GCSU GA HISTORY EXAM FULL REVISED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Geography -
Mountains - Mountain ranges: Appalachian and Blue ridge. Located in N GA
*Highest point is Brasstown Bald
The Piedmont - A plateau region that lies between the Blue Ridge Mountains and the
Upper Coastal Plain
*the southeastern boundary is the fall line
Fall line - A gently sloping region that rapidly loses elevation from North to South
Vegetation North and South of Fall line - -longleaf pine forests, swamp forest, tidal
marshes are found south of the fall line. Found in coastal areas.
-deciduous hardwood forsts, including oak and hickories are native of the Piedmont
Coastal Plain - -Located South of the fall lone (Macon, Augusta, Columbus)
-Contains some of the oldest soil in GA
-Coast consists of barrier islands called sea islands
-Mostly comprised of beach and dune sand
Major GA Rivers - Savannah, Chattahoochee, Suwanee, Oconee, and Ocmulgee
, Time Periods -
Prehistory - PaleoIndian
Archaic
Woodland
Mississippian
PaleoIndian Period - -11000 BC- 8000 BC
-Initial human settlement of GA took place during the end of the Ice Age
-Sea levels were 200 ft higher
-Rising temps'
-Evolution of flora and fauna
-Split into Early, Middle, and Late with each period contributing to advances in projectile
weaponry.
-Mostly hunter-gatherers with some large established base camps. Would move on when local
resources were exhausted.
Archaic Period - - 8000 BC- 1000 BC
-Expanding of pine forests
-People didn't travel as far and met to trade.
- Sites found from this time period can be found commonly in the Piedmont.
-During the Late Archaic more permanent settlements were built
-Mound building first became apparent
Woodland Period - - 1000 BC- 900 AD
CORRECT Answers
Geography -
Mountains - Mountain ranges: Appalachian and Blue ridge. Located in N GA
*Highest point is Brasstown Bald
The Piedmont - A plateau region that lies between the Blue Ridge Mountains and the
Upper Coastal Plain
*the southeastern boundary is the fall line
Fall line - A gently sloping region that rapidly loses elevation from North to South
Vegetation North and South of Fall line - -longleaf pine forests, swamp forest, tidal
marshes are found south of the fall line. Found in coastal areas.
-deciduous hardwood forsts, including oak and hickories are native of the Piedmont
Coastal Plain - -Located South of the fall lone (Macon, Augusta, Columbus)
-Contains some of the oldest soil in GA
-Coast consists of barrier islands called sea islands
-Mostly comprised of beach and dune sand
Major GA Rivers - Savannah, Chattahoochee, Suwanee, Oconee, and Ocmulgee
, Time Periods -
Prehistory - PaleoIndian
Archaic
Woodland
Mississippian
PaleoIndian Period - -11000 BC- 8000 BC
-Initial human settlement of GA took place during the end of the Ice Age
-Sea levels were 200 ft higher
-Rising temps'
-Evolution of flora and fauna
-Split into Early, Middle, and Late with each period contributing to advances in projectile
weaponry.
-Mostly hunter-gatherers with some large established base camps. Would move on when local
resources were exhausted.
Archaic Period - - 8000 BC- 1000 BC
-Expanding of pine forests
-People didn't travel as far and met to trade.
- Sites found from this time period can be found commonly in the Piedmont.
-During the Late Archaic more permanent settlements were built
-Mound building first became apparent
Woodland Period - - 1000 BC- 900 AD
