Which plantation crop expanded along Georgia’s coast after slavery was permitted?
Correct answer(s):
- Rice
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In the 1991–2020 normals, about how much annual precipitation fell in parts of northeastern Georgia’s mountains?
Correct answer(s):
- More than 70 inches
Which name did Europeans use for peoples who called themselves Muscogee?
Correct answer(s):
- Creek
What did the 1991–2020 normals show for some central Georgia locations?
Correct answer(s):
- Less than 45 inches of annual precipitation
How did Muscogee towns relate to their confederacy?
Correct answer(s):
- They retained substantial local autonomy
Which coastal hazard can accompany tropical storms in Georgia?
Correct answer(s):
- Storm surge
In what year did Congress pass the Indian Removal Act?
Correct answer(s):
- 1830
How can a tropical system affect an inland Georgia town without coastal storm surge?
Correct answer(s):
- Heavy rain can cause flooding
Who signed the Treaty of New Echota in 1835?
Correct answer(s):
- A minority Cherokee faction
What does Georgia’s kaolin industry illustrate?
Correct answer(s):
- A mineral deposit supplying industrial materials
Why do vehicle ports and container terminals need different equipment?
Correct answer(s):
- Their cargo is handled differently
How can a Georgia coastal port support an inland warehouse?
Correct answer(s):
- Road and rail links move goods between them
What is the difference between airport passenger counts and aircraft operations?
Correct answer(s):
- They measure people and aircraft movements
What is a central goal of cybersecurity for Georgia organizations?
Correct answer(s):
- Protecting digital systems and information
Which activity is an example of health information technology?
Correct answer(s):
- Managing electronic patient records
A company announces a new Georgia factory. What does the announcement alone establish?
Correct answer(s):
- A planned project
Why may Georgia’s leading export sector differ from its largest employer?
Correct answer(s):
- Exports and employment measure different things
What can a total economic-impact estimate include beyond the activity studied directly?
Correct answer(s):
- Effects on suppliers and related spending
When did Parliament formally back Georgia’s colonial prohibition on Black slavery?
Correct answer(s):
- 1735
The Chattahoochee and Flint join to form which river?
Correct answer(s):
- Apalachicola River