill of Rights

What are the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution called?

A. He came from England with Oglethorpe

B. He led revolts against the colonistsC. He was a mediator between colonists and the Yamacraw

D. He encouraged the Salzburger to move

Why was Tomochichi important to the development of early Georgia?

A. it was a good position to attack the French

B. they agreed to settle and share the area

C. it was closest to England and Spain

D. there were natural resources that could make their country rich

Why were the British and Spanish interested in the southeastern U.S.?

A. they were trying to take over the colony

B. the Ga Charter of 1732 was inaccurate

C. the Trustees did not represent Ga’s changing population

D. the Spanish were the biggest threat to the colony

The complaints of the malcontents demonstrated that

A. mining, manufacturing, and textilesB. rice, silk, indigo, tobaccoC. fishing, whaling, manufacturingD. shipbuilding, farming, mining

During the colonial period, what was the economic base of the southern colonies?

A. he was the first royal governorB. he founded the colonyC. he was the king’s brotherD. he was the first president

Why was John Reynolds important to early Ga?

A. to make sure there were enough people to defend the land

B. to make sure there were enough people to farm the land

C. to barter with Native AmericansD. to help prevent slavery

Why were landowners required to have servants or family members for every 50 acres of land?

A. India and FranceB. France and SpainC. England and PortugalD. France and England

The treaty ending the French and Indian War involved what two major countries?

A. Stamp Act Congress, Sugar Act, Intolerable Acts, Continental Congress

B. Sugar Act, Stamp Act Congress, Intolerable Acts, Second Continental Congress

C. Second Continental Congress, Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Intolerable Act

D. Intolerable Acts, Stamp Act, Sugar Act, Second Continental Congress

Which shows the correct order of events leading to the American Revolution?

A. Sons of LibertyB. Liberty BoysC. Liberty GirlsD. Tories

Georgian’s who opposed the Stamp Act organized in Savannah and called themselves

A. The Sugar ActsB. The Intolerable ActsC. The Townshend ActsD. The Stamp Acts

The punishing acts after the Boston Tea Party were called

A. citizens elected themB. the King appointed themC. by the legislatureD. by the executive council

Under Georgia’s first constitution, how were governors selected?

A. The Ga Land LotteryB. The Second Great Awakening (religious revival)

C. The War of 1812D. The Treaty of New York

Occurred from 1790-1830, interest in religion increased, Baptist, Methodist churches-what is being described?

A. The Purchase of FloridaB. The Oklahoma Territory PurchaseC. The Louisiana PurchaseD. the Alabama Purchase

What land purchase by President Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the U.S.?

A. it created a buffer of land that protected Georgian’s from violent Native Americans

B. It was a violation of the Supreme Court C. Head of household was only granted 200 acres and this left most of Ga unclaimed

D. it was wildly successful and replaced the Land Lottery

What was an immediate impact of the headright system in Georgia?

A. gold minesB. the Savannah RiverC. more slavesD. the Mississippi River

The Louisiana Purchase gave Georgian’s access to

A. The ⅗ CompromiseB. The Big Fat CompromiseC. The Great CompromiseD. The Bill of Rights Compromise

The name of the compromise at the Constitutional Convention that settled the issue of representation was

A. applesB. shrimpC. car partsD. carpets

What industry is Dalton, Ga known for?

A. to get people to the mall quickerB. to move the militaryC. to get goods to marketD. to connect Ga to the rest of the U.S.

Georgia’s interstate highway system was originally built for what purpose?

A. Nancy JonesB. Nancy DrewC. Nancy HartD. Nancy Daniell

Only one county in Ga is named for a woman. Who was she?

Which states border Georgia?

A. Florida, Mississippi, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee

B. Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee

C. Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina

D. Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, Florida

Where would crops such as peanuts, tobacco, Vidalia onions, and cotton grow?A. Coastal PlainB. PiedmontC. Ridge and ValleyD. Appalachian Plateau

Why is Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport important to Georgia’s economy?

A. It is the largest passenger airport in the world

B. It is home to four busy runwaysC. It is named for a former governor of Ga

D. It is the state’s largest employer

Where did the gold covering Ga’s capitol dome come from?

A. MaconB. RomeC. AugustaD. Dahlonega

This group was the first to use the bow and arrow, live in dome-shaped huts and grow squash, wild greens and sunflowers

A. PaleoB. ArchaicC. WoodlandD. Mississippian

This group was the first to save seeds, use pottery, and move according to the seasons

A. PaleoB. ArchaicC. WoodlandD. Mississippians

The group hunted large game and used a weapon called the atlatl

A. PaleoB. ArchaicC. WoodlandD. Mississippian

Which three European groups were interested in trade and agricultural opportunities with Native Americans in the 18th century?

A. India, France, EnglandB. France, Spain, EnglandC. Germany, Mexico, SpainD. Morocco, Yemen, Italy

During the Trustee period, many forts and protective buildings were constructed south of Savannah in order to

A. Give the colonists something to doB. Fulfill the contract with EnglandC. Make the malcontents happyD. Serve as protection against the Spanish

This group developed New Ebenezer, created the first Sunday school and orphanage in Georgia

A. SalzburgersB. MalcontentsC. Moravians,D. Spanish

Which group of colonies had the mildest climate?

A. The New England coloniesB. The Middle ColoniesC. The Southern ColoniesD. The Western Colonies

Which is most likely the reason Britain taxed goods in the colonies?

A. to pay for war debtB. to bring more enslaved people to the colonies

C. to pay to construct fortsD. to pay for the king’s lifestyle

Which were NOT taxed under the Stamp Act?

A. playing cardsB. legal documentsC. newspapersD. tea and coffee

Which was part of the Intolerable Acts?

A. tax on paper productsB. British troops living in homes of colonists

C. tea products were banned from the colonies

D. tax on all wooden products

Why were some Georgian’s reluctant to join the other colonies in revolution?

A. Georgia had a small populationB. Georgia benefitted from Great Britain

C. Georgia was not a colonyD. Georgia could not afford to fight

The first constitution of the American government was

A. The Constitution of AmericaB. The Colonies ConfederationC. The Articles of ConfederationD. The U.S. Articles

When did Georgia adopt its first state constitution?

A. 1776B. 1777C. 1789D. 1812

What did the Georgia Baptist Convention do?

A. It unified Baptist under one organization

B. It changed the name to AnglicansC. It wrote a religious constitutionD. It outlawed tent revivals

Who invented the cotton gin?

A. Austin DabneyB. Elijah ClarkeC. William FewD. Eli Whitney

Congress is bicameral. What does this mean?

A. it has two housesB. it has one houseC. it has three housesD. it has four houses

What is the function of the judicial branch of the U.S. government?

A. makes lawsB. executes lawsC. interprets and enforces lawsD. elects the president and vice president