Georgia Studies: Milestones Review #2 (short version)

Question 1

Largest freshwater wetland (swamp) in Georgia; contains morethan 400 species of animals

Accepted Answer

Okefenokee Swamp

Question 2

The Atlanta Braves, Hawks, and Falcons provide additional tax money (revenue) for Atlanta, GA.

Accepted Answer

Major League Sports

Question 3

First African American from GA to be elected to Congress since the 1860’. Assisted MLK

Accepted Answer

Andrew Young

Question 4

Textile and carpet industries in GA are based in this region.

Accepted Answer

Valley and Ridge

Question 5

Mayor of Atlanta from 1937-1961-6 terms; longer than any othermayor-Airport renamed after him

Accepted Answer

William B. Hartsfield

Question 6

Elected U.S. President in 1976. Also served as a Senator and Governor of GA.

Accepted Answer

Jimmy Carter

Question 7

Spanish explorer; in 1540, first person to explore Georgia

Accepted Answer

Hernando DeSoto

Question 8

Period of time with little or noprecipitation (rain); agriculture is a major economic activity.

Accepted Answer

drought

Question 9

American general/US president/assisted in the forced removal of the Creek and Cherokee Indians

Accepted Answer

Andrew Jackson

Question 10

Term for a person between the ages of 13 and 17 in Georgia.

Accepted Answer

Juvenile

Question 11

Geogia is in what region of the United States?

Accepted Answer

Southeast/South

Question 12

First land grant university; meant to educate all white men whether they were poor or wealthy

Accepted Answer

University of Georgia

Question 13

New civil rights laws created by John F. Kennedy;approved in 1964 VP Lyndon B. Johnson;

Accepted Answer

Civil Rights Act

Question 14

Which is NOT a requirement to register to vote in the state of Georgia

Accepted Answer

have a job

Question 15

War that ended the Royal Period of Georgia’s history

Accepted Answer

American Revolution

Question 16

Smallest Geographic region (land area)

Accepted Answer

Appalachian Plateau

Question 17

Name of the first settlement (city) in Georgia

Accepted Answer

Savannah

Question 18

72 million visitors came to GA to witness this event; created revenue of more than $5 Billion

Accepted Answer

1996 Olympic Games

Question 19

Who was NOT on of the three Georgia signers of the Declaration of Independence?

Accepted Answer

Dale Murphey

Question 20

System created so that each branch of government can limit the powers of the other branches.

Accepted Answer

Checks and Balances

Question 21

Term that refers to cities and towns; there are approximately 535 of these in Georgia.

Accepted Answer

Municipalities

Question 22

Two Hemispheres that Georgia is located in...

Accepted Answer

Northwestern

Question 23

First city built by the Salzburgers in Georgia.

Accepted Answer

Ebenezer

Question 24

Law that placed taxes on all paper goods and products

Accepted Answer

Stamp Act

Question 25

Region that receives the most rainfall (80 inches per year)

Accepted Answer

Blue Ridge

Question 26

Whis IS NOT one of the 3 primary functions of the Savannah/Chattahoochee rivers?

Accepted Answer

Drinking Water

Question 27

Which is NOT a primary reason Spain explored the New World?

Accepted Answer

crops

Question 28

“Father of Georgia”; Founder and Head Trustee of Georgia.

Accepted Answer

James Oglethorpe

Question 29

Three major European countries competing for the New World were Britain, France, and

Accepted Answer

Spain

Question 30

Disease, from Europe, that killed many Native Americans.

Accepted Answer

small pox

Question 31

Largest Geographic region (land area)

Accepted Answer

Coastal

Question 32

Behavior considered offense when committed by children. Refusing to go to school/running away

Accepted Answer

Unruly Behavior

Question 33

Region with the largest population (contains metro Atlanta)

Accepted Answer

Piedmont

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