Chapter 29 Review: Georgia in the Modern Era

Jimmy Carter was the first Georgian to be elected as President of the United States.

• True

• False

In preparation for the Olympic Games, Atlanta, and other Georgia cities, gained roughly how many hotel rooms?

• 100,000

• 75,000

• 60,000

• 50,000

In what year was the Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport renamed “Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport”?

• 1973

• 1971

• 1996

• 2003

In the 1973 mayoral election, _______ of the Atlanta population voted for Maynard Jackson?

• 90%

• 59%

• 69%

• 30%

In what year did Andrew Young become the U.N. Ambassador?

• 1977

• 1976

• 1968

• 1964

The Summer Olympics was held in Atlanta in _________.

• 1986

• 1996

• 1992

• 1988

President Jimmy Carter established diplomatic relations with ____________.

• Japan

• Iran

• China

• Italy

___________ was the first Black mayor of Atlanta

• John Lewis

• Andrew Young

• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Maynard Jackson

President Jimmy Carter was awarded with the Nobel Peace Prize in _______.

• 2000

• 2002

• 2010

• 2008

As a farmer within the agricultural industry, Jimmy Carter was known for growing which type of product?

• Tobacco

• Peanuts

• Pecans

• Rice