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TRANSPORTATION
Review of GeorgiaTransportation Systems
Question | Answer |
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What group first used the waterways in Georgia for both transportation and food? | Native Americans |
What river makes the boundary between South Carolina and Georgia? | Savannah |
What river makes the boundary between Alabama and Georgia? | Chattahoochee |
How does most of the freight arrive in Georgia originally? | By water |
Which Georgia city is home to the second largest single container port in the U.S.? | Savannah (Garden City Port) |
Name one of Georgia's inland ports on the Chattahoochee River. | Bainbridge or Columbus |
Which Georgia airport has been called the "World's Busiest Airport" for many years? | Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport |
What Atlanta political position did both William B. Hartsfield and Maynard Jackson hold before their names were used for the Atlanta airport? | Atlanta mayor |
What airline company began the first passenger service between Atlanta, GA and Dallas, TX? | Delta Airlines |
Name two of the three major interstate highways that go through Atlanta, GA. | I-20 I-75 I-85 |
What type of vehicle is used to move MOST freight on the interstate highway system? | large trucks, 18 wheelers, trucks with cargo containers |
Which southern state has more miles of railroad track than any other state? | Georgia |
Which Union General burned Atlanta, GA during the Civil War because of the railroads in the area? | William T. Sherman |
Name the four transportation systems found in Georgia today. | Air (planes), Water (ports), Land (trucks), Rail (trains) |
How do the four transportation systems influence Georgia's economy? | The systems provide jobs while moving freight that is bought and sold in Georgia. |