1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics

All were positives/benefits of Atlanta hosting the 1996 Summer Olympics EXCEPT

• new sports facilities were built
• international media coverage
• boosted the state's economy
• bomb explosion

What is the MOST important long-term benefit from the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympic Games?

• new sports facilities
• increase in the price of Coca-Cola stock
• GA received international attention which boosted tourism & business expansion for the economy
• GA athletes won several gold medals

What event disrupted the Atlanta Olympic Games?

• bomb explosion at Centennial Park
• hotel workers' strike
• assassination attempt on the president
• a hurricane

Roads, bridges, and sidewalks are examples of a city's _______________?

• skyline.

• infrastructure.

• police force.

• population.

In what year did Atlanta host the Summer Olympic Games?

• 1976
• 1980
• 1996
• 2004

After the Summer Games were completed, the Olympic Stadium became...

• the Georgia Dome.
• the Benz Dome.
• Phillips Arena.
• Turner Field.

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

In preparation for hosting the Olympics, Atlanta's downtown area was remodeled & revitalized which resulted in...

• population growth within the city.
• a decrease in the city's population.
• migration from the city into the suburbs.
• all choices

During his second stent as mayor (1990-1994), this man helped Atlanta win the bid for hosting the 1996 Summer Olympic Games?

• Maynard Jackson

• Ivan Allen

• William Hartsfield

• John Lewis

What was the name of the large city park built in downtown Atlanta in preparation for the Olympics?

• SunTrust Park
• Coca-Cola Park
• Centennial Park
• Phillips Park