Modern Georgia Practice Quiz (2)

Who was the First African American mayor of Atlanta?

• Maynard Jackson

• Andrew Young

• Jimmy Carter

• Melvin Thomson

Answer explanation

Watch this video to learn more about Maynard Jackson.

This person was the only U.S. president from Georgia. He was also a Georgia senator and governor and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.

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Who was the mayor after Maynard Jackson?

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This person was elected to represent Georgia in Congress since Reconstruction.

• John Lewis

• Martin Luther King

• Maynard Jackson

• Andrew Young

This person was appointed ambassador to the United Nations in 1997 by President Jimmy Carter.

• Andrew Young

• William Hartsfield

• John Lewis

• Maynard Jackson

He helped bring the Summer Olympics to Atlanta

• Maynard Jackson

• Andrew Young

He expanded (made bigger) Hartsfield International Airport. The airport is now called Hartsfield Jackson International Airport.

• Andrew Young

• Maynard Jackson

Where was Jimmy Carter born?

• Atlanta, Georgia
• Plains, Georgia
• Dallas, Georgia
• Hiram, Georgia

Which armed forces did Jimmy Carter serve in?

• Army
• Navy
• Marines
• Air Force

Jimmy Carter became president in _____.

• 1976
• 2002
• 1924