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Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 2hrs 15mins
Who was Maynard Jackson?
The first Republican elected to Congress since Reconstruction
Georgia’s first African American governor
Mayor of Atlanta during the 1996 Olympics
Atlanta’s first African American mayor
Which Georgia governor refused to serve African Americans in his restaurant?
Lester Maddox
Herman Talmadge
Eugene Talmadge
Andrew Young
Andrew Young has held many positions of influence both in Georgia and the world. Among his accomplishments, which has he NOT been
a congressman
Mayor of Atlanta
a civil rights leader
Governor of Georgia
Who is being described in the list below:
· Leader of the civil rights movement
· Believed in non-violence
· Winner of the Nobel Peal Prize
· Assassinated in Memphis, TN
Benjamin Mays
Martin Luther King, Jr.
John F. Kennedy
Andrew young
After serving as governor, Herman Talmadge served four terms as a
Federal Judge
Member of the House of Represenatives
Member of the Senate
CEO of Coca Cola
Which of the following describes Benjamin Mays?
He played a major role in bringing the 1996 Olympics to Atlanta.
He organized the first sit-ins of the civil rights movement.
He was a strong influence on Martin Luther King, Jr.
He was the first African American mayor of Atlanta.
A Georgian who supported sates’ rights and white supremacy would have been most supportive of which politician?
Herman Talmadge
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Jimmy Carter
Benjamin Mays
Which African American politician began as an aide to Martin Luther King, Jr. and was the first African American elected to the House of Representatives since Reconstruction?
Maynard Jackson
Benjamin Mays
Andrew Young
Lester Maddox
What event took place in southern Georgia from 1961 to 1962 with the goal of ending all types of segregation in the city?
Civil Rights Movement
Greensboro sit-ins
Albany Movement
Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Supreme Court’s ruling in Brown v. Board of Education most affected which of the following?
Integration in private businesses
Racial policies in public schools
The amount of state funds granted to public schools.
A. The number of public schools in Georgia
How did African Americans and many progressive whites react to the adoption of the state flag in 1956?
They were not pleased but thought that it was less important than other things that should be dealt with.
They were offended by it and saw it as an attempt to maintain Georgia’s segregated past.
They were indifferent because they did not think it had much to do with race.
They supported it because they thought it would be a positive change.
What was significant about the gubernatorial election of 1946?
It resulted in a brief period where two men claimed to be Georgia’s governor.
It was the first time that African American men could vote in a state election.
It was the first time that African American men could vote in a state election.
It was the first time a governor was elected to a four-year term.
How did participants of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee voice their opinions?
By joining political elections and making a difference
By writing to influential members of Congress
By using force and violent means
By using nonviolent, direct actions like sit-ins and boycotts
Which of the following did Herman Talmadge and Lester Maddox have in common?
They both served as mayor of Atlanta and supported integration.
They both supported the civil rights movement.
They both opposed integration and federal intervention in local affairs.
They both inherited positions of political power from their fathers.
Which of the following statements would Lester Maddox have most likely agreed with?
People should be treated the same, regardless of their skin color.
A man has the right to do with his own business as he sees fit, without the government telling him he has to intergrate
Martin Luther King, Jr. is the greatest Georgian in the state’s history.
Schools should follow the example set by the University of Georgia and integrate.
Andrew Young made history when he was elected mayor of Atlanta for which of the following reasons?
It was the first time an African American mayor had ever succeeded another African American mayor in a major city.
He was the first African American mayor in the city’s history.
He was the first mayor elected after the end of segregation in public schools.
He was the first mayor in history to serve two consecutive terms.
What challenge did Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter face in 1961?
They were the first African Americans to serve back to back terms as mayors of Atlanta.
They were the first African Americans to play professional sports in the South.
They were the first African Americans admitted to the University of Georgia.
They were the first African Americans admitted to enter Lester Maddox’s restaurant.
Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech during
The Albany Movement
The 1996 Atlanta Olympics
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
The March on Washington
What legislation prohibited discrimination based on color, race, or religion in public places?
Brown v. Board of Education
Civil Equality Act
Civil Rights Act
Voting Rights Act
The fact that more Atlanta city contracts went to African American business owners after 1973 is evidence of
The arrival of professional sports teams.
The impact of Maynard Jackson.
The end of the white primary.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964.
What was the purpose of the Sibley Commission?
to protect private property rights
to prevent school desegregation
to study the effects of integration
to determine citizen's views on school integration
The Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education (1954) struck down which practice that had been in place since Reconstruction?
the practice of requiring citizens to pass a literacy test in order to vote
the practice of using state tax money to fund public schools
the practice of "separate but equal" schools for black and white students
the practice of integrating Georgia's public colleges and universities
Which statement best describes the importance of the U.S. Supreme
Court decision in the case of Brown v. Board of Education in 1954?
It made segregation legal as long as black and white people had equal
access to facilities.
It eliminated the legal basis for racial segregation in public schools.
It permitted local authorities to prosecute school officials who
desegregated their schools.
It ordered schools in all states to spend an equal amount of money to
educate black students and white students.
Led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. planned rallies, marches, and boycotts.
Albany Movement
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
Sibley Commission
leader in the Civil Rights movement; leader of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee; U.S. Representative
John Lewis
Maynard Jackson
Martin Luther King Jr
Lester Maddox
investigation to determine what should be done about integration in the state; though 60% of Georgians claimed they would rather close the public schools than integrate, it was recommended that public schools desegregate on a limited basis.
Student Non Violent Coordinating Committee
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Albany Movement
Sibley Commission
prohibited states from imposing any voting qualifications on their citizens.
Voting Rights Act
Brown vs. Board of Education
White Primary
Civil Rights Act
an organized civil rights protest, whose primary objective was to desegregate the city of Albany, Georgia, and the surrounding community.
Sibley Commission
Albany Movement
March on Washington
Student Non Violent Coordinating Committee
Thurgood Marshall:
Was a student in Linda Brown's class
Led the March on Washington
Was the sheriff of the Albany during the Albany Movement
Argued the Brown v. Board of Education case in front of the Supreme Court
Which court cause over-turned Plessy v. Ferguson
Miranda v. Arizona
Brown v. Board of Education
Roe v. Wade
Marbury v. Madison
The Sibley Commission found that:
Waldo was hiding by the jeep in the beach scene
Georgia was ready for desegregation
Schools wanted to individually choose how they handled segregation
2 out of Georgians would rather see schools closed than integrated
What was the Civil Rights Movement
Civil lawyers voted to move the courts to cities
African Americans fought against racial discrimination and segregation
Whites fought to preserve segregation
Hispanics voters fought for the right to vote
Martin Luther King Jr. :
Was a student of Benjamin Mays
Was the leader of the Civil Rights Movement
Led the March on Washington
All of the above
Which movement lasted from the Fall of 1961 to the Summer of 1962 and whose goal was to end all types of segregation in Albany, GA?
Free Culture Movement
Albany Movement
Black Lives Matter
Cooperative Movement
What did Martin Luther King Jr. believe was the cause of failure for the Albany Movement?
The government welcomed the protestors
There was not enough support
There were too many groups trying to do too many protests
Many groups got the days mixed up
As governor of Georgia, Lester Maddox did surprising things including:
Hiring more African Americans into office than any other governor before him
Integrated the Georgia State Patrol
Supported Prison Reform
All of the above
What court ruling caused the state of GA to change their 1956 state flag to include the Confederate Battle Flag?
Brown vs. the Board of Education
Plessy vs. Ferguson
Worchester vs. Georgia
Roe vs. Wade
What was the recommendation of the Sibley Commission, created in 1960 as a response to the ruling in Brown v. Board of Education?
The state government should resist federal efforts to force integration
Counties should accept the state governments demand that they should integrate
Counties should be able to determine for themselves whether to integrate
The state government should force counties to begin the process of integration
Separation of people based on racial, ethnic, or other differences is:
Bigotry
Desegregation
Segregation
Integration
Why did former GA Governor Lester Maddox choose to close his infamous restaurant in the 1960s?
He was unable to hire black workers after the great migration.
He refused to integrate and serve blacks.
The government cut funding to all political officers at that time.
He shut it do to pursue his political career.
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I have a dream speech is associated with the...
March on Washington
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Memphis Sanitation Worker Strike
Selma March
