Ch 11/Ch 12 Quiz

What brother of a slain Civil Rights leader ran for governor of Mississippi in 1971 as an independent candidate?

• Charles Evers

• Martin Luther King Sr.

• Ralph Abernathy

• Andrew Young

Who were Trent Lott and Thad Cochran?

• Republican Senators from Mississippi

• Famous musicians from Mississippi

• Renowned scientists from Mississippi

• Popular authors from Mississippi

Which Mississippi governor is known for his Education Reform Act?

• William Winter

• Kirk Fordice

• Phil Bryant

• Tate Reeves

Who was Mississippi’s most popular and successful woman politician?

• Evelyn Gandy

• Amy Tuck

• Cindy Hyde-Smith

• Lynn Fitch

Which county in Mississippi has the largest population?

• Hinds
• Jackson

• Forrest

• Lamar

What are the two major population centers in Mississippi?

• Jackson and the Coast
• Hattiesburg and Laurel

• Memphis and Nashville

• New Orleans and Slidell

What percent of Mississippi households speak a language other than English?

• 6%
• 25%

• 8%

• 90%

What (approximate) percent of the state's total population is African-American?

• 37%
• 50%

• 20%

• 86%

A municipality with more than 2,000 inhabitants is classified as a ______.

• city
• town

• village

• community

What is the current leading cash crop in Mississippi?

• Soybeans

• Cotton

• Corn

• Rice