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2. GA Studies FINAL FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS James Oglethorpe is BEST described as • A member of Parliament who wanted to establish a colony for debtors. • A businessman who wanted to establish plantations in Georgia. • A slaveowner who introduced Africans to Georgia. • A royal governor who finally convinced the king to make Georgia a royal colony.

3. GA Studies FINAL FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS Money people must pay the government based on their income, property, what they purchase, etc. is known as • Taxes • Fees • Fines • Expenditures

4. GA Studies FINAL FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS Which of the following describes a significant change in Georgia agriculture during the first few years after World War II? • Cotton was no longer produced. • Farmers gave up producing food crops in favor of crops that could be used to produce textiles. • The state produced a greater variety of cash crops. • Farmers began to support the Republican Party.

5. GA Studies FINAL FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS The boll weevil reeked havoc on Georgia farmers in the early twentieth century largely because • Agriculturalists failed to produce enough cotton. • Farmers failed to diversify their crops. • Farmers tried to raise too many different kinds of crops. • Governor Talmadge rejected the New Deal.

6. GA Studies FINAL FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS The role of Georgia’s executive branch is predominately • Amend federal laws. • Pass new legislation. • Enforce state laws. • Preside over the state Senate.

7. GA Studies FINAL FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS During the Civil War, the Union decided to blockade the Georgia coast in order to • Force Lee’s army to abandon Atlanta. • Meet Sherman as he finished his march to the sea. • Engage Georgia’s navy in battle. • Disrupt the foreign trade on which Georgia and the Confederacy depended.

8. GA Studies FINAL FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS An advocate of the “New South” would have been MOST excited about which of the following? • Increased agriculture • The Populist Movement • The International Cotton Exposition • The rise of the two-party system in Georgia

9. GA Studies FINAL FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS The fact that Georgia politicians often won statewide elections before the 1960s without winning a majority of individual votes is evidence of • Voter fraud in most elections • The fact that African-Americans did not have the legal right to vote. • The county-unit system • segregation

10. GA Studies FINAL FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS The Supreme Court’s ruling in Brown v. Board of Education most affected which of the following? • The number of public schools in Georgia. • The amount of state funds granted to the University of Georgia. • Racial policies in public schools. • Integration in private businesses.

11. GA Studies FINAL FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS Most cases reach the Georgia Supreme Court • As criminal trials. • As civil trials. • As misdemeanor cases. • As appeals

12. GA Studies FINAL FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS The process of growing plants and trees developed by the late Archaic peoples is called • Horticulture • Migration • Immigration • Mounding

13. GA Studies FINAL FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS What does the following list describe? • Divided Florida into two British colonies • Expanded Georgia’s territory • Angered colonists wanting to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains. • The Yazoo Land Fraud • The Stamp Act • The Charter of 1732 • The Proclamation of 1763

14. GA Studies FINAL FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS The General Assembly passes a law on immigration. However, the governor vetoes the law and the bill dies. This is an example of • Separation of powers. • Checks and Balances • Civil Rights • Legislative Authority

15. GA Studies FINAL FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS The amount of money you make each month at work is considered • Credit • Debt • Interest • Income

16. GA Studies FINAL FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS What would be the best heading for the following list? • Savannah • Augusta • Louisville • Milledgeville • Atlanta • Cities founded by Oglethorpe. • Cities that have served as Georgia’s Capital. • Cities burned during Sherman’s march to the sea. • Cities that have served as key ports.

17. GA Studies FINAL FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS Who is the following quote MOST likely referring to? “Who knows if Roosevelt’s policies would help Georgia, or not? Every time he tries to implement something, the governor is right there waving his defiant fist and yelling that the federal government needs to keep its hands off state matters. It ain’t no exxageration to call him a ‘wild man’.” • Lester Maddox • Alexander Stephens • Eugene Talmadge • Alonzo Herndon

18. GA Studies FINAL FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS Which of the following requirements must Patrick meet if he wants to serve in the General Assembly? • He must be at least 30 years of age. • Must be a citizen of Georgia for at least 15 years. • Must be a legal resident. • Must already hold some kind of civil appointment.

19. GA Studies FINAL FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS In which of the following cases would a defendant be entitled to a lawyer if they cannot afford their own? • A defendant is sued for $900 • A defendant is sued for $100,000 • A defendant appeals a civil decision • A defendant is charged with an armed robbery

20. GA Studies FINAL FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS Maggie owns her own restaurant. On average she spends $5.00 on every meal she prepares and charges customers an average of $10.00 per meal. The $5.00 Maggie makes off each meal she sells is her • Debt • Credit • Profit • Savings

21. GA Studies FINAL FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS King George II agreed to grant Oglethorpe and the trustees a charter to found Georgia because • He knew a revolution was coming and wanted a new colony loyal to the Crown. • He believed it would help Britain economically while providing military protection for the southern colonies. • He was against slavery and liked the fat that Oglethorpe would not allow it in Georgia. • The trustees promised the king that Georgia would be founded as a royal colony.

22. GA Studies FINAL FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS What impact did Pearl Harbor have on Georgia? • It convinced most Georgians to become isolationists. • It caused Georgians to blame Roosevelt for the war. • It created support for the war and a spirit of national pride. • It severely hurt the state’s economy as materials were taken out of the state and used for the war effort.

23. GA Studies FINAL FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS Which of the following was an issue of debate at the Constitutional Convention of 1787? • Whether or not the US should have a king. • Whether or not anything was wrong with the Articles of Confederation. • Whether or not citizens had any rights. • Whether or not slaves should count as citizens.

24. GA Studies FINAL FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS A Georgian who supports state’s rights and white supremacy would have been MOST supportive of which politician? • Lyndon Johnson • William Hartsfield • Herman Talmadge • Jimmy Carter

25. GA Studies FINAL FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS A student in Europe hoping to find Georgia on a globe would need to look • In the Eastern Hemisphere above the equator. • Below the equator. • In the Northern and Western Hemispheres. • In the South and Western Hemispheres.

26. Bill signed Governor Law Bill that passes by Governor General Assembly General Assembly GA Supreme Court House GA Studies FINAL FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS The above diagram depicts the process by which a bill becomes a law if the governor signs it. However, if the governor vetoes the bill, then where would you draw an additional arrow? • From the state Senate to the state House. • From the governor’s office back to the General Assembly. • From the General Assembly to the Georgia Supreme Court. • From the governor’s office to the Georgia Supreme Court. Senate

27. GA Studies FINAL FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS A southern politician who believed in the doctrine of nullification would have been MOST supportive of • Abolition • A strong federal government • State’s rights • Crop diversification

28. GA Studies FINAL FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS Laws meant to keep blacks and whites segregated in Georgia were known as • Grandfather clauses • Solid South laws • Integration laws • Jim Crow laws

29. GA Studies FINAL FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS Hartsfield-International Airport is important to Georgia’s economy because • It is the only airport in the state. • It makes sure products produced in Atlanta reach other parts of the state. • It makes Georgia accessible to visitors, business travelers, and trade. • It is the busiest deepwater port in the world.

30. GA Studies FINAL FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS Headrights and lotteries in the early 1800s were the result of what? • Falling cotton prices • Debates over slavery • Disputes over vast stretches of land • Reconstruction

31. GA Studies FINAL FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS A municipality that wants a strong elected executive with lots of power over the council and city matters would likely use a • Strong mayor-council system. • Weak mayor-council system. • Council-manager system. • Special districts system.

32. GA Studies FINAL FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS Anything a juvenile does that would be considered a crime even if it were committed by an adult is referred to as • A delinquent act • An unruly act • A civil offense • An informal adjustment

33. GA Studies FINAL FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS Which of the following did Lyman Hall, Button Gwinnett, and George Walton all have in common? • They each signed the Declaration of Independence on behalf of Georgia. • They each served as governor after Georgia became a royal colony. • They each signed the Constitution on behalf of Georgia. • They each served as Confederate leaders during the Civil War.

34. GA Studies FINAL FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS Anyone who enjoys watching the Atlanta Braves play baseball owes a debt of gratitude to • Lester Maddox • Jimmy Carter • Herman Talmadge • Ivan Allen, Jr.

35. GA Studies FINAL FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS What is the following quote describing? “It was amazing to see so many students descending down on South Georgia to help register black voters! Even Dr. King offered assistance. Although it did not accomplish all of its goals, it surely opened the eyes of all of us to see what we could accomplish we when gathered in mass demonstration to demand our civil rights.” • The March on Washington • The Atlanta Compromise • The Niagara Movement • The Albany Movement

36. GA Studies FINAL FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS Who is the following list referring to? • Successful state senator and governor of Georgia • Only Georgian to serve as the president of the United States • Helped draft the Camp David Accords • Praised for his diplomatic and charitable work as an ex-president • Newt Gingrich • Bill Clinton • Andrew Young • Jimmy Carter

37. GA Studies FINAL FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS The first Europeans to establish settlements in Georgia were the • English. • French. • Spanish. • Dutch.

38. Look at the map above. What number corresponds to the region in which one would visit the Tallulah Gorge or begin hiking the Appalachian Trail? 1 2 3 5 GA Studies FINAL FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS 1 3 1 2 4 5

39. GA Studies FINAL FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS What crop dominated Georgia’s agriculture from the early 1800s until the 1920s? • Rice • Tobacco • Cotton • Peanuts

40. GA Studies FINAL FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS One way appellate courts differ from trial courts is that they • Don’t have judges. • Don’t hear from lawyers. • Don’t have juries. • Are not a part of the judicial branch of government.

41. GA Studies FINAL FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS How has Georgia’s growth in international business impacted the state’s economy? • Negatively, because state citizens lose their jobs to immigrants. • Positively, because international business creates jobs for Georgians and pumps money into the local economy. • It has had little effect because, although international businesses are located in Georgia, their wealth goes back to their homes countries. • It has hurt population growth as many native Georgians have been forced to leave the state in search of other opportunities.

42. GA Studies FINAL FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS Which of the following statements most accurately describes how President Roosevelt felt about Eugene Talmadge leaving office as governor of Georgia in the late 1930s? • He was devastated because the two were close friends. • He was disappointed because Talmadge was a key figure in helping FDR establish the New Deal in Georgia. • He was pleased because Talmadge was a Republican and FDR was a Democrat. • He was glad to see Talmadge go because he made it difficult for the president to implement the New Deal in Georgia.

43. GA Studies FINAL FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS Shortly after Lincoln’s election, Georgia • Remained loyal to the Union. • Seceded from the Union. • Abolished slavery to avoid war. • Seceded from the Confederacy.

44. GA Studies FINAL FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS Governor Vandiver’s decision to authorize the Sibley Commision was closely related to • His campaign promise to integrate schools. • His belief that the Supreme Court’s decisions were unlawful. • His fears that school desegregation could lead to violence in Georgia. • His realization that the “Solid South” was over.

45. Speaker of the House President pro tempore Chief of Atlanta’s Police State Attorney General Georgia’s Chief Justice Secretary of State Georgia Congressman Commissioner of Insurance Which of the positions listed above are part of Georgia’s executive branch of government? 4,6,8 1,3,5 2,4,8 2,4,6 GA Studies FINAL FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS

46. GA Studies FINAL FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS Which of the following areas saw the greatest decrease in population during the Great Depression? • Northern cities • Atlanta • Savannah • Rural Georgia

47. GA Studies FINAL FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS Which of the following best describes Richard Russell and Carl Vinson? • Their efforts helped end the New Deal in Georgia. • Together, they helped strengthen the US military and rebuild Georgia’s economy. • Under their leadership, Atlanta became a progressive city in the 1950s and 1960s. • They made sure that the federal government had little influence on what happened in Georgia during the middle part of the twentieth century.

48. GA Studies FINAL FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS The US Bill of Rights • Was opposed by people who believed in personal freedoms. • Was the first part of the US Constitution written. • Had to be added to the Constitution before Georgia would ratify it. • Consists of 10 amendments to the Constitution intended to protect citizen’s rights.

49. GA Studies FINAL FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS The Dahlonega Gold Rush, Worchester v. Georgia, and the Trail of Tears are all related to • Issues involving slavery. • Scandalous land deals in Georgia. • The plight of the Cherokee. • Disputes over Georgia’s boundaries following the revolution.

50. GA Studies FINAL FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS A Japanese firm that wants quick travel back and forth between Georgia and Tokyo would likely use which of the following most often? • Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport • Savannah’s Port • Brunswick’s Port • I-95