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8th Grade

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Justice

Moderation

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Which word below completes the above list of Georgia's motto?

Agriculture

Philanthropy

Wisdom

Secession

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which of the following is an example of a check and balance among the branches of government?

Age restrictions for Government positions

Governor can veto a law from General Assembly

Various levels of courts and judges

Citizens have freedom of press and religion

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which BEST describes Governor Eugene Talmadge's opinions on President Roosevelt's New Deal?

Talmadge felt President Roosevelt was only supporting northern states and industrial centers, not Georgians.

Talmadge supported all the New Deal programs as they helped many in rural Georgia, especially poor farmers.

Talmadge felt it was the federal government's right to adjust the economy as needed to prevent further economic collapse.

Talmadge opposed the New Deal as he was a white supremacist and the federal government was helping everyone in rural areas.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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As managing editor of the Atlanta Constitution in the 1880s, what did Henry Grady use the paper to promote?

women's suffrage

racial integration

the unionization of labor

southern industrial growth

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following BEST describes Georgia's location in the world?

Georgia is located in the Eastern and Western hemispheres in the southern region of the United States.

Georgia is located in the Northern and Western hemispheres in the southeastern region of the United States.

Georgia is located in the Northern and Southern hemispheres in the northern region of the United States.

Georgia is located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres in the northwestern region of the United States.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Mostly flat landscape

Agricultural focused economy

Cities:Savannah, Valdosta, St. Simons Island

Which Georgia region is being described in the list above?

Ridge & Valley

Blue Ridge

Piedmont

Appalachian Plateau

Coastal Plain

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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In Georgia's first years, James Oglethorpe insisted on friendly relations with Yamacraw.  What was the purpose of these efforts?

Oglethorpe needed to gain their trust so he could steal the land from the Creek in the Treaty of Indian Springs.

John Ross was Oglethorpe's best friend and leader of the Cherokee, so they allied to fight against the Removal Act.

Oglethorpe wanted a peaceful relationship between himself and Tomochichi, so they would ally with Britain against Spain.

The Spanish had many spies in the Yamacraw tribe, such as Mary Mugrove, and Oglethorpe wanted to be able to capture them.

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which BEST describes the Trail of Tears?

A trail taken by Creek Indians to avenge William McIntosh's death at the hands of Andrew Jackson.

The voluntary removal of Cherokees and their leader Andrew Jackson by Judge John Marshall.

The path of General Sherman's army through Georgia, which destroyed everything of value.

The forced removal of John Ross and the Cherokee from their Georgian lands by Andrew Jackson.