Eighth Grade Social Studies CRCT Review

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Eighth Grade Social Studies CRCT Review

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• 1.   What is the main reason that the Blue Ridge
  Mountains have been important to the growth of
  Georgia?  
  
• A.   The rich red clay soil is excellent for
  agriculture.  
  
• B.   Precipitation in the mountains provides
  water to the entire state.  
  
• C.   Natural passes through the mountains
  established trade routes to the midwest.  
  
• D.   They form a natural barrier between the
  coastal plain and the Piedmont region.  

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• 2.   Why has it been possible to produce
  electrical power in the mountain region of
  Georgia?  
  
• A.   There are lightning storms in the mountains.
   
  
• B.   There are large deposits of coal there.  
• C.   There is a large quantity of copper
  throughout the region.  
  
• D.   There are swiftly running streams and rivers
  there.  

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• 3.   Which natural resource is not found in the
  ridge and valley region of Georgia?
  
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• A.   coal  
• B.   rock  
• C.   timber  
• D.   farmland  

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• 4.   What was the purpose of the Nineteenth
  Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that was
  ratified in 1920?  
  
• A.   to increase the size of the Supreme Court  
• B.   to grant women the right to vote  
• C.   to grant citizenship rights to all freed
  slaves  
  
• D.   to increase the size of Congress  

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• 5.   Both the United States Constitution and
  Georgia's Constitution provide for a system of
  checks and balances. Why did the authors of both
  constitutions include this system?  
• A.   to encourage cooperation between political
  parties  
  
• B.   to ensure that no branch of government
  becomes too powerful  
  
• C.   to guarantee that all citizens have equal
  rights  
  
• D.   to ensure that large states do not have more
  power than small states    

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• 6.   Who has the power in Georgia's state
  government to declare a law unconstitutional?
  
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• A.   Georgia's governor  
• B.   Supreme Court of Georgia  
• C.   general assembly of Georgia  
• D.   Georgia's representatives  

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• 7.   What national program, which began in the
  1950s, contributed most to the growth and
  development of Atlanta?  
  
• A.   the construction of the interstate highway
  system  
  
• B.   the creation of a national system of state
  universities  
  
• C.   lotteries that provided money for education
  and technology  
  
• D.   federal subsidies for transportation giants
  like Lockheed and Ford  

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• 8.   Which is the largest metropolitan area in
  the state of Georgia?
  
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• A.   Macon  
• B.   Atlanta  
• C.   Augusta  
• D.   Savannah  

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• 9.   During the late 1800s, many Georgia
  Democrats believed that the "New South"
  prosperity depended on manufacturing rather than
  cotton. An important part of this group was the
   
• A.   Progressive Party.  
• B.   Farmer's Alliance.  
• C.   Freedman's Bureau.  
• D.   Bourbon Triumvirate.  

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• 10.   During the Great Depression, "Relief,
  Recovery, and Reform" was the slogan of what
  program?  
  
• A.   New Deal  
• B.   New South  
• C.   Reconstruction  
• D.   Solid Democratic South  

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• 11.   Which term and its definition are matched
  correctly?  
  
• A.   litigation__passing laws to protect the
  environment  
  
• B.   suffrage__the right to vote  
• C.   prohibition__allowing a certain action  
• D.   disenfranchisement__preventing the start of
  a business  

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• 12.   Which was the main way that Georgia
  attempted to increase the population in the
  western part of the state in the early 1800s?  
  
• A.   The state allowed immigration with no
  restrictions.  
  
• B.   The state increased the size of the land
  grants.  
  
• C.   A cash bonus was paid to new settlers.  
• D.   A lottery was established to give away land.
   

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• 13.Use the graph and timeline on the right to
  answer this question.  
  
•  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.  

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• 14.   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.  

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• 15.   The average sea level in the world's oceans
  is slowly rising because of the
  
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• 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.  

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ANSWER KEY

• 1.Precipitation in the mountains provides water
  to the entire state.
  
•  2.There are swiftly running streams and rivers
  there.
  
•  3.coal  
• 4.to grant women the right to vote  
• 5.to ensure that no branch of government becomes
  too powerful  
  
• 6.Supreme Court of Georgia
• 7.the construction of the interstate highway
  system  
  
• 8.Atlanta  
• 9.Bourbon Triumvirate.  
• 10.New Deal  
• 11.suffrage__the right to vote  
• 12.A lottery was established to give away land.
   
  
• 13.Birthrates after World War II went way up.  
• 14.The people are predominantly Christian.  
• 15.melting of ice caps at the North and South
  Poles.