Georgia Studies GMAS Review Quizs

Georgia’s five geographic regions

• Plateau, Ridge and Valley, Blue Ridge, Piedmont, Coastal Plain

• Appalachian Mountains, Great Plains, Desert Southwest, Coastal Range

• Rocky Mountains, Central Valley, Great Basin, Atlantic Coastal Plain

• Sierra Nevada, Ozark Mountains, Gulf Coastal Plain, Cascade Range

Royal Colony

• A type of colony governed by local leaders

• A colony ruled directly by the British crown

• A colony that was self-governed

• A colony established for trade purposes

Ivan Allen Jr.

• mayor who promoted civil rights and economic growth

• a famous musician from the 1960s

• a renowned scientist known for his work in physics

• a fictional character in a popular novel

Savannah River

• Georgia’s eastern border with South Carolina

• A major river in Florida

• A tributary of the Mississippi River

• A river that flows through Alabama

Headright System

• A system for distributing land to settlers in Georgia

• A tax system for landowners in Virginia

• A method for collecting debts from settlers

• A program for educating Native Americans

Maynard Jackson

• African American mayor of Atlanta

• First African American governor of Georgia

• Civil rights leader in Atlanta

• Famous musician from Atlanta

Sequoyah

• the Cherokee syllabary

• a Native American tribe

• a historical event

• a type of traditional music

Georgia’s four transportation systems

• highways, railroads, deepwater ports, Hartsfield-Jackson airport

• bicycles, ferries, subways, regional airports

• taxis, monorails, cable cars, bus stations

• trains, hovercrafts, private jets, bike lanes

Sibley Commission

• public opinion on school integration in Georgia

• a legislative act for school funding

• a Supreme Court ruling on education

• a local community initiative for school reform

Salzburgers

• Catholic settlers in colonial Virginia

• Protestant settlers in colonial Georgia

• Jewish merchants in colonial New York

• Indigenous tribes in colonial Massachusetts