H12 lesson

Multiple Choice

Which of the following BEST explains the benefits of the new film industry for Georgia?

• . an increase in celebrities visiting Atlanta

• an increase in infrastructure and new jobs

• an increase in new jobs, in tourism and revenue

• an increase in foreign companies relocating to Georgia

Multiple Choice

Which statement describes the MOST important way Savannah provides goods to the citizens of Georgia?

• Hartsfield-Jackson Airport is located in Savannah

• Savannah’s deepwater port is a major automobile distribution center.

• Savannah’s railroads connect to the major cities along the East Coast

• The Interstate Highway System connects Savannah to major cities in Georgia

Multiple Choice

What former Atlanta mayor, GA Congressman, and U.N. Ambassador is credited with playing a major role in Atlanta being selected to host the 1996 Summer Olympic Games?

• Andrew Young
• Jimmy Carter
• Ivan Allen
• William Hartsfield

Multiple Choice

Which of the following has the most impact on international trade into the state?

• Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport

• Highways

• Savannah Harbor (Port)

• Railroads

Multiple Choice

Which of the following people refused to open his restaurant doors to blacks and desegregate his business?

• Benjamin E. Mays
• Eugene Talmadge
• Lester Maddox
• Maynard Jackson

Multiple Choice

What was one of  Lester Maddox's accomplishments as governor? 

• Started the HOPE scholarship
• Decreased funding for public schools and the arts
• Appointed more African Americans to state boards
• Changed the State flag