Which set of states makes up the Appalachian region where the Church began: Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee; Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee; North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia; Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia?

• A. Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee
• B. Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee
• C. North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia
• D. Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia

Answer: (A)

Recognizing the Appalachian region where the Church began is what this question is testing. The movement’s early roots lie in the southeastern Appalachian mountains, with initial growth centered in Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee, forming the core corridor where the earliest congregations and leaders emerged. Those three states together best represent the birthplace of the church within the Appalachian homeland. Other options pull the origin away from that central Appalachian corridor by including or emphasizing different states, which doesn’t align as well with where the church first took shape. So the trio Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee is the best match for the starting region.