Unit 1 Jeopardy Final Jeopardy GAPIEDMONT ATLANTACHEROKEE WOODSTK WMS Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500

$100 Question from GA Which type of location refers to the exact spot where a place can be found?

$100 Answer from GA Absolute

$200 Question from GA The three rivers that are part of our state boundaries?

$200 Answer from GA St. Mary’s, Chattahoochee and Savannah.

$300 Question from GA Name the three Georgia cities located along the Fall Line.

$300 Answer from GA Macon, Augusts & Columbus

$400 Question from GA Name 2 ways that Georgia’s marsh areas are beneficial:

$400 Answer from GA They provide a valuable ecosystem. They provide a unique mixture of salt and fresh water to sustain plant and animal life. They provide a nursery for animals harvested in GA’s seafood industry. They provide a tourism feature for Georgia.

$500 Question from GA Name & Describe the region in which we live within.

$500 Answer from GA Piedmont: Rolling hillside and occasional isolated mountains such as Kennesaw Mountain.

$100 Question from PIEDMONT A town is an example of what type of feature… physical or cultural?

$100 Answer from PIEDMONT Cultural

$200 Question from PIEDMONT True or False: Georgia does not have adequate transportation routes to move goods and services to the rest of the country.

$200 Answer from PIEDMONT FALSE

$300 Question from PIEDMONT This region has a thriving textile industry.

$300 Answer from PIEDMONT (Ridge & Valley)

$400 Question from PIEDMONT List at least 2 characteristic of the barrier islands.

$400 Answer from PIEDMONT They serve as a wilderness sanctuary. They protect the beaches from erosion. They attract thousands of tourists each year. They serve as a buffer for the main land.

$500 Question from PIEDMONT Put the four Native American cultures in order.

$500 Answer from PIEDMONT (Paleo, Archaic, Woodland, Mississippian)

$100 Question from ATLANTA The United States is in which hemispheres?

$100 Answer from ATLANTA Northern & Western

$200 Question from ATLANTA What industry is most affected by Georgia’s climate?

$200 Answer from ATLANTA Agriculture

$300 Question from ATLANTA Which event came first? The bow and arrow was developed. The spear was developed.

$300 Answer from ATLANTA Spear was developed first by the Paleo

$400 Question from ATLANTA Describe the physical features of the Coastal Plain

$400 Answer from ATLANTA Largest Region; Once covered by an ancient ocean; Okefenokee Swamp, Barrier Islands, Marsh Land, Fertile Farm Land, Numerous Rivers

$500 Question from ATLANTA How is river travel possible below the Fall Line?

$500 Answer from ATLANTA Rivers are wide and deep. Large boats can navigate through the river up to the fall line.

$100 Question from CHEROKEE What is the longest river in Georgia?

$100 Answer from CHEROKEE Chattahoochee

$200 Question from CHEROKEE What geographic feature separates Georgia’s Piedmont region from the Coastal Plain?

$200 Answer from CHEROKEE The Fall Line

$300 Question from CHEROKEE Where did the first humans come from and how did they get to North America?

$300 Answer from CHEROKEE They came from Asia; they crossed Beringia on foot following herds of animals..

$400 Question from CHEROKEE What is the difference between and Ecofact and an Artifact

$400 Answer from CHEROKEE An ecofact is natural – bones, teeth, etc. An artifact is something made and shaped by humans – jewlry, pottery, tools, weapons.

$500 Question from CHEROKEE Describe the innovations that the Woodland traditions made to Native American Culture.

$500 Answer from CHEROKEE Developed the Bow and Arrow Developed Agriculture Developed Permanent Villages Began to build burial mounds & effigy mounds.

$100 Question from WOODSTOCK True or False: Hartsfield- Jackson International Airport helps to attract new business to Atlanta.

$100 Answer from WOODSTOCK TRUE

$200 Question from WOODSTOCK True or False: Georgia’s ports are not large enough to receive international goods.

$200 Answer from WOODSTOCK FALSE

$300 Question from WOODSTOCK What year did the first humans arrive in North America? What was this time period call geologically?

$300 Answer from WOODSTOCK 10,000 BC; During the Ice Age

$400 Question from WOODSTOCK What region is the most populated, the home to the capital and industrial center of the state?

$400 Answer from WOODSTOCK Piedmont

$500 Question from WOODSTOCK Describe the Mississippian Culture

$500 Answer from WOODSTOCK Built wattle and daub houses (concrete style) Developed Chiefdoms Encountered the Europeans

$100 Question from WMS True or False: The land bridge that brought the first humans to North America is called Beringia; today the waterway located there is called the Bering Strait.

$100 Answer from WMS TRUE

$200 Question from WMS True or False: The year 1540, when Spanish explorers first came to Georgia, is considered to be the end of Georgia’s historic period and the beginning of its prehistoric period.

$200 Answer from WMS FALSE

$300 Question from WMS This is the smallest region in GA

$300 Answer from WMS Appalachian Plateau

$400 Question from WMS Describe the Paleo Hunting Habits

$400 Answer from WMS Hunted in groups with large spears. Hunted large mammals – mastodons, mammoths, giant sloth. Hunters and gathers.

$500 Question from WMS Which Native tradition had no religious beliefs? How do we determine that the Native American had religious beliefs?

$500 Answer from WMS Paleo Evidence that they buried their dead with objects they thought the dead would need in the afterlife. Later, burial mounds.

Final Jeopardy Discuss how Georgia’s Physical Geography has helped determine its role in the national and world economy. Be specific and use examples. Vocabulary Hint Box: LAND Agriculture Port Climate

Final Jeopardy Answer Land suitable for agriculture allowing trade with other states/nations Abundant natural resources – IE – pine trees, granite, marble, seafood industry Coastline allows a port system so we can trade internationally Climate moderate so business are attracted Climate allows year long production of several goods and services