Which group of prehistoric native Americans improved the atlatl, created basic pottery, and began farming?
Archaic
100
What is Georgia's climate?
Georgia has mild weather: hot summers and mild winters.
Humid subtropical
100
Provide an example of absolute location.
Answers will vary
100
This person was governor of Georgia and later went on to be the President of the United States.
Jimmy Carter
200
Which region do the following characteristics describe: A good source of apples, Dalton is located here, Flat valleys for farming.
Ridge and Valley Region
200
What native American group is being described: most nomadic and hunted large game.
Paleo
200
This river is Georgia's only river that does not have its source within Georgia's borders.
Savannah River
200
Which of Georgia's transportation systems connects Georgia to the rest of the nation, links Georgia's major cities, and helps move commuters to and from work centers? (A) Central of Georgia Railway (B) Georgia's deep water port at Savannah (C) Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (D) Interstate Highway System
(D) Interstate Highway System
200
Who was the most advanced group of prehistoric native Americans?
Mississippians
300
What is the natural boundary that separates the Coastal Plain and Piedmont regions?
The Fall Line
300
What native American group is being described: very religious, built mounds with flat tops, grew most of their food, and used palisades and moats to protect their villages.
Mississippian Group
300
How does Georgia's mainland benefit from the barrier islands?
The barrier islands provide protection from wind and water erosion.
300
Which of the following correctly describes the location of Georgia? (A) northern longitude & western latitude (B) Southern Hemisphere and eastern latitude (C) North American continent and Western Hemisphere (D) southeastern global quadrant and northern time zone.
(C) North American continent and Western Hemisphere
300
What was a misunderstanding that many times led to warfare between Europeans and Native Americans? (A) disagreement about a division of labor between men and women (B) differences about common ownership of land in North America (C) wanting a common language and culture throughout North America (C) wanting a common language and culture throughout North America (D) Native American insistence that white Europeans adopt Native American customs and beliefs
(B) differences about common ownership of land in North America
400
This region is in the northwest corner of the state and has the only coal deposits found in the state of Georgia.
Appalachian Plateau Region
400
Place the native American groups in order from the earliest to the latest.
Paleo, Archaic, Woodland, Mississippian
400
Which of the following would be considered a resource found in Georgia's coastal plains region? (A) rapidly flowing rivers (B) fertile soil for farming (C) coal deposits and natural gas (D) bedrock such as granite and marble
(B) fertile soil for farming
400
Name the border states in this order: North, East, West, South, Northeast
Tennessee, South Carolina, Alabama, Florida, North Carolina
400
Why did early georgia colonists work to maintain good relations with native Americans? (A) The colonists needed to convince native Americans to give up their land without a treaty. (B) The colonists wanted to make up for past hostilities between themselves and native Americans (C) The colonists believed they might need native Americans to help defend themselves against Spain (D) The colonists wanted native Americans to join them in a rebellion against Great Britain.
(C) The colonists believed they might need native Americans to help defend themselves against Spain
500
Why is the population of Georgia heavily concentrated in the Atlanta area (located in the Piedmont Region)? (A) Atlanta has a larger geographic area than other cities. (B) The airport and highway systems make Atlanta a major transportation hub (C) Agricultural areas are more productive than urban areas (D) Other parts of the state have tried to maintain their historic populations.
(B) The airport and highway systems make Atlanta a major transportation hub
500
Which development resulted in increased population and permanent settlements among Georgia's prehistoric native Americans? (A) Improved weapons meant that more animals could be killed efficently (B) The native Americans began to trade throughout eastern North America (C) Improvements in agriculture meant food could be grown and stored (D)The tribes established more complicated social structures and ceremonies.
(C) Improvements in agriculture meant food could be grown and stored.
500
Provide the path that the Chattahoochee takes from it's source to the body of water in which it empties. Be sure to include at least three points.
Begins in Appalachian Mountains, flows by Atlanta, along Alabama border, and empties into the Gulf of Mexico.
500
If you take I-75 and traveled northwest from Atlanta to the Ridge and Valley Region, you would be in what textile city?