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PRACTICE TEST GEORGIA CRCT

1. From the information on the map,which statement BEST describesGeorgia’s relative location?A. Georgia is a northeastern state.B. Georgia is located north of

Florida.C. Georgia is located along the Gulf

of Mexico.D. Georgia is located in the

southwestern United States.

2. The five states that border Georgia areA. Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee,

South Carolina, and Florida.B. Mississippi, Florida, Alabama,

Tennessee, and South Carolina.C. Alabama, South Carolina,

Florida, Tennessee, and NorthCarolina.

D. Alabama, Mississippi, SouthCarolina, Florida, and NorthCarolina.

3. How many physiographic regionsdoes Georgia have?A. 4B. 5C. 6D. 7

4. In which region is Atlanta located?A. Appalachian PlateauB. Blue RidgeC. Piedmont PlateauD. Ridge and Valley

5. Through which geographic regionsdo the Appalachian Mountains run?A. Blue Ridge, Ridge and Valley,

Appalachian PlateauB. Ridge and Valley, Appalachian

Plateau, PiedmontC. Blue Ridge, Appalachian Plateau,

Coastal PlainD. Coastal Plain, Blue Ridge, Ridge

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Directions: The CRCT contains 65 questions. To simulate the test, answer thefollowing 65 questions in one sitting.

Use the map to answer Questions 1-2.

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6. Which statement does NOT describea characteristic of the barrier islands?A. They attract tourists each year.B. They serve as a wilderness

sanctuary.C. They protect the beaches from

erosion.D. They are frequently a target of

tornadoes.

7. What two regions are separated by theFall Line?A. Coastal Plain and Blue RidgeB. Blue Ridge and Piedmont PlateauC. Coastal Plain and Piedmont

PlateauD. Appalachian Plateau and Blue Ridge

8. Which statement describes theOkefenokee Swamp?A. It has the highest amount of

recorded precipitation inGeorgia.

B. It has the potential to producehydroelectric power.

C. It is the largest swamp in NorthAmerica.

D. It is located in the Piedmontregion.

Use the map of ocean currents to answer Question 9.

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9. According to the map, ships to the NewWorld were pushed back home toEurope by theA. Labrador Current.B. Gulf Stream Current.C. East Greenland Current.D. North Equatorial Current.

10. Which statement is NOT true aboutGeorgia’s climate?A. The overall climate is mild.B. Snow only falls in the mountains.C. The state has four distinct seasons.D. Generally, Georgia summers are hot

and humid.

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11. Georgia’s climate attracts business andindustry because the stateA. has a consistently mild climate.B. seldom receives much snow.C. does not have hurricanes.D. does not have tornadoes.

12. What was the oldest prehistoric Indiancivilization found in Georgia?A. ArchaicB. MississippianC. PaleoD. Woodland

13. Prehistoric Indians made permanentsettlements in order toA. cultivate plants.B. search for large game.C. band together for protection.D. follow herds of large animals.

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14. What does the information on the maptell you about the moundbuilders?A. The moundbuilders mostly settled

along the coast.B. The moundbuilders settled in

western Georgia.C. The moundbuilders built cone-

shaped mounds.D. The moundbuilders believed in an

afterlife.

15. European nations did NOT explore theNew World to search forA. trade routes.B. homes.C. riches.D. food.

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16. Who was the FIRST Europeanexplorer to enter present-day Georgia?A. Ponce de LeonB. Hernando de SotoC. Ferdinand MagellanD. Francisco Pizarro

17. The MAIN purpose of the Spanishmissions on the barrier islands was toA. provide protection for the area’s

European settlers.B. convert the Indians to Catholicism.C. establish trade with Spain.D. claim land for Spain.

18. The two largest Indian nations livingin Georgia during the colonial periodwere theA. Cherokee and Chickasaw.B. Cherokee and Creek.C. Mississippian and Creek.D. Seminole and Cherokee.

Use the illustration to answer Question 19.

19. What does the illustration tell about thesettlement of the Cherokee?A. The Cherokee settled in the

mountains of Georgia.B. The Cherokee settled near larger

villages.C. The Cherokee settled along

waterways.D. The Cherokee settled along the

ocean.

20. Which country was NOT a majorcolonizer of the New World?A. Great BritainB. FranceC. ItalyD. Spain

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21. Which was NOT a benefit of theexploration and settlement in theNew World?A. The interaction between the Old

World and the New Worldbrought about the exchange offood products.

B. The introduction of someEuropean animals caused theextinction of some NorthAmerican animals.

C. The European nations were able tospread their religious beliefs.

D. The European nations establishedmarkets in the New World.

22. Near what present-day city wasGeorgia’s first settlement made?A. AthensB. AtlantaC. MaconD. Savannah

23. Why did James Oglethorpe suggestforming a colony for debtors?A. Debtors were mostly well-educated

people who had fallen on hardtimes.

B. Oglethorpe had a friend who diedin a debtors’ prison.

C. Debtors would readily come to theNew World.

D. Great Britain wanted to rid its jailsof debtors.

24. Who served as an interpreter forJames Oglethorpe?A. William BullB. Mary MusgroveC. Samuel NunesD. Tomochichi

25. What items that Great Britain wasimporting from France, Russia, andSpain did James Oglethorpe promiseto produce in Georgia?A. wheat, rice, and wineB. cotton dyes, wine, and silkC. white potatoes, yams, and cornD. tropical fruit, mulberry trees, and

spices

26. Where did the Highland Scots settlein Georgia?A. AugustaB. DarienC. New EbenezerD. Savannah

27. Georgia’s trustees showed theirunselfish intentions for the colony byA. donating their own money to

provide food for the colonists.B. not serving as trustees for more

than one year.C. breaking off all ties with Great

Britain.D. not permitting trustees to hold

office.

28. Who was the first royal governor ofGeorgia?A. Robert CastellB. Robert MontgomeryC. James OglethorpeD. John Reynolds

29. What was the economic base of theSouthern Colonies during the colonialperiod?A. wheat, rye, tobacco, and riceB. mining, manufacturing, textiles,

and riceC. shipbuilding, naval stores, and

wood furnitureD. rice, silk, indigo, tobacco, and

forest products

30. Prior to the Revolutionary War, whichBritish policy had the greatest effecton Georgia?A. The British passed the Sugar Act

placing a tax on sugar andmolasses imported from the WestIndies.

B. The British passed the Stamp Actrequiring a tax on newspapers, legaldocuments, and licenses.

C. The British required the colonies toship their goods only on Britishships.

D. The British increased the tax onwine and imported goods.

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31. Which statement BEST explains whyanti-British sentiment was less inGeorgia than in the other coloniesduring the Revolutionary period?A. Georgia had a much smaller

population than the other colonies,and it did not have enough men foran army to fight the British.

B. Georgia was far younger as acolony than the other colonies, andit still needed much support fromGreat Britain.

C. Georgia was not as successful as theother colonies, and it could notafford to raise funds to fight theBritish.

D. Georgia had more British settlersthan the other colonies so it wasmore loyal to the British.

32. Who were the three Georgians whosigned the Declaration ofIndependence?A. George Walton, Henry Ellis, and

James WrightB. George Walton, Lyman Hall, and

Button GwinnettC. Lyman Hall, Button Gwinnett, and

James WrightD. Lyman Hall, George Walton, and

Noble Wimberly Jones

33. Which condition did NOT exist inGeorgia after the Revolutionary War?A. Food was limited.B. The war divided families.C. The state’s economy was ruined.D. Georgia became a manufacturing

area.

34. The writers of Georgia’s firstconstitution wanted to limit thepower of the governor becauseA. they believed the legislature was

closer to the people and thereforeshould have the most power.

B. in the past the governor showedtoo much loyalty to the king.

C. they feared the governor wouldbecome a dictator.

D. there were no good candidates forgovernor.

35. Which statement about Georgia’sratification of the U.S. Constitutionis TRUE?A. Georgia did not ratify the U.S.

Constitution until after the CivilWar.

B. Georgia was the first southernstate to ratify the U.S.Constitution.

C. Georgia was the last state to ratifythe U.S. Constitution.

D. Georgia’s ratification of the U.S.Constitution was illegal.

36. The Yazoo land fraud occurredbecause land companiesA. bribed members of the General

Assembly to permit them to buycheap land.

B. made illegal treaties with theNative Americans.

C. took land from the NativeAmericans by force.

D. claimed land that had beenacquired illegally.

37. The removal of the Cherokee fromGeorgia is remembered as theA. Long Journey Home.B. Overland Trail.C. Trail to Nowhere.D. Trail of Tears.

38. Which was NOT a characteristic ofthe South in the antebellum period?A. few formal educational institutionsB. mobile class structureC. favored low tariffsD. supported slavery

39. How did the cotton gin and reaperaffect Georgia farmers?A. The inventions decreased the need

for slaves.B. The inventions allowed the farmers

to work larger farms.C. The inventions gave the farmers

more leisure time.D. The inventions increased the cost

of farm products.

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40. How did Eli Whitney’s inventioninfluence the growth of slavery in theSouth?A. It made it easier for slaves to pick

cotton.B. It increased the profits from

growing cotton.D. It made it easier to produce cloth

from cotton.C. It replenished the soil so more

cotton could be grown.

41. Sectionalism may BEST be defined astheA. belief that one region is better or

more important than another.B. desire to split two or more regions

into smaller areas.C. differences among states based on

states’ “rights.”D. allocation of resources based on

need.

42. What were the two major campaignsfought in Georgia during the CivilWar?A. Atlanta campaign and Savannah

campaignB. Chickamauga campaign and

Jonesboro campaignC. Fort Pulaski campaign and

Chickamauga campaignD. Northern Georgia campaign and

Atlanta campaign

43. According to President Lincoln’sReconstruction plan, which group ofsoutherners would be pardoned aftertaking an oath of allegiance to theUnion?A. former soldiersB. government officialsC. Confederate generalsD. high-ranking civil and military

leaders

44. The Freedmen’s Bureau was formed tohelpA. former slaves.B. all free southerners.C. all poor southerners.D. former slaves and poor whites.

45. How were tenant farmers different fromsharecroppers?A. Tenant farmers usually made a small

profit.B. Tenant farmers owned all their

equipment.C. Tenant farmers bought their seed

from the owner.D. Tenant farmers paid a set amount of

rent for their house.

46. Which action led Congress to argue thatGeorgia was not “adequatelyreconstructed” in 1866?A. the passage of Black Codes to

restrict the civil rights of freedmenin Georgia

B. the refusal of Georgia to ratify the13th Amendment to theConstitution

C. the limited number of Freedmen’sBureau schools opened in Georgia

D. the activities of the Ku Klux Klan

47. Which statement BEST explains whynorthern businessmen invested moneyto build Georgia’s textile industry afterthe Civil War?A. Georgia had plenty of railroads and

major seaports for transportingcotton and textile products whenthe Civil War ended.

B. Georgia had plenty of cotton,abundant land and water, andinexpensive labor to supply andoperate textile mills.

C. Georgia was one of the fewsouthern states to retain capital(cash money and investments) afterthe Civil War.

D. Georgia was one of the fewsouthern states to avoid violenceand terrorism after the war ended.

48. The New South, as envisioned by HenryW. Grady, wouldA. rival the North economically.B. maintain its southern heritage.C. encourage and develop tourism.D. provide separate facilities for races.

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49. A positive aspect of the county unitsystem was that it allowedA. less populated areas to have the

same political power as larger areas.B. people to be elected without a

majority of the popular vote.C. corrupt politicians to win elections

by buying votes.D. people from all parties to run for

political office.

50. What Constitutional amendmentlinked the New South to the progressivemovement?A. 17thB. 18thC. 19thD. 20th

51. According to the Supreme Court inPlessy v. Ferguson, it became legal forblacks and white toA. have separate schools.B. attend the same schools.C. be admitted to the same hospital.D. drink from the same water fountain.

52. Which restriction did NOT affect thevoting rights of African Americans inGeorgia in the early 1900s?A. grandfather clauseB. eligibility clauseC. gerrymanderingD. poll tax

53. Why did many New Deal programsNOT help African Americans inGeorgia?A. Only whites were hired by the

Works Progress Administration.B. Blacks did not qualify for benefits

under Social Security and Medicare.C. Young blacks were not hired under

the National Youth Administration.D. Subsidies under the Agricultural

Adjustment Act were paid toproperty owners not the tenantfarmers.

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54. At which Georgia military installationdid infantry train in World War I?A. Camp AugustaB. Camp BenningC. Camp GordonD. Camp McPherson

55. What racial issue, opposed by BookerT. Washington, did W. E. B. DuBoissupport?A. economic equalityB. political equalityC. religious equalityD. social equality

56. Where in Georgia were Liberty shipsbuilt during World War II?A. Atlanta and AugustaB. Brunswick and Jekyll IslandC. Brunswick and SavannahD. St. Simons Island and Augusta

57. In the Brown v. Board of Educationcase, the Supreme Court ruled thatA. the “separate-but-equal ruling” of

Plessy v. Ferguson wasunconstitutional.

B. blacks could only attend whiteschools if there was space available.

C. black schools would get moremoney for books and teachers.

D. all schools would be segregated.

58. To bring about social change, Dr.Martin Luther King, Jr., favoredA. compromise.B. democracy.C. nonviolence.D. unity.

59. During the Three Governors Episode,who set up an office at the Capitol’sinformation counter when he waslocked out of his office?A. Ellis ArnallB. Marvin GriffinC. Herman TalmadgeD. Melvin Thompson

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60. The Albany Movement in Georgiafavored theA. implementation of a “first-come,

first-served” policy on Albanybuses.

B. integration of interstate bus stationwaiting rooms in Albany.

C. forced hiring of African Americansbus drivers in Albany.

D. end of segregation in the Albanypublic schools.

61. Which statement LEAST explains away that good transportation systemsbenefit the public?A. Good transportation results in

increased income from sellinggoods outside the region.

B. Good transportation results in anincrease in a variety of jobs.

C. Good transportation reduces thecost of obtaining goods.

D. Good transportation makesautomobiles safer.

62. What change did NOT occur inGeorgia as a result of the end of thecounty unit system?A. More members of the General

Assembly were elected from theurban areas.

B. Greater political power went to themore heavily populated areas.

C. More African Americans wereelected to state offices.

D. More women were elected to stateoffice.

63. What are two ways the Georgiaconstitution and the U.S. Constitutionare similar?A. They are the same length.B. They both have a preamble and a

bill of rights.C. They both focus on city and

county government.D. They have been amended the same

number of times.

64. What happens to a bill passed by thelegislature if the governor does not vetoit, but also does not sign it?A. The bill is killed.B. The bill becomes law.C. The bill goes back to the senate.D. The bill goes back to the house of

representatives.

65. Why is the power to makeappointments to boards and executiveoffices important to the governor ofGeorgia?A. By appointing persons from the

same political party, the governorcan help one party dominate stategovernment.

B. Through appointments, a governorcan spread his or her influence farbeyond the limited powers of thegovernor’s office.

C. Through appointments to boardsand executive offices, a governorcan control the actions of all stateagencies and boards.

D. By appointing political backers andcampaign contributors, thegovernor can repay supporters andraise money for future campaigns.

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