What Region of Georgia is shown on the map below?

1. What Region of Georgia is shown on the map below? Costal Plain Piedmont Valley and Ridge Appalachian Plateau

2. What is the main reason an entrepreneur would start their own business? A. Make a profit B. Increase interest rates C. Increase their income tax D. Create additional revenue sources for state and federal governments

3. What effect did Mary Musgrove have on the early development of Georgia? A. She wrote letters to the colonists to keep their spirits up She worked in a factory that made clothing for the colonists She served as an interpreter between Oglethorpe and Tomochichi She waged a war against the early Georgia colonists

4. Who was the FIRST explorer to enter present-day Georgia? A. Ferdinand Magellan B. Ponce de Leon C. Hernando de Soto D. Francisco Pizarro

5. Georgia’s first settlement was made near the present city of.. A. Athens. B. Atlanta. C. Macon. D. Savannah.

6. The first step in the juvenile justice process is… A. a probable cause hearing. B. an adjudicatory hearing. C. a dispositional hearing. D. the juvenile is taken into custody (intake).

7. Georgia was NOT settled in order to provide…… A. a defensive border between British Carolina (South Carolina) and Spanish Florida B. more land and power for Great Britain. C. a place to offer religious freedom. D. a short route to the West Indies.

8. The removal of the Cherokee from Georgia is remembered as the Long Journey Home Trail of Tears Trail to the West Indian Trail Journey

9. Why were people from Africa brought to Georgia? To help fight off enemies To produce silk To start a colony To perform labor on plantations

10. What was the name of Roosevelt’s program to fight the Depression? The TVA The CCC The Economic Stimulus Plan The New Deal

11. Which Amendment outlawed slavery? A. 12th B. 13th C. 14th D. 15th

12. What happened to Leo Frank after his trial? A. He was sentenced and put to death. B. He was taken from jail and lynched. C. He spent the rest of his life in prison. D. He was found guilty, but was later freed.

13. The infamous Confederate prisoner of war camp during the Civil War was located near what Georgia city A. Savannah B. Atlanta C. Louisville D. Andersonville

14. Which statement BEST describes a “land grant university,” such as the University ofGeorgia? A. The college was established as an agricultural college to improve farming. B. The college was a public university with free tuition to state residents. C. The land for the college was donated by the federal government. D. The land could not be used for any purpose other than a college.

15. Who was credited with taking the first steps toward helping the Cherokee to read by developing a written language? A. Elias Boudinot B. Sequoyah C. John Ross Alexander McGillivray

16. Between 1789 and 1840, which two large church denominations spread across Georgia? A. Methodist and Baptist. B. Baptist and Jewish. C. Episcopal and Methodist. D. Episcopal and Catholic.

17. All the records from the Yazoo land fraud were burned in public in Georgia’s capital city of A. Savannah. B. Louisville. C. Atlanta. D. Athens.

18. Who was one of the two first African Americans to be admitted to the University of Georgia? A. Charlayne Hunter B. Maynard Jackson C. Rosa Parks D. Andrew Young

19. What is the main goal of special-purpose governments? A. to bring government closer to the people B. to provide a single (special) service to the citizens of an area C. to save taxpayers money D. to consolidate services

20. Which Union general led the “March to the Sea,” which devastated much of Georgia on a path fromAtlanta to Savannah? A. William T. Sherman B. John M. Schofield C. William S. Rosecrans D. Ulysses S. Grant

21. What was the main agricultural product grown in Georgia throughout the 1800’s? A. Rice B. Tobacco C. Cotton D. Corn

22. What effect did the development of Eli Whitney’s cotton gin have on Georgia? There was growing dependence on cotton There was growing dependence on slavery Distinct social classes formed All of the above

23. Many local governments need funds in order to operate. How do states generate that revenue? They require monthly donations to certain charities They impose taxes and fees on local residents They look to the federal government for assistance They hold fundraisers to raise money for different government sectors

24. What is the primary function of Georgia’s Legislative Branch, known as the General Assembly? A. Make laws for the state of Georgia B. Interpret laws for the state of Georgia C. Enforce Laws for the state of Georgia D. Veto proposed laws

25. What effect did the 1996 Olympic Games have on Georgia? Generated large amounts of money for the city of Atlanta and the state of Georgia and showed the rest of the world that the city had a first class transportation system and facilities to accommodate such an important event It proved that the economy in the South had improved It showed that even though it was the smallest Olympics in history, it gave the city an economic boost Atlanta was widely considered to be the worst host city for the Olympics

26. Most of Georgia’s revenue goes to provide A. interest. B. new roads. C. services for its citizens. D. salaries for government employees.

27. Georgia is divided into five regions. Which region is an area of gently rolling hills, usually located near the base of a nearby mountain range? The Coastal Plain The Piedmont The Appalachian Mountains The outer Coastal Plain

28. Which power of Georgia’s governor is NOT included in the state constitution? A. signing bills from the legislature into law B. serving as commander-in-chief of the Georgia National Guard C. preparing an annual budget for consideration by the General Assembly D. representing Georgia in meetings with federal officials or other state’s governors

29. What river forms the boundary between Georgia and South Carolina and is shown on the map below? Chattahoochee River Savannah River Mississippi River Blue Ridge River

30. Which voting qualification was designed to prevent African Americans from voting? A. literacy test B. party affiliation C. identification number D. residency requirement

31. What did de Soto’s soldiers bring to the Americans that proved disastrous to Native Americans Horses European diseases, such as small pox and malaria, that Native Americans had no immunity Exotic foods A new monetary system

32. What impact did the boll weevil beetle have on Georgia’s farmers? Cotton crops dropped by almost 75 percent Many farmers moved to nearby towns to work in textile mills Some farmers moved north to look for work in the industrial cities there All of the Above

33. The term separation of powers refers to the designation of certain powers to A. the federal government and certain powers to the state government. B. each of the three branches of the government. C. state and municipal government. D. the people.

34. Which statement does NOT explain how a good transportation network provides jobs? A. It creates markets outside the area. B. It makes it easier to travel to work. C. It increases the need for truck drivers. D. It increases the number of local businesses.

35. Which issue did Eugene Talmadge support? A. integration B. states’ rights C. the New Deal D. white supremacy

36. How old must a person be to vote in Georgia today? A. 16 B. 18 C. 21 D. 25

37. Which statement does NOT describe the North’s position on states’ rights? A. States should obey the laws passed by Congress. B. All political decisions should be made to benefit the entire country. C. The interests of the national government should take precedence over the states. D. Politicians from states like Maine or New York cannot relate to the needs of states like Georgia and South Carolina.

38. If someone asked you what region of the United States you lived in, what would be your response? Southwestern Northeastern Southeastern Northwestern

39. Prior to European contact, the correct order of the evolution of Native American cultures is: Archaic, Woodland, Paleo, Mississippian Woodland, Mississippian, Paleo, Archaic Paleo, Archaic, Woodland, Mississippian Mississippian, Woodland, Archaic, Paleo

40. What items, which Great Britain had to import from France, Russia, and Spain, did Oglethorpe promise to produce in Georgia White potatoes, yams, and corn Wheat, rice, and wine Tropical fruit and spices Cotton, dyes, and silk

41. What effect did the end of the French and Indian War have on Georgia It had no effect on Georgia It allowed Georgia to grow It established peace with Spanish settlers It gave Britain all of North America west of the Mississippi River

42. When fighting broke out in Georgia in March 1776 it marked the end of what? The 2nd Continental Congress The Patriot’s Control Royal Period of Georgia’s Government The Council of Safety and Commissions

43. Three delegates from Georgia signed the Declaration of Independence. They included all the following Except: Button Gwinnett Austin Dabney George Walton Lyman Hall

44. What city became Georgia’s capital after Augusta? A. Atlanta B. Albany C. Savannah D. Louisville

45. What did President Lincoln do after the Union’s success at the Battle of Antietam? He declared the war was over and the North had won He signed the Emancipation Proclamation that made all slaves in rebellious states forever free He stated that slaves everywhere were free He allowed the South back into the Union

46. In order to keep freedmen from participating in the political system and society, secret organizations of whites formed. Which of the following organizations was considered the most dangerous to African Americans? The Ku Klux Klan The White League Union Leagues Nights of Mary Phagan

47. Georgia's Constitution of 1877 put the county unit system in place. What effect did this new system have on Georgia’s counties? It gave rural counties an advantage in elections to the state legislative because now counties with the greatest population would not control the legislature It gave urban counties an advantage I elections to the state legislature It ensured that counties with the population would be in control of the legislature It did not favor one county over the other

48. What decision was reached n Plessy v. Ferguson? Separate but equal facilities were illegal Public places must be open to all races Separate but equal facilities were constitutional The Supreme Court would not tolerate discrimination

49. Three systems of beliefs contributed to WWI. Which of the three belief systems defines the strong sense of pride or loyalty Europeans felt toward their country? Imperialism Nationalism Militarism Isolationism

50. How did the rural electrification help families in the rural areas of Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, and North Carolina? It provided them with electricity, by giving loans to build power lines It formed a partnership with the private power companies to provide them with electricity It put an end to privately owned electric companies It regulated the price of electricity