Worksheets2nd Semester Final
Total questions: 78
Worksheet time: 39mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the main crop grown in Georgia before the Civil War?
a)
Peaches
b)
Mulberry Trees
c)
Tobacco
d)
Cotton
2.
What was the purpose of the Missouri Compromise & Compromise of 1850?
a)
To settle disputes over unconstitutional laws
b)
To resolve the slavery issue in US territories
c)
To help states cede from the Union
d)
To allow states the right to nullify laws
3.
What did the Georgia Platform do?
a)
Showed Georgia's position on slavery
b)
Declared the 13th amendment unconstitutional
c)
Made Jim Crow laws legal
d)
Allowed the CSA to form
4.
What did Georgia do after Lincoln was elected in 1860?
a)
Declared their loyalty
b)
Petitioned to have him impeached
c)
Declared war
d)
Ceded from the Union
5.
Alexander Stephens was
a)
a Unionist
b)
a brilliant politician
c)
vice president of the Confederacy
d)
All of these
6.
What does popular sovereignty mean?
a)
the right to nullify laws believed to be unconstitutional
b)
the right of states to choose free or slave states
c)
the right to impeach a president
d)
the right to bear arms
7.
The outcome of the Dred Scott case was
a)
The US Supreme Court sided with Missouri
b)
Slaves were determined to not be citizens & had no rights
c)
Showed how the government felt about slavery at the time
d)
All of these
8.
In the Battle of Chickamauga...
a)
the Confederacy won
b)
fought over a railroad
c)
took place over 3 days in September
d)
All of these
9.
Why did Sherman NOT burn Savannah down?
a)
Savannah was a historic location and protected by the government
b)
Savannah actually supported the Union in the war
c)
Lincoln wanted it as a gift
d)
The city held millions of dollars worth of cotton
10.
The bloodiest battle of the Civil War was
a)
Antietam
b)
Chickamauga
c)
Vicksburg
d)
Gettysburg
11.
What happened to Atlanta before the Union left for Savannah?
a)
Burned it to the ground
b)
Made repairs to damages
c)
Killed everyone
d)
Restocked the citizens supplies
12.
Why did Georgia plantation owners favor secession?
a)
They wanted more market in the North
b)
They wanted more slaves
c)
They had a hard time getting financial support from the North
d)
They felt abolition would end their way of life
13.
What is the time before the Civil War called?
a)
Antebellum
b)
Pre-Civil War
c)
New South
d)
Colonial
14.
What was the purpose of the Freedman's Bureau?
a)
To segregate blacks & whites
b)
To give land to former slaves
c)
To educate former slaves
d)
To help former slaves & poor whites
15.
Which amendment abolished slavery?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
19th
16.
What secret organization started after the end of the Civil War, using force, violence & intimidation to influence Georgia's society?
a)
Freedman's Bureau
b)
the Confederacy
c)
Ku Klux Klan
d)
NAACP
17.
Which did Henry Grady support?
a)
northern investment in southern industry
b)
The South growing more cotton to export
c)
Blacks moving North for work
d)
Repairing Atlanta after Civil War destruction
18.
What did W.E.B. Dubois, Alonzo Herndon & Booker T. Washington have in common?
a)
They were all members of the Freedman's Bureau
b)
They all supported women's suffrage
c)
They were all former slaves
d)
They are all civil rights activists
19.
Which was a way that southern states limited African-American rights after Reconstruction?
a)
Enforcing Jim Crow laws
b)
Reapportioning voting districts
c)
Refusing to educate African-Americans
d)
Forcing African-Americans to continue slave labor
20.
What was the purpose of the International Cotton Expositions?
a)
Bring tourism to Atlanta
b)
Show off the cotton gin to Europeans
c)
Showcase southern industry
d)
Bring money & sympathy to the South
21.
Who is the Populist leader that introduced Rural Free Delivery?
a)
Tom Watson
b)
Henry Grady
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Eugene Talmadge
22.
What happened to Leo Frank after his trial?
a)
He remained in jail and died there
b)
He died via electric chair
c)
He was released due to lack of evidence
d)
He was taken from prison & lynched
23.
Which 2 things caused Georgia to be in a depression long before the Great Depression?
a)
The end of the county unit system & reapportionment
b)
The boll weevil & drought
c)
The election of FDR & the entrance of the US in WWII
d)
Jim Crow laws & disenfranchisement
24.
What was the purpose of the New Deal programs?
a)
To promote segregation
b)
To end prohibition
c)
To help the economy
d)
To provide education
25.
In 1956, Georgia's flag changed to include
a)
the Confederate battle flag
b)
the skull & crossbones
c)
a coat of arms
d)
new colors
26.
Germany sent the Zimmerman Telegram to this country, urging them to attack the US thus causing the US to enter into WWI.
a)
Italy
b)
Mexico
c)
Japan
d)
Russia
27.
Georgia did NOT do which of the following to support WWI?
a)
Provide weapons & soldiers
b)
Make uniforms
c)
Attend school
d)
Grow victory garderns
28.
Which New Deal program came from Roosevelt's view of rural Georgia from his home in Warm Springs?
a)
Rural Electrification Act (REA)
b)
Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
c)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
d)
Social Security Act (SSA)
29.
What was the purpose of social security?
a)
To help those who were retired, unemployed and/or disabled
b)
To help the US out of debt
c)
To provide individuals out of debt
d)
To entice other countries to help
30.
Which was a contributing factor to Eugene Talmadge losing the governor's seat in 1936?
a)
His opposition to FDR & the New Deal, which most Georgians supported
b)
His support of the Nazis
c)
His opposition of integration, which most Georgians supported
d)
His refusal to lower taxes
31.
Which of the following occurred during Eugene Talmadge's time as governor?
a)
UGA & other GA colleges lost accredidation
b)
Support of white supremacy actions
c)
Defiance to Roosevelt's New Deal programs
d)
All of these
32.
What was Talmadge's campaign slogan?
a)
"Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country".
b)
"Today is a day that will live in infamy".
c)
"You have three friends in life: Sears Roebuck, God Almighty & me".
d)
"We have awoken a sleeping giant".
33.
The US entered WWII when Japan attacked
a)
Pearl Harbor
b)
New York Harbor
c)
Cape Canaveral
d)
Hudson Bay
34.
Where is Bell Aircraft today?
a)
It is still open in Marietta.
b)
It was incorporated into Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
c)
It shut down after WWII ended
d)
It is part of Lockheed Martin
35.
What was built in the ports of Savannah & Brunswick during WWII?
a)
Liberty ships
b)
B-29 bombers
c)
Victory gardens
d)
ammunition
36.
Auschwitz, Dachau & Bergen-Belsen were all
a)
battles during WWII
b)
concentration camps
c)
capital cities attacked during WWII
d)
names of German generals
37.
Why did Roosevelt spend time in Georgia?
a)
His family was from there.
b)
He loved the farm life.
c)
Rehabilitation for polio
d)
He needed time to get away from the White House
38.
After WWII, what was Georgia's most important agricultural product?
a)
Cotton
b)
Cattle
c)
Peaches
d)
Poultry
39.
What is William B. Hartsfield most remembered for?
a)
Integration
b)
Aviation
c)
Strong Military
d)
Education Reform
40.
What happened in the Three Governors Controversy?
a)
Herman & Eugene Talmadge ran opposite each other
b)
2 candidates received the same amount of votes
c)
Eugene Talmadge died before taking office & 3 men claimed it
d)
1 candidate received the most popular votes while another received more county unit votes
41.
Who gave the "I Have a Dream" speech?
a)
Martin Luther King Jr
b)
Booker T. Washington
c)
W.E.B. Dubois
d)
Henry Grady
42.
Which of the following changed education in the US?
a)
the 1956 Georgia flag
b)
March on Washington
c)
Plessy v. Ferguson
d)
Brown v. Board of Education
43.
Who was the 1st president of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee?
a)
Martin Luther King Jr
b)
John Lewis
c)
Henry Grady
d)
Booker T. Washington
44.
What was the Civil Rights Act passed in 1964?
a)
To guarantee segregation in society
b)
To allow African-Americans to peacefully protest against segregation
c)
To guarantee protection against segregation & discrimination
d)
To integrate schools
45.
What significant challenge did Hamilton Holmes & Charlayne Hunter face in 1961?
a)
Being the 1st African Americans into public schools
b)
Being the 1st African Americans to be hired by the police department
c)
Being the 1st African Americans allowed in a public library
d)
Being the 1st African Americans admitted into UGA
46.
Which segregationist restaurant owner became Georgia's governor in 1967?
a)
Lester Maddox
b)
Maynard Jackson
c)
Ivan Allen Jr
d)
Ellis Arnall
47.
Who was the Atlanta airport named for?
a)
Maynard Jackson
b)
Ivan Allen Jr
c)
Andrew Young
d)
Kaseem Reid
48.
Andrew Young was
a)
Ambassador to the United Nations
b)
Atlanta mayor
c)
Instrumental in bringing the Olympics to Atlanta in 1996
d)
All of these
49.
Jimmy Carter was NOT
a)
the only president from Georgia
b)
a Habitat for Humanity supporter
c)
Nobel Peace Prize winner
d)
United Nations Ambassador
50.
Before Jimmy Carter was President, what crop did he & his family grow?
a)
Cotton
b)
Peanuts
c)
Tobacco
d)
Peaches
51.
Which Georgia governor was the 1st Republican to be elected in the state since Reconstruction?
a)
Sonny Perdue
b)
Roy Barnes
c)
Nathan Deal
d)
Zell Miller
52.
Which 1996 Atlanta event was a great boost to Georgia's economy through tourism & entertainment?
a)
Super Bowl
b)
Election of a President from Georgia
c)
Olympic Games
d)
Shaky Beats
53.
A person who tasks a risk by starting a business is called a(n)
a)
Founder
b)
Creditor
c)
Entrepreneuer
d)
Investor
54.
What types of products does Georgia-Pacific make?
a)
peaches
b)
tissue
c)
tools
d)
beverages
55.
Which company is Georgia's 3rd largest employer with 20,000 in the Atlanta area and 80,000 in total?
a)
Home Depot
b)
Delta
c)
Coca-Cola
d)
Chick-fil-A
56.
Coca-Cola, Home Depot, Delta & Georgia-Pacific are all
a)
funded by William Hartsfield
b)
have faced bankruptcy
c)
Georgia based companies
d)
private businesses only known locally
57.
Who is the 2nd in command in Georgia's executive branch?
a)
Governor
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
Lieutenant Governor
d)
Floor Leader
58.
Who is the leader of the executive branch in Georgia?
a)
Governor
b)
Lieutenant Governor
c)
Congressman
d)
Majority Leader
59.
Which jury determines is a person should go to trial?
a)
Supreme Court Justices
b)
Grand Jury
c)
Trial Jury
d)
Probate Judge
60.
Which court is made up of 7 justices who are elected to a 6-year term by popular vote?
a)
Superior Court
b)
Appellate Court
c)
Magistrate Court
d)
Supreme Court
61.
A jury that decides whether or not a person is guilty of breaking a law is
a)
trial jury
b)
grand jury
c)
magistrate jury
d)
probate jury
62.
The presiding officer of the state Senate is the
a)
Governor
b)
Lieutenant Governor
c)
Speaker of the House
d)
Clerk of Probate Court
63.
A crime in which a person can serve 1 or more years in prison, pay a fine of $1000 or more or both is a
a)
misdemeanor
b)
felony
c)
delinquent behavior
d)
unruly act
64.
Governors serve ______ consecutive terms.
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
None
65.
Which type of legislation must being in the House of Representatives?
a)
Appropriation
b)
Education
c)
Constitutional
d)
Transportation
66.
What power does the state Senate have?
a)
Overrides bills from the House of Representatives
b)
Sends bills to the governor
c)
Proposes constitutional amendments
d)
Confirms executive appointments
67.
Which branch of Georgia's government writes state laws?
a)
City Councils
b)
Legislative
c)
Executive
d)
Judicial
68.
What are the 2 parts of Georgia's legislature?
a)
Executive & Judicial
b)
Supreme Court & Congress
c)
Senate & House of Representatives
d)
Governor & Lieutenant Governor
69.
Who presides over Georgia's House of Representatives?
a)
Speaker of the House
b)
Governor
c)
Majority Leader
d)
Floor Leader
70.
Who chooses the Speaker of the House?
a)
Members of the House
b)
the Governor
c)
the people
d)
Members of both Senate & House
71.
In order for a bill to become law in Georgia...
a)
be approved by the US president
b)
be voted on by the people
c)
be unanimously approved by the Senate & House
d)
be introduced by a legislator & receive majority vote of both houses
72.
If the Governor does not approve a bill, he can...
a)
get ride of legislators who approve it
b)
veto it
c)
take it to the people for a vote
d)
take it to the Court of Appeals
73.
Which committee meets when both houses have different versions of a bill in order to come up with a compromise?
a)
a standing committee
b)
a joint committee
c)
a conference committee
d)
an ad hoc committee
74.
Which branch of Georgia's government ensures the laws are put in place?
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
Legislative
75.
The state's Supreme Court will review any cases that deals with
a)
the death penalty
b)
divorce
c)
misdemeanors
d)
juveniles
76.
Who has to provide proof in criminal cases?
a)
the defendant
b)
the prosecution
c)
the defense
d)
the judge
77.
Which are considered unruly behavior?
a)
leaving home without parent permission
b)
possession of alcohol
c)
driving without a license
d)
All of these
78.
Which is a delinquent behavior that could result in a juvenile being tried as an adult?
a)
murder
b)
rape
c)
armed robbery
d)
all of these
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