Worksheets2018 Unit 5 Quiz #2
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The Lend Lease Act, allowed: (SS8H9C)
The US to lend or lease supplies and equipment to any country whose defense was critical to US security.
All countries to lease or borrow American equipment, as long as the US remained neutral.
Americans to fight for other countries, as long as they returned if the US entered the war.
Any country to borrow US equipment regardless of affiliation.
On December 7, 1941, the Japanese attacked the US naval base at: (SS8H9A)
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Luzon, Philippines
Manilla Bay, Philippines
Tientsin, China
During World War II, these cities had major shipbuilding and aircraft production facilities: (SS8H9B)
Marietta, Atlanta, and Savannah
Marietta, Atlanta, and Brunswick
Marietta, Milledgeville, and Savannah
Savannah, Brunswick, and Marietta
America’s largest, and arguably best, infantry training base was located at: (SS8H9B)
Hunter Army Airfield, in Savannah
Fort Gordon, in Augusta
Fort Benning, in Columbus
Robins Air Service Command, in Macon
Which Georgian was known as “the Father of the Two-Ocean Navy”? (SS8H9C)
Carl Vinson
Ellis Arnall
Richard B. Russell
William B. Hartsfield
Which landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision made segregation, or separate-but-equal schools illegal/unconstitutional? (SS8H11A)**
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
Worcester v. Georgia
Rollins v. Florida
In the years following World War II, which of the following crops did NOT become important for Georgia farmers? (SS8H10A)
Peanuts
Peas
Pecans
Poultry
The cotton gin increased the demand for farm labor, and fueled the slave trade. Which agricultural technology DECREASED the need for labor, and fueled the migration of workers into Georgia’s cities? (SS8H10A)
the automobile
the airplane
tractors
railroads
Which Georgian is known as “the Father of Atlanta Aviation”? (SS8H10B)
Ivan Allen
William Hartsfield
Ellis Arnall
Richard Russell
William Hartsfield’s policies of working with white businessmen and African American community leaders in order to prevent racial tensions are known as: (SS8H10B)
Racist
Conservative
Progressive
Segregationist
On Ivan Allen’s first day as mayor of Atlanta, he: (SS8H10B)
Reached out to professional sports leagues to try and get franchises into Atlanta.
Directed the city to begin planning Fulton County Stadium.
Desegregated the city government.
Renamed the airport in honor of William Hartsfield.
Which country was not a member of the Allied Powers of World War II? (SS8H9A)
United States
France
Soviet Union
Switzerland
The treaty that ended Word War I and sought to punish Germany was the Treaty of: (SS8H9A)
Austria-Hungary
Versailles
Paris
Brussels
Why did President Franklin D. Roosevelt spend so much time in Georgia? (SS8H8D)
The warm mineral waters of Warm Springs helped his polio.
Roosevelt was a native of Augusta.
Roosevelt had originally been a farmer and loved farm-life.
Roosevelt's wife was a native of Calhoun.
Germany, Italy and Japan were known as the: (SS8H9A)
Triple Alliance
Triple Entente
Allies
Axis
How are the 1946 Governor's Election and the White Primary connected? (SS8H11c)**
Eugene Talmadge was reelected based on his promise to bring back the White Primary.
Melvin Thompson was elected because he opposed the White Primary.
Ellis Arnall could not gain support because of his race.
Herman Talmadge was not elected because he promised to bring back the White Primary.
Which method of influencing political decision making led to the Civil Rights Act of 1964?(SS8H11C)**
The ballot, as African Americans voted politicians who opposed integration out of office and supported politicians who favored integration.
Interest groups that organized and lobbied politicians to change the laws.
The power of public opinion, as millions watched televised news reports of police controlling civil rights demonstrators with attack dogs and fire hoses even after the bombing of a church.
Freedom fighters who organized squads of violent protesters to challenge laws promoting segregation.
Which approach was NOT part of Dr. Martin L. King's plan to gain equality and civil rights for all citizens?(SS8H11B)**
Economic boycotts of businesses that did not treat all citizens fairly.
Legal actions against individuals and businesses that violated the civil rights of individuals based on race.
Direct and nonviolent actions such as marches, protests, and demonstrations.
Aggressive pursuit of black power through protests, riots, demonstrations, and political organization.
Which action of Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. included his "I Have a Dream" speech and led to the Civil Rights Act of 1964? (SS8H11B)**
The march from Selma to Montgomery.
The Birmingham Jail letters.
The March on Washington.
The Albany Movement.
Which individual did NOT join Dr. Martin L. King, Jr., in the nonviolent civil rights movement for social change? (SS8H11B)**
Andrew Young
Jesse Jackson
Stokely Carmichael
John Lewis
