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H11and 12 Modern Georgia

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did Brown v. Board of Education reverse Plessy v. Ferguson?

a)

Brown v. Board ruled segregation was legal just needed updating.

b)

Brown v. Board ruled that separate was not equal and ended segregation everywhere.

c)

Brown v. Board ruled segregation in the workplace and schools was unconstitutional but legal everywhere else.

d)

Plessy ruled segregation was legal while Brown ended voter restrictions.

2.

Which Civil Rights organization that help form the Albany Movement?

a)

SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference)

b)

NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)

c)

SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordination Committee)

d)

Sibly Commission

3.

Which Civil rights group consisted of high school and college students and used nonviolence to desegregate society?

a)

SNCC

b)

SCLC

c)

NAACP

d)

Sibley Commission

4.

The Sibley Commission studied the issue of school integration. How did it impact the state?

a)

Ruled that all aspects of Georgia had to integrate

b)

Forced all urban schools to integrate.

c)

Forced all rural schools to integrate

d)

Schools said they rather close than integrate.

5.

Which Civil Rights event increased African American voting power in Georgia?

a)

Albany Movement

b)

March on Washington

c)

Montgomery Boycott

d)

Selma Movement

6.

Which of the following is NOT result of the Civil Rights Movement in Georgia?

a)

African Americans gained voting rights

b)

Educational facilities integrated

c)

More African Americans registered to vote

d)

African American were elected to public office

7.

Who was the governor of Georgia that refused to integrate his restaurant?

a)

Maynard Jackson

b)

Lester Maddox

c)

Ellis Arnall

d)

Jimmy Carter

8.

Why did SNCC develop as a group?

a)

They wanted to integrate school

b)

They wanted to integrate public places

c)

They wanted to integrate the military

d)

They wanted to integrate government offices.

9.

What Georgia symbol was changed as a reaction to Brown v. Board of Education

a)

State Seal

b)

State Song

c)

State Slogan

d)

State Flag

10.

What event was held by Dr. King to bring attention to the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

a)

Albany Movement

b)

March on Washington

c)

Selma March

d)

Montgomery Boycott

11.

Who were the two mayors of Atlanta that worked to bring the Olympics to Georgia? (Pick 2)

a)

Andrew Young

b)

Lester Maddox

c)

Jimmy Carter

d)

Maynard Jackson

12.

Who was the mayor of Atlanta that working with the Civil Rights Movement in Citizenship schools?

a)

Maynard Jackson

b)

Andrew Young

c)

Jimmy carter

d)

Eugene Talmadge

13.

Jimmy Carter focused his post presidential life on helping the World Wildlife Organization.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Which city in Georgia is considered the leader in service industries?

a)

Savannah

b)

Macon

c)

Augusta

d)

Atlanta

15.

Agriculture is still seen as a major aspect of Georgia economy, and has led to research to prevent animal and plant healthy.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Which of the following is NOT an achievement of Jimmy Carter's governorship?

a)

Hired women to government offices

b)

Expanded the airport

c)

Improved education

d)

Reorganized state offices

17.

What allows Georgia to import and export products from over 21,000 businesses?

a)

Airport in Atlanta

b)

Sea Port in Savannah

c)

Train Depots in the state.

d)

Airport and Sea port

18.

Who was the mayor of Atlanta that was responsible for expanding the airport?

a)

Lester Maddox

b)

Ivan Allen

c)

Maynard Jackson

d)

Andrew Young

19.

Which of the following is NOT an achievement of Andrew Young?

a)

SALT II Treaties

b)

First African American elected to the House of Representatives

c)

Expanding Georgia's businesses

d)

Tripling scholarship funds

20.

Which of the following was NOT an achievement of Jimmy Carters?

a)

Improved education and other state services in Georgia

b)

Expanding the interstate system improving transportation

c)

Established the SALT II Treaty with Russia

d)

Starting peace talks with Israel and Egypt at the Camp David Accords