Name: Date: 1. A federal system divides the power to make laws. Which body has the power to enact laws concerning marriage and divorce? A. national government B. city councils C. church leaders D. state governments 2. What is the most important reason citizens should serve on jury duty and vote in elections? A. All citizens are required to participate. B. It is one's civic duty as a responsible citizen. C. Those who do serve on jury duty and vote receive a tax deduction. D. These are the only opportunities citizens have to serve the government. 3. Under the Georgia Constitution of 1777, the governor A. appointed most court officials. B. could serve a total of eight years. C. had the authority to vote on legislation. D. was selected by the legislature. 4. At the 1787 Constitutional Convention, there was much debate over whether slaves should be counted as part of the population of a state. Which group of representatives generally favored counting slaves as part of the population? A. representatives who were from New England states. B. representatives who were merchants. C. representatives who were from southern states. D. representatives who were farmers. 5. Which of the following correctly matches a branch of Georgia government with its chief responsibility? A. senate enforcing rights and laws B. judicial pardoning convicted criminals C. executive providing due process of law D. legislative approving state spending 6. Why are Georgia's estuaries important? A. They are a source of granite, gneiss, and quartz. B. They contain forest covered ridges suitable for farming and grazing. C. They block ocean waves and winds from directly hitting the mainland. D. They provide a nutrient rich habitat for a variety of plants and animals. 1
7. Explorers from Europe used air and water currents to sail to and from the New World. Why do these air and water currents travel great distances? A. Earth is heated unevenly by the Sun. B. Earth and the Sun are equally heated. C. The Moon and Sun are equally heated. D. The Moon is heated unevenly by the Sun. 8. Betty Sue lives in Cairo, Georgia. She will be going to college at the University of Maine in the fall. Which of the following will she need that she may not already have? A. bathing suit B. designer jeans C. warm coat D. white sandals 9. Use the picture below to answer this question. The Atlanta Braves games often begin at 7:05 (EST) in Georgia. At which time would a fan in Los Angeles, California (PST) have to tune in to see the game begin on television? A. 3:05 p.m. B. 6:05 p.m. C. 4:05 p.m. D. 5:05 p.m. 10. The "infrastructure" of a city is most closely associated with its A. parks and gardens. B. bridges and highways. C. hotels and restaurants. D. schools and libraries. 2
11. Why did many Georgians boycott British goods, such as paint and tea, during the mid 1700s? A. England had placed a tax on the goods. B. Most colonial merchants could not afford them. C. The goods were inferior to other European goods. D. Colonists were able to produce these goods on their own. 12. One of the most important New Deal programs was the Social Security Act of 1935. What was the purpose of this program? A. to provide a retirement fund for the elderly B. to give unemployment insurance to those who lost jobs C. to strengthen the value of the dollar with a gold standard D. to reduce stock market abuses like those that led to the 1929 crash 13. Which laws passed by southern states during Reconstruction were criticized in the North as a new version of slavery? A. Black Codes B. crop lien statutes C. Freedmen's Bureau bills D. confiscation ordinances 14. Which political group was organized to stop the sale of alcoholic beverages in Georgia? A. Suffragette Society B. Anti Defamation League C. American Civil Liberties Union D. Women's Christian Temperance Union 15. Why is the Trail of Tears often referred to as one of the darkest periods in the history of Georgia? A. Georgia's 21st regiment lost almost 76 percent of its troops in battle during the Civil War. B. Yamasee attacked plantations along the South Carolina coast and killed traders in Creek towns. C. Four hundred people died when the Red Stick Creek Indians attacked Fort Mims in Alabama. D. Thousands of Cherokees died as they were forced to march to the West on foot in the winter. 16. Use the graph and timeline below to answer this question. 3
Based on the information in the graph and timeline, which conclusion is most accurate? A. Birthrates in the United States went up during the depression. B. Birthrates in Georgia showed a steady decline during World War II. C. Birthrates after World War II went way up. D. Birthrates during the Vietnam War continued to drop after the war. 17. The Philippines were once a Spanish colony. Which effect of Spanish rule still exists there? A. People honor the Spanish king. B. The people are predominantly Christian. C. Spaniards are the largest ethnic group. D. Spain maintains permanent military bases. 18. The average sea level in the world's oceans is slowly rising because of the A. reduced amount of ocean evaporation. B. melting of ice caps at the North and South Poles. C. rapid disappearance of tidal marshes. D. shifting of land masses beneath the ocean floors. 4
19. Which major national health organization has its headquarters in Atlanta? A. Mayo Clinic B. Centers for Disease Control C. National Cancer Foundation D. National Institutes of Health 8th Grade Social Studies Continued All Areas (8thgradesocials) 20. How did the increase in the number of automobiles after World War II affect life in Georgia? A. Farming declined because highways were built on farm land. B. Suburbs sprang up around the major cities of Georgia. C. Rural populations increased because people could commute to their jobs. D. Auto manufacturing businesses were closed because of northern competition. 21. After World War II in the United States, which of these trends contributed to the growth of Georgia? A. a loss of confidence in exploring new scientific methods B. a rapid increase in technological and industrial development C. a renewed focus on the importance of farming and agriculture D. a turning away from cooperation between business and government 22. How did the Agricultural Adjustment Act of President Roosevelt's "New Deal" aid Georgia's farmers? A. It gave price supports for farmers to grow less cotton. B. Farmer's crops were purchased by the federal government. C. It provided them with seeds to grow crops other than cotton. D. Banks were forced to accept fifty percent of loans as payoffs. 23. Which was a reason Georgians could move from an agriculture economy to an industrialized economy after World War II? A. Landowners encouraged tenant farmers to leave the land. B. The land was needed for more houses and stores for returning veterans. C. Cotton was no longer needed since many Americans wore synthetic fabrics. D. Fewer farm workers were needed because of improvements in farm technology. 24. Your community has a shortage of doctors and hospitals. In which area are you most likely living? A. rural B. urban C. suburban D. metropolitan 25. How did the Gulf Stream and prevailing westerlies benefit colonial Georgia? A. by creating a natural route into the Gulf of Mexico B. by leading to the creation of the intercoastal waterway C. by preventing pirates from attacking the eastern coast D. by enabling ships to sail across the Atlantic Ocean 5
Answer Key 1. D) state governments 2. B) It is one's civic duty as a responsible citizen. 3. D) was selected by the legislature. 4. C) representatives who were from southern states. 5. D) legislative approving state spending 6. D) They provide a nutrient rich habitat for a variety of plants and animals. 7. A) Earth is heated unevenly by the Sun. 8. C) warm coat 9. C) 4:05 p.m. 10. B) bridges and highways. 11. A) England had placed a tax on the goods. 12. A) to provide a retirement fund for the elderly 13. A) Black Codes 14. D) Women's Christian Temperance Union 15. D) Thousands of Cherokees died as they were forced to march to the West on foot in the winter. 16. C) Birthrates after World War II went way up. 17. B) The people are predominantly Christian. 18. B) melting of ice caps at the North and South Poles. 19. B) Centers for Disease Control 20. B) Suburbs sprang up around the major cities of Georgia. 21. B) a rapid increase in technological and industrial development 22. A) It gave price supports for farmers to grow less cotton. 23. D) Fewer farm workers were needed because of improvements in farm technology. 24. A) rural 25. D) by enabling ships to sail across the Atlantic Ocean 6