CRCT Test Seven
1. Why did the book Uncle Tom`s Cabin increase tension between the North and
South over the issue of slavery?
a.
It described the cruelty and suffering experienced by slaves.
b.
It caused many slave owners in the South to free their slaves.
c.
It described the routes of the Underground Railroad and helped slaves escape.
d.
It was read by many slaves and caused them to revolt against their owners.
2. Why is Georgia less likely to feel the devastating impact of hurricanes than
Florida and the Carolinas?
a.
Georgia has no large cities or industries on the coast.
b.
Large, man-made sand dunes keep hurricanes from moving inland.
c.
The wide expanse of the continental shelf off Georgia`s coast helps move hurricanes
northward.
Georgia has developed sophisticated hurricane-tracking equipment that other coastal
states do not have.
d.
3. Which of these natural resources is the scarcest in Georgia?
a.
fossil fuels
b.
water
c.
fertile soil
d.
timber
4. Which was a major contribution of Georgia during World War II?
a.
Radar technology was developed and tested at Georgia army bases.
b.
Hospitals trained large numbers of doctors and nurses for the Medical Corps.
c.
Military bases were established that trained large numbers of U.S. troops.
d.
Research sites developed the technology for a prototype of the atomic bomb.
5. The Piedmont region of Georgia has no major, natural, underground water
sources. Most of the water used in this heavily populated region of the state
comes from
a.
artesian wells.
b.
desalinization plants along the Atlantic coast.
c.
neighboring states through irrigation pipelines.
d.
reservoirs and surface water.
6. Which person served as a royal governor of Georgia?
a.
James Wright
b.
Alexander Stephens
c.
Zell Miller
d.
Button Gwinnett
7. The invention of the cotton gin and the grain reaper during the antebellum
period brought significant changes to Georgia. Farmers grew richer because
the inventions made harvesting and processing more efficient. Their new
prosperity and status led to Georgia`s first political scandal, known as the
a.
Land Fight of 1820.
b.
Yazoo Land Fraud.
c.
Land Grab of Georgia.
d.
Land Rush of the 1800s.
8. Since World War II, advances in which field have contributed MOST to the
growth of Georgia`s economy?
a.
agriculture
b.
education
c.
entertainment
d.
technology
9. Which Georgian and his description are matched correctly?
a.
Tom Watson-civil rights leader
b.
Hoke Smith-inventor of the steam engine
c.
Henry Grady-editor of The Atlanta Consitution
d.
Robert Toombs-mayor of Atlanta after the Civil War
10. In Which two ways are the Georgia Constitution and the Constitution of the
United States similar?
a.
They both have a preamble and a bill of rights.
b.
They both focus on city and county government.
c.
They are the same length and give the same details.
d.
They have been amended the same number of times.
Answers
1. A
2. C
3. A
4. C
5. D
6. A
7. B
8. D
9. C
10.A