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Final Exam review

Total questions: 96

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Georgia's legislative branch of government called?

a)

Chamber of Commerce

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Georgia's Congress

d)

Georgia General Assembly

2.
What are the 2 parts to Georgia's General Assembly?
a)
State and House
b)
Senate and House of Reps
c)
House and Representatives
d)
House and President
3.
What are the term limits of the governor of Georgia?
a)
elected every 2 years
b)
Elect every 4 years; 2 consective terms
c)
no term limit
d)
elect every 4 years; no term limit
4.
How old do you have to be to become Governor?
a)
65
b)
35
c)
30
d)
21
5.
As the leader of the New South movement, what was Henry Grady supporting?
a)
Blacks leaving the South to work in the North
b)
Northern investment in southern industry
c)
Southern investment in northern factories
d)
Southerners growing more cotton for export
6.
What doctrine was established by the Supreme Court in the case  Plessy v Ferguson
a)
“separate but equal”
b)
“one person, one vote”
c)
The Cherokee nation was a “domestic, dependent nation”
d)
The rights of states to nullify federal laws
7.
Which of the following cases would always be heard in a juvenile court?
a)
an 18 year old accused of stealing a car
b)
a 16 year old accused of murder
c)
a 15 year old accused of stealing sodas from a convenience store
d)
a parent accused of  abusing their 13 year old child
8.
Which types of cases involve civil law?
a)
violation of laws
b)
cases involving international law
c)
dispute between citizens
d)
violent crimes
9.

The primary function of the state judicial branch is to

a)

make laws for the state.

b)

implement laws of the state.

c)

interpret the laws of the state.

d)

enforce laws

10.
Which form of local government has a powerful executive office?
a)
weak-mayor council
b)
council manager
c)
strong mayor-council
d)
municipality
11.

What two events occurred causing Georgia’s and the rest of the South’s economics to be weakened long before the beginning of the Great Depression?

a)

a. prohibition and disenfranchisement

b)

a. the boll weevil and the crop in cotton prices

c)

a. adoption of child labor laws and the county unit system

d)

a. election of Woodrow Wilson and the beginning of World War I

12.
What did the New Deal’s rural electrification project (REA) do for Georgia’s farmers
a)
Primary provided loans to farmer’s cooperatives so they could run power lines 
b)
a.  It provided funds for power companies to run lines in rural areas.
c)
a.  It required power companies to provide power at a lower rate.
d)
a.  It enables farms to double their size
13.
The purpose of the Sibley Commission was to 
a)
a.  Study the problem of school integration
b)
a.  Develop a plan for securing jobs for blacks
c)
a.  Set up a series of meetings to bring blacks and whites together
d)
a.  Make recommendations for desegregation I public transportation.
14.
The penalty imposed by a court upon a person convicted of a crime is called a 
a)
trial
b)
law
c)
sentence
d)
verdict
15.
Eugene Talmadge often got things done by overruling the state legislature.  This is known as invoking
a)
The Board of Regents
b)
impeachment
c)
The New Deal
d)
An executive order
16.
A juvenile in Georgia is one who is under the age of 
a)
15
b)
16
c)
17
d)
18
17.
Which two transportation networks handle most of the cargo moved between markets in Georgia and other countries around the world?
a)
Air and road  

b)
Road and Railroad
c)
Railroad and sea
d)
Air and sea
18.
What event led the United States into World War II
a)
Lend-lease Act
b)
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
c)
bombing of Hiroshima
d)
murder of Abraham Lincoln
19.
What civil rights leader believed in nonviolent protest
a)
Booker T Washington
b)
Martin Luther King, Sr
c)
Martin Luther King, Jr
d)
W.E.B. Dubois
20.
What legislation prohibited discrimination based on color, race, or religion in public places
a)
Civil Rights Act
b)
Albany Act
c)
Civil Equality Act
d)
Stamp Act
21.
Who was the first African American mayor of a major Southern city
a)
William Hartsfield
b)
Lugenia Burns Hope
c)
Andrew Young
d)
Maynard Jackson
22.
The difference between criminal and civil law is
a)
criminal law deals with crimes and civil deals with wars
b)
criminal law deals with crimes while civil is like an argument between people
c)
criminal law is adult law and civil law is juvenile law
d)
criminal law means somebody has been shot and civil law means they haven't
23.
How do we as a state balance our budget, deal with a crisis or make cuts to the budget?
a)
The House of Representatives and the 
The House of Representatives and the Senate is responsible for making a decision after review and hearings.
b)
The governor calls on his or her team of  advisors and together they decide what to cut.
24.

How did the in Georgia New Deal Program affect agriculture

a)

Farmers embraced the new technology forcing older programs to come to an end.

b)

Sharecroppers and tenant farmers did not benefit from the AAA but the landowner did.

c)

Farmers diversified the crops to become less reliant on cotton as a chief cash crop

d)

Landowners became wealthy as a result of the AAA

25.
A juvenile that runs away from home is 
a)
deprived
b)
truant
c)
deliquent
d)
unruly
26.
A student  that  is absent from school more that 10 days is considered to be 
a)
deprived
b)
truant
c)
deliquent
d)
unruly
27.

Economic cause of the Great Depression

a)

People could not repay money that they had borrowed from the bank

b)

People were too invested in stocks and bonds

c)

Imported too many items from Europe

d)

industries and factories were at odds

28.
You buy a computer that was made in China and either shipped on a cargo ship or flown on a plane to Georgia; how did it get to your local Best Buy?
a)
train
b)
trucks on the interstate
c)
Marta bus or train
d)
subways
29.

What happened to to Leo Frank - a Jewish man who was accused of killing Mary Phagan?

a)

he was pardoned and set free

b)

he was convicted of the crime and sentenced to death

c)

Leo Frank was pardoned but sentenced to life in prison

d)

Leo Frank was given a new trial, and released from jail

30.
Why did the Great Depression occurred at a national level?
a)
people borrowed more money than they could repay
b)
 workers moved to other parts of the country
c)
The boll weevil appeared in Texas and Georgia
d)
The New Deal created too many new jobs
31.

When tax revenue is lower than the state budget this can be corrected by

a)

increase ways to make more money

b)

reduce our public service spending

c)

firing state workers

d)

using surplus money from the lottery

32.

What did Booker T. Washington believe about social equality between blacks and whites?

a)

He believed that full social equality should be given to blacks

b)

He believed that blacks and whites should agree to economically benefit from each other

c)

He believed that blacks should be content with "Jim Crow" laws

d)

He helped found the NAACP after giving a speech at the International Cotton Exposition

33.

Why was Georgia's state flag was changed in 1956?

a)

we no longer wanted the flag to be red, white, and blue

b)

Flag makers felt a new flag would give them more revenue

c)

White political leaders wanted to make a statement against desegregation

d)

We wanted a flag that showed we were a Modern Georgia and not stuck in the past of the white supremacists

34.

What was a result of the passage of Jim Crow laws?

a)

separate restrooms, water fountains, and dining facilities

b)

equal employment opportunities for all people

c)

equal voting rights for all citizens

d)

Integrated public schools

35.
What are the steps when a juvenile is taken into custody?
a)
intake decision, detention, formal hearing, sentencing
b)
detention, intake decision, sentencing, formal hearing
36.

How did President Franklin D. Roosevelt visits to Warm Springs, Georgia benefit the rural areas our state?

a)

the land near his home was quickly developed

b)

he brought electricty to to the south and made the development of the south a priority

c)

it became a tourist attraction when he visited the area

d)

he helped neighboring farmers through the AAA

37.
How old do you  need to be to become a governor of Georgia
a)
40
b)
35
c)
30
d)
25
38.
What are the requirements to be governor of Georgia
a)
at least 30 years old 
b)
 a resident of Georgia for at least six years
c)
 an American citizen for at least 15 years
d)
all of the above
39.

Which business begin to grow after the Civil War?

a)

peanut farms

b)

cotton and textile

c)

shipbuilding

d)

aviation manufacturing

40.
What role did Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee "SNCC" play in the Civil Rights Movement in Georgia?
a)
They organized African American voter registrations
b)
They worked with the schools  to improve literacy 
41.
What are the term limits of the governor of Georgia?
a)
elected every 2 years
b)
Elect every 4 years; 2 consective terms
c)
no term limit
d)
elect every 4 years; no term limit
42.
The system that ensures that no one branch becomes too powerful is called
a)
federalism
b)
feudalism
c)
checks & balances
d)
separation of powers
43.
In 1906 an Atlanta newspaper ran false claims of black men attacking white women. This started a spree of violence and destruction in Atlanta. What was this event?
a)
International Cotton Exposition
b)
The Emancipation Proclamation
c)
The Atlanta Race Riot
d)
The Civil Rights Protests
44.
This political cartoon has a picture of Lady Liberty holding a newspaper with Mary Phagan's name on it. She is pointing to the detective department asking, "Are you asleep in there". What might this cartoon be referring to?
a)
Plessy v. Ferguson
b)
Disenfranchisement 
c)
The Leo Frank Case
d)
The Civil Rights Movement
45.
Which court case made acts like the one shown in this picture legal?
a)
Brown v. Board of Education
b)
Marbury v. Madison
c)
Plessy v. Fergusson
d)
Dred Scot v. Sanford
46.
What were Booker T. Washington's beliefs about African Americans and equal rights?
a)
He believed that equal rights are God-given rights, and therefore, should not be denied.
b)
He believed that economic independence was the only way to achieve social and political equality.
c)
He thought that equality was a lost cause and that African Americans should use violence to achieve it.
d)
Washington believed that in order for African Americans to achieve equality, they must join the NAACP.
47.
The US did not immediately enter WWI. What was one of the reasons that caused them to finally join the Allies in 1917?
a)
The rise of Nazi Germany
b)
The Zimmerman Telegram
c)
the bombing of Pearl Harbor
d)
The Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
48.
What was the secret white supremacy organization that became a force in Georgia during Reconstruction and tried to prevent freedmen from exercising their civil rights?
a)
The Georgia Act
b)
The Freedmen’s Bureau
c)
The Ku Klux Klan
d)
The Grange
49.
Founder of the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama
a)
Booker T. Washington
b)
Robert Woodruff
c)
Asa Candler
d)
John Pemberton
50.
What Georgia leader coined the phrase New South in describing the state?
a)
Rebecca Latimer Felton 
b)
Henry W. Grady
c)
John B. Gordon 
d)
Alfred H. Colquitt
51.
The Populist politician best known for introducing the Rural Free Delivery Bill was
a)
James B. Weaver.
b)
Tom Watson.
c)
Grover Cleveland. 
d)
Rebecca Latimer Felton.
52.
What was designed to show economic recovery in the South?
a)
Bourbon Triumvirate
b)
County Unit Systems
c)
Poll Taxes
d)
International Cotton expositions
53.
What was the term used that means if your father or grandfather could vote in 1867, then you could vote?
a)
Poll Tax
b)
Grandfather Clause
c)
Literacy Test
d)
Jim Crow Laws
54.
What is the term for when a person is charged or has to pay to vote?
a)
Literacy Test
b)
Poll Tax
c)
Grandfather Clause
d)
Taxes
55.

What does disenfranchisement mean?

a)

To unfairly separate people into groups.

b)

To take away the right to vote.

c)

To segregate.

d)

to remove a person from office

56.

Alonzo Herndon founded which company?

a)

Atlanta Life Insurance Company

b)

NAACP

c)

YMCA

d)

Metropolitan Insurance Company

57.
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
58.
The New South, envisioned by Henry Grady, would
a)
promote tourism.
b)
rival the North economically.
c)
maintain its southern heritage.
d)
provide separate facilities for different races.
59.
The main purpose of the International Cotton Exposition that was held in Atlanta was to
a)
bring visitors to Atlanta.
b)
showcase the cotton gin.
c)
get ideas from foreign countries.
d)
showcase the industries of the New South.
60.
The Populist party in Georgia was the party of the 
a)
wealthy.
b)
abolitionists.
c)
small farmers.
d)
federal bureaucrats.
61.
What was Tom Watson's greatest accomplishment?
a)
a voting bill for women
b)
the Rural Free Delivery bill
c)
a bill to provide meat inspections
d)
a bill to increase the minimum wage
62.
Jimmy Carter was from this small Georgia town.
a)
Americus
b)
Plains
c)
Parrot
d)
Perry
63.
The first African American mayor of any major city in the South
a)
Andrew Young
b)
Martin Luther King jr
c)
Maynard Jackson
d)
Jesse Jackson
64.
This mayor of Atlanta is credited with bringing the 96 Olympics to Georgia. 
a)
Andrew Young
b)
Maynard Jackson
c)
Jesse Jackson
d)
William Hartsfield
65.
This former mayor of Atlanta was also an ambassador to the U.N. 
a)
Maynard Jackson
b)
Jesse Jackson
c)
Jimmy Carter
d)
Andrew Young
66.
The Olympics helped businesses like restaurants, sports venues, and .....
a)
Dance Clubs
b)
Hotels
c)
Sports stores
d)
Shoe Stores
67.
This industry is given tax breaks to come to Georgia
a)
Sports Teams
b)
Film 
c)
Racing
d)
Restaurants
68.
The business of _______________ is very important to Georgia. The state has many cultural, historic, and natural sites to bring people here. 
a)
sports
b)
shipping
c)
tourism
d)
poultry raising
69.
Which term and definition is matched correctly?
-amendment-a change made to the U.S. Constitution
-legislator-the executive head of a state
-reapportionment-sharing funds with all citizens equally
-segregation-racial equality in public spaces
a)
amendment
b)
legislator
c)
reapportionment
d)
segregation
70.
How has the economy in Georgia changed since 1970?
a)
Farming is the largest industry in the state
b)
Industries have become the state's largest income
c)
Not much has changed since the 1970s
d)
Entertainment is now the largest industry in the state
71.
Which of the following BEST states why Georgia's business leaders wanted to host the Olympics?
a)
To make money for themselves
b)
To provide educational opportunities for Georgia's children
c)
To show the world that Georgia is a city for international business
d)
To enjoy the games in their home state
72.
A way in which immigrants help the economy is by
a)
bringing money into the country
b)
sending money to the country from which they came
c)
running for political office
d)
filling jobs when there aren't enough workers
73.
Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is
a)
home to three busy runways
b)
named after a former governor of Georgia
c)
the state's largest employer
d)
an airport for passengers, not cargo
74.
What role do Georgia’s highways and railroads play in exporting products from the state?
a)
They both carry goods to markets from which they are then sold.
C.
D.They both carry businessmen and women attempting to reach the airport.
b)
They both carry workers back and forth between home and work.
c)
They both carry goods to ports from which they are then shipped.
d)
They both carry businessmen and women attempting to reach the airport.
75.
Which of the following is NOT a part of Georgia’s four transportation systems? (SS8G2)
a)
Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
b)
Interstate Highway System
c)
Railroad System
d)
M.A.R.T.A.
76.
With the two-party system the concept of _____________ is in place and open debate is encouraged.
a)
Checks and balances
b)
Judicial review
c)
Constitutional amendment
d)
Voter registration
77.
Use these accomplishments to answer question 3:
• Camp David Middle East Peace Accords
• Ratification of the Panama Canal treaties
• Establishment of diplomatic relations with China
These accomplishments occurred under which president?
a)
A. Jimmy Carter
b)
B. Gerald Ford
c)
C. Richard Nixon
d)
D. Ronald Reagan
78.
The 1996 Olympic Games helped the Georgia economy by 
a)
Promoting Crime
b)
Decreasing the Population
c)
Increasing Tourism
d)
Discovering Natural Resources
79.
Which statement BEST describes the benefit Georgia received from hosting the 1996 Olympics?
a)
Georgia received would-class athletic facilities throughout the state for use by its own citizens and visitors to the state.
b)
Georgia’s convention and meeting facilities, transportation infrastructure, and southern hospitality were showcased.
c)
Georgia received international media attention and recognition for the state and the host city, Atlanta,which lead to tourism and international business expansion.
80.
Which of Georgia’s transportation systems carries the largest volume of exports to foreign markets?
a)
Georgia’s railroads
b)
Georgia’s interstates
c)
Georgia’s Atlanta airport
d)
Georgia’s deepwater ports
81.
Great Depression
a)
Name given to the period of economic down turn that began in 1929.
b)
Name given to the period of economic down turn that began in 1920.
c)
Name given to the period of economic down turn that began in 1928.
d)
Name given to the period of economic down turn that began in 1829.
82.
Social Security Act
a)
Federal legislation that provided; state unemployment insurance, grants for dependent mothers/children.
b)
TVA
c)
Provided insurance for people who put money in banks.
d)
Federal legislation that provided; state unemployment insurance, grants for dependent mothers/children, AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS PAID FOR BY TAXES ON WORKERS AND EMPLOYERS.
83.
Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC)
a)
Offered outdoor work to unemployed single men.
b)
Parts of the Federal government that were created to help fulfull FDR's New Deal promises; became known by their initials.
c)
Offered work to unemployed single men.
d)
Risky buisness venture on the chance that quick profit can be made.
84.
 How did the boll weevil MOSTLY affect Georgia’s economy?
a)
It forced Georgia to have a manufacturing economy.
b)
It forced Georgia to have a manufacturing economy.
c)
It caused a major upset to Georgia’s cash-crop economy.
d)
It gave more economic opportunity to the pest controllers.
85.
 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.
86.

All of these items led directly to what event?

a)

World War I

b)

World War II

c)

Great Depression

d)

Baby Boom Generation

87.
Using the information in the graph, one might speculate that
a)
W.W.I created increased job opportunities in the U.S.
b)
the election of President Hoover in 1936 caused unemployment to decline.
c)
the return of soldiers following W.W.II caused unemployment to increase in the U.S.
d)
the New Deal programs of President Roosevelt created employment opportunities in the U.S.
88.
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.
89.
policy allowing allied troops to borrow or lease supplies from US
a)
purchase agreement
b)
cash and carry
c)
supply and demand
d)
lend-lease act
90.

Which Georgia governor opposed the New Deal

a)

William Hartsfield

b)

Lester Maddox

c)

Jimmy Carter

d)

Eugene Talmadge

91.

Which Georgia governor lowered the voting age to 18

a)

Jimmy Carter

b)

Herman Talmadge

c)

Ellis Arnall

d)

Lester Maddox

92.

Which mayor of Atlanta is responsible for removing colored signs from city hall, transportation improvements, and bringing professional sports teams to Atlanta

a)

William Hartsfielld

b)

Ivan Allen, Jr

c)

Maynard Jackson

d)

Lester Maddox

93.

Which governor of Georgia opposed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, but appointed many African Americans to political office

a)

Eugene Talmadge

b)

Jimmy Carter

c)

Sonny Perdue

d)

Lester Maddox

94.

Who is responsible for bringing the shipyards to Savannah and Brunswick during WWII

a)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

b)

Richard Russell

c)

Carl Vinson

d)

Eugene Talmadge

95.

What industry grew in the metropolitan Atlanta area during WWII

a)

Bell Bomber

b)

military training bases

c)

Ship building

d)

Textile manufacturing

96.

Why was the Albany Movement a failure

a)

There were no sit ins or marches

b)

Students refused to get involved

c)

People were peacefully arrested, and there was no tv coverage of police brutality

d)

The protesters were violent

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