SS8H12 Georgia in the Modern Era

SS8H12 Georgia in the Modern Era

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8th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

In 2022, GA made over $4 billion from film production. Which statement DOES NOT explain why GA has become one of the main locations for filming in the US? The state offers tax incentives to attract film production to the state, The state offers diverse filming locations, easy access to transportation, and large numbers of production-related professionals in the area, GA has a mild climate which allows for year round filming, The state does not have a good transportation system so many movies and tv shows film in other states

Back

The state does not have a good transportation system so many movies and tv shows film in other states

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Jimmy Carter and Martin Luther King, Jr. both share the achievement of:

Back

Winning the Nobel Prize

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was Jimmy Carter's main focus when he was a state senator?

Back

He was the chairman of the Senate's Education Committee and fought to improve Georgia's education system.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How did Maynard Jackson impact the economy of GA?

Back

He encouraged the city to grow economically by expanding the airport, public transportation, and attracting major businesses to ATL.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

As mayors of Atlanta, how were Andrew Young and Maynard Jackson instrumental in the African American communities?

Back

They took initiatives to support the African American communities like promotions within departments and minority owned businesses.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

TV shows and films like The Walking Dead, Fast and the Furious, and Marvel Films are indicators of what growing industry in Georgia?

Back

Film Industry

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

In which role did Jimmy Carter establish the Carter Center, help oversee democratic elections in other nations, work to eradicate contaminated water-based diseases, and worked with Habitat for Humanity to provide homes for those in need?

Back

Past-President

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