Modern Georgia

Which Georgian was an aide to Martin Luther King, Jr., served as mayor of Atlanta, and was instrumental in bringing the Olympics to Atlanta?

• Andrew Young

• John Lewis

• Richard Russell

• Roy Barnes

Andrew Young, has held many positions of influence both in Georgia and the world. Among his accomplishments, which has he not been ___.

• a congressman

• mayor of Atlanta

• a civil rights leader

• a governor of Georgia

Which event was the most significant in Andrew Young’s political career?

• He was a prominent African American involved in the stock market.

• He was the first African American from Georgia since Reconstruction to be elected to the U.S. Congress.

• He was the first African American to graduate from the University of Georgia.

• He was the youngest African American preacher.

Which mayor of Atlanta promoted the following improvements to the city?

• He addressed the need to expand the airport.

• He increased programs for the arts.

• He led an effort to have the Olympics held in Atlanta.

• Ivan Allen, Jr.

• Andrew Young

• Maynard Jackson

• Sam Massell

Why was the election of Maynard Jackson significant?

• It allowed for the continuing push for African Americans to serve in the state legislature.

• It established a way for African Americans to be active at the national level

• It helped draw attention to the needs of African Americans living in rural areas

• It represented the first time an African American had become mayor Atlanta

Atlanta’s airport bears the name of two of its civil rights and aviation-promoting mayors. Who are they? Select two answers.

• Maynard Jackson

• Ivan Allen, Jr.

• Richard B. Russell, Jr.

• William B. Hartsfield

With which U.S. President are the following accomplishments associated?

• Camp David Mideast Peace Accords

• creation of the U.S. Department of Education

• establishment of diplomatic relations with China

• ratification of the Panama Canal treaties

• George H. W. Bush

• Gerald Ford

• Jimmy Carter

• Ronald Reagan

Which Atlanta event contributed MOST to making it an "international city?"

• building public transportation system

• hosting the Olympic Games

• sponsoring jazz music

• supporting teh Civil Rights Movement

Which event disrupted the 1996 Olympics?

• games were brought to a standstill because of a strike

• United States failed to win any event in track and field

• a bomb explosion

• an attempted assassination of the president

In which ways might a deep-water port, such as the Port of Savannah, impact the state’s economy? [Select 3]

• Businesses can expand their overseas markets using deep-water ports

• Deep-water ports can increase housing in the state.

• Deep-water ports can revive specific neighborhoods in the state

• Deep-water ports make importing goods easier

• Deep-water ports make it easier to export goods