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1
The greatest percentage of state money is spent on___________.
education
health care
public parks
roads & bridges
2
What was the notorious Southern prison camp in Georgia?
Camden Prison
Elmira Prison
Libby Prison
Andersonville Prison
3
Which ___amendment gave former slaves the right to vote?
14th
15th
13th
4
A _________ is a SERIOUS crime such as murder, punishable by more than 1 year in prison.
felony
misdemeanor
probation
5
Who led the "March to the Sea" and what was it's purpose?
William T. Sherman & destruction of southern manufacturing
William T. Sherman & destruction of southern will to fight
U.S. Grant & destruction of the Confederate army
U.S. Grant & destruction of the Confederate capitol
6
Only Georgian elected President of the United States?
William Hartsfield
Jimmy Carter
James Oglethorpe
Andrew Young
7
What was the land lottery?
families forced Creek and Cherokee off their lands
families could claim up to 1,000 acres
families bribed the General Assembly for land
families could win a parcel of land for a small fee
8
An archaeologist studies artifacts in order to do what?
Discover when natives began to write down their history
Determine dates more accurately than carbon-14 can
Compare the cultural practices of native peoples
Understand the cultures of prehistoric peoples
9
What is mercantilism?
economic theory where you export more than you import
social theory where all male merchants are the elites
religious theory calling for the forced conversion of native
economic theory where the merchant class avoids taxes
10
Where was the FIRST American gold rush?
California
Arkansas
Alaska
Georgia
11
FDR loved to come to Georgia for polio therapy at?
Berkley Lake
Savannah
Milledgeville
Warm Springs
12
Who was the first explorer to enter present-day Georgia?
Francisco Pizarro
Ferdinand Magellan
Hernando de Soto
Ponce de Leon
13
What was the capital of the Cherokee Nation?
New Creekland
New Yamacraw
New Atlanta
New Echota
14
Who led the militia that defeated the British at the Battle of Kettle Creek?
Ethan Allen
Austin Dabney
George Washington
Elijah Clarke
15
Who had more political power in the "county unit system?"
Urban
Rural
Suburb
16
Which prehistoric Indian culture included three distinct periods: early, middle, and late?
Woodland
Archaic
Mississippian
Paleo
17
Which royal governor returned self-rule to Georgia, and was liked despite serving only 3 years?
James Wright
Henry Ellis
John Reynolds
18
A municipality is a city with its own____________.
parks & rec
government
garbage collection
school system
19
What was the Yazoo Land Fraud?
Cherokee bribed Georgians
land companies bribed the General Assembly
Creeks bribed the General Assmebly
land companies bribed the Creeks and Cherokee
20
By 1860, what were the two largest church denominations in Georgia?
Baptist and Jewish
Methodist and Catholic
Methodist and Baptist
Episcopal and Methodist
21
What treaty resulted in the Creeks losing the last of their lands for $200,000?
Treaty of Indian Springs
Treaty of Tears
Treaty of New York
Treaty of New Echota
22
What was John Marshall's ruling in the Worcester v. Georgia case?
that Georgia citizens should give up land to the Cherokee
that the Cherokee should be removed
the Georgia state laws had to be followed by the Cherokee
the Cherokee were a sovereign nation safe from state laws
23
In what year were the Olympic games held in Atlanta?
1996
1986
2006
1994
24
Why is the population of Georgia so heavily concentrated in Atlanta?
Atlanta's fertile surrounding farmlands
Atlanta's water access
Atlanta's airport, interstate system & railroad ties
25
Which of the following was not a past name for Atlanta?
Marthasville
Carrollton
Terminus
26
Why did Hernando de Soto explore much of Georgia in 1540?
find a passage to Asia through Georgia
searching for the magical Fountain of Youth
wanted to build forts and missions
rumors of large gold deposits
27
Which people were the first to use the atlatl?
Mississippian
Woodland
Archaic
Paleo
28
What is the headright system?
families could win a parcel of land for a small fee
families could claim up to 1,000 acres
families bribed the General Assembly for land
families forced Creek and Cherokee off their lands
29
What was Georgia's purpose as a buffer colony?
settlement by the poor
military protection between English and Spanish settlements
outpost for pirates attacking Spanish galleons
agricultural station experimenting with strains of cotton
30
Which of Georgia's transportation systems BEST links Georgia's major cities?
Hartsfield-Jackson International airport
Deep water seaports
Interstate highway system
31
An act committed by a juvenile that would be a crime if committed by an adult is called a ____.
delinquent act
status offense
felony
misdemeanor
32
What was the main purpose of the Spanish mission in the barrier islands?
establish trade with Spain
claim land for Spain
convert the Indians to Catholicism
provide protection for the area’s European settlers
33
What factor resulted in prehistoric Indians making permanent settlements?
The Indians wanted to band together for protection.
The Indians had abundant game.
The Indians began to cultivate plants.
The Indians followed herds of large animals.
34
Which of the following does NOT apply to Savannah?
Georgia's 1st capital
1st planned city in North America
Georgia's capital during the Yazoo Land Fraud
significant port city for Georgia
35
Which of the following was taxed by the Stamp Act?
rum
cotton
newspapers
tea
36
What was the ultimate consequence to Georgia's reliance on cotton crops?
farmers suffered when crops were destroyed by natural causes
banks suffered because farmers no longer needed loans
Georgia became the most profitable state
Britain attacked Georgia to steal the cotton
37
Why did Sherman attack the infrastructure of the South ("total war")?
He was mean
end civilian support for the war
help the slaves
to punish the South
38
How did the cotton gin influence slavery in the south?
it encouraged northerners to grow cotton and buy slaves
the need of slaves remained exactly the same
higher production rates increased the need for slaves
it reduced the labor and the need for slavery
39
In which HEMISPHERE is Georgia located?
Northwest
Southwest
Southeast
Northeast
40
Who killed five British soldiers for invading her home and harassing her neighbors?
Mary Hart
Austin Dabney
James Wright
Nancy Hart
41
Which of the following was NOT relaxed at the end of the Trustee Period to appease Malcontents?
slavery ban
liquor ban
Catholic immigration
land ownership limits
42
Why is the war of Jenkin's Ear significant?
Spanish threeat in North America was ended
Georgia won the Battle of Bloody March
the St. John's River becomes Georgia's southern border
Oglethorpe attacked St. Augustine
43
What BEST explains the "two Georgia's" debate?
Rural vs. Urban
City vs. Country
Urban vs. Suburb
Metro Atlanta vs. Rest of Georgia
44
Why did the French explore the New World?
looking for gold
looking for raw materials
looking for furs
converting Natives to Catholicism
45
What document led to the freedom of slaves (in the seceded states) during the Civil War?
Declaration of Independence
Civil Rights Act
Emancipation Proclamation
13th Amendment
46
Who is credited with founding the Georgia colony?
Tomochichi
Oglethorpe
Musgrove
47
Who is famous for defending of New Orleans (War of 1812) & for signing the Indian Removal Act?
William McIntosh
Andrew Jackson
Eli Whitney
Alexander McGillivray
48
How did the French & Indian War NOT impact Georgia?
border expanded to the St. Mary's River to the south
taxed to pay for the war
gained land around Atlanta
border expanded to the Mississippi River to the west
49
Which royal governor was fired after two years?
Henry Ellis
John Reynolds
James Wright
50
Which branch of Georgia government is the LARGEST?
Executive
Judicial
Legislative
51
Who was governor during the American Revolution?
John Reynolds
Henry Ellis
James Wright
52
Which of the following reasons for establishing Georgia was successful?
producing natural resources for England
converting natives to Anglicanism
defense of South Carolina
providing a new start for the "worthy poor"
53
The executive branch______the laws
interprets
enforces
makes
54
Which of the following would NOT be an artifact?
A prehistoric arrowhead shaped from a stone
The skull of a Native American who died before A.D. 1400
A small fragment of a clay pot made by Native Americans
A ceremonial pipe carved from a piece of bone
55
What New Deal program helped lead to electricity for rural areas across America?
FDIC
SSA
REA
WPA
56
Tom Watson was heavily supported by ___farmers?
Rural
Angry
Happy
Urban
57
The 3 principles listed on the state of Georgia flag are wisdom, justice and____?
Maturity
Humility
Moderation
58
Which land grant university did Abraham Baldwin help establish?
Georgia (UGA)
Georgia Tech (GT)
Georgia Southern (GSU)
Georgia State(GaSt)
59
Site of the biggest colonial victory in Georgia during the American Revolution?
Kettle Creek
Concord
Yorktown
Saratoga
60
Alonzo Herdon could best be described as a?
Blue collar worker
Accountant
Entreprenuer
Prodigy
61
Who was the Creek leader who sold the last of his people's land and was executed for that?
Andrew Jackson
Alexander McGillivray
William McIntosh
Sequoyah
62
Prehistoric people passed their history, beliefs, and traditions to other generations by what?
cave drawings
oral stories
symbols drawn on tree bark
pictographs
63
Which of the following was
NOT
a WRIST crop?
rice
wheat
wine
tobacco
64
The earliest people to enter North America crossed the _____________________ in search of food.
Isthmus of Panama
Bering Sea
Bering Land Bridge
Atlantic Ocean
65
How did de Soto’s march through Georgia change the lives and culture of Native Americans?
converting Native Americans to Catholicism
resulted in the death of thousands of Native Americans
trading opportunities for Native Americans
uced Native Americans to new types of food
66
Which was NOT part of the Intolerable Acts, punishment for the Boston Tea Party?
Quartering Act
Boston Harbor closed
No town meetings
Colonists could be tried in the colonies for capital crimes
67
Who served as a translator between English and Yamacraw Indians?
Chief Tomochichi
John Musgrove
Mary Musgrove
James Oglethorpe
68
The legislative branch_______the laws.
interprets
makes
enforces
69
Who was known as the voice of the "New South"?
Booker T. Washington
Henry W. Grady
WEB Dubois
70
Where did the Civil War begin (first shots fired)?
Battle of Stones River
Battle of Fort Sumter
1st Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Gettysburg
71
Which of the following was NOT a long term impact of the Olympic games on Atlanta?
Atlanta built facilities that have been used since the games
Atlanta's infrastructure of roads, bridges, etc. improved
Atlanta made millions of dollars on the games
Atlanta became an international city attracting immigrants
72
Which Cherokee Indian developed the first written language in Native American history?
John Ross
Alexander McGillivray
Sequoyah
Alexander McIntosh
73
What was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War (and in American history)?
Atlanta
Gettysburg
Vicksburg
Antietam
74
Which Georgia region is the SMALLEST?
Coastal Plain
Appalachian Plateau
Blue Ridge
Piedmont
75
Who was the black soldier wounded at Kettle Creek who was freed from slavery and given land?
Crispus Attucks
Frederick Douglass
Elijah Clarke
Austin Dabney
76
What is a circuit rider?
a system where families could travel to a church every week
a machine that separates cotton fiber
ministers who went from district to district
a religious messaging system
77
The judicial branch ________the laws.
makes
interprets
enforces
78
Which region of Georgia has 1/2 of the population (hint we live here)?
Applachian Plateau
Piedmont
Coastal Plain
Blue Ridge
79
Which Georgia rivers help to form our borders with Alabama/South Carolina?
Oconee/Savannah
Savannah/Flint
Chattahoochee/Oustanala
Chattahoochee/Savannah
