Unit I and II Study Guide
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Vocabulary Terms:
Fall Line/Zone, Coastal Plain, Piedmont, Appalachian Plateau, Blue Ridge Mountains,
Ridge and Valley, Savannah River, Chattahoochee River, Barrier Islands, Okefenokee
Swamp, archaeologist, anthropologist, artifact, prehistoric, culture, Paleo Indians,
Archaic Indians, Woodland Indians, Mississippian Indians, civilization, atlatl, clovis
point spear, bow and arrow, matrilineal, Creek, Cherokee, and Seminole
Main Ideas:
1. Which is the oldest known Native American culture in North America (p. 24)?
Paleo Indians
2. Which Native Americans were the last to live in present-day Georgia prior to the
arrival of the Europeans (p. 29)?
Mississippian Indians
3. Why are there so few Paleo sites in Georgia (p. 24)?
They were nomads, who left very little items in one place.
4. Which prehistoric culture began to develop agriculture (p. 25)?
Archaic Indians
5. Which factor(s) resulted in prehistoric cultures making permanent settlements (p.
25)?
Warmer climate to grow crops, built villages, and grew crops
6. Which prehistoric culture developed and used the bow and arrow (p. 25)?
Woodland Indians
7. Who were the first prehistoric Indians to use burial mounds (p. 26)?
Woodland Indians
8. Which early group grew tobacco for use in ceremonies (p. 27)?
Mississippian Indians
9. Large villages and ceremonial buildings occurred in which period (p. 28)?
During the Mississippian culture
10. In which region of the United States is Georgia located (p.5)?
Southeastern
11. The state of Georgia is located in which two hemispheres (p. 5)?
Northwestern
12. The state of Georgia is located on which continent (p.5)?
North America
13. What is the highest mountain point in Georgia (p. 9)?
Brasstown Bald
14. Where is the Appalachian Plateau located in Georgia (p. 9)?
Northwest corner of Georgia
15. Which geographic region of Georgia is characterized by its red clay, gently
rolling hills, and location near the Fall Line/Zone (pp. 8-9)?
Piedmont Region
16. Which region is known for growing peanuts, corn, onions, pecans and other
farming products (p. 7)?
Unit I and II Study Guide
Inner Coastal Plain Region
17. Which two regions are separated by the Fall Line/Zone (p. 7)?
Piedmont and Coastal Plain Regions
18. The Okefenokee Swamp is located in which geographic region of Georgia (p. 6)?
Outer Coastal Plain Region
19. Which chain of mountains stretches from southwest Alabama, through northwest
Georgia, and to northeast Canada (p. 9)?
Appalachian Mountains
20. Which river is the primary source of water for Atlanta (refer to class notes)?
Chattahoochee River
21. Which river begins in the mountains of north Georgia and forms part of the
boundary between Georgia and Alabama (map on page 16?
Chattahoochee River
22. Which river forms the boundary between Georgia and South Carolina (map on
page 16)?
Savannah River
23. What is the primary function of the Barrier Islands (refer to class notes)?
To serve as a barrier of protection from the currents of the Atlantic Ocean
causing soil erosion to Georgia’s coast
24. How is Georgia’s overall climate best described (pp. 11-12)?
Hot/Humid, Mild, & Warm Temperate Subtropical
25. Which Indian tribes descended from the Mississippian culture (p. 30-Setting the
Stage)?
Creeks, Cherokees, and Seminoles
26. The Creek Indians were a matrilineal society, meaning that ancestry was traced
through the mother’s family (p. 31).
27. The Creeks and Cherokees both practiced the same ritual at the Green Corn
ceremony (p. 32).