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2nd Semester Interim

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What BEST describes the Bourbon Triumvirate?

a)

Group of university educators who supported running for political office

b)

Assembly of African Americans politicians running for political office

c)

Trio of Georgia Democrats that controlled the Georgia state government

d)

Meeting of white and African American farmers pushing for political reform

2.

Which of the following BEST describes the platform of Bourbon Triumvirate?

a)

There was an emphasis on increasing manufacturing and production in the state

b)

The key to prosperity for the state was to concentrate only on agricultural production

c)

To make the best use of state resources more money needed to be spent on farmers

d)

The state’s economy needed northern resources and money to compete

3.

What was Henry Grady's main goal?

a)

For Southern states to use all resources made from the North and invest in the North

b)

For Southern states to use all resources made from the South and invest in the South

c)

For Southern states to use all resources made from the South and that the North invest in the South

d)

For Southern states to use all resources made from the North and that the South invest in the North

4.

What does the term "separate but equal" describe?

a)

The way that land was apportioned among farmers in the South after Civil War

b)

The belief in southern states that African Americans deserved equal rights

c)

The idea that races could be kept separate as long as there were equal facilities for both

d)

A method of voting used in the South during Reconstruction

5.

What Jewish man was convicted of murdering a young white female employee who was later found innocent and anti-Semites lynched him?

a)

Tom Watson

b)

Leo Frank

c)

John Slaton

d)

Jim Crow

6.

What industrial fair highlighted the growth and improvements of Georgia’s textile industry?

a)

International Cotton Exposition

b)

Cotton Warehouse

c)

Cotton Pickin Fair

d)

Georgia State Fair

7.
Which Georgia senator argued for farmers’ rights, helped pass the Rural Free Delivery Bill, and became the leader of the Populist Party? 
a)
Rebecca Latimer Felton
b)
Tom Watson
c)
John Gordon
d)
Booker T. Washington
8.
What was the Rural Free Delivery Bill? 
a)
Provide free mail delivery to rural areas (farmers)
b)
Provided Farmers with free equipment. 
c)
Provided Rural counties with more votes in elections. 
9.
What group was represented by the People’s Party (Populist Party)?
a)
Farmers Alliance (Farmers)
b)
Bourbon Triumvirate
c)
Slaver Owners
d)
Government Employees
10.
What set of laws were passed to segregate the South?
a)
Jim Crow Laws
b)
Separation Laws
c)
Black Codes
d)
13th, 14th, 15th Amendments 
11.
Which activist believed that African-Americans should quietly accept social segregation while receiving vocational training and working hard?
a)
Booker T. Washington
b)
W.E.B. DuBois
c)
John Hope
d)
Alonzo Herndon
12.

Which activist believed that college educated African-Americans should speak out against discrimination and argue for full political, civil and social rights?

a)

W.E.B. DuBois

b)

Booker T. Washington

c)

Tom Watson

d)

Henry Grady

13.

Which activist was born a slave but became the wealthiest African-American in Atlanta by 1927?

a)

Alonzo Herndon

b)

W.E.B. DuBois

c)

Booker T. Washington

d)

John Hope

14.
How did white Southerners attempt to disenfranchise African-Americans?          
a)
1. literacy tests
2. Poll tax
3. inconvenient registration times
4. KKK
5. white democratic primary
b)
Jim Crow Laws
c)
1. literacy tests 
2. Leo Frank Case 
3. International Cotton Expo
4. Atlanta Riot of 1906
5. Jim Crow Laws
15.

In the late nineteenth century, many areas of the south enacted Jim Crow laws. Which TWO of the following were purposes of these laws?

a)

to segregate African Americans and white people

b)

to ensure the protection of African American culture

c)

to deny economic opportunities to African Americans

d)

to maintain white control of the government and politics

e)

to help African Americans achieve economic independence

16.

What did the events of the Leo Frank case and its aftermath indicate about the Deep South in the years following Reconstruction?

a)

Many southerners in the region were afraid that communists were living among them.

b)

Many southerners in the region resented people they thought represented northern interests.

c)

Many southerners in the region trusted African Americans more than they trusted Europeans.

d)

Many southerners in the region were tired of the state failing to adequately punish white supremacists.

17.
Which US Amendment was violated by the  JIM CROW laws?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
16th
18.

What was the immediate spark for the 1906 Race Riot in Atlanta?

a)

Newspaper stories spreading lies

b)

Increased African American Unemployment

c)

Disenfranchisement

d)

Harsh Conditions in factories

19.
Which was NOT a result of the 1906 Race Riot?
a)
More fear, hatred, segregation
b)
At least 18 blacks killed
c)
National Guard coming to ATL
d)
Improved Race Relations
20.

WWI began when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia one month after:

a)

Serbia tried to take more of Austria-Hungary's land.

b)

Serbia burned their flag.

c)

Archduke Ferdinand and his wife were killed.

d)

Serbia won more Olympic medals.

21.

At the beginning of WWI, the U.S. was neutral, which means

a)

We did not choose sides.

b)

We helped Europe.

c)

We gave both sides money.

d)

Both B and C

22.
On May 7, 1915, a German submarine torpedoed and sank
a)
the Maine
b)
The Titanic
c)
The Lusitania
d)
The Queen Mary
23.
What was the Zimmerman Note?
a)
The German policy of attacking all ships entering or leaving Britain
b)
Wilson's speech concerning why the U.S  should enter WWI
c)
A proposal by Germany that Mexico attack the US in return for territory
d)
a note left behind by a Serbian Nationalist in Austria-Hungary
24.

How did the Lend-Lease Act of 1941 contribute to American involvement in World War II?

a)

It allowed the United States to buy supplies from Japan and Germany

b)

It allowed the United States to lease supplies to Japan and Germany

c)

It allowed the United States to send supplies to countries at war with Japan and Germany

d)

It allowed the United States to lease supplies from countries at war with Japan and Germany

25.

What effect did the bombing of Pearl Harbor have on the opinions of Georgians regarding World War II?

a)

It made many Georgians want to enter the war against Japan and its allies

b)

It made many Georgians blame Congress for approving the Lend-Lease Act

c)

It made many Georgians suspect all recent immigrants might be German spies

d)

It made many Georgians blame FDR for not intervening sooner

26.

What Georgian is known as the "father of the two-ocean navy?"

a)

Benn Epps

b)

Richard Russell

c)

Carl Vinson

d)

FDR

27.
World War 2 helped America come out of _________________ by providing jobs for people. 
a)
The Cold War
b)
The Dust Bowl
c)
The Great Depression
28.
Savannah and Brunswick were important to Georgia’s efforts in World War II in which way?
a)
 Those are the two places where most of Georgia’s infantry were trained.
b)
 Franklin Roosevelt used those locations as his primary headquarters in Georgia.
c)
 A large number of military ships and sea vessels were built in the shipyards in these cities.
d)
 These were the two cities selected to build Bell Aircrafts.
29.
President Franklin Roosevelt said that December 7, 1941, would "live in infamy" because on that day
a)
Germany invaded Poland.
b)
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.
c)
France was invaded by Germany.
d)
Japan invaded the Philippines.
30.

What role did Bell Aircraft play during WWII? Choose all that apply.

a)

Area where Alexander Graham Bell created the world’s first B-29 Bomber

b)

Factory that built B-29 bombers; largest aircraft assembly plant in the world

c)

Employed over 30,000 men and women, providing them with a salary which helped them recover from the Depression.

d)

Served as a factory to produce stealth fighter planes that were designed to be small in size and undetectable by the enemy.

31.

Why is Atlanta's longest serving mayor, William Hartsfield, known as Atlanta's "father of aviation"?

a)

He was an accomplished pilot who began Delta airlines.

b)

He was a colleague of airplane inventors Orville and Wilbur Wright.

c)

He developed the C5 mass transport airplane for Georgia's Lockheed Aeronautical plant.

d)

He believed that an airport for Atlanta would be a key to the city's economic prosperity.

32.
All of the phrases are describing what Atlanta mayor?
a)
Asa Candler
b)
Ivan Allen, Jr.
c)
Andrew J. Young
d)
Maynard Jackson
33.
All of the phrases are describing what mid-20th Century Georgia governor?
a)
Ellis Arnall
b)
Joe E. Brown
c)
Joe Frank Harris
d)
Eugene Talmadge
34.
Which title is most appropriate for the circle at the center of this graphic? 
a)
Contributions to the Development of Atlanta after WWII 
b)
WWII Heroes from Georgia 
c)
Reasons for Decline in Atlanta Population
35.

What was the primary impact of the modernization of agriculture after 1945?

a)

Better farm machinery caused people from cities to move to rural areas so they could farm.

b)

Fewer farm laborers were needed, so many people migrated to the cities.

c)

Although farm machinery improved, the demand for farm labor remained the same.

36.
How did changes in GA's agriculture during the second half of the 20th century affect the distribution of population in the state?
a)
New agricultural practices were developed, leading more people to move to rural areas.
b)
Many small farms were consolidated into larger farms, causing thousands of farmers to move to the cities.
c)
Government assistance in farming helped local growers, allowing them to continue living in rural areas.
d)
New cotton mills were built as a result of the increase in cotton production, forcing people to move near the mills.
37.

What slowed down the destruction of the Boll Weevil?

a)

Great Depression

b)

Drought

c)

Cotton

d)

Stock Market

38.

Relief

Reform

Recovery

a)

New Deal

b)

Franklin D. Rossevelt

c)

Great Depression

d)

CCC

39.

What helped with projects like National Parks, Planted Trees and flood prevention?

a)

CCC

b)

REA

c)

SSA

d)

AAA

40.

The government paid farmers to stop growing cotton

a)

AAA

b)

REA

c)

SSA

d)

CCC

41.

Provided rural areas with electricity which benefited farmers

a)

REA

b)

CCC

c)

SSA

d)

AAA

42.

Benefits for those over 65, disabled or who were the survivors of a beneficiary who died.

a)

AAA

b)

CCC

c)

SSA

d)

REA

43.

Choose three ways Georgia contributed to World War I.

a)

Textile Mills/Wartime Industries

b)

Red Cross/War Bonds

c)

Nuclear Bomb Testing

d)

Aerospace Factories

e)

Victory Gardens

44.

Choose three of the following contributions which would have helped Georgia's economy during WWI.

a)

Farms

b)

Aerospace engineering facilities

c)

textile mills

d)

military training camps

e)

victory gardens

45.

Which Georgia contribution was the MOST important to the war effort?

a)

Atomic energy research facilities

b)

Textile mills

c)

military bases

d)

Red Cross

46.

Why was the boll weevil so damaging to Georgia's economy?

a)

The boll weevil would destroy every crop it came into contact with

b)

The boll weevil destroyed cotton which was the main cash crop of Georgia

c)

The boll weevil destroyed corn which was the main cash crop of Georgia

d)

The boll weevil didn't have a major impact on Georgia's economy

47.

Choose two of the following reasons why Eugene Talmadge opposed the New Deal.

a)

The New Deal provided too much support for African Americans

b)

The New Deal did not give the federal government enough power over the state government

c)

The New Deal took too much power from the state government-infringed on states' rights

d)

The New deal was hurting trade with foreign countries

e)

The New Deal was costing the Federal government too much money

48.

Choose three of the following reasons that Franklin Roosevelt was connected to Warm Springs, Georgia.

a)

FDR died in Warm Springs, Georgia

b)

FDR contracted polio while visiting relatives in Warm Springs

c)

FDR was born and raised in Warm Springs

d)

FDR named the town of Warm Springs

e)

FDR built and lived in the Little White House in Warm Springs

49.
Brown vs. Board of Education was a famous case heard by the United States Supreme Court in 1954. The court ruled that it is illegal to:
a)
Allow children to work long hours in factories
b)
Segregate schools based on people’s skin color
c)
Pay black people less than white people for similar work
d)
Return an escaped slave to his/her master  
50.
How was the Montgomery Bus Boycott effective?
a)
It gave free transportation to African Americans
b)
It segregated buses in America
c)
 It made Rosa Parks lots of money
d)
It helped de-segregate buses in America
51.
This law banned discrimination of any American because of race, gender,  or religion. 
a)
Voting Rights Act
b)
Civil Rights Act
c)
15th  Amendment
d)
Civil Rights Movement
52.

The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom ultimately led to...

a)

the desegregation of the US public school system.

b)

the organization of the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

c)

the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

d)

the arrest of Dr. King.

53.
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
54.
Court case that created "Separate-but-equal" doctrine.
a)
Sweatt v. Painter
b)
Brown v. Board of Education
c)
Plessy v. Ferguson
d)
Mendez v. Kirby ISD
55.
What Flag Is This?
a)
1956 Capital Flag
b)
Flag of the Confederacy
c)
1957 State Flag
d)
1956 State Flag
56.

Event in 1961 to help register black voters, led by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

a)

March on Washington

b)

Albany Movement

c)

1906 Atlanta Race Riot

d)

Plessy v. Ferguson

57.

This organization arose from sit-ins and freedom rides organized by college students.

a)

Albany Movement

b)

Sibley Commission

c)

Southern Christian Leadership Conference

d)

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

58.

The debate over segregation continued through this event where meetings were held throughout the state to get citizen opinions on segregation in Georgia’s schools.

a)

Sibley Commission

b)

SNCC

c)

March on Washington

d)

SCLC

59.
The Albany movement was deemed unsuccessful because
a)
It was too broad, trying to desegregate an entire town.
b)
it was too narrow, only trying to desegregate schools.
c)
civil rights leadership was not involved.
d)
there was so much violence there.
60.
This segregationist restaurant owner ironically appointed more African Americans to executive offices than all  others before him.
a)
Jimmy Carter
b)
Eugene Talmadge
c)
Lester Maddox
d)
Ivan Allen Jr
61.
Andrew Young is well known for all of the following EXCEPT
a)
Working for the SCLC
b)
being appointed Ambassador to the United Nations
c)
Helping bring the 1996 Olympics to Atlanta
d)
Serving as a Supreme Court Judge
62.

The following best describes:

Chairman of SNCC

Delivered a speech at the March on Washington

Known for his non-violent sit-in protests

a member of the US House of Representatives

a)

Maynard Jackson

b)

John Lewis

c)

Martin Luther King, Jr

d)

Ellis Arnall

63.

This event was designed to challenge the segregation of bus waiting stations. Protests were arranged by SNCC and the NAACP with the help of John Lewis and MLK, jr.

a)

The Sibley Commission

b)

sit-ins

c)

The Albany Movement

d)

March on Washington

64.

How are the 1996 Olympics similar to the International Cotton Expo?

a)

made Atlanta a major city in the state

b)

brought the attention of the nation and the world to GA

c)

showcased GA's industries

d)

created 5 billion dollars in revenue for the state

65.

What is GA's fastest growing industry in modern time?

a)

movie and film

b)

cotton

c)

fishing

d)

transportation

66.
He was elected the first African American mayor of Atlanta.
a)
Bob Hope
b)
Sonny Bono
c)
Maynard Jackson
67.

He became the first and only Georgian to win the Presidency.

a)

Jimmy Carter

b)

Barack Obama

c)

John F. Kennedy

d)

Donald Trump

68.
What is the fastest growing immigrant community in Georgia?
a)
Germans
b)
French Community
c)
Hispanic Community
69.

What event made 72 million visitors come to GA; created revenue of more than $5 Billion; built sports venues and parks and increased international recognition?

a)

Monster Jam

b)

1978 Olympics

c)

Super Bowl 53

d)

1996 Olympics

70.

Civil Rights leader that used a non-violent approach (such as sit-ins) to end racial segregation; delivered the “I Have A Dream” speech at the March on Washington in 1963; assassinated

a)

John Lewis

b)

Andrew Young

c)

John F. Kennedy

d)

Martin Luther King, Jr

71.

Besides both being from Georgia, what do Jimmy Carter and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. have in common?

a)

They were both governors of Georgia during the 1970s

b)

They both won the Nobel Peace Prize for promoting community and peace.

c)

They both served in the military during the Vietnam War.

d)

The both believed Georgians should accept segregation and racial inequality.

72.

What was Jimmy Carter a strong advocate for as State Senator in the 1960s?

a)

changing statewide voting requirements

b)

a continuation of Jim Crow Laws

c)

improving education for Georgia students

d)

getting the U.S. out of Vietnam

73.

Georgia has over 100 million visitors to the state each year. The economy benefits from an increase in __________________.

a)

monkeys and chickens

b)

jobs and money

c)

diversified farming and industry

d)

nothing

74.

The Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP) will lead to larger ships with heavier loads using the Savannah Port. What is the goal of the project?

a)

remove all of the fish from the Savannah River

b)

deepen the outer harbor of Savannah

c)

remove all the tub boat operators

d)

close the main harbor of Savannah

75.

Georgia made over $9 billion from film production last year. Which statement BEST explains why Georgia has become one of the leading locations for filming in the United States?

a)

Famous actors began moving to Georgia, so movie producers followed and began movie studios.

b)

Georgia lawmakers have passed bills to reduce filming regulations that many other states continue to enforce.

c)

Farmers across Georgia have sold portions of their farmland to filmmakers

d)

The state of Georgia offers tax breaks to filmmakers, diverse filming locations, and a moderate climate.