practice georgia crct begin w/ slide #39. 1. from the information on the map, which statement best...
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PRACTICE GEORGIA CRCT
Begin w/ slide #39
1. From the information on the map, which statement BEST describes Georgia’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 are
A. Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee, South Carolina, and Florida.
B. Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, and South Carolina.
C. Alabama, South Carolina, Florida, Tennessee, and North Carolina.
D. Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina, Florida, and North Carolina.
3. How many physiographic regions does Georgia have?
A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 7
4. In which region is Atlanta located?
A. Appalachian Plateau
B. Blue Ridge
C. Piedmont Plateau
D. Ridge & Valley
5. Through which geographic regions do the Appalachian Mountains run?
A. Blue Ridge, Ridge & Valley, Appalachian Plateau
B. Ridge & Valley, Appalachian Plateau, Piedmont
C. Blue Ridge, Appalachian Plateau, Coastal Plain
D. Coastal Plain, Blue Ridge, Ridge & Valley
6. Which statement does NOT describe a 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 the Fall Line?
A. Coastal Plain and Blue Ridge
B. Blue Ridge and Piedmont Plateau
C. Coastal Plain and Piedmont Plateau
D. Appalachian Plateau and Blue Ridge
8. Which statement describes the Okefenokee Swamp?
A. It has the highest amount of recorded precipitation in Georgia.
B. It has the potential to produce hydroelectric power.
C. It is the largest swamp in North America.
D. It is located in the Piedmont region.
9. According to the map, ships to the New World were pushed back home to Europe by the
A. Labrador Current.
B. Gulf Stream Current.
C. East Greenland Current.
D. North Equatorial Current.
Use the map of ocean currents to answer Question 9.
10. Which statement is NOT true about Georgia’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.
11. Georgia’s climate attracts business and industry because the state
A. 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 Indian civilization found in Georgia?
A. Archaic
B. Mississippian
C. Paleo
D. Woodland
13. Prehistoric Indians made permanent settlements in order to
A. cultivate plants.
B. search for large game.
C. band together for protection.
D. follow herds of large animals.
14. What does the information on the map tell you about the mound-builders?
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.
Use the map of mound sites to answer Question 14.
15. European nations did NOT explore the New World to search for
A. trade routes. C. riches.
B. homes. D. food.
16. Who was the FIRST European explorer to enter present-day Georgia?
B. Ponce de Leon C. Ferdinand Magellan
B. Hernando de Soto D. Francisco Pizarro
17. The MAIN purpose of the Spanish missions on the barrier islands was to
A. 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 living in Georgia during the colonial period were the
A. Cherokee & Chickasaw.
B. Cherokee & Creek.
C. Mississippian & Creek.
D. Seminole & Cherokee.
19. What does the illustration tell about the settlement 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.
Use the illustration to answer Question 19.
20. Which country was NOT a major colonizer of the New World?
A. Great Britain C. Italy
B. France D. Spain
21. Which was NOT a benefit of the exploration and settlement in the New World?
A. The interaction between the Old World and the New World brought about the exchange of food products.
B. The introduction of some European animals caused the extinction of some North American animals.
C. The European nations were able to spread their religious beliefs.
D. The European nations established markets in the New World.
22. Near what present-day city was Georgia’s first settlement made?
A. Athens C. Macon
B. Atlanta D. Savannah
23. Why did James Oglethorpe suggest forming a colony for debtors?
A. Debtors were mostly well-educated people who had fallen on hard times.
B. Oglethorpe had a friend who died in a debtors’ prison.
C. Debtors would readily come to the New World.
D. Great Britain wanted to rid its jails of debtors.
24. Who served as an interpreter for James Oglethorpe?
A. William Bull C. Samuel Nunes
B. Mary Musgrove D. Tomochichi
25. What items that Great Britain was importing from France, Russia, and Spain did James Oglethorpe promise to produce in Georgia?
A. wheat, rice, and wine
B. cotton dyes, wine, and silk
C. white potatoes, yams, and corn
D. tropical fruit, mulberry trees, and spices
26. Where did the Highland Scots settle in GA?
A. Augusta C. New Ebenezer
B. Darien D. Savannah
27. Georgia’s trustees showed their unselfish intentions for the colony by
A. 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 of Georgia?
A. Robert Castell C. James Oglethorpe
B. Robert Montgomery D. John Reynolds
29. What was the economic base of the Southern Colonies during the colonial period?
A. wheat, rye, tobacco, and rice
B. mining, manufacturing, textiles, and rice
C. shipbuilding, naval stores, and wood furniture
D. rice, silk, indigo, tobacco, and forest products
30. Prior to the Revolutionary War, which British policy had the greatest effect on Georgia?
A. The British passed the Sugar Act placing a tax on sugar and molasses imported from the West Indies.
B. The British passed the Stamp Act requiring a tax on newspapers, legal documents, and licenses.
C. The British required the colonies to ship their goods only on British ships.
D. The British increased the tax on wine and imported goods.
31. Which statement BEST explains why anti-British sentiment was less in Georgia than in the other colonies during the Revolutionary period?
A. Georgia had a much smaller population than the other colonies, and it did not have enough men for an army to fight the British.
B. Georgia was far younger as a colony than the other colonies, and it still needed much support from Great Britain.
C. Georgia was not as successful as the other colonies, and it could not afford to raise funds to fight the British.
D. Georgia had more British settlers than the other colonies so it was more loyal to the British.
32. Who were the three Georgians who signed the Declaration of Independence?
A. George Walton, Henry Ellis, and James Wright
B. George Walton, Lyman Hall, and Button Gwinnett
C. Lyman Hall, Button Gwinnett, and James Wright
D. Lyman Hall, George Walton, and Noble Wimberly Jones
33. Which condition did NOT exist in Georgia 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 first constitution wanted to limit the power of the governor because
A. they believed the legislature was closer to the people and therefore should have the most power.
B. in the past the governor showed too much loyalty to the king.
C. they feared the governor would become a dictator.
D. there were no good candidates for governor.
35. Which statement about Georgia’s ratification of the U.S. Constitution is TRUE?
A. Georgia did not ratify the U.S. Constitution until after the Civil War.
B. Georgia was the first southern state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.
C. Georgia was the last state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.
D. Georgia’s ratification of the U.S. Constitution was illegal.
36. The Yazoo land fraud occurred because land companies
A. bribed members of the General Assembly to permit them to buy cheap land.
B. made illegal treaties with the Native Americans.
C. took land from the Native Americans by force.
D. claimed land that had been acquired illegally.
37. The removal of the Cherokee from Georgia is remembered as the
A. Long Journey Home.
B. Overland Trail.
C. Trail to Nowhere.
D. Trail of Tears.
38. Which was NOT a characteristic of the South in the antebellum period?
A. few formal educational institutions
B. mobile class structure
C. favored low tariffs
D. supported slavery
39. How did the cotton gin and reaper affect 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.
40. How did Eli Whitney’s invention influence the growth of slavery in the South?
A. It made it easier for slaves to pick cotton.
B. It increased the profits from growing cotton.
C. It made it easier to produce cloth from cotton.
D. It replenished the soil so more cotton could be grown.
41. Sectionalism may BEST be defined as the
A. 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 campaigns fought in Georgia during the Civil War?
A. Atlanta campaign and Savannah campaign
B. Chickamauga campaign and Jonesboro campaign
C. Fort Pulaski campaign and Chickamauga campaign
D. Northern Georgia campaign and Atlanta campaign
43. According to President Lincoln’s Reconstruction plan, which group of Southerners would be pardoned after taking an oath of allegiance to the Union?
A. former soldiers
B. government officials
C. Confederate generals
D. high-ranking civil and military leaders
44. The Freedmen’s Bureau was formed to help
A. former slaves.
B. all free southerners.
C. all poor southerners.
D. former slaves and poor whites.
45. How were tenant farmers different from sharecroppers?
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 that Georgia was not “adequately reconstructed” in 1866?
A. the passage of Black Codes to restrict the civil rights of freedmen in Georgia
B. the refusal of Georgia to ratify the 13th Amendment to the Constitution
C. the limited number of Freedmen’s Bureau schools opened in Georgia
D. the activities of the Ku Klux Klan
47. Which statement BEST explains why northern businessmen invested money to build GA’s textile industry after the Civil War?
A. Georgia had plenty of railroads and major seaports for transporting cotton and textile products when the Civil War ended.
B. Georgia had plenty of cotton, abundant land and water, and inexpensive labor to supply and operate textile mills.
C. Georgia was one of the few southern states to retain capital (cash money and investments) after the Civil War.
D. Georgia was one of the few southern states to avoid violence and terrorism after the war ended.
48. The New South, as envisioned by Henry W. Grady, would
A. rival the North economically.
B. maintain its southern heritage.
C. encourage and develop tourism.
D. provide separate facilities for races.
49. A positive aspect of the county unit system was that it allowed
A. 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 amendment linked the New South to the progressive movement?
A. 17th B. 18th C. 19th D. 20th
51. According to the Supreme Court in Plessy v. Ferguson, it became legal for blacks and white to
A. 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 the voting rights of African Americans in Georgia in the early 1900s?
A. grandfather clause
B. eligibility clause
C. gerrymandering
D. poll tax
53. Why did many New Deal programs NOT help African Americans in Georgia?
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 to property owners not the tenant farmers.
54. At which Georgia military installation did infantry train in World War I?
A. Camp Augusta C. Camp Gordon
B. Camp Benning D. Camp McPherson
55. What racial issue, opposed by Booker T. Washington, did W. E. B. DuBois support?
A. economic equality C. religious equality
B. political equality D. social equality
56. Where in Georgia were Liberty ships built during World War II?
A. Atlanta & Augusta
B. Brunswick & Jekyll Island
C. Brunswick & Savannah
D. St. Simons Island & Augusta
57. In the Brown v. Board of Education case, the Supreme Court ruled that
A. the “separate-but-equal ruling” of Plessy v. Ferguson was unconstitutional.
B. blacks could only attend white schools if there was space available.
C. black schools would get more money for books and teachers.
D. all schools would be segregated.
58. To bring about social change, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., favored
A. compromise. C. nonviolence.
B. democracy. D. unity.
59. During the Three Governors Episode, who set up an office at the Capitol’s information counter when he was locked out of his office?
A. Ellis Arnall B. Marvin Griffin
C. Herman Talmadge D. Melvin Thompson
60. The Albany Movement in Georgia favored the
A. implementation of a “first-come, first-served” policy on Albany buses.
B. integration of interstate bus station waiting rooms in Albany.
C. forced hiring of African Americans bus drivers in Albany.
D. end of segregation in the Albany public schools.
61. Which statement LEAST explains a way that good transportation systems benefit the public?
A. Good transportation results in increased income from selling goods outside the region.
B. Good transportation results in an increase in a variety of jobs.
C. Good transportation reduces the cost of obtaining goods.
D. Good transportation makes automobiles safer.
62. What change did NOT occur in Georgia as a result of the end of the county unit system?
A. More members of the General Assembly were elected from the urban areas.
B. Greater political power went to the more heavily populated areas.
C. More African Americans were elected to state offices.
D. More women were elected to state office.
63. What are two ways the GA constitution and the U.S. Constitution are 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 the legislature if the governor does not veto it, 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 make appointments to boards and executive offices important to the governor of Georgia?
A. By appointing persons from the same political party, the governor can help one party dominate state government.
B. Through appointments, a governor can spread his or her influence far beyond the limited powers of the governor’s office.
C. Through appointments to boards and executive offices, a governor can control the actions of all state agencies and boards.
D. By appointing political backers and campaign contributors, the governor can repay supporters and raise money for future
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