In which geographic region of Georgia would a rich red soil MOST LIKELY be found?
Piedmont
The economic climate of GA has made it a favorite of start-up businesses willing to risk an investment in search of profits. What term describes this type of individual?
Entrepreneur
What right does a juvenile taken into custody in GA have?
A. representation by a lawyer.
What change in the voting requirements is under consideration?
D. voter ID
When GA changed from an agrarian society to an urban society after WWII, which industry declined?
A. agriculture
During the early 1800s, what was the MOST important trade item in GA?
B. cotton
Which August company, founded in 1927, began as a small operation and is now the world's leading tissue manufacturer?
A. Georgia-Pacific
Which statement BEST explains the reason the expansion of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport provides a continued boost to the state's economy?
D. The airport brings more visitors passing through.
Which governmental institution is MOST LIKELY responsible for regulating community zoning laws?
A. City Council
What was the goal of the reapportionment of GA voting districts in the 1970s?
A. voting equality for blacks
Many multinational companies have their headquarters or major facilities located in GA. How does this affect the state economically?
D. The companies open up international markets for Georgians.
Atlanta Life Insurance Company, the largest African American stock-owned insurance company in the country, was begun by which former slave?
B. Alonzo Herndon
Which civil rights movement leader was thrust into the national spotlight in the March on Washington?
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Before choosing a city for a professional sports team such as the Atlanta Braves, what are the leagues and owners MOST LIKELY to consider?
D. fan base
Since reconstruction, GA has traditionally voted Democratic. With the rise of southern Republicans, who was the first Republican re-elected to the U.S. Senate?
A. Paul Coverdell
Which influential African American politician began as an aide to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in the SCLC, and became, in 1972, the civil rights voice in the U.S. Senate as the first black elected from the South since Reconstruction?
D. Andrew Young
Which former president is matched correctly with his description?
B. Franklin Roosevelt -- visited Warm Springs for rehabilitation.
What did GA do, in July of 1779, becoming the only one of the original thirteen colonies to do so?
C. They restored allegiance to the Crown.
What does an entrepreneur risk at the time of start up?
B. capital
The U.S. Supreme Court case of Plessy v. Ferguson upheld the decision of "separate but equal" in reference to
A. education
Which major north-south artery is GA's commercial link for the eastern seaboard and New England?
B. Interstate 95
In 1914, the Equal Suffrage Party of GA was formed. What issues were they concerned with?
A. women's voting rights
As chief executive for the state, the governor of GA is responsible for
D. enforcing laws
The Department of Juvenile Justice was established in 1992, with a goal to
D. provide necessary life skills services
Which Georgia statesman was a self-educated man who was appointed to the Continental Congress, was instrumental in the adoption of the Constitution, and was on of Georgia's delegates?
D. Williams Few
Why was the aftermath of the 1946 election for governor so noteworthy?
A. There were three governors running at once.
During his time in office, President Jimmy Carter established full diplomatic relations with the Peoples Republic of China, bolstered social security, formed the Department of Energy, and deregulated the airline industry. Which event helped him win the Nobel Prize?
A. Camp David Accords
Which industry was devastated by the boll weevil?
B. cotton
How many years is the term for members of the Georgia General Assembly?
A. 2 years
What BEST describes the jurisdiction of the Probate Court in GA?
D. administration of wills and estates
Which activity would concern a bank's loan officer?
D. evaluating your credit
What was the end result of the Battle of Kettle Creek during the Revolutionary War?
D. a patriot victory
As the CEO, the governor's duties include head of state, head of the Georgia National Guard, and responsibility to negotiate foreign trade agreements. Which branch of government does the governor represent?
B. executive
Under the GA Constitution, which branch holds the power to override an executive veto of an appropriation bill?
C. General Assembly
The Bourbon Triumvirate, who dominated GA politics in the late 1800s, was led by
C. John Gordon
Which group of people formed the backbone of James Oglethorpe's plan to populate the new colony of GA?
D. worthy poor
Which of the following forms of GA's western border?
B. Alabama and Florida
Which term BEST describes a special-purpose government in GA?
D. school district
What does the term "Three Sisters" refer to in the Woodland period of Native American evolution?
C. crops
As a direct result of contact with the European explorers, the Native American population