GEORGIA HISTORY FINAL EXAM

1. Who were the earliest known people to live in what is today Georgia?

a. Paleo Indians b. Archaic peoples c. Woodland peoples d. Mississippians

2. What was the last period in Native American history before European explorers arrived?

a. Paleo Indians b. Archaic peoples c. Woodland peoples d. Mississippians

3. What was the name of the first settlement in Georgia?

a. Augustab. Savannah c. Atlanta d. Augustine

4. Georgia’s position on slavery in new territories during the mid-1800s was clearly stated in the

a. New Southb. Atlanta Compromisec. Georgia Platformd. Dred Scott decision

5. Which two colonial powers fought one another for control of North America during the French and

Indian War?

A. Great Britain and SpainC. Great Britain and France

B. French and Native AmericansD. Georgia and Great Britain

6. What issue regarding the economy, caused great division between the North and the South, and

In particular, the new territories; eventually leading to civil war?

A. the gold rushB. the Yazoo Land FraudC. the institution of slaveryD. textile mills

7. The process of rebuilding the South after the Civil War was known as…

  1. Radical republicanism b. Solid South C. Compromise of 1877 D. Reconstruction

8. Who were the political leaders that dominated Georgia after Reconstruction, supported new

industry, and often appealed to white supremacy?

A. The Bourbon Triumvirate B. the PopulistsC.Radical Republicans D. Alliance Democrats

9. What is the best way to describe a boll weevil?

A. an insect used to rid the cotton crops of weeds C. an insect that destroyed cotton crops in the South

B. a carpetbagger from the North D. an abolitionist who moved south during slavery

10. Members of the General Assembly must follow the guidelines in the state constitution that govern

the…..

A. legislative branch B.executive branchC. judicial branchD. municipal branch

11. What was the Supreme Court case that struck down segregation in public schools?

a. US v. Board of Educationc. Roe v. Wade

b. Plessy v. Fergusond. Brown v. Board of Education

12. What was the peace agreement, negotiated by Jimmy Carter, that demonstrated the

possibility of peace between nations (Israel and Arabia) in the Middle East?

A. Iran Hostage Crisis B. Camp David AccordsC. New Deal D. 1964 Civil Rights Act

13. What are the two groups that make up the General Assembly?

A. House of Representatives and the Senate

B. House of Commons and Parliament

C. House of Legislation and Elections

D. House of the Judicial and Executive Branches

14. What court hears cases involving crimes committed by those under 17 years of age; or, involving

deprived or unruly children under the age of 18?

A. Magistrate Court B. Juvenile CourtC. Probate CourtD. Superior Court

15. What is one of the BEST ways an individual might increase their income potential?

  1. by furthering their educationC. by living with their parents

B. by saving their money every weekD. by working fulltime after graduation

16. During the Great Depression, what was the name of the programs, designed by President

Roosevelt, to help people?

A. The New DealB. Lend-LeaseC. GI BillD. the Selective Service Act

17. What factors caused the Great Depression?

A. states rights, slavery, and the gold rush

B. the Civil War, naval blockade, and the destruction of the banks

C. the creation of jobs, more investments, and more savings accounts

D. overproduction, consumerism, and the stock market crash

18. What was President Franklin Roosevelt talking about when he referred to December 7, 1941 as,

“…a day which will live in infamy”?

A. Hitler’s invasion of France C. Germany’s surrender

B. the bombing of Pearl HarborD. the beginning of the war in Europe

19. What was the political and social event of the 1940s-1960s aimed at ending segregation and winning equality for African-Americans?

a. Civil Rights Movementb. Sibley Commissionc. the Albany Movementd. NAACP

20. Re-determining representation in state legislatures to make sure that citizens are represented fairly is called…..

A. reconstructionB. urbanization C. reapportionment D. county unit system

On the back of your answer sheet label the following:

AP = Appalachian Plateau RV= Ridge & ValleyBR= Blue RidgePM= Piedmont

CP= Coastal Plain FL= Fall Line BI= Barrier Islands CR= Chattahoochee River

SR= Savannah River OS= Okefenokee Swamp AM= Appalachian Mountains

ANSWER KEY

  1. A
  2. D
  3. B
  4. D
  5. C
  6. C
  7. D
  8. A
  9. C
  10. A
  11. D
  12. B
  13. A
  14. B
  15. A
  16. A
  17. D
  18. B
  19. A
  20. C