Georgia State History Quiz

Use the image of a past version of Georgia's state flag to answer the question. This flag was adopted by the state of Georgia largely in response to what landmark Supreme Court decision?

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Worcester v. Georgia

• Dred Scott v. Sandford

• Brown v. Board of Education

Which statement about the findings of the Sibley Commission is correct?

• Roughly 60 percent of Georgians supported following federal mandates to integrate.

• Roughly 90 percent of Georgians supported following federal mandates to integrate.

• Roughly 60 percent of Georgians supported closing public schools rather than integrating.

• Roughly 90 percent of Georgians supported closing public schools rather than integrating.

How did the March on Washington affect the civil rights movement?

• Because the march failed to desegregate the nation's capital, civil rights leaders began to encourage the use of less peaceful means of protest.

• Despite the overwhelming crowds, many leaders of the movement considered the march a failure as the event received little national media attention.

• With its dramatic turnout and powerful speeches, the march helped to increase pressure on political leaders to support federal civil rights legislation.

• Due to the violence that erupted at the event and the large number of arrests, public support for the movement and its goals declined considerably.

Use the timeline to answer the question. This timeline illustrates the role and accomplishments of what prominent civil rights leader?

• John Lewis

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Lester Maddox

• Maynard Jackson

What was the ultimate success of the Albany Movement?

• The city of Albany's public facilities and schools were rapidly desegregated.

• Civil rights leaders used the experience they gained to organize more successful protests.

• The state of Georgia criminalized belonging to the Ku Klux Klan and similar organizations.

• The movement's leaders created the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

The original goal of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee was

• to desegregate public places.

• to boycott segregated businesses.

• to abolish the white primary system.

• to ensure the passage of the Civil Rights Act.

Before he was governor of Georgia, how did Lester Maddox show his opposition to the 1964 Civil Rights Act?

• by refusing to hire African Americans at his factory

• by trying to prevent African American voters from exercising their rights

• by refusing to serve African Americans at his restaurant

• by trying to prevent African American students from entering a public school

What most helped Lester Maddox get elected as governor of Georgia?

• his opposition to the 1964 Civil Rights Act

• his commitment to investing in rural regions

• his support for the 1964 Civil Rights Act

• his commitment to protecting business interests

From what segment of the Georgian population did Lester Maddox draw MOST of his support in the 1960s?

• poor rural farmers who opposed corporate interests

• white Georgians who supported segregationist policy

• business owners who sought relief from government regulation

• African Americans who sought the protection of their civil rights

What was the purpose of Dr. Martin Luther King's involvement in civil rights protest throughout Georgia & Alabama in the 1960s?

• to protest the continued segregation of defense industries during the Cold War

• to demand justice for King's imprisonment for participating in a protest in Birmingham

• to draw attention to voter suppression in the South through non-violent protest

• to gain political status in southern states