Geography Review1. Which of the following

regions of the United States is Georgia located? (northwest, northeast, southeast, southwest)

1. southeast

2. What continent is Georgia located upon?

3. Which 2 hemispheres?

North America

Northern and Western

4. Name Georgia’s 5 geographic

regions? Coastal PlainsPiedmontBlue RidgeRidge and

ValleyAppalachian

Plateau

5. Which region is most mountainous?

- Blue Ridge

6. Which region is home to red clay and is the most populated?

- Piedmont

7. Which region is located in the NW corner of the state – known for its limestone and flat-topped mountains. (Hosts Chickamauga Battlefield and is located near Chattanooga.

Appalachian Plateau

8. Which region is located

between Blue Ridge and Appalachian Plateau?

known for its many ridges and valleys.

Dalton and Ellijay are located here.

Ridge and Valley

9. Which region is the largest and is very agricultural. It is relatively flat. Georgia’s barrier islands are located off the coast of this region?

Coastal Plain

10. The natural boundary that separates the Piedmont from the Coastal Plain is called the …….

The Fall Line

11. Which river creates Georgia’s border with Alabama?

Chattahoochee River

12. Which river creates Georgia’s border with South Carolina?

Savannah River

13. Georgia’s barrier islands are located off the coast. Name 3 purposes they serve:

Bring tourismPrevent coastline

erosionServe as wilderness sanctuaries

14. Name the large fresh-water swamp located in South Georgia?

15. Name Georgia’s 4 major transportation systems.

16. Name Georgia’s two deepwater ports?

Okefenokee Swamp

Interstate Highway SystemHartsfield-Jackson International Airport2 deepwater portsrailroads

Savannah and Brunswick

History Part 1

1. Place the following Native American cultures in correct chronological order starting with the earliest:

MississippianArchaicPaleoWoodland

PaleoArchaicWoodlandMississippian

**Remember this..Paleos Ate Wolly

Mammoths

2. Which culture is: Most advancedLived in large townsPracticed religionDied out due to contact

with Europeans (remember Hernando de Soto?)

Mississippian

3. Which culture is: OldestMeans “very old”NomadicHunted large game

Paleo

4. Which culture is: Less nomadicCreated fish hooks for

fishingHad very basic forms

of pottery

Planted crops (known as horticulture)

Hunted small game

Archaic

5. Which culture:Stayed in one placeLived in dome-

shaped housesUsed a bow and

arrow

Made advancements in pottery

Used advance hunting techniques

Believed in afterlife

Woodland

6. Who is the first European to set foot in Georgia?

Hernando de Soto?

What was he searching for? Was he successful?

Gold and No!

If only my dogs were here…

7. The Spanish not only came into Georgia to look for _____ (through DeSoto) but they also established missions on the barrier islands of Georgia.

What were the purpose of these missions?

to convert people to Christianity.