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1
What are the 4 principles on the GA state flag?
Justice, Wisdom, Wealthy. Courage
Moderation, Justice, Equality. Courage
Wisdom, Justice, Moderation, Courage
Wisdom, Justice, Freedom, Courage
2
What 1996 event brought a boost to Georgia's economy?
Olympics
St. Patrick's Day
Zumbathon
Woodstock
3
When a person invests their own money in hopes of making a profit and assumes great risk.
Entrepreneurship
Debt
Banker
Savings
4
What geological boundary divides the rocks of the Coastal Plain from those of the Piedmont?
False Line
Flat Line
Proclamation of 1763
Fall Line
5
Colonist during the American Revolution that remained loyal to the British government.
loyalist
carpet bagger
scalawag
patriot
6
Name of Native American woman who translated between Oglethorpe and Creek natives
Rebecca L. Felton
Nancy Hart
Mary Musgrove
Mary Quite Contrary
7
This area separates the Peidmont and Coastal Plain region.
Brasstown Bald
Fall Line
Okefenokee Swamp
Appalachian Mountains
8
This river separates Georgia from South Carolina
Chattahoochee River
Ogeechee River
Savannah River
Nile River
9
Area of law that deals with judging and sentencing criminal behavior.
juvenile law
criminal law
felony law
civil law
10
Which of these was the main cause of the conditions listed in the box?
the Spanish search for gold
the American Revolution
European exploration and colonization
European involvement in the slave trade
11
Large but shallow wetland in southeast Georgia and northeast Florida
Okefenokee Swamp
Georgia Bog
Black Swamp
Dismal Swamp
12
Which of these were causes of the Great Depression?
Overproduction
Stock Market Crash
Excessive use of credit
All of these
13
This Creek leader acted as a mediator between British settlers in GA and the native population.
Sequoya
Mary Musgrove
Alexander McGivillary
Tomochichi
14
Which of these is an example of someone using credit?
Zafir borrow s money from the bank
Jada puts money into a fund for college each pay period.
Nakayla purchaes a new smartphone with cash.
Ariyanna receives $25 dollars each time she mows the lawn.
15
Term:
The collective name for the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
Emancipation Proclamation
Bill of Rights
16
Case where a Jewish man was convicted of murdering a 13 yr. old. girl. Pardoned 71 years later.
Leo Sherman Case
Brown v. Board of Education
Plessy v. Ferguson
Leo Frank Case
17
Controversial cheap sale of land by the governor of GA and legislature. Later nullified.
Yazoo Land Fraud
Headright system
Land lottery policy
Great Depression
18
What document was signed by King George II to establish the royal colony of Georgia?
Charter of 1732
U.S. Constitution
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
19
This New Deal Program is still here today and helped the elderly and disabled.
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Social Security Act
Rural Electrification Act
Civilian Conservation Corps
20
How was Georgia significant in the life of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt?
Ga politicians led anti-Roosevelt opposition in the 1930's
Traveled to Warm Springs, GA due to polio complications
He tested his New Deal programs in GA first, then the USA
GA electoral college votes gave him enough votes to win
21
The two-time mayor of ATL who helped develop the city’s airport into the major transport. hub
William Hartsfield
John Lewis
Ivan Allan Jr.
Maynard Jackson
22
This section of the GA State /US Constitution that is the introduction.
Articles
Grievances
Preamble
Closing
23
A group of mostly underdeveloped islands along Georgia's coast that prevent erosion are the
Barrier Islands
Blue Ridge Mts.
Fall Line
Coastal Plain
24
What are the 4 major systems of transportation in Georgia that work together to move goods?
Deep water ports, Railroads, carpools, Airports
Railroads, Airports, Highways, Deep water ports
Airports, Deep water ports, slip and slides, Railroads
Deep water ports, Bicycles, Motorcycles, Airports
25
Sale of land by the governor of GA and the state’s legislature for a cheap price to friends.
Land Lottery System
Headright System
The Big Giveaway
Yazoo Land Fraud
26
Why was the GA colony started?
Economics: Crops like wine, indigo, silk, tobacco
All of these
To help debtors
Defense: Protect other colonies from Spanish/Natives
27
How did the development of ATL after WWII affect the growth of Georgia?
ATL's growth marked end of state being a agricultural leader
Population decreased in other parts of state, avg. age grew
ATL's growth turned the city into economic center of state
As ATL grows, the rest of the state decreases in economy
28
What is criminal law?
deals with those under the age of 17
deals with punishment of those who commit crimes.
deals with private relations between members of a community
deals with corporations who break laws
29
The General Assembly is bicameral and is responsible for making laws in the state of Georgia.
True
False
30
Court case where US Supreme Court ruled states could not make or enforce laws with N. Americans
Worcester v. Georgia
Dred Scott v. Sanford
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
31
This Civil War general was known for burning his way to the sea and success of the north.
Ulysses S. Grant
Franklin D. Roosevelt
William T. Sherman
Robert E. Lee
32
Executive order issued by Abraham Lincoln declaring an end to slavery in states that seceded.
Emancipation Proclamation
States Rights
Gettysburg Address
Declaration of Independence
33
What region is low-lying, mostly flat, and covers the southern portion of the state of GA?
Blue Ridge
Appalachian Mts.
Coastal Plain
Piedmont
34
This was a strategy by the Union Navy to prevent the South from trading its goods with Europe.
Sherman's bow ties
Union Blockade
Reconstruction
Andersonville
35
This president started the New Deal Programs (Alphabet program)?
Herbert Hoover
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dwight D. Eisenhower
36
Name for the three most powerful politicians post-reconstruction in Georgia.
John, Sam, and Mark
Three Amigos
Bourbon Triumvirate
Bourbon and Gin
37
Which of these was an effect of the US Supreme Court ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson?
Seperate was considered equal
Many African-Americans became small business owners.
African American students had access to a college education
Many African-American youths were required to work in fields
38
A system where land was granted to people willing to leave Britain and settle in colonies.
Land lottery
Yazoo land fraud
Trail of Tears
Headright system
39
What amendment ended slavery?
13th
15th
14th
19th
40
This is the nickname for the legislative branch in the state of Georgia.
Bill
Congress
General Assembly
Smart guys
41
Which branch of government interprets and review the laws.
Judicial
tree branch
Executive
Legislative
42
Segregationist famous for refusing to serve Afr-Amer. in his restaurant. Also Gov. in Georgia.
Benjamin Mays
Lester Maddox
Hamilton Holmes
Maynard Jackson
43
Which Native American group shifted from hunting and gathering to farming (most advanced)?
Woodland culture
Mississippian culture
Archaic culture
Paleo culture
44
What region of GA is the Okefenokee Swamp located in?
Blue Ridge Mountains
Peidmont
Appalachian
Coastal Plain
45
Governor of Georgia that repealed (ended) the poll tax and ratified a new state constitution.
Lester Maddox
Ellis Arnall
Eugene Talmadge
Herman Talmadge
46
Which amendment guarantees each individuals right to vote regardless of race?
13th
14th
15th
19th
47
What behavior might cause a juvenile to be treated as an adult during the criminal process?
getting into a fight with someone
driving faster than the speed limit
painting graffiti on a building
committing armed robbery
48
What
two
issues brought Georgia into its Great Depression?
Too much credit/Debt
Sever Drought
Boll Weevil
Stock Market Crash
49
The Civil war was mainly fought over slavery and states' rights.
False
True
50
A civil rights leader who was chairman of the (SNCC) and organized 1963 March on Washington.
Maynard Jackson
John Lewis
Martin Luther King Jr.
Andrew Young
51
Where N. American groups were force to walk from southeast GA to reservations east of Missi.
Long hard journey
Path of least resistance
Trail of Tears
Longest walk ever
52
How did Sherman's March to the Sea affect the state of Georgia?
It diverted Union attention from GA, let militia recover
GA citizens were proud of him and what he did
Destroyed GA's agriculture and roads, hurt the economy
This was the first time Union army entered the state of GA
53
Head of the executive branch
in Georgia
and is supported by a Lieutenant.
Lt. Governor
Speaker of the House
President
Governor
54
Which of these is an example of income?
Classi buys a new pair of brand-named sneakers.
Kian earns an hourly wage working at a fast food restaurant.
Marlon puts money into a savings account at a local bank.
Isabella takes out a loan to pay for his college tuition.
55
Where landowners allowed farmers to cultivate their land for a % of the profit- few AA . Had their own tools.
Whistle blowing
Cotton planting
Tenant farming
Share cropping
56
What two industries boosted Georgia's economy during World War II?
Railroads
Shipyards in Brunswick and Savannah
Bell Aircraft
Textile Mills
57
Which phrase best completes the list?
Supported the interests of former plantation owners
Supported the desegregation of public schools.
Reformed the state prison system to end convict labor.
Opposed to New South industrial growth
58
Which region is between the Coastal Plain region in the south and mountains in the north?
Blue Ridge Mts.
Peidmont
Appalachian Mts.
Coastal Plain
59
This president abolished slavery and was president during the Civil War.
Herbert Hoover
Abraham Lincoln
John F. Kennedy
Andrew Johnson
60
Which amendment guaranteed citizenship to those born in the US and helped with Civil Rights?
14th
13th
19th
15th
61
What river flows from northern Georgia along the Georgia/Alabama border?
Chattahoochee River
Savannah river
Indus River
Okefenokee Swamp
62
Which right do
all
juveniles have when taken into custody?
right to be judged as an adult
right to fair trial
right to a lesser sentence than an adult
right to have a jury of juvenile peers
63
The money gathered by the state to pay its bills is called
state revenue
profit
taxes
savings
64
This region of GA contains the highest elevation and receives more rainfall of any other region
Appalachian Plateau
Coastal Plain
Blue Ridge
Valley and Ridge
65
What are the three branches of government at both the federal and state level?
judicial, executive, senate
legislative, judicial, and executive
House of Rep., Senate, President
Legislative, Judicial, Legal
66
Person who supported breaking from the British government and forming one ruled by colonist.
scalawag
malcontent
loyalist
patriot
67
In
Georgia
a juvenile is any one under the age of .....
15
18
17
21
68
Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, and George Walton all signed this document for GA.
Declaration of Independence
Gettysburg Address
Emancipation Proclamation
US Constitution
69
Who was the founder of the colony of Georgia?
Tomochichi
Mary Musgrove
Elijah Clark
James Olgethorpe
70
What is civil law?
Deals with private relations between members of a community
Deals with those under the age of 17
Deals with punishment of those who commit crimes.
Deals with corporations who break laws
71
Creek chief that supported the United States in its efforts to take Creek land.
Sequoyah
William McIntosh
Alexander McGillvray
John Ross
72
Which branch of government makes the laws?
Executive
Tree branches
Legislative
Judicial
73
What role did Henry McNeal turner play in southern Reconstruction?
Georgia's first African-American US Senator
Principal leader in southern politics and society
Help found the Klu Klux Klan
Created political/religious organizations for free slaves
74
How long is the term of office for Georgia's governor?
7 years
4 years
5 years
2 years
75
Which action by a juvenile would be considered delinquent behavior under Georgia law?
being out after curfew
being truant from school
disobeying family rules
stealing from a store
76
Case where U.S. Supreme Court says "separate but equal" is unconstitutional in public schools
Dred Scott v. Sanford
Brown v. Board of Education
Mrs. Williams v. Mr. Wells
Plessy v. Ferguson
77
This is a document that provides laws, rules, and regulations for citizens of a nation/state.
Preamble
Essay
Articles
Constitution
78
Which branch of government enforces the laws?
Executive
Parliament
Judicial
Legislative
79
How did GA's agriculture after WWII affect the distribution of the population in GA?
New agricultural practices lead more people to stay on farms
Gov't assistance helped local growers so they stayed rural
People left farms and moved to the big cities for jobs.
New cotton mills grew and increased cotton production
80
Where GA citizens could register to win land previously held by Creek and Cherokee natives.
free for all land policy
land lottery
headright system
just take it land policy
81
This African-American started with a barbershop only to become the richest A.A. in Atlanta.
John Lewis
Benjamin Mays
Alonzo Herndon
Martin Luther King Jr.
82
Spanish conquistador who landed in Florida, explored GA, and killed many Native Americans
Hernando de Soto
Juan Ponce de Leon
Mary Musgrove
Christopher Columbus
83
Acronym for Georgia's state capitals in order:
SALMA
AMLAS
ALMAS
TGIF
84
This group of mostly Scottish colonist opposed policies of Trustee's- complained a lot..
Royal governors
Highland Scots
Malcontents
Salzburgers
85
Which region is the largest, flat, and known for peanut farming?
Blue Ridge Mts.
Peidmont
Ridge and Valley
Coastal Plain
86
President of the USA who ordered the Cherokee and Creek off Georgian land granted to them.
George Bush
Andrew Jackson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
87
A system employed in which some citizens could register to win land previously held by Natives.
The Giveaway
Land Lottery
Headright System
Yazoo Land Deal
88
What was a major effect of the March on Washington?
It led to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
It helped many of the march’s leaders to win campaigns.
It led to the president giving in to marchers’ demands.
It led to the creation of the Sibley Commission.
89
Place in GA where Spanish missionaries were set up to convert natives to Catholics.
Okefenokee Swamp
Barrier Islands
Coastal Plains
Peidmont
90
What river borders GA and Tennessee?
Chattahoochee River
St. Lawrence River
Ogeechee River
Savannah River
91
How did the development of the cotton gin influence the economy of Georgia?
Cotton was processed faster, cotton planting increased
Cotton was sent to the north quickly, cotton prices
Cotton mills were more efficient, helped industrialize GA
Planting of cotton was quicker, increased workers wages
92
A period of rebuilding the country after the Civil War was known as
Reconstruction
Civil War
Civil Rights Era
American Revolution
93
Machine invented to separate small particles from cotton and made it cheaper to produce.
meat grinder
tractor
cotton gin
printing press
94
Who was the first African-American mayor of Atlanta?
Benjamin Mays
Andrew Young
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Maynard Jackson
95
What is the name of the first constitution of the USA and created a weak central government?
Bill of Rights
U.S. Constitution
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
96
What crop contributed to GA's growth until the boll weevil and drought happened?
Oranges
Pecans
Peanuts
Cotton
97
Naval base in Hawaii that was bombed by the Japanese causing the USA to enter WWII.
Hiroshima
Pearl Harbor
Savannah
Nagasaki
98
What was the event held in ATL in 1881 that promoted it as an industrial center to investors?
International Symposium
County Unit System
International Cotton Exposition
Worlds Fair
99
Which phrase describes a significant risk associated with mishandling credit?
receiving higher credit scores
paying more sales taxes
paying higher interest rates
receiving more credit card offers
100
River that begins in SC, flows along the SC and GA border, and empties into the Atlantic Ocean
Savannah River
Chattahoochee River
Valdosta River
Okefenokee Swamp
101
Civil Rights activist that opposed the Atlanta Compromise and didn't like Booker T. Washington
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
W.E.B. DuBois
Alonzo Herndon
Leo Frank
102
Where approx. 250, 000 people gathered at Lincoln Memorial. MLK gives "I Have a Dream" speech.
Albany Movement
Civil Rights Movement
March on Washington
Montgomery Bus Boycotts
103
Time period from 1732 to 1752, where a Board of Trustees governed the colony of Georgia.
Trustee Period
Mississippian Period
Royal Governor Period
King George II Period
104
King George III imposed these to gain money and pay off debt from the French and Indian War
Intolerable Acts
Battle of Kettle Creek
Boston Tea Party
Stamp Act, Sugar Act, and other taxes
105
This was the first city founded in the state of Georgia and was founded by Oglethorpe.
Valdosta
Savannah
Atlanta
Macon
106
A colonist who remained loyal to the British government during the American Revolution.
American colonist
Loyalist
Cool guys
King George's boys
107
This was banned by Oglethorpe, but other colonist thought they needed them to work the land.
fish
slaves
rules
tools
108
Term:
Placing money into something, hoping it will bring a profit in the future.
Investment
Savings
Income
Credit
109
Governor of GA from 1948-1955 and was center of the "Three Governor's Controversy."
Andrew Young
Ellis Arnall
Eugene Talmadge
Herman Talmadge
110
Which group of people was most affected by the boll weevil between WWI and WWII?
cotton farmers
factory workers
railroad workers
government officials
111
A small town in southwest Georgia known for its Confederate prisoner-of-war camp.
Fort Sumter
Louisville
Andersonville
Savannah
112
The three signers of the Declaration of Independence that came from Georgia were
Button Gwinnett, John Ross, Sequoya
Nancy Hart, Lyman Hall, Button Gwinnett
Lyman Hall, William McIntosh, Andrew Jackson
Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, George Walton
