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WorksheetsUnit 8 Test
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why is Atlanta's longest serving mayor, William B. Hartsfield, known as Atlanta's "father of aviation"?
a)
He was an accomplished pilot who began Delta airlines.
b)
He was a colleague of airplane inventors Orville and Wilbur Wright.
c)
He developed the C5 mass transport airplane for Georgia's Lockheed Aeronautical plant.
d)
He believed that an airport for Atlanta would be a key to the city's economic prosperity.
2.
In 1966, the Atlanta Braves made history by
a)
playing to a sold-out Atlanta crowd.
b)
losing to the Pittsburgh Pirates after thirteen innings of play.
c)
being known as the worst team in major league baseball’s history.
d)
becoming the first major league sports team to call the Deep South home.
3.
Thanks in part to the leadership of Mayor William B. Hartsfield, Atlanta did not experience the unrest and violence that Little Rock and New Orleans did during integration. This helped to earn Atlanta what nickname?
a)
"Hotlanta"
b)
"Dogwood City"
c)
"The Athens of the South"
d)
"The City Too Busy to Hate"
4.
All of the phrases are describing what Atlanta mayor?
a)
Asa Candler
b)
Ivan Allen, Jr.
c)
Andrew J. Young
d)
Maynard Jackson
5.
All of the phrases are describing what mid-20th Century Georgia governor?
a)
Ellis Arnall
b)
Joe E. Brown
c)
Joe Frank Harris
d)
Eugene Talmadge
6.
Which is the BEST explanation for the decline in cotton production that occurred in Georgia in the decades following World War II?
a)
The cotton crops were devastated by several years of drought.
b)
The cotton crops were destroyed by an infestation of boll weevils.
c)
Georgia farmers were paid to reduce production under the Agricultural Adjustment Act.
d)
Newly developed synthetic fabrics like nylon and rayon led to a decrease in demand for cotton.
7.
Which is the BEST explanation for urbanization in the decades following World War II?
a)
Interference by carpet baggers from the north.
b)
In the years following World War II, agricultural work was largely mechanized.
c)
In the years following World War II, agriculture in Georgia was dominated by women.
d)
Agriculture was no longer a factor in Georgia's economy in the late 1940s and 1950s.
8.
As Georgia began to diversify its agricultural production in the years following World War II, which crops replaced cotton as the state's primary crops?
a)
oranges, apples, and rice
b)
rice, indigo, and tobacco
c)
sugar cane, cotton, and peanuts
d)
pecans, peanuts, soybeans, and corn
9.
Which governor is known for being the first to serve a 4-year term, correcting problems in the University System of Georgia, and reforming the state's prison system? He also lowered the voting age to 18, making Georgia the first state to do so.
a)
Ellis Arnall
b)
Jimmy Carter
c)
Eugene Talmadge
d)
Herman Talmadge
10.
Which is the BEST description of Governor Ellis Arnall's justification for lowering the state's voting age to 18?
a)
Lowering the voting age would encourage more young people to graduate from high school.
b)
If 18-year-olds were allowed to vote, the state would gain more representation in the U.S. Congress.
c)
He believed that letting younger people vote would help ensure the passage of civil rights legislation.
d)
If 18-year-olds were old enough to be drafted and serve in the armed forces during World War II, they were responsible enough to vote.
11.
Helped bring the Braves to Atlanta from Milwaukee.
a)
William B. Hartsfield
b)
Ivan Allen, Jr.
12.
Known as the "Father of Aviation in Atlanta."
a)
William B. Hartsfield
b)
Ivan Allen, Jr.
13.
Ordered all segregation signs removed from City Hall in 1962.
a)
William B. Hartsfield
b)
Ivan Allen, Jr.
14.
Oversaw the peaceful integration of schools in 1961.
a)
William B. Hartsfield
b)
Ivan Allen, Jr.
15.
Longest serving mayor; served 6 terms (1937-1941; 1942-1961).
a)
William B. Hartsfield
b)
Ivan Allen, Jr.
16.
Unsuccessful civil rights effort in Georgia
a)
Albany Movement
b)
Brown Vs. Board of Education
c)
SNCC
d)
integration of UGA
17.
What was the purpose of the Sibley Commission?
a)
To put pressure on the courts to reverse the Brown Vs. Board of Education decision
b)
To find out how Georgians felt about desegregation
c)
To pass laws supporting integration of schools
d)
To abolish Jim Crow Laws
18.
Which man from Georgia is recognized as the leader of the modern Civil Rights movement?
a)
Benjamin Mays
b)
Herman Talmadge
c)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
d)
Lester Maddox
19.
What is significant about Maynard Jackson to the Civil Rights Movement?
a)
First African Congressman since the 1860's
b)
First African American mayor of a major Southern city
c)
First African American Student at UGA
d)
First mayor to bring an airport to Atlanta
20.
Which was NOT a purpose of the March on Washington?
a)
Election of a Black President
b)
the right to vote
c)
full and fair employment
d)
decent housing
21.
Who were the first black students to attend the University of Georgia?
a)
Charlayne Hunter and Horace Holmes
b)
Hamilton Holmes and Charlene Harris
c)
Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes
d)
Charla Floyd and Clayton Woodfin
22.
Who was both a governor of GA and a US senator who opposed integration?
a)
Ellis Arnall
b)
Herman Talmadge
c)
Andrew Young
d)
Maynard Jackson
23.
What was the purpose of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee?
a)
SNCC coordinated youth led, non-violent campaigns against segregation and other forms of racism
b)
SNCC went door to door to find out how other Georgians felt about integration
c)
SNCC was a group who fought to March in Washington
d)
SNCC was a group who fought the KKK in court
24.
This man was governor of GA from 1967 to 1971. While in office, he surprised many people by putting more African Americans into government jobs than ever before. It was a surprise because earlier he was a segregationist who wanted to close his restaurant rather than obey the law.
a)
Louis Armstrong
b)
Maynard Jackson
c)
Benjamin Mays
d)
Lester Maddox
25.
What did the Georgia legislature do in 1956 opposition to the Brown v. Board of Education decision?
a)
Added the Constatine battle flag to the Georgia state flag
b)
Added the Confederate Battle flag to the Georgia state flag
c)
Added thirteen bars to the Georgia State flag
d)
Adopted more Jim Crow laws
26.
Where was opposition to the Brown v. Board of Education decision the greatest?
a)
South
b)
North
c)
West
d)
New Jersey
27.
What legislation, written by JFK, was intended to guarantee voting rights, prohibit segregation in public places, ban segregation by trade unions, schools and employers, call for the desegregation of public schools, and assure nondiscrimination in the distribution of federal funds?
a)
Civil Rights Act of 1960
b)
Civil Rights Act of 1963
c)
Civil Rights Act of 1946
d)
Civil Rights Act of 1964
28.
What is the significance of Andrew Young to the Civil Rights movement in GA?
a)
GA's first African American Congressman since the 1860's
b)
GA's first mayor of a Southern city
c)
The first black restaurant owner in GA
d)
Georgia's representative to the March on Washington
29.
Where did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. give his famous "I Have a Dream" speech?
a)
Vermont
b)
March on Washington
c)
Million Man March
d)
Memphis
30.
Did all states immediately integrate schools after the Brown v. Board of Education decision?
a)
Yes
b)
NO
31.
What year did the white primary end in GA?
a)
1964
b)
1946
c)
1957
d)
1965
32.
As Georgia's governor, he became a public figure when he refused to serve African Americans in his Atlanta restaurant in defiance of the Civil Rights Act.
a)
Eugene Talmadge
b)
Lester Maddox
c)
Herman Talmadge
d)
Maynard Jackson
33.
President Jimmy Carter named this man an ambassador to the United Nations in 1977. In 1981, he was elected mayor of Atlanta, succeeding Maynard Jackson. He was a civil rights activist and the first African American to be elected as a U.S. Congressman since Reconstruction.
a)
Maynard Jackson
b)
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
c)
Andrew Young
d)
Benjamin Mays
34.
Which term means keeping blacks and whites apart in public places?
a)
integration
b)
segregation
c)
desegregation
d)
unification
35.
The protections and privileges given to all citizens by federal and state constitutions and laws, regardless of race, religion, gender, etc.
a)
Civil rights
b)
constitution
c)
Animal rights
d)
human rights
36.
Bringing together people of different races and allowing them equal access to places where they were formally kept apart
a)
desegregation
b)
integration
c)
segregation
d)
abolition
37.
What are Georgia's two deep-water ports that allow trade with all parts of the world?
a)
Atlanta/Athens
b)
Savannah/St. Marys
c)
Brunswick/Savannah
d)
Dahlonega/Brunswick
38.
Atlanta's basketball (NBA) team is the
a)
Falcons
b)
Hawks
c)
Knights
d)
United
39.
Who bought the Atlanta Braves in 1976 and started a TV network to broadcast the games?
a)
Ivan Allen, Jr.
b)
Arthur Blank
c)
Mel Gibson
d)
Ted Turner
40.
Who cheated in the 1946 Three Governor's Controversy, but ended up winning the office in a special election?
a)
Eugene Talmadge
b)
Melvin Thompson
c)
Ellis Arnall
d)
Herman Talmadge
41.
When the Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. BOE, their ruling overturned Plessy v. Ferguson by
a)
saying all segregation was unconstitutional
b)
saying separate schools were unconstitutional
c)
ending white primaries
d)
allowing desegregation of public transportation
42.
Which of the following is least likely to be an economic advantage of professional sports teams for the city/state where they are found?
a)
jobs
b)
increased trade
c)
merchandise
d)
taxes
43.
When was the Confederate battle flag removed from Georgia's flag?
a)
2011
b)
2001
c)
1965
d)
1964
44.
Post-WWII technology that allowed farmers to increase production in less time and with less man-power
a)
cotton gin
b)
railroad
c)
steam engine
d)
tractors, harvesters, and combines
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