SS8H12

Who was Maynard Jackson?

• The first Republican elected to Congress since Reconstruction

• Georgia’s first African American governor

• Mayor of Atlanta during the 1996 Olympics

• Atlanta’s first African American mayor

(SS8H12b) What honor was bestowed on Jimmy Carter after his Presidency?

• The Congressional Medal of Honor
• The Nobel Peace Prize
• The Presidential Medal of Freedom

SS8H12d) What important event did Atlanta host in 1996?

• World Series
• Olympics
• International Cotton Expo

SS8H12b) First and only Georgian to be elected President.

• Sonny Perdue
• Andrew Young
• Jimmy Carter
• Maynard Jackson

(SS8H12d) Site of the 1996 Olympic Games

• Plains, GA
• Gainesville, GA
• Atlanta, GA
• Dalton, GA

How did hosting the 1996 Olympic Games benefit Georgia?

• They provided an economic boost for the state

• They helped to Atlanta to have a water shortage.

• They allowed Georgia farmers to produce more crops.

• They left the state in debt after the Olympic Games.

Tax breaks and other economic incentives

Savannah College of Arts and Design (SCAD)

Tyler Perry"The Walking Dead"

All of these could BEST be used in a report to discuss which of these topics?

• The Georgia Legislature

• The Film Industry in Georgia

• The Expansion of Georgia Ports

• Important Issues in Georgia LIterature

How would the 1996 Olympics affected Atlanta long term?

• It gave the city national exposure and brought a ton of revenue and jobs to the city

• It didn't affect it at all

• It had a negative affect because international reporters hated the city so much

• All choices are correct

72 million visitors came to Georgia to witness this event; it created revenue of more than $5billion; built sports venues and parks increased international recognition; also the event that killed Alice Hawthorne and wounded 117 others at Centennial Olympic Park.

• 1996 Olympic Games
• The Million Man March
• March on Washington
• Free Style Olympics

What was renamed after Maynard Jackson's death to honor him?

• Interstate 285

• MARTA

• The Capitol Building

• Airport