Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Which state does NOT border Georgia?
A. | Alabama | B. | Tennessee | C. | Mississippi | D. | South Carolina |
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Georgia’s northeastern-most region is the
A. | Blue Ridge. | B. | Coastal Plain. | C. | Valley and
Ridge. | D. | Appalachian Plateau. |
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Brasstown Bald, Amicalola Falls, and Helen, Georgia are all located in which
region?
A. | Piedmont | B. | Blue Ridge | C. | Coastal
Plain | D. | Applachian Plateau |
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The Valley and Ridge region is known for its
A. | rich farmland. | B. | granite quarries. | C. | textile
production. | D. | high mountain ranges. |
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The Appalachian Plateau region is located in which part of the state?
A. | northeastern | B. | southeastern | C. | southwestern
| D. | northwestern |
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Where is the Piedmont region located?
A. | south of the Fall Line | B. | east of the Blue Ridge | C. | north of the Coastal
Plain | D. | west of the Appalachian Plateau |
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Which BEST explains why is there so little agriculture in the Appalachian
Plateau region?
A. | The soil is too rocky. | B. | There are no farmers. | C. | The elevation is too
high. | D. | There is no ground water. |
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Which is NOT an economic activity of the Piedmont region?
A. | farming | B. | coal mining | C. | granite
mining | D. | hardwood timber production |
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Which region is the largest of Georgia’s five physiographic
regions?
A. | Piedmont | B. | Blue Ridge | C. | Coastal
Plain | D. | Appalachian Plateau |
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The Coastal Plain region of Georgia is located in the
A. | east. | B. | west. | C. | north. | D. | south. |
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In what part of the Piedmont region would you find the highest elevation?
A. | eastern | B. | western | C. | northern | D. | southern |
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What part of the Coastal Plain region is best suited for agriculture?
A. | inner | B. | outer | C. | coastal | D. | eastern |
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The name Okefenokee means
A. | “land of endless water.” | B. | “land of many
animals.” | C. | “land of many marshes.” | D. | “land of trembling
earth.” |
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The mountain range that begins in North Georgia and runs northward to Canada is
the
A. | Swiss. | B. | Rocky. | C. | Himalayan. | D. | Appalachian. |
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The mouth of the Chattahoochee River is the
A. | Coastal Plain. | B. | Atlantic Ocean. | C. | Gulf of
Mexico. | D. | Blue Ridge Region. |
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The Savannah River has its headwaters in what state?
A. | Florida | B. | Alabama | C. | South
Carolina | D. | North Carolina |
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Many new industries are attracted to Georgia as a result of the
A. | Fall Line. | B. | many rivers. | C. | mild
climate. | D. | barrier islands. |
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Georgia’s ability to grow cotton, tobacco, and rice is a result of
its
A. | mild climate. | B. | hot summers. | C. | textile
industries. | D. | numerous entrepreneurs. |
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In which decade did both Brunswick and Savannah have the most and deadliest
hurricanes?
A. | 1880s | B. | 1890s | C. | 1950s | D. | 1960s |
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In which decade did neither Savannah nor Brunswick suffer any hurricanes?
A. | 1920s | B. | 1940s | C. | 1970s | D. | 1980s |
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