8th Grade Benchmark 1

SS8G1a) All of the states border Georgia EXCEPT for _______________.

• Mississippi
• Alabama
• Florida
• Tennessee

(SS8G1a) How many physical/physiographic regions does Georgia have?

• 1
• 7
• 4
• 5

What region is number 3?

• Ridge and Valley
• Piedmont
• Coastal Plain
• Appalachian Plateau

(SS8G1a) Georgia is located on what continent?

• United States
• North American
• Southeast
• Asia

What region is this?

• Piedmont
• Ridge and Valley
• Coastal Plains
• Blue Ridge

This region has the largest population.

• Coastal Plains
• Piedmont
• Blue Ridge Mountains
• Appalachian Plateau

Why are employees more willing to relocate to GA?

• Temperate/Mild Climate
• Higher standard of living
• Higher cost of living
• Lowest taxes in the nation

Which route is showing the path traveled by explorer Hernando de Soto?

• A
• B
• C
• D

What impact did European contact have on Native American population between 1500 and 1620?

• population increased
• population decreased
• population remained stagnant
  
• population showed no changes

Mary Musgrove was James Oglethorpe's _________________.

• business partner
• interpreter
• housekeeper
• wife