Unit 10 Quiz Review

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

• Roy Barnes

• Richard Russell

• John Lewis

• Andrew Young

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

• a congressman

• governor of Georgia

• mayor of Atlanta

• a civil rights leader

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

• The first African American from Georgia since Reconstruction to be elected to U.S. Congress.

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

• The youngest African American governor ever elected in Georgia.

• A prominent African American involved in the stock market.

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

-He increase programs for the arts

-He addressed the need to expand the airport

-He led efforts to have the Olympics held in Atlanta

• Andrew Young

• Ivan Allen, Jr.

• 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 represented the first time an African American had become mayor of a major southern city.

• 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.

Atlanta’s airport bears the name of two of its civil rights and aviation-promoting mayors. Maynard Jackson is one of them. Who is the other?

• Carl Vinson

• 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 new federal departments

-Ratification of the SALT II treaty

• Ronald Reagan

• George H. W. Bush

• Jimmy Carter

• Gerald Ford

How has Jimmy Carter contributed to the area of human rights?

• He helped build democracies that protect human rights after his presidency.

• He wrote human rights legislation when he was Georgia’s governor.

• He rescued victims of human rights abuses when he was a naval officer.

• He worked for human rights as a constitutional lawyer in Georgia.

Which of the following is a correct statement about Jimmy Carter?

• He established the HOPE Scholarship.

• He established Georgia's first permanent system of education.

• He was the first Georgian to serve on the Supreme Court.

• He was the only Georgian to serve as president of the United States.

Which political office did Jimmy Carter NOT hold?

• President

• Mayor

• State Senator

• Governor