Georgia History Legislative Exam, Academic Program, Academic Year 2026 –
Study Guide and Practice Questions
What are the 5 major regions of Georgia? - correct answer ✔✔ Coastal Plain, Piedmont, Blue
Ridge, Plateau, Ridge and Valley
Location of the coastal plains? - correct answer ✔✔ Atlantic ocean to the fall line
What is the coastal plains commonly called? - correct answer ✔✔ Pine Barrens
What percent of the land does the coastal planes cover? - correct answer ✔✔ 60%
Description of the coastal plains land characteristics? - correct answer ✔✔ Flat and the soil is
sandy
Piedmont nickname? - correct answer ✔✔ Foothills, upland, or upcountry region
What percent of the land does the piedmont cover? - correct answer ✔✔ 30%
Piedmont land characteristics? - correct answer ✔✔ Rolling hills, fertile land, most populous
land
Blue ridge location - correct answer ✔✔ Northeast the blue ridge
Blue ridge characterized by - correct answer ✔✔ Its rocky slopes
Plateau location - correct answer ✔✔ Northwest
,Plateau characterized by - correct answer ✔✔ Both flat and gently sloping land
Smallest region of Georgia - correct answer ✔✔ Plateau
Ridge and Valley location - correct answer ✔✔ North between the Plateau and Blue Ridge
Ridge and valley land characteristics - correct answer ✔✔ Rich soils, growth of various
handwoods, good land for pasture
Describe where the native Americans lived in the Mississippian Period - correct answer ✔✔
They lived near rivers and in places with long growing seasons and large deer populations. They
increased their reliance on agriculture ehich lead the perminant settlement
Why did native Americans build storehouse - correct answer ✔✔ To store all the extra
agriculture goods
Once the native Americans settled in permeant locations then how did they live? - correct
answer ✔✔ Built houses of clay and built large earthen mounds
What are the native Americans often referred to as? - correct answer ✔✔ Mound Builders
What type of society was there during the Mississippian period? - correct answer ✔✔ Stratified
and hierarchical
Which Europeans were the first to arrive in Georgia? - correct answer ✔✔ The auspices of
Spain, spain and portugal
, Who led the expedition of settlement in georgia - correct answer ✔✔ Hernando de Soto
What impact did the Spanish have on the Native Americans? - correct answer ✔✔ Spanish had
better weapons and 1/3 of native americans died from European diseases
Who competed with Spain for Georgia? - correct answer ✔✔ The english and french
The first establishments of Georgia was where? - correct answer ✔✔ Santa Catalina de Guale
3 reasons for establishments in Georgia - correct answer ✔✔ Philanthropic- new start for the
poor of England and a refuge for prosecuted Protestants in Europe
Military- establish a defense against the Spanish
Economic- increase Britain's wealth
3 restrictions the Trustee placed on Georgia Settlers - correct answer ✔✔ 1. Land restrictions
2. No hard liquor especially rum
3. No slaves
Leader of the first trustees to settle - correct answer ✔✔ Oglethorpe
Who gave Oglethorpe permission to settle in that area? - correct answer ✔✔ The Indian chief of
the area Tomochicho
Where did Oglethorpe first settle - correct answer ✔✔ Savannah, Augusta and Fort Frederica
Study Guide and Practice Questions
What are the 5 major regions of Georgia? - correct answer ✔✔ Coastal Plain, Piedmont, Blue
Ridge, Plateau, Ridge and Valley
Location of the coastal plains? - correct answer ✔✔ Atlantic ocean to the fall line
What is the coastal plains commonly called? - correct answer ✔✔ Pine Barrens
What percent of the land does the coastal planes cover? - correct answer ✔✔ 60%
Description of the coastal plains land characteristics? - correct answer ✔✔ Flat and the soil is
sandy
Piedmont nickname? - correct answer ✔✔ Foothills, upland, or upcountry region
What percent of the land does the piedmont cover? - correct answer ✔✔ 30%
Piedmont land characteristics? - correct answer ✔✔ Rolling hills, fertile land, most populous
land
Blue ridge location - correct answer ✔✔ Northeast the blue ridge
Blue ridge characterized by - correct answer ✔✔ Its rocky slopes
Plateau location - correct answer ✔✔ Northwest
,Plateau characterized by - correct answer ✔✔ Both flat and gently sloping land
Smallest region of Georgia - correct answer ✔✔ Plateau
Ridge and Valley location - correct answer ✔✔ North between the Plateau and Blue Ridge
Ridge and valley land characteristics - correct answer ✔✔ Rich soils, growth of various
handwoods, good land for pasture
Describe where the native Americans lived in the Mississippian Period - correct answer ✔✔
They lived near rivers and in places with long growing seasons and large deer populations. They
increased their reliance on agriculture ehich lead the perminant settlement
Why did native Americans build storehouse - correct answer ✔✔ To store all the extra
agriculture goods
Once the native Americans settled in permeant locations then how did they live? - correct
answer ✔✔ Built houses of clay and built large earthen mounds
What are the native Americans often referred to as? - correct answer ✔✔ Mound Builders
What type of society was there during the Mississippian period? - correct answer ✔✔ Stratified
and hierarchical
Which Europeans were the first to arrive in Georgia? - correct answer ✔✔ The auspices of
Spain, spain and portugal
, Who led the expedition of settlement in georgia - correct answer ✔✔ Hernando de Soto
What impact did the Spanish have on the Native Americans? - correct answer ✔✔ Spanish had
better weapons and 1/3 of native americans died from European diseases
Who competed with Spain for Georgia? - correct answer ✔✔ The english and french
The first establishments of Georgia was where? - correct answer ✔✔ Santa Catalina de Guale
3 reasons for establishments in Georgia - correct answer ✔✔ Philanthropic- new start for the
poor of England and a refuge for prosecuted Protestants in Europe
Military- establish a defense against the Spanish
Economic- increase Britain's wealth
3 restrictions the Trustee placed on Georgia Settlers - correct answer ✔✔ 1. Land restrictions
2. No hard liquor especially rum
3. No slaves
Leader of the first trustees to settle - correct answer ✔✔ Oglethorpe
Who gave Oglethorpe permission to settle in that area? - correct answer ✔✔ The Indian chief of
the area Tomochicho
Where did Oglethorpe first settle - correct answer ✔✔ Savannah, Augusta and Fort Frederica
