WorksheetsWEEK 3 SS8G1, SS8H10-12
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
(SS8G1a) Georgia is located in what region of the United States?
a)
Midwest
b)
Northeast
c)
Southeast
d)
Southwest
2.
(SS8G1d) Because of its warm weather and sunny beaches, beach-goers would most likely be attracted to which physiographic region?
a)
Coastal Plain
b)
Ridge and Valley
c)
Appalachian Plateau
d)
Blue Ridge
3.
(SS8G1c) This freshwater marsh is located in the Coastal Plain region of Georgia.
a)
Everglades
b)
Ogeechee
c)
Okefenokee
4.
How does Georgia's climate help its economy?
a)
The mountains attract millions of tourists each year for their world famous snow skiing.
b)
Atlanta has grown into the premier city in the Southeast and offers a wide variety of jobs.
c)
Long growing seasons and adequate moisture in most years allow a wide variety of crops to be produced.
d)
Rivers and roadways provide much needed transportation routes for distribution of goods produced there.
5.
The "Fall Line" is the dividing point between which two geographic regions in Georgia?
a)
Blue Ridge and Piedmont
b)
Piedmont and Coastal Plain
c)
Blue Ridge and Valley & Ridge
d)
Appalachian and Valley & Ridge
6.
The blue line represents what Georgia river?
a)
Flint
b)
Savannah
c)
Ocmulgee
d)
Chattahoochee
7.
Which physical feature forms most of the border between Georgia and South Carolina, used for trade, and home to Georgia's deepwater ports?
a)
Chattahoochee
b)
Savannah
c)
Ogeechee
d)
Altamaha
8.
Why is Atlanta's longest serving mayor, William Berry 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.
9.
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.
10.
Oversaw the peaceful integration of schools in 1961.
a)
William B. Hartsfield
b)
Ivan Allen, Jr.
11.
Which businessman served as mayor of Atlanta from 1962 to 1970 and brought three of Atlanta's professional sports franchises?
a)
Eugene Talmadge
b)
Ellis Arnall
c)
William B. Hartsfield
d)
Ivan Allen Jr.
12.
The “Three Governors” controversy began as a result of this election; Eugene Talmadge was elected Georgia’s governor but died before taking office; current governor Ellis Arnall, Lt. Governor Melvin Thompson, and Herman Talmadge fought to choose the new governor; Herman Talmadge eventually elected in 1947.
a)
1946 Governor's Race
b)
1848 Governor's Race
13.
Under this system only white citizens were allowed to vote in primary elections; made elections unfair by allowing only white citizens to choose the candidates for general elections.
a)
Caucasian Primaries
b)
Racist Primaries
c)
White Elections
d)
White Primaries
14.
A progressive Georgian in the 1940s who wanted to end the poll tax and see African Americans treated equally would have supported which governor?
a)
Herman Talmadge
b)
Ellis Arnall
c)
Eugene Talmadge
d)
Lester Maddox
15.
Mayor of Atlanta from 1962-1970; removed the “Colored” and “White’s Only” signs from City Hall; oversaw the construction of skyscrapers and buildings in Atlanta; integrated the fire department and city governments; Atlanta Braves (MLB), Atlanta Hawks (NBA), and Atlanta Falcons (NFL) all came to Atlanta during his tenure
a)
Maynard Jackson
b)
Ellis Arnall
c)
Ivan Allen Jr.
d)
William B. Hartsfield
16.
What was the purpose of the Sibley Commission?
a)
To put pressure on the courts to reverse the Brown Vs. Board of Education decision
b)
To find out how Georgians felt about desegregation
c)
To pass laws supporting integration of schools
17.
What is significant about Maynard Jackson to the Civil Rights Movement?
a)
First African Congressman since the 1860's
b)
First African American mayor of a major Southern city
c)
First African American Student at UGA
18.
What was the purpose of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee?
a)
SNCC coordinated youth led, non-violent campaigns against segregation and other forms of racism
b)
SNCC went door to door to find out how other Georgians felt about integration
c)
SNCC was a group who fought to March in Washington
19.
What legislation was passed in 1964 to guarantee voting rights, prohibit segregation in public places, ban segregation by trade unions, schools and employers, call for the desegregation of public schools, and assure nondiscrimination in the distribution of federal funds?
a)
Civil Rights Act of 1960
b)
Civil Rights Act of 1963
c)
Civil Rights Act of 1946
d)
Civil Rights Act of 1964
20.
He was a governor of GA from 1967 to 1971. He believed strongly in states' rights and segregation.He became a public figure when he refused to serve African Americans in his Atlanta restaurant in defiance of the Civil Rights Act.
a)
Eugene Talmadge
b)
Lester Maddox
c)
Herman Talmadge
21.
President Jimmy Carter named this man an ambassador to the United Nations in 1977. In 1981, he was elected mayor of Atlanta , succeeding Maynard Jackson. He was a civil rights activist and the first African American to be elected as a U.S. Congressman since Reconstruction.
a)
Maynard Jackson
b)
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
c)
Andrew Young
d)
Benjamin Mays
22.
This Civil Rights desegregation campaign began in southwest Georgia in the fall of 1961 and was led by Martin Luther King, Jr., the SNCC, and the NAACP.
a)
Montgomery Bus Boycott
b)
March on Selma Bridge
c)
March on Washington
d)
Albany Movement
23.
Which African American politician began as an aide to Martin Luther King, Jr. and was the first African American Senator elected since Reconstruction?
a)
Maynard Jackson
b)
Benjamin Mays
c)
Andrew Young
d)
Lester Maddox
24.
· Naval Academy graduate
· former Governor of a southern state
· 39th President of the United States
· 2002 Nobel Peace Prize Winner
The person described here is
a)
Jimmy Carter.
b)
Bill Clinton.
c)
Ronald Reagan.
d)
Dwight Eisenhower.
25.
How did hosting the 1996 Olympic Games benefit Georgia?
a)
They provided an economic boost for the state
b)
They helped to Atlanta to have a water shortage.
c)
They allowed Georgia farmers to produce more crops.
d)
They left the state in debt after the Olympic Games.
26.
Which economic activities are MOST dependent on Georgia's climate?
a)
lumber and mining
b)
imports and exports
c)
agriculture and tourism
d)
transportation and telecommunications
27.
Tax breaks and other economic incentives
Savannah College of Arts and Design (SCAD)
Tyler Perry"The Walking Dead"
All of these could BEST be used in a report to discuss which of these topics?
a)
The Georgia Legislature
b)
The Film Industry in Georgia
c)
The Expansion of Georgia Ports
d)
Important Issues in Georgia LIterature
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