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Georgia Milestones Readiness Assessment GEOGRAPHY 1. Where is Georgia in relation to South America? A. Georgia is located in South America. B. Georgia is located north of South America. C. Georgia is located west of South America. D. Georgia is located south of South America. 2. On what continent is Georgia located? A. North America B. South America C. Europe D. Asia 3. What region of the United States is Georgia located in? A. Northeast B. Southeast C. Midwest D. Southwest 4. Which state borders Georgia? A. Florida B. Louisiana C. Virginia D. Mississippi 5. What two hemispheres is Georgia located in? A. Northern and Eastern B. Western and Southern C. Western and Eastern D. Northern and Western 6. Which of the following forms Georgia’s western border? A. North Carolina and Tennessee B. Florida and Tennessee C. Alabama and Florida D. South Carolina and the Atlantic Ocean 7. How many officially recognized geographic regions does Georgia have? A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6 8. In which of the following geographic regions do most Georgians live? A. Appalachian Plateau B. Blue Ridge Mountains C. Coastal Plain D. Piedmont 9. In which region could you begin hiking the Appalachian Trail or visit Tallulah Gorge? A. Appalachian Plateau B. Blue Ridge C. Valley and Ridge D. Piedmont 10. Which region receives the most rainfall? A. Appalachian Plateau B. Blue Ridge C. Coastal Plain D. Valley and Ridge 11. Which region covers the most territory in the state? A. Appalachian Plateau B. Blue Ridge Mountains C. Coastal Plain D. Piedmont 12. In which region is a rich red soil found? A. Appalachian Plateau B. Blue Ridge Mountains C. Coastal Plain D. Piedmont 13. What is true about the Coastal Plain region? A. It has rich soil for growing crops, like peanuts. B. It has many major cities. C. It is known for carpet manufacturing. D. Its main source of power comes from hydroelectric dams. 14. What is the area called where the Piedmont and Coastal Plain meet that features a drop in elevation and beautiful waterfalls? A. Barrier islands B. Brasstown Bald C. Tallulah Gorge D. Fall Line 15. Why do most of Georgia’s people live along the fall line? A. Because of its rivers and waterfalls B. Because it is near the coast C. Because of the rich sandy soil D. Because of its milder climate 16. Which feature flows along Georgia’s eastern border? A. Savannah River B. Barrier islands C. Appalachian Mountains D. Chattahoochee River 17. Which feature is now protected by the federal government? A. Okefenokee Swamp B. Fall Line C. Appalachian Mountains D. Chattahoochee River 18. In the Appalachian Mountains, there are A. Long, cold winters. B. Hot, tropical summers. C. Some areas of snow. D. Many varieties of crops. 19. What is true about Georgia’s barrier islands? A. They protect the mainland from erosion. B. They feature most of the state’s waterfalls. C. They receive more snow than the other regions. D. They are all wildlife reserves and off-limits to people. 20. Which feature forms Georgia’s western border? A. Savannah River B. Barrier islands C. Appalachian Mountains D. Chattahoochee River 21. Forts were built here to defend the early settlement of Georgia: A. Savannah River B. Barrier islands C. Appalachian Mountains D. Chattahoochee River 22. One reason people might want to live in Georgia is that A. The climate is the same through the entire state. B. The winters are mild. C. The summers are cold. D. There is little rainfall. 23. Georgia’s location has made it a center of ____________ in the South. A. Culture B. Transportation C. Museums D. Boating 24. Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is A. Home to four busy runways. B. Named for two former governors of Georgia. C. The state’s largest employer. D. An airport for passengers, not cargo. 25. Georgia’s interstate highway system was built to A. Move goods throughout the state. B. Bring tourism to the state. C. Help move the military through the state. D. Make it the state’s transportation leader. 26. Georgia has traditionally relied on Brunswick and Savannah to serve as what? A. Major airports B. Important deep-water ports C. Intersections of major highways D. Major railroad hubs 27. Which major north-south highway is Georgia’s commercial link to New England and the east coast? A. I-20 B. I-75 C. I-25 D. I-95 28. Georgia’s deep-water ports A. Are mainly for cars. B. Are only for goods coming into the state, not leaving. C. Open the state for trade with the world. D. Might close because air travel is more efficient. 29. Which major interstate highway connects Georgia with the Midwest? A. I-20 B. I-75 C. I-85 D. I-95 30. Airplane traffic through Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport A. Is for human passengers, not cargo. B. Goes to every continent in the world. C. Has been slowing over the past decade. D. Numbers more than 1,000 planes daily. 31. Which industry is experiencing a steady growth in employment, as represented by the Interstate Highway Systems and Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport? A. Tourism B. Transportation C. Agriculture D. Technology 32. Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is important to Georgia’s economy because A. It is the busiest deep-water port in the state. B. It makes Georgia accessible to visitors, business travelers, and trade. C. It makes sure that products produced in Atlanta reach the other parts of the state. D. It is the only airport in the state. 33. In what ways do Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, I-85, and the port at Savannah impact Georgia’s economy? A. They provide jobs for Georgians while discouraging foreign economic competition. B. They make Georgia accessible to people from all over the world, help provide jobs for state citizens, and allow the state to import and export products efficiently. C. They allow imports to arrive and reach Georgia while keeping domestic products at home. D. They have very little impact on the state’s economy. PREHISTORIC GEORGIA AND EUROPEAN CONTACT 1. The Paleo, Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian people were: A. Southern groups who fought during the Civil War. B. Native Americans who lived in Georgia prior to European arrival. C. Settlers who lived in the Yazoo territory. D. Native American groups relocated during the Trail of Tears. 2. Who were the earliest known people to live in what is today Georgia? A. Paleo B. Archaic C. Woodland D. Mississippian 3. Which Native American group was the first to build permanent settlements? A. Paleo B. Archaic C. Woodland D. Mississippian 4. Which statement best describes the Paleo Indians? A. They built religious mounds. B. They created long-lasting pottery. C. They were a migratory people who hunted and gathered food. D. They participated in large-scale farming. 5. Which Native American group first began to plant crops and make pottery? A. Paleo B. Archaic C. Woodland D. Mississippian 6. Who were the last Native Americans to live in Georgia before the arrival of European explorers? A. Archaic B. Paleo C. Woodland D. Mississippian 7. Which Native American group lived in towns governed by chiefs? A. Paleo B. Archaic C. Woodland D. Mississippian 8. The first Europeans to explore Georgia were from which country? A. Great Britain B. Spain C. France D. Germany 9. Why did European nations explore the Americas? A. They wanted to experience new cultures. B. They wanted to find new spices. C. They needed new farmland. D. They wanted to discover gold and riches. 10. Which Spanish explorer crossed Georgia hoping to find cities of gold? A. Henry Hudson B. Ponce de Leon C. John Cabot D. Hernando DeSoto 11. Who was Hernando DeSoto? A. He was a Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs. B. He was a Spanish missionary who wanted to spread Christianity to the New World. C. He was the first Spanish explorer to enter Georgia. D. He was a Spanish soldier who established military forts on Georgia’s barrier islands. 12. What was the purpose of the Spanish missions? A. Discover gold B. Fight Native Americans C. Launch military raids against British colonies D. Convert Native Americans to Christianity 13. Hernando DeSoto’s expedition to Georgia had what effect on Native Americans? A. DeSoto built lasting alliances with Native Americans. B. DeSoto’s men killed many Native Americans with weapons and diseases. C. DeSoto stayed away from Native American lands and didn’t interact with them. D. DeSoto did not meet any Native Americans because they had already left the region. 14. Spain’s first settlements in Georgia were A. Large cities along the Chattahoochee River. B. Small communities surrounding modern-day Milledgeville. C. Forts built along the Georgia-Alabama border. D. Catholic missions on the barrier islands. 15. As a direct result of contact with European explorers, the Native American population A. Tripled. B. Declined. C. Moved away. D. Prospered. 16. What was the most devastating effect of European exploration on Native Americans? A. The spread of disease B. The introduction of weapons like guns and cannons C. The introduction of new crops and animals D. The spread of Christianity 17. Which explorer was most responsible for introducing the diseases that devastated the Native American populations in Georgia? A. Hernando DeSoto B. Hernan Cortes C. Francisco Pizarro D. Prince Henry the Navigator 18. Why did Spanish concentrate their initial colonization of Georgia along the barrier islands? A. Fear of Native Americans kept them on the islands. B. Rumors of malaria kept them close to sea.

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