Modern Georgia

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Who was a former state senator and governor from Georgia, and was the president of the United States?

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Jimmy Carter

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Who was the first African American elected to U.S. Congress since Reconstruction and was an ambassador to the United Nations?

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Andrew Young

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The Camp David Middle East Peace Accords was which president's most celebrated foreign policy accomplishment?

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Jimmy Carter

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Which of the following was NOT an accomplishment of Jimmy Carter?
President of the United States,
Governor of Georgia,
Expansion of Atlanta's airport,
Nobel Peace Prize

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Expansion of Atlanta's airport

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Which of the following would be a continuing economic benefit for creating sporting venues in Georgia for the 1996 Olympics? Options: Increased tourism and ongoing revenue from future sporting events and activities, No impact on tourism and revenue from future sporting events and activities, Decreased tourism and ongoing revenue from future sporting events and activities, Increased crime rates and ongoing revenue from future sporting events and activities

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Increased tourism and ongoing revenue from future sporting events and activities

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How did the 1996 Olympic Games effect Georgia positively?

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They created jobs, tax revenue, and economic development.

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What was the main focus of Maynard Jackson's tenure as mayor of Atlanta?

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Expansion of Atlanta's airport

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Why was expansion of the Port of Savannah economically important to Georgia?

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It helped Georgia increase its role in national and global trade.

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Film industry is growing fast in Georgia because of... presidential support, diverse locations, mild climate; financial incentives, diverse locations, mild climate; financial incentives, diverse locations, lottery system funding; financial incentives, diverse locations, Filming act of 2005

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financial incentives, diverse locations, mild climate

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Which Atlanta event contributed most to making it an "international city"? Options: sponsoring jazz music festivals, hosting the Olympic Games, supporting the Civil Rights Movement, building a public transportation system

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hosting the Olympic Games