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1
On what date was the Declaration of Independence ratified?
December 25, 1891
July 4, 1776
July 18, 1775
May 22, 2006
2
In
Georgia
a juvenile is any one under the age of .....
21
15
17
18
3
What is criminal law?
deals with punishment of those who commit crimes.
deals with those under the age of 17
deals with corporations who break laws
deals with private relations between members of a community
4
This area separates the Peidmont and Coastal Plain region.
Appalachian Mountains
Fall Line
Okefenokee Swamp
Brasstown Bald
5
Where approx. 250, 000 people gathered at Lincoln Memorial. MLK gives "I Have a Dream" speech.
Albany Movement
Montgomery Bus Boycotts
Civil Rights Movement
March on Washington
6
This section of the GA State /US Constitution that is the introduction.
Articles
Preamble
Grievances
Closing
7
Which of these was an effect of the US Supreme Court ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson?
Many African-American youths were required to work in fields
Many African-Americans became small business owners.
African American students had access to a college education
Seperate was considered equal
8
Which of these is an example of income?
Marlon puts money into a savings account at a local bank.
Classi buys a new pair of brand-named sneakers.
Kian earns an hourly wage working at a fast food restaurant.
Isabella takes out a loan to pay for his college tuition.
9
What behavior might cause a juvenile to be treated as an adult during the criminal process?
committing armed robbery
painting graffiti on a building
getting into a fight with someone
driving faster than the speed limit
10
What amendment ended slavery?
15th
19th
14th
13th
11
Court case where US Supreme Court ruled states could not make or enforce laws with N. Americans
Brown v. Board of Education
Dred Scott v. Sanford
Plessy v. Ferguson
Worcester v. Georgia
12
This president started the New Deal Programs (Alphabet program)?
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Dwight D. Eisenhower
13
A civil rights leader who was chairman of the (SNCC) and organized 1963 March on Washington.
John Lewis
Andrew Young
Martin Luther King Jr.
Maynard Jackson
14
Which branch of government interprets and review the laws.
Legislative
Executive
tree branch
Judicial
15
Case where U.S. Supreme Court says "separate but equal" is unconstitutional in public schools
Brown v. Board of Education
Mrs. Williams v. Mr. Wells
Dred Scott v. Sanford
Plessy v. Ferguson
16
This is the nickname for the legislative branch in the state of Georgia.
Smart guys
Bill
Congress
General Assembly
17
Slave who became the only African-American known to have fought in the Battle of Kettle Creek.
William Few
Dred Scott
Austin Dabney
Elijah Clarke
18
Which branch of government makes the laws?
Judicial
Executive
Tree branches
Legislative
19
Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes were the first two African-Americans to enroll here
Georgia Southern
Armstrong Atlantic State University
University of Georgia
Savannah State University
20
What region of GA is the Okefenokee Swamp located in?
Blue Ridge Mountains
Appalachian
Peidmont
Coastal Plain
21
Term:
The collective name for the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.
Articles of Confederation
Emancipation Proclamation
Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
22
Which Native American group shifted from hunting and gathering to farming (most advanced)?
Mississippian culture
Archaic culture
Woodland culture
Paleo culture
23
Which region is between the Coastal Plain region in the south and mountains in the north?
Appalachian Mts.
Peidmont
Coastal Plain
Blue Ridge Mts.
24
A group of mostly underdeveloped islands along Georgia's coast that prevent erosion are the
Coastal Plain
Barrier Islands
Fall Line
Blue Ridge Mts.
25
Which of these is an example of someone using credit?
Ariyanna receives $25 dollars each time she mows the lawn.
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.
26
Capital of Georgia that houses Coca-Cola, Home Depot, Delta Airlines, and Georgia Pacific.
Atlanta
Savannah
Louisville
Millidgeville
27
Person who supported breaking from the British government and forming one ruled by colonist.
loyalist
malcontent
scalawag
patriot
28
Creek chief that supported the United States in its efforts to take Creek land.
John Ross
Alexander McGillvray
William McIntosh
Sequoyah
29
Cherokee scholar who invented a written system to transcribe the Cherokee language.
John ross
William McIntosh
Sequoyah
Alexander McGillivary
30
This was the first city founded in the state of Georgia and was founded by Oglethorpe.
Valdosta
Savannah
Atlanta
Macon
31
Naval base in Hawaii that was bombed by the Japanese causing the USA to enter WWII.
Savannah
Nagasaki
Pearl Harbor
Hiroshima
32
What two industries boosted Georgia's economy during World War II?
Textile Mills
Shipyards in Brunswick and Savannah
Railroads
Bell Aircraft
33
How do immigrant groups affect the Georgia economy?
They perform essential jobs and buy goods.
The reintroduce bartering.
They cause state government revenues to decline.
They revive public and private industry labor unions.
34
Deadliest battle of the Civil War and lead to the Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln.
Battle of Kettle Creek
Antietam
Gettysburg
Bull Run
35
Which phrase best completes the list?
Supported the interests of former plantation owners
Opposed to New South industrial growth
Supported the desegregation of public schools.
Reformed the state prison system to end convict labor.
36
This river separates Georgia from South Carolina
Chattahoochee River
Nile River
Ogeechee River
Savannah River
37
Where N. American groups were force to walk from southeast GA to reservations east of Missi.
Path of least resistance
Longest walk ever
Trail of Tears
Long hard journey
38
On October 24, 1929 this event helped cause the fall of the US economy.
Black Friday
Black Tuesday
Bloody Sunday
Free for all Friday
39
King George III imposed these to gain money and pay off debt from the French and Indian War
Intolerable Acts
Boston Tea Party
Stamp Act, Sugar Act, and other taxes
Battle of Kettle Creek
40
This Creek leader acted as a mediator between British settlers in GA and the native population.
Alexander McGivillary
Tomochichi
Mary Musgrove
Sequoya
41
Where landowners allowed farmers to cultivate their land for a % of the profit- few AA .
Tenant farming
Cotton planting
Whistle blowing
Share cropping
42
The Civil war was mainly fought over slavery and states' rights.
False
True
43
Head of the executive branch
in Georgia
and is supported by a Lieutenant.
Speaker of the House
Governor
President
Lt. Governor
44
How did Sherman's March to the Sea affect the state of Georgia?
This was the first time Union army entered the state of GA
Destroyed GA's agriculture and roads, hurt the economy
It diverted Union attention from GA, let militia recover
GA citizens were proud of him and what he did
45
How did GA's agriculture after WWII affect the distribution of the population in GA?
Gov't assistance helped local growers so they stayed rural
New cotton mills grew and increased cotton production
People left farms and moved to the big cities for jobs.
New agricultural practices lead more people to stay on farms
46
This was a strategy by the Union Navy to prevent the South from trading its goods with Europe.
Union Blockade
Sherman's bow ties
Andersonville
Reconstruction
47
What 1996 event brought a boost to Georgia's economy?
Zumbathon
Woodstock
Olympics
St. Patrick's Day
48
What is the name of the first constitution of the USA and created a weak central government?
Bill of Rights
U.S. Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
49
This Native American culture was the first to settle in North America and were nomadic.
Woodland culture
Mississippian culture
Paleo culture
Archaic culture
50
Which amendment guaranteed citizenship to those born in the US and helped with Civil Rights?
14th
13th
19th
15th
51
Controversial cheap sale of land by the governor of GA and legislature. Later nullified.
Great Depression
Land lottery policy
Headright system
Yazoo Land Fraud
52
What role did Henry McNeal turner play in southern Reconstruction?
Help found the Klu Klux Klan
Georgia's first African-American US Senator
Principal leader in southern politics and society
Created political/religious organizations for free slaves
53
The money gathered by the state to pay its bills is called
taxes
savings
state revenue
profit
54
Which group of people was most affected by the boll weevil between WWI and WWII?
factory workers
railroad workers
cotton farmers
government officials
55
What document was signed by King George II to establish the royal colony of Georgia?
U.S. Constitution
Charter of 1732
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
56
President of the USA who ordered the Cherokee and Creek off Georgian land granted to them.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Andrew Jackson
George Bush
57
Executive order issued by Abraham Lincoln declaring an end to slavery in states that seceded.
States Rights
Gettysburg Address
Emancipation Proclamation
Declaration of Independence
58
What are the three branches of government at both the federal and state level?
Legislative, Judicial, Legal
House of Rep., Senate, President
legislative, judicial, and executive
judicial, executive, senate
59
What two political parties dominate Georgia's government?
whigs and torries
democrat and independent
democrat and republican
republican and populist
60
This Civil War general was known for burning his way to the sea and success of the north.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
William T. Sherman
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
61
This New Deal Program is still here today and helped the elderly and disabled.
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Rural Electrification Act
Social Security Act
Civilian Conservation Corps
62
Which right do
all
juveniles have when taken into custody?
right to fair trial
right to a lesser sentence than an adult
right to have a jury of juvenile peers
right to be judged as an adult
63
Agreement b/w slave and non-slave states that new states come into the union in equal numbers.
Missouri Compromise
Freedmen's Bureau
Georgia Platform
Kansas-Nebraska Act
64
A system where land was granted to people willing to leave Britain and settle in colonies.
Yazoo land fraud
Headright system
Land lottery
Trail of Tears
65
Which branch of government enforces the laws?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Parliament
66
What 3 groups explored the majority of the southeast GA in search for gold, god, and glory?
French, Germans, Japanese
British, French, Germans
British, Spanish, Chinese
British, Spanish, French
67
Civil Rights activist that opposed the Atlanta Compromise and didn't like Booker T. Washington
W.E.B. DuBois
Leo Frank
Alonzo Herndon
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
68
This is a document that provides laws, rules, and regulations for citizens of a nation/state.
Essay
Preamble
Articles
Constitution
69
What was the event held in ATL in 1881 that promoted it as an industrial center to investors?
International Cotton Exposition
County Unit System
Worlds Fair
International Symposium
70
What are the 4 major systems of transportation in Georgia that work together to move goods?
Railroads, Airports, Highways, Deep water ports
Deep water ports, Bicycles, Motorcycles, Airports
Deep water ports, Railroads, carpools, Airports
Airports, Deep water ports, slip and slides, Railroads
71
How long is the term of office for Georgia's governor?
7 years
4 years
2 years
5 years
72
Which of these was the main cause of the conditions listed in the box?
the Spanish search for gold
European involvement in the slave trade
European exploration and colonization
the American Revolution
73
Out of the 13 colonies, which one was the last to become a colony for the British?
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
New York
74
What
two
issues brought Georgia into its Great Depression?
Too much credit/Debt
Stock Market Crash
Boll Weevil
Sever Drought
75
Governor of GA from 1948-1955 and was center of the "Three Governor's Controversy."
Andrew Young
Eugene Talmadge
Herman Talmadge
Ellis Arnall
76
This was banned by Oglethorpe, but other colonist thought they needed them to work the land.
slaves
fish
rules
tools
77
Only U.S. president from GA, contributed to human rights, and won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Jimmy Carter
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
George Bush
78
Sale of land by the governor of GA and the state’s legislature for a cheap price to friends.
The Big Giveaway
Yazoo Land Fraud
Headright System
Land Lottery System
79
Term:
Placing money into something, hoping it will bring a profit in the future.
Income
Investment
Savings
Credit
80
Which region is the largest, flat, and known for peanut farming?
Ridge and Valley
Blue Ridge Mts.
Coastal Plain
Peidmont
81
What was a major effect of the March on Washington?
It led to the president giving in to marchers’ demands.
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 creation of the Sibley Commission.
82
What crop contributed to GA's growth until the boll weevil and drought happened?
Peanuts
Cotton
Pecans
Oranges
83
The two-time mayor of ATL who helped develop the city’s airport into the major transport. hub
Maynard Jackson
Ivan Allan Jr.
William Hartsfield
John Lewis
84
Why was the GA colony started?
Economics: Crops like wine, indigo, silk, tobacco
To help debtors
Defense: Protect other colonies from Spanish/Natives
All of these
85
Which phrase describes a significant risk associated with mishandling credit?
receiving higher credit scores
paying higher interest rates
receiving more credit card offers
paying more sales taxes
86
Segregationist famous for refusing to serve Afr-Amer. in his restaurant. Also Gov. in Georgia.
Lester Maddox
Hamilton Holmes
Benjamin Mays
Maynard Jackson
87
A system employed in which some citizens could register to win land previously held by Natives.
Headright System
Land Lottery
Yazoo Land Deal
The Giveaway
88
How did the development of the cotton gin influence the economy of Georgia?
Planting of cotton was quicker, increased workers wages
Cotton was sent to the north quickly, cotton prices
Cotton mills were more efficient, helped industrialize GA
Cotton was processed faster, cotton planting increased
89
Which set of laws were these?
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Bill of Rights
Intolerable Acts
90
How did the development of ATL after WWII affect the growth of Georgia?
As ATL grows, the rest of the state decreases in economy
ATL's growth turned the city into economic center of state
ATL's growth marked end of state being a agricultural leader
Population decreased in other parts of state, avg. age grew
91
Which of these were causes of the Great Depression?
Overproduction
All of these
Stock Market Crash
Excessive use of credit
92
Name of Native American woman who translated between Oglethorpe and Creek natives
Mary Quite Contrary
Nancy Hart
Rebecca L. Felton
Mary Musgrove
93
Governor of Georgia that repealed (ended) the poll tax and ratified a new state constitution.
Eugene Talmadge
Ellis Arnall
Herman Talmadge
Lester Maddox
94
Large but shallow wetland in southeast Georgia and northeast Florida
Georgia Bog
Dismal Swamp
Okefenokee Swamp
Black Swamp
95
A small town in southwest Georgia known for its Confederate prisoner-of-war camp.
Savannah
Louisville
Andersonville
Fort Sumter
96
Name for the three most powerful politicians post-reconstruction in Georgia.
Bourbon Triumvirate
Bourbon and Gin
Three Amigos
John, Sam, and Mark
97
Which industries are currently in Georgia and contribute to the economy?-Select all that apply
Coca-Cola
Home Depot
Delta Airlines
Chick-Fil-A
98
The General Assembly is bicameral and is responsible for making laws in the state of Georgia.
True
False
99
This group of mostly Scottish colonist opposed policies of Trustee's- complained a lot..
Malcontents
Highland Scots
Royal governors
Salzburgers
100
Local government where leadership of a town is divided between council members and a manager.
President of USA
Strong Mayor-Council
Weak-Mayor Council
Council-Manager
101
Place in GA where Spanish missionaries were set up to convert natives to Catholics.
Peidmont
Coastal Plains
Barrier Islands
Okefenokee Swamp
102
Georgia's first constitution that was in effect for 12 years and never ratified by voters.
Articles of Confederation
GA Constitution of 1983
Charter of 1732
GA Constitution of 1777
103
Family that worked to improve the lives of African-Americans through social reform in GA.
Rebecca and William Felton
Leo Frank Family
John and Lugenia Burns Hope
Bourbon Triumvirate
104
What region is low-lying, mostly flat, and covers the southern portion of the state of GA?
Appalachian Mts.
Coastal Plain
Piedmont
Blue Ridge
105
The three signers of the Declaration of Independence that came from Georgia were
Button Gwinnett, John Ross, Sequoya
Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, George Walton
Lyman Hall, William McIntosh, Andrew Jackson
Nancy Hart, Lyman Hall, Button Gwinnett
106
What river flows from northern Georgia along the Georgia/Alabama border?
Okefenokee Swamp
Indus River
Savannah river
Chattahoochee River
107
Where GA citizens could register to win land previously held by Creek and Cherokee natives.
free for all land policy
headright system
just take it land policy
land lottery
108
Who was the first African-American mayor of Atlanta?
Maynard Jackson
Benjamin Mays
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Andrew Young
109
Which amendment guarantees each individuals right to vote regardless of race?
15th
13th
19th
14th
110
A colonist who remained loyal to the British government during the American Revolution.
Cool guys
American colonist
King George's boys
Loyalist
111
Who was the founder of the colony of Georgia?
Tomochichi
Elijah Clark
Mary Musgrove
James Olgethorpe
112
Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, and George Walton all signed this document for GA.
Declaration of Independence
Gettysburg Address
US Constitution
Emancipation Proclamation
113
Area of law that deals with judging and sentencing criminal behavior.
civil law
criminal law
felony law
juvenile law
114
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
115
Time period from 1732 to 1752, where a Board of Trustees governed the colony of Georgia.
Mississippian Period
Royal Governor Period
Trustee Period
King George II Period
116
This region of GA contains the highest elevation and receives more rainfall of any other region
Coastal Plain
Valley and Ridge
Blue Ridge
Appalachian Plateau
117
When a person invests their own money in hopes of making a profit and assumes great risk.
Savings
Debt
Banker
Entrepreneurship
118
Patriot from GA who killed several loyalist and sometimes dressed as a man and acted as a spy.
Mary Musgrove
Nancy Hart
Sequoya
Mrs. Williams
119
Spanish conquistador who landed in Florida, explored GA, and killed many Native Americans
Christopher Columbus
Mary Musgrove
Hernando de Soto
Juan Ponce de Leon
120
Two time mayor of Atlanta that helped develop the city's airport into a major transp. hub.
Ellis Arnold
William B. Hartsfield
Ivan Allen Jr.
Lester Maddox
121
Colonist during the American Revolution that remained loyal to the British government.
loyalist
patriot
carpet bagger
scalawag
122
What river borders GA and Tennessee?
St. Lawrence River
Ogeechee River
Chattahoochee River
Savannah River
123
Acronym for Georgia's state capitals in order:
SALMA
TGIF
ALMAS
AMLAS
124
Which group of Georgians benefited MOST from the county unit system?
urban residents
Republican candidates
female factory workers
white farmers
125
What are the 3 principles on the GA state flag?
Moderation, Justice, Equality
Justice, Wisdom, Wealthy
Wisdom, Justice, Freedom
Wisdom, Justice, Moderation
126
What is civil law?
Deals with private relations between members of a community
Deals with those under the age of 17
Deals with corporations who break laws
Deals with punishment of those who commit crimes.
127
Machine invented to separate small particles from cotton and made it cheaper to produce.
printing press
cotton gin
meat grinder
tractor
128
This African-American started with a barbershop only to become the richest A.A. in Atlanta.
Benjamin Mays
John Lewis
Martin Luther King Jr.
Alonzo Herndon
129
This is the nickname given to the bicameral legislature at the Federal level.
Congress
House of Representatives
Senate
General Assembly
130
River that begins in SC, flows along the SC and GA border, and empties into the Atlantic Ocean
Valdosta River
Okefenokee Swamp
Chattahoochee River
Savannah River
131
A period of rebuilding the country after the Civil War was known as
American Revolution
Reconstruction
Civil Rights Era
Civil War
132
Case where a Jewish man was convicted of murdering a 13 yr. old. girl. Pardoned 71 years later.
Plessy v. Ferguson
Leo Frank Case
Brown v. Board of Education
Leo Sherman Case
133
How was Georgia significant in the life of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt?
He tested his New Deal programs in GA first, then the USA
Ga politicians led anti-Roosevelt opposition in the 1930's
Traveled to Warm Springs, GA due to polio complications
GA electoral college votes gave him enough votes to win
134
This president abolished slavery and was president during the Civil War.
Herbert Hoover
John F. Kennedy
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
135
What geological boundary divides the rocks of the Coastal Plain from those of the Piedmont?
Proclamation of 1763
False Line
Flat Line
Fall Line
