Societal and Technological Growth - part 1

Societal and Technological Growth - part 1

8th Grade

10 Qs

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Societal and Technological Growth - part 1

Societal and Technological Growth - part 1

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History

8th Grade

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education?

Schools would be segregated and kept separate.

The separate-but-equal policy is unconstitutional.

Black schools would get more money for books and teachers.

Blacks could only attend white schools if there was space available.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In what way did agriculture change in Georgia from 1940 to 1980?

Peaches became Georgia’s number one cash crop.

As farming technology improved, there were fewer farms.

As farming technology improved, more people moved to rural areas.

Manufacturing became much more common than agriculture in Georgia.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

1. What word BEST describes Dr. Martin Luther King’s strategy to bring about social change?

A. unity

A. democracy

A. nonviolence

A. compromise

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did Georgia adopt a new state flag in 1956?

the U.S. Supreme Court had ruled the previous flag as being unconstitutional

officials in state government supported the decision in Brown v. Board of Education

the previous flag was offensive to African-Americans because it included symbols of the Confederate flag

the state’s white political leaders wanted to make a statement against desegregation and protest the Brown v. Board of Education ruling

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the focus of the Albany Movement in Georgia?

to end segregation of public schools in Albany

to integrate interstate bus station waiting rooms in Albany

to implement a “first-come, first-served” policy on Albany buses

to force the hiring of African American bus drivers for Albany’s bus station

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the purpose of the Sibley Commission?

to study the issue of school integration

to develop a plan for securing jobs for blacks

to set up a series of meetings to bring blacks and whites together

to make recommendations for desegregation in public transportation

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Sibley Commission recommend?

integrating Georgia’s public transportation system

making proposals to the legislature to address racial issues

establishing a quota system to ensure the hiring of black workers

allowing local school systems to decide if they wanted integration or to shut down

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