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Worksheets8th Grade BM3 Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 32mins
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Class
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1.
Which event that resulted in white mobs killing and wounding dozens of blacks and inflicting substantial property damage was caused by Atlanta newspapers' untrue reports that black men were attacking white women?
a)
Albany Movement
b)
Civil Rights Movement
c)
Atlanta Race Riot of 1906
d)
1881 International Cotton Exposition
2.
The U.S. Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson, (1896) determined that segregation was acceptable under the condition that
a)
all children receive permission to attend the same school.
b)
whites receive higher quality facilities and services than blacks.
c)
the segregation laws did not spread outside of the Southern states.
d)
the separate facilities or services for both races be of equal quality.
3.
Which statement BEST describes a similarity in the Strong Mayor-Council and the Weak Mayor-Council forms of government in Georgia?
a)
The city council is the only power with the right to appoint and to fire heads of departments.
b)
The city council shares the executive and policy-making responsibilities with the mayor.
c)
The city council has the authority to veto legislation passed by the mayor.
d)
The city council may have some of its members appointed by the mayor.
4.
As a Populist Georgia politician, Tom Watson would have been MOST likely to support causes of
a)
bankers.
b)
industrialists.
c)
farmers and the working class.
d)
African Americans and immigrants.
5.
What do these topics all have in common?
a)
citizenship
b)
Jim Crow Laws
c)
disenfranchisement
d)
equal rights before the law
6.
Which of these BEST describes the differences between W.E.B. DuBois and Booker T. Washington?
a)
Washington wanted to negotiate with white leaders, but DuBois believed that total segregation was needed.
b)
DuBois wanted to negotiate with white leaders, but Washington believed that total segregation was needed.
c)
Washington was an accommodationist and DuBois believed that blacks should have the same rights as whites.
d)
Washington believed that blacks should protest peacefully while DuBois believed that violence was necessary.
7.
All of these terms are associated with what conflict?
a)
World War I
b)
World War II
c)
the Korean War
d)
the Spanish-American War
8.
Laws requiring that facilities and accommodations, public and private, be segregated by race.
a)
Anti-Semitism
b)
Jim Crow
c)
Atlanta Riot
d)
International Cotton Exposition
9.
Often called the "Spokesman of the New South," he used his position as editor of the Atlanta Constitution newspaper to advocate northern investment in the south and continued industrialization throughout the region.
a)
Henry Grady
b)
W.E.B. DuBois
c)
Leo Frank
d)
Booker T. Washington
10.
This event in 1881 was held in Oglethorpe Park in Atlanta and showed off the south's most prominent agricultural product to exhibitors from around the world.
a)
The Atlanta Olympics
b)
International Cotton Expositon
c)
The World's Fair
d)
The World Series
11.
As the leader of the New South movement, what was Henry Grady supporting?
a)
northern investment in southern industry
b)
southern investment in northern factories
c)
southerners growing more cotton for export
d)
blacks leaving the South to work in the North
12.
The Bourbon Triumvirate believed in
a)
lower taxes and increased government spending.
b)
stronger economic ties with the industrial north in order to expand Georgia’s economy & white supremacy.
c)
economic assistance for the poor.
d)
expansion of educational opportunities for African American males.
13.
The county unit system allowed
a)
a candidate to carry only the most populated counties in order to win the election.
b)
a candidate to be elected only if he or she had a majority of the popular vote.
c)
the larger counties to have more power than the smaller ones.
d)
a candidate to carry the most populated counties but lose the election.
14.
A politician campaigning after the development of the county unit system in 1917 was smart to spend most of their time in which parts of Georgia?
a)
rural
b)
urban
c)
coastal
d)
Atlanta
15.
Why did Talmadge work to get several university professors fired?
a)
Because they were white supremacists
b)
Because they refused to vote for him
c)
Because they supported integrating schools
d)
Because they failed to pay their taxes
16.
-borrowing more money than could be repaid
-speculating in the stock market
-overproducing farm products
-overproducing industrial products
These events led to
-speculating in the stock market
-overproducing farm products
-overproducing industrial products
These events led to
a)
World War II
b)
The Great Society
c)
Hoover's re-election
d)
The Great Depression
17.
What Georgia governor served during the Great Depression and spent a great deal of his time speaking out against the New Deal, blacks, and the metropolitan areas?
a)
Ellis Arnall
b)
Eurith Rivers
c)
Richard Russell
d)
Eugene Talmadge
18.
New Deal program that provided public utilities (electricity,telephone, water) to rural areas.
a)
REA
b)
AAA
c)
SSA
d)
FDIC
19.
"The New Deal" was designed around what things?
a)
Food, shelter, and banks
b)
relief, recovery, and reform
c)
starvation, world peace, and helping those in need
d)
Government budgets
20.
In addition to the boll weevil, what other natural disaster greatly affected cotton farmers in the 1920s?
a)
a major drought
b)
a locust plague
c)
flooding of fields
d)
severe cold weather
21.
In what way did Eugene Talmadge misjudge Georgia voters, a fact that would lead to him losing the governor's seat in 1936?
a)
He supported the increasing power of Adolf Hitler in Nazi Germany.
b)
He opposed integration of public schools, which many Georgians actually supported.
c)
He opposed the passage of a minimum wage, which hurt many of Georgia's textile workers.
d)
He opposed FDR and the New Deal, while most Georgians welcomed the help from the government.
22.
This poster was an icon for
a)
women factory workers during WWII
b)
housewives
c)
transgender soldiers
d)
suffragettes
23.
During the New Deal, The Agricultural Adjustment Act helped farmers in Georgia by
a)
persuading farmers to experiment by planting many different types of crops.
b)
encouraging farmers to move from rural areas to find jobs in more urban areas.
c)
paying farmers to plant less cotton, which caused the price of cotton increase.
d)
helping farmers find new types of crops that could grow in all types of weather.
24.
Liberty ships were associated with
a)
The Brunswick and Savannah shipyards
b)
Bell Aircraft in Marietta
c)
Pearl Harbor in Hawaii
d)
Submarine warfare in the Indian Ocean
25.
What role did Bell Aircraft play during World War II?
a)
It produced more than 600 bombers and created new jobs in Marietta
b)
It employed many civilians and gave birth to the town of Warner Robbins
c)
It produced most of the ships that fought in the Pacific
d)
It made many of the weapons used during World War I
26.
Who was known as the "Father of the Two Oceans Navy"?
a)
Eugene Talmadge
b)
Carl Vinson
c)
Tom Watson
d)
Herbert Hoover
27.
Which of the following describes Richard Russell and Carl Vinson?
a)
They made sure the federal government had little influence on what happened in Georgia during the mid-1900s
b)
Under their leadership, Atlanta became a progressive city in the 1950s
c)
Their efforts helped end the New Deal in Georgia
d)
They helped strengthen the U.s. military and rebuild Georgia's economy
28.
Which statement best explains William B. Hartsfield's importance to aviation in Georgia?
a)
He was afraid to fly overseas
b)
He worked to make planes safer
c)
He began promoting aviation in the 1920s and worked to build airports in Georgia
d)
He worked on moving Atlanta's airport to a northern location
29.
Which businessman served as mayor of Atlanta from 1962 to 1970 and brought three of Atlanta's professional sports franchises?
a)
Eugene Talmadge
b)
Ellis Arnall
c)
William B. Hartsfield
d)
Ivan Allen Jr.
30.
Mentor for Dr. King and was the president of Morehouse College. He believed in non-violence
a)
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
b)
Maynard Jackson
c)
Benjamin Mays
31.
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
32.
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
33.
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
34.
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
35.
What did the South do in 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
36.
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
37.
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 segregationists who wanted to close his restaurant rather than obey the law.
a)
Louis Armstrong
b)
Maynard Jackson
c)
Benjamin Mays
d)
Lester Maddox
38.
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)
desegregation and integration
39.
The county unit system violated the "equal protection" clause of what amendment?
a)
13th Amendment
b)
14th Amendment
c)
15th Amendment
d)
2nd Amendment
40.
Which is considered Jimmy Carter's least successful period?
a)
His time in the United States Navy.
b)
His time as a United States President
c)
His years after he left the office of United States President
41.
What honor was bestowed on Jimmy Carter after his Presidency?
a)
The Congressional Medal of Honor
b)
The Nobel Peace Prize
c)
The Presidential Medal of Freedom
42.
Since Reconstruction, most political figures in Georgia have been members of what political party?
a)
Democratic
b)
Republican
c)
Populist
43.
What important event did Atlanta host in 1996?
a)
World Series
b)
Olympics
c)
International Cotton Expo
44.
Which of the following is an example of how Checks & Balances works in GA govt.?
a)
appealing a court case to the supreme court
b)
overriding a Governor's veto by the General Assembly
c)
reducing property taxes
d)
signing a petition to repeal a law
45.
Courts that have the right to review and reverse the decisions of lower courts are called ______.
a)
appellate courts
b)
trial courts
c)
federal courts
46.
Courts that have the original right to interpret and apply the law are __________.
a)
appellate courts
b)
trial courts
c)
federal courts
47.
The General Assembly of the state of Georgia can best be described as _____________.
a)
unicameral
b)
bicameral
c)
tricameral
48.
Local government set up to meet special needs (such as local education, transportation, sewage, etc.).
a)
Special Purpose District or Authority
b)
Council-Manager System
c)
Strong Mayor-Council System
d)
Weak Mayor-Council System
49.
The city government runs like a corporation and the city council hires a person to run the day-to-day operations of the city
a)
Special Purpose District or Authority
b)
Council-Manager System
c)
Strong Mayor-Council System
d)
Weak Mayor-Council System
50.
A form of city government in which the mayor runs the city's operations, hires and fires city staff, and may veto the actions of the city council.
a)
Special Purpose District or Authority
b)
Council-Manager System
c)
Strong Mayor-Council System
d)
Weak Mayor-Council System
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