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WorksheetsGA Milestones Review Part I
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 53mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In 1895 the International Cotton Exposition (ICE) had Booker T Washington gave a speech, was not a purpose of the exposition?
a)
showcase economic recovery of the south
b)
highlight the natural resources and showcase new inventions
c)
lure northern investors
d)
promote the end of racial violence
2.
When was the last Georgia constitution approved?
a)
1990
b)
1983
c)
2005
d)
1985
3.
When was the first state Constitution approved?
a)
1900
b)
2002
c)
1777
d)
1775
4.
In 2002, who was the first Republican governor elected in Georgia since Reconstruction?
a)
Jimmy Carter
b)
Lester Maddox
c)
Sonny Perdue
d)
Roy Barnes
5.
The county unit system strengthened the influence of urban counties while minimizing that of rural counties.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Georgia's county unit system gave each county
a)
a certain number of votes based on population rather than type (rural, urban, town)
b)
votes based on importance or prestige (size of cites, etc.)
c)
a certain number of votes based on type (rural, urban, town) rather than population
d)
votes based on original date of county creation or founding
7.
You need all of the following to vote in Georgia EXCEPT:
a)
a valid ID
b)
to be 18 years old
c)
have a high school diploma
d)
be a citizen of the United States
8.
The KKK is BEST described as a group that:
a)
was stopped immediately after the Civil War
b)
wanted to meet socially to discuss the politics in the South but were discouraged by the North
c)
intimidated and terrorized newly freed slaves so that they would not exercise their right to vote
d)
was around for several decades but has since been abolished
9.
In 1891, the Populist Party was formed. The Populist Party ran on a platform that promised an eight-hour workday with better working conditions, restriction on immigrants, and guaranteed loans for farmers. Why was the Populist Party unsuccessful in Georgia?
a)
The Populist Party was identified with black voters.
b)
The Populist Party supported the North in the Civil War.
c)
The Populist Party was against the rights of young farmers and workers.
d)
The Populist Party was outlawed by the Democrat-controlled state legislature.
10.
Both the United States Constitution and Georgia's Constitution provide for a system of checks and balances. Why did the authors of both constitutions include this system?
a)
to encourage cooperation between political parties
b)
to ensure that no branch of government becomes too powerful
c)
to guarantee that all citizens have equal rights
d)
to ensure that large states do not have more power than small states
11.
Which statement best describes the importance of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in the case of Brown v. Board of Education in 1954?
a)
It made segregation legal as long as black and white people had equal access to facilities.
b)
It eliminated racial segregation in public schools.
c)
It permitted local authorities to prosecute school officials who desegregated their schools.
d)
It ordered schools in all states to spend an equal amount of money to educate black students and white students.
12.
What was the main reason for removing the Cherokee from their homes in northwestern Georgia?
a)
The Cherokee had adopted a constitution and formed their own nation.
b)
Gold was discovered on Cherokee land.
c)
Congress had sold the Cherokee land to the railroads.
d)
The government promised large tracks of land to the Native Americans in Oklahoma.
13.
Which was a reason Georgians could move from an agriculture economy to an industrialized economy after World War II?
a)
Landowners encouraged tenant farmers to leave the land.
b)
The land was needed for more houses and stores for returning veterans.
c)
Cotton was no longer needed since many Americans wore synthetic fabrics.
d)
Fewer farm workers were needed because of improvements in farm technology.
14.
Jury duty is considered to be
a)
a basic duty of a citizen.
b)
a volunteer service of citizens.
c)
a responsibility of court officials.
d)
a requirement to be an elected official.
15.
Who invented the cotton gin?
a)
Eli Whitney
b)
William McIntosh
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
Sequoyah
16.
Which land distribution system gave land to heads of households (white males over 21)?
a)
The Headright System
b)
Land Lotteries
c)
The Yazoo Land Act
d)
The Indian Removal Act
17.
Why were the Cherokee considered highly developed?
a)
They had their own written language, schools, and newspaper.
b)
They owned their own land.
c)
They took on the English language.
d)
They lived under Georgia state law.
18.
Which of these got fewer votes under the county unit system?
a)
Black and/or white progressive candidates
b)
Rural conservative candidates
c)
Candidates that favored segregation
d)
Candidates that supported farmers' issues
19.
The redistribution of representatives for a given body (such as a state)
a)
Civil rights
b)
Reapportionment
c)
County unit system
d)
Recalibration
20.
How did the end of the county unit system impact Georgia?
a)
Elections became more fair
b)
More black candidates were elected to office
c)
More elected positions were created in urban areas
d)
All of these are true
21.
Jimmy Carter was able to help these two countries reach a peace agreement in 1978.
a)
Israel and Iran
b)
Iran and Iraq
c)
Egypt and Israel
d)
Israel and the Soviet Union
22.
What was the name of the 1978 peace agreement that Jimmy Carter helped negotiate?
a)
Camp David Peace Accords
b)
SALT II
c)
Iranian Hostage Crisis Resolution
d)
Nobel Peace Prize
23.
Jimmy Carter has been very active in this organization.
a)
NAACP
b)
Republican Party
c)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
d)
Habitat for Humanity
24.
Which was not a reason for the rise of the Republican party in Georgia beginning in the 1960s?
a)
The national Democratic Party's support of the Civil Rights Movement
b)
Reapportionment
c)
The end of the county unit system
d)
The Democratic Party's use of force against rural farmers
25.
Georgia won the right to host this event in 1996.
a)
Democratic National Convention
b)
Summer Olympic Games
c)
Republican National Convention
d)
Super Bowl
26.
How were Atlanta and Georgia not impacted by hosting the Olympic Games in 1996?
a)
Increased hotel space
b)
A higher reputation as an international city
c)
A huge economic boost
d)
A guarantee to host another Olympics in the future
27.
After 1975, about 50% of Georgia's immigrants have come from
a)
Africa
b)
Europe
c)
Mexico and Latin America
d)
China and other Eastern Asian nations
28.
Why are so many immigrants coming to modern Georgia?
a)
To find greater economic opportunities
b)
For political and religious freedom
c)
Because of Georgia's liberal immigration laws
d)
To be reunited with their families
29.
Which industry is not a focus of Georgia's immigration growth?
a)
Construction
b)
Banking
c)
Agriculture
d)
Carpet/textiles
30.
Immigration provides low-cost labor for some industries in Georgia.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
Who were the three people apart of the Bourbon Triumvirate?
a)
Brown, Walton, Grady
b)
Brown, Colquitt, Gordon
c)
Gwinett, Hall, Walton
d)
Donaldson, Kinsey, Miller, Scutt
32.
What is the name of the person who promoted the "New South"?
a)
Henry Ford
b)
Tom Watson
c)
Leo Frank
d)
Henry Grady
33.
Who believed that African Americans should pursue education and form organizations to fight against segregation?
a)
W.E.B. DuBois
b)
Alonzo Herndon
c)
Henry Grady
d)
Tom Watson
34.
What were Jim Crow Laws?
a)
Laws that said you must like Jim Crow
b)
Laws that made segregation legal
c)
Laws that made segregation illegal
35.
What University was founded by Booker T. Washington?
a)
UGA
b)
Georgia Tech
c)
Brown University
d)
Tuskegee University
36.
What couple supported African Americans?
a)
John & Lugenia Burns Hope
b)
Nancy Hart and Her husband
c)
George and Martha Washington
d)
Alonzo Herndon and Rebecca Latimer Felton
37.
What was the name of the person who challenged Jim Crow laws by riding in a "whites-only" car on a train in Louisiana?
a)
Thaddeus Stevens
b)
Mark Twain
c)
Homer Plessey
d)
Andrew Johnson
38.
Jewish man who worked at the National Pencil Company in Atlanta who was convicted of murdering Mary Phagan in 1913; waslynched by a mob in Marietta in 1915. Created anti-semitic views in Georgia
a)
Leo Frank
b)
Henry Grady
c)
Tom Watson
d)
Bourbon Triumvirate
39.
A term coined by Henry Grady and used to describe the Southern states after Reconstruction.
a)
Populist
b)
New South
c)
RFD
d)
Progressive
40.
A political party formed in the late 1800s by labor organizations and the Farmers’ Alliance; led by Tom Watson; known as the People’s Party;
a)
Populist
b)
Democrat
c)
Republican
d)
New Souther
41.
Student led non-violent protests and boycotts
a)
Albany Movement
b)
March on Washington
c)
SNCC
d)
Sibley Commission
42.
Supporters came to the March on Washington to do what?
a)
Protests the Civil Rights Movement
b)
Protest World War II
c)
Support the President
d)
show their support for the Civil Rights Movement
43.
Who was the leader of the Civil Rights Movement?
a)
Benjamin Mays
b)
Lester Maddox
c)
Maynard Jackson
d)
Martin Luther King, Jr
44.
Which event caused WWI in Europe?
a)
Japan attacking Pearl Harbor
b)
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
c)
Stock market crashing
d)
Slavery/ States' Rights
45.
What did the Agriculture Adjustment Act (AAA) do?
a)
brought electricity to rural areas
b)
gave money to retired and disabled citizens
c)
adjusted the price of Agricultural produce
d)
helped build roads, dams, prevention of soil erosion, and planted trees
46.
What did the Rural Electrification Act (REA) do?
a)
adjusted the price of Agricultural produce
b)
brought electricity to rural areas
c)
gave money to retired and disabled citizens
d)
helped build roads, dams, prevented soil erosion and planted trees
47.
What did the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) do?
a)
built roads, damns, prevent soil erosion and planted trees
b)
brought electricity to rural areas
c)
gave retirement to retired citizens and the disabled
d)
adjusted the prices of Agriculture produce
48.
What is Georgia's state motto?
a)
Wisdom, Justice, Moderation
b)
Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness
c)
Discrimination, Disenfranchisement, Disparity
d)
Respect, Responsibility, Determination
49.
Which war led England to begin taxing its colonies in the Americas?
a)
the War of 1812
b)
the First World War
c)
the French and Indian War
d)
the Mexican-American War
50.
The _____________________________________ is the most populated region. Atlanta is located here.
a)
Coastal Plain region
b)
Blue Ridge Mountain
c)
Piedmont region
d)
Valley and Ridge region
51.
Which Georgia city is known for producing approximately 1/3 of the world's supply of carpet?
a)
Macon
b)
Atlanta
c)
Dalton
d)
Blue Ridge
52.
Which region is in the northeast corner of Georgia?
a)
Appalachian Plateau regionBlue Ridge Mountains
b)
Valley and Ridge region
c)
Appalachian Plateau region
d)
Coastal Plains
53.
What was the unintended result of the growth of the "King Cotton" in the south?
a)
decrease of slavery
b)
increase of slavery
c)
Wall Street crashes
d)
Georgia's economy fails
54.
What describes a corrupt system that happened in Georgia in which Government officials were bribed in order to sell land cheap. The cheap land was then sold to others at a large profit
a)
Land Lottery
b)
Yazoo Land Fraud
c)
Equal Opportunity Housing Authority
d)
Homeowners Association
55.
What was the first method that Georgia used to distribute land?
a)
Headright system
b)
Land Lottery
c)
Price adjustment
d)
Yazoo Land Fraud
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