8th Grade Social Studies All Areas (8thgradess)
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1. A federal system divides the power to make laws. Which body has the power to enact laws concerning marriage and
divorce?
A. national government
B. city councils
C. church leaders
D. state governments
2. Who has the power in Georgia's state government to declare a law unconstitutional?
A. Georgia's governor
B. Supreme Court of Georgia
C. general assembly of Georgia
D. Georgia's representatives
3. At the 1787 Constitutional Convention, there was much debate over whether slaves should be counted as part of the
population of a state. Which group of representatives generally favored counting slaves as part of the population?
A. representatives who were from New England states.
B. representatives who were merchants.
C. representatives who were from southern states.
D. representatives who were farmers.
4. Which major national health organization has its headquarters in Atlanta?
A. Mayo Clinic
B. Centers for Disease Control
C. National Cancer Foundation
D. National Institutes of Health
5. 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.
6. How did the Agricultural Adjustment Act of President Roosevelt's "New Deal" aid Georgia's farmers?
A. It gave price supports for farmers to grow less cotton.
B. Farmer's crops were purchased by the federal government.
C. It provided them with seeds to grow crops other than cotton.
D. Banks were forced to accept fifty percent of loans as payoffs.
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7. In 1795, several Georgia legislators became involved with illegal land speculation. What did their involvement come to
be called?
A. Land Plot Scandal
B. Yazoo Land Fraud
C. Oklahoma Land Rush
D. Trans−Oconee Land Scandal
8. 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.
9. Why did many Georgians boycott British goods, such as paint and tea, during the mid−1700s?
A. England had placed a tax on the goods.
B. Most colonial merchants could not afford them.
C. The goods were inferior to other European goods.
D. Colonists were able to produce these goods on their own.
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10.
Use the graph and timeline below 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.
11. The average sea level in the world's oceans is slowly rising because of the
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.
12. 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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13. After World War II, much of the land in Georgia formerly used to grow cotton was converted to
A. growing alfalfa and other grains.
B. raising pine and other softwood trees.
C. hog and livestock farming.
D. planting sugar cane and sugar beets.
14. Which natural resource is not found in the ridge and valley region of Georgia?
A. coal
B. rock
C. timber
D. farmland
15. Why are Georgia's estuaries important?
A. They are a source of granite, gneiss, and quartz.
B. They contain forest−covered ridges suitable for farming and grazing.
C. They block ocean waves and winds from directly hitting the mainland.
D. They provide a nutrient−rich habitat for a variety of plants and animals.
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Answer Key
1. D) state governments
2. B) Supreme Court of Georgia
3. C) representatives who were from southern states.
4. B) Centers for Disease Control
5. D) Bourbon Triumvirate.
6. A) It gave price supports for farmers to grow less cotton.
7. B) Yazoo Land Fraud
8. D) A lottery was established to give away land.
9. A) England had placed a tax on the goods.
10. C) Birthrates after World War II went way up.
11. B) melting of ice caps at the North and South Poles.
12. B) The people are predominantly Christian.
13. B) raising pine and other softwood trees.
14. A) coal
15. D) They provide a nutrient−rich habitat for a variety of plants and animals.
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