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Worksheets8th Grade Georgia History Final Exam
Total questions: 62
Worksheet time: 57mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the 2 parts to Georgia's General Assembly?
a)
State and House
b)
Senate and House of Reps
c)
House and Representatives
d)
House and President
2.
What are the term limits of the governor of Georgia?
a)
elected every 2 years
b)
Elect every 4 years; 2 consective terms
c)
no term limit
d)
elect every 4 years; no term limit
3.
How old do you have to be to become Governor?
a)
65
b)
35
c)
30
d)
21
4.
What are the term limits of the lieutenant governor?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
unlimited
d)
2 terms
5.
How old do you have to be to become Lt. Governor in Georgia?
a)
30
b)
25
c)
21
d)
35
6.
The difference between criminal and civil law is
a)
criminal law deals with crimes and civil deals with wars
b)
criminal law deals with crimes while civil is like an argument between people
c)
criminal law is adult law and civil law is juvenile law
d)
criminal law means somebody has been shot and civil law means they haven't
7.
The General Assembly passes a law on immigration. However, the governor vetoes the law and the bill dies. This is an example of...
a)
... separation of powers.
b)
... checks and balances.
c)
... civil rights.
d)
... legislative authority.
8.
Which is NOT a voting requirement in Georgia?
a)
Must be a U.S. citizen
b)
Must be a resident of Georgia
c)
Must be 21 years old
d)
Must be 18 years old
9.
Who presides over the House of Representatives
a)
Lt. Governor
b)
Governor
c)
Speaker of the House
d)
Majority Leader
10.
How do the branches of government keep from having more power over the others?
a)
fair and balanced laws
b)
good congressmen
c)
separation of power
11.
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.
12.
Which branch enforces the laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
13.
Which branch explains the laws?
a)
Judicial
b)
Legislative
c)
Executive
14.
Which branch includes the Supreme Court?
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
Executive
15.
Which branch makes the laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
Executive
16.
Which branch includes the House of Representatives and Senate?
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
Executive
17.
Where do government leaders in the state of Georgia work?
a)
Augusta
b)
Savannah
c)
Atlanta
d)
Statesboro
18.
What are taxes?
a)
Food
b)
Bills
c)
A fee that citizens pay to the government
d)
What we do our hair with
19.
Which branch includes the General Assembly?
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
Executive
20.
With rights come responsibilities. Which is a responsibility of a citizen?
a)
Vote
b)
Run for office
c)
Attend college
21.
The governor is elected...
a)
... by the General Assembly.
b)
... by popular vote to a term of four years.
c)
... by popular vote to a term of two years.
d)
... to no more than one term of four years.
22.
To vote in Georgia, one must be
a)
18 years old
b)
21 years old
c)
25 years old
23.
At what age can you be a State House of Representative?
a)
21 years old
b)
45 years old
c)
30 years old
24.
Who is the Governor of Georgia?
a)
Barack Obama
b)
Nathan Deal
c)
Casey Cagle
d)
Brian Kemp
25.
Who is the Lt. Governor of Georgia?
a)
Casey Cagle
b)
Barack Obama
c)
Nathan Deal
d)
Geoff Duncan
26.
How many branches of government?
a)
Two
b)
One
c)
Three
27.
The Governor serves for how many years?
a)
Four
b)
Two
c)
Five
28.
A State Senator has to live in Georgia for how many years?
a)
One
b)
Two
c)
Three
29.
1. Why is it sometimes said that some rural Georgians never realized there was a Great Depression that occurred during the late 1920’s and 1930’s?
a)
Most farmers were self-reliant and did not need cash.
b)
The Great Depression had little impact upon the state.
c)
Many people had been struggling economically for years
d)
Agricultural areas continued to prosper through the depression
30.
This long-standing (1937-1941) mayor is known for making Atlanta the aviation hub (center) of the Southeastern United States.
a)
Andrew Young
b)
Shirley Franklin
c)
Maynard Jackson
d)
William Hartsfield
31.
The famous controversy surrounding the 1946 election for governor came about because
a)
Ellis Arnall was impeached and removed from office.
b)
Herman Talmadge and Eugene Talmadge were on the same ballot.
c)
Eugene Talmadge died before taking office, and two men claimed the office.
d)
Carmichael got more popular votes, and Talmadge got more county unit votes.
32.
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 the legal basis for 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.
33.
Which Georgian was an aide to Martin Luther King, Jr., was an ambassador to the United Nations under President Jimmy Carter, served as mayor of Atlanta, and was instrumental in bringing the Olympics to Atlanta?
a)
John Lewis
b)
Roy Barnes
c)
Richard Russell
d)
Andrew Young
34.
What earlier U.S. Supreme Court decision did the ruling in Brown v. Board of Education overturn?
a)
Plessy v. Ferguson
b)
Worcester v. Georgia
c)
Dred Scott v. Sanford decision
d)
Cummings v. Richmond County BOE
35.
The purpose of the Sibley Commission was
a)
study the problem of school integration.
b)
develop a plan for securing jobs for blacks
c)
set up a series of meetings to bring blacks and whites together.
d)
to make recommendations for desegregation in public transportation.
36.
Who had a home called “The Little White House” at Warm Springs, Georgia, and also inspired millions of people, especially the disabled?
a)
Jimmy Carter
b)
Button Gwinnett
c)
Franklin Roosevelt
d)
Theodore Roosevelt
37.
What is Georgia's legislative branch of government called?
a)
Senate
b)
House
c)
The Braves
d)
Georgia General Assembly
38.
To vote in colonial Georgia you must
a)
own 50 acres of land
b)
Be catholic
c)
Be a founding father
d)
Be married
39.
What do these 3 have in common: George Walton, Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall
a)
Former governors of Georgia
b)
Created city of Savannah
c)
Signed the Declaration of Independence
d)
Principals of BMMS
40.
What was the 15th amendment
a)
gave all women the right to vote
b)
gave freedom to all enslaved persons
c)
allowed voting rights for citizens
d)
right to bear arms
41.
How many days does the Georgia General Assembly meet each year?
a)
100 days
b)
37 days
c)
22 days
d)
40 days
42.
Who were the members of the Bourbon Triumvirate?
a)
Joseph Brown
b)
Alfred Colquitt
John Gordon
John Gordon
c)
Alfred Colquitt
d)
All of the above
43.
What was the main purpose of the International Cotton Exposition?
a)
To showcase new industries of the New South
b)
To get ideas from other countries
c)
To showcase the cotton gin
d)
To test the new monorail
44.
Who was known as the "voice of the New South?"
a)
Rebecca Latimer
b)
Lindsay Lohan
c)
Leo Frank
d)
Henry Grady
45.
The murder of Leo Frank resulted in what action?
a)
a mistrial
b)
no decision
c)
a death sentence
d)
the jury set him free
46.
The Populist Party was the party of
a)
the wealthy
b)
the abolitionists
c)
small farmers
d)
large businessmen
47.
What was the purpose of the Jim Crow laws passed by the Georgia General Assembly at the turn of the century?
a)
to make alcohol illegal
b)
to continue white control
c)
to promote industry in Georgia
d)
to provide equality for black Georgians
48.
Separate but equal became legal under Plessy vs. Ferguson.
a)
True
b)
False
49.
The 19th Amendment
a)
gives women the right to sing
b)
gives women the right to work
c)
gives women the right to run for office
d)
gives women the right to vote
50.
Henry McNeal Turner was expelled from office on the grounds he did not
a)
win the election fairly
b)
have the knowledge to be a legislator
c)
live in the correct district
d)
have the right to hold political office
51.
The final blow that led President Wilson to declare war against the Central Powers was
a)
the sinking of the Lusitania
b)
The Zimmerman telegram
c)
Anti-German propaganda
d)
attacks on merchant ships
52.
The New Deal was
a)
President Obama's plan for economic recovery
b)
President Roosevelt's plan for economic recovery
c)
President Obama's healthcare plan
d)
President Franklin's healthcare plan
53.
President Herbert Hoover's policies are blamed for the Great Depression.
a)
True
b)
False
54.
What Georgia governor spoke out against The New Deal but later changed his mind?
a)
Ellis Arnall
b)
E.D. Rivers
c)
Richard Russell
d)
Eugene Talmadge
55.
The purpose of Social Security is to
a)
help save the banks
b)
protect the government
c)
make all workers rich as they age
d)
provide a system of retirement and unemployment insurance
56.
The United States leased weapons to Great Britain and the Soviet Union prior to the bombing of Pearl Harbor
a)
True
b)
False
57.
The US entered WWII when ________ launched a surprise attack against the US Naval forces stationed at Pearl Harbor.
a)
China
b)
Russia
c)
Germany
d)
Japan
58.
This mayor integrated the police and fire departments.
a)
Ivan Allen
b)
Maynard Jackson
c)
Kasim Reed
d)
Nathan Deal
59.
What US Supreme Court ruling ended segregation in the public schools?
a)
Plessy vs. Ferguson
b)
Brown vs. Board of Education
c)
Dred Scott decision
d)
Williams vs. Mississippi
60.
Who was the governor of Georgia that later became the 39th President of the United States?
a)
Ivan Allen
b)
Andrew Young
c)
Jimmy Carter
d)
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
61.
Which of the following have contributed greatly to the economy of Georgia?
a)
Major league sports
b)
Hartsfield-Jackson Airport
c)
Savannah and Brunswick Shipyards
d)
All of the above
62.
Immigrants are important to Georgia's economy and cultural diversity.
a)
True
b)
False
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