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Milestone Review 2 Georgia Studies 21

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Joseph E. Brown, Alfred H. Colquitt, and John B. Gordon were known as the

a)

3 Musketeers

b)

Bourbon Triumvirate

c)

Populists

d)

Henry Grady's Guys

2.

Who was the leader of the Populist Party?

a)

Jefferson Davis

b)

Alfred Hitchcock

c)

W.E.B. DuBois

d)

Tom Watson

3.

This set of laws enforced segregation:

a)

John Eagle Laws

b)

Disenfranchisement Laws

c)

Jim Crow Laws

d)

The KKK Laws

4.

The Plessy v. Ferguson case:

a)

Stopped at the state level

b)

Was won by Homer Plessy

c)

Established "Separate but Equal"

d)

Happened because a white man went to the wrong bathroom.

5.

Taking away African American's right to vote is:

a)

Disenfranchisement

b)

Atlanta Race Riot

c)

Segregation

d)

Party Laws

6.

This man believed African Americans should accept segregation for the time being:

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

W.E.B. DuBois

c)

Booker T. Washington

d)

Jefferson Davis

7.

This man promoted higher education within the black community and believed that college- educated African Americans should lead the fight for equality:

a)

W.E.B. DuBois

b)

Tom Watson

c)

Booker T. Washington

d)

Jefferson Davis

8.

The NAACP is a:

a)

Political Party

b)

a group that fights to protect equal rights for African Americans

c)

an organization that helps poor people

d)

a church who sings about political issues

9.

ALL of the following are true about Alonzo Herndon EXCEPT:

a)

He died the wealthiest man in ATL

b)

He gave charity to African American communities around Atlanta

c)

He started the Atlanta Life Insurance Company

d)

He was the founder of the NAACP

10.

The "Knights of Mary Phagen":

a)

Were from Columbus, Ga

b)

Kidnapped Leo Frank and lynched him

c)

Were family of Leo Frank

d)

Posted on Instagram updates of the case

11.

The Leo Frank Case symbolized:

a)

The need for modern DNA Technology

b)

The growing voice of a Jewish community

c)

White Southerners' strong anti-Semitic feelings during the New South period

d)

Black Southerner's resilience to hatred.

12.

I was editor of the Atlanta Constitution and coined the term "New South".

a)

Tom Watson

b)

Henry Grady

c)

Alonzo Herndon

d)

Leo Frank

13.

What caused Georgia to go into a depression before the Great Depression? (two correct answers)

a)

stock market crash

b)

boll weevil

c)

overproduction of crops

d)

bank closers

e)

drought

14.

Why would Georgia and other southern states embrace Roosevelt's New Deal programs?

a)

He promised help for the poor through the programs.

b)

He had many friends and a home in the south.

c)

He was friends with Talmadge and other southern leaders.

d)

He was a supremacists and wanted to keep the racial divide.

15.

How did Warm Springs impact Roosevelt's presidency? (select two)

a)

It was felt that he spent too much time outside of Washington,D.C..

b)

He was able to get relief from his polio.

c)

He was able to work from the Little White House.

d)

He was unable to visit the city because of the need for him to be in Washington.

e)

He was assassinated in the city while giving a speech.

16.

Which explains the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)?

a)

the federal government paid landowners to not plant in order to raise the prices of crops

b)

the federal government created this program to help citizens feel more financially secure about their future

c)

the federal government hired young men to complete projects such as the Tybee Island seawall to prevent flooding and the Okefenokee Public State Park

d)

allowed farmers to form cooperatives (groups) to make bringing electricity to their farms more affordable

17.

Which explains the Rural Electrification Administration (REA)?

a)

the federal government paid landowners to not plant in order to raise the prices of crops

b)

the federal government created this program to help citizens feel more financially secure about their future

c)

the federal government hired young men to complete projects such as the Tybee Island seawall to prevent flooding and the Okefenokee Public State Park

d)

allowed farmers to form cooperatives (groups) to make bringing electricity to their farms more affordable

18.

Which of the following does not correctly explain how Georgia supported WWI?

a)

Georgia had the most military bases used to train soldiers.

b)

Georgians planted victory gardens to provide food for their communities.

c)

Georgians worked in Savannah and Brunswick to build liberty ships for the war.

d)

Georgians purchased war bonds to help support the war.

19.
What factory was opened in Marietta which created B-29 Bombers for the Allied Powers? 
a)
Shipyards
b)
Fieldale
c)
Bell Bomber Plant
d)
Pearl Harbor
20.
Why was Franklin Roosevelt popular with Georgia’s citizens?  Select the BEST answer.  
a)
he helped farmers with the Agricultural Adjustment Act
b)
The Little White House was the first house with electricity.
c)
Roosevelt liked Georgia and helped it due to his visits to the Little White House at Warm Springs
d)
His New Deal programs put many Georgians to work, and helped many people during the Great Depression.
21.
 How did the state of Georgia contribute to the United States during World War II?
a)
With the various military bases such as Fort Benning and Camp Gordon  
b)
With the Bell Bomber Plant that built planes.   
c)
With the shipyards at Savannah and Brunswick
d)
All of the above are correct
22.
What was built at the Brunswick and Savannah shipyards?         
a)
Cargo ships for the military
b)
cruise ships for the military
c)
Air Force bases
d)
bombers
23.

Military camp in Georgia that trained infantry for World War I.

a)

Camp Long

b)

Camp Barksdale

c)

Camp Benning

d)

Camp Gordon

24.

How did Georgia contribute to the war effort during WWI?

a)

Georgia could not contribute because of the Boll Weevil and Droughts

b)

Georgia had more tank building factories than any other state

c)

Some of the best Generals came from Georgia

d)

Military bases were located in Georgia. More than any other state

25.

Why did Eugene Talmadge oppose many of the New Deal programs?

a)

cost too little, unnecessary, capitalist

b)

Georgia did not benefit from very many of the programs

c)

Cost too much, unnecessary and socialist

d)

Georgia had their own programs to help people out

26.

When did the bombing of Pearl Harbor occur?

a)

Dec 7, 1940

b)

Dec 7, 1941

c)

August 6, 2007

d)

September 3, 1939

27.

Factory that made B-29 bombers, Located in Marietta Georgia, closed after the war later reopened as Lockheed

a)

Bell Aircraft Plant

b)

Ford Aircraft Factory

c)

Atlanta Aircraft Company

d)

Marietta Bomber Plant

28.

How did Richard Russell's role as a Senator influence Georgia?

a)

Insured there were many military bases in Georgia

b)

Introduced Georgia's version of the New Deal

c)

Known as "Father of the Two Ocean Navy"

d)

Passed legislation to eradicate the Boll Weevil

29.

In the 1940’s how did Carl Vinson contribute to the growth of Georgia’s economy?

a)

He helped increase the production of cotton in Georgia

b)

He helped increase the production of warships and airplanes for the war

c)

Carl Vinson expanded Jim Crow laws in Georgia

d)

Carl Vinson supported the ideas of the New South

30.

The U.S. Representative from Georgia that was a supporter of the "two ocean Navy", which led to increased shipbuilding

a)

Carl Vinson

b)

Richard B. Russell

c)

Ivan Allen, Jr.

d)

William B. Hartsfield

31.

The extremely popular mayor that worked to develop Atlanta as a major air travel (Aviation) center and called Atlanta, "The city to busy to hate".

a)

William B. Hartsfield

b)

Ivan Allen, Jr.

c)

Eugene Talmadge

d)

Ellis Arnall

32.

How did TECHNOLOGY (machines) impact Georgia's farming population?

a)

Fewer farmers were needed, so many farmer left rural areas and moved to cities in search of factory jobs.

b)

More farmers were needed to maintain their equipment, so many people left the cities to work on farms

c)

Farmers were able to plant and harvest larger farms, which meant small farmers were put out of business

d)

Small farmers were able to be more successful than ever before

33.

The Atlanta Mayor that took down "colored" signs in city hall and desegregated the cafeteria on his first day.

a)

Ivan Allen, Jr.

b)

William B. Hartsfield

c)

Eugene Talmadge

d)

Herman Talmadge

34.

The Atlanta Mayor that was responsible for bringing major league sports teams (Baseball, Football, and Basketball) to Atlanta.

a)

Ivan Allen, Jr.

b)

William B. Hartsfield

c)

Ellis Arnall

d)

Herman Talmadge

35.

What happened to the number of farms in Georgia after World War II?

a)

The number of farms increased

b)

The number of farms decreased

36.

Who did NOT call themselves Georgia's Governor during the Three Governor's Episode?

a)

Herman Talamadge

b)

Ellis Arnall

c)

Melvin Thompson

d)

William B. Hartsfield

37.

Which court case overturned Plessy v. Ferguson?

a)

Miranda v. Arizona

b)

Brown v. Board of Education

c)

Roe v. Wade

d)

Marbury v. Madison

38.

What did many people believe the 1956 Georgia State flag was in response to?

a)

The Civil Rights Act of 1964

b)

The old flag was ugly

c)

Georgia's resistance to the federal government's integration laws

d)

The Pro-black National Party

39.

The Sibly Commision:

a)

Printed signs to boycott desegregation

b)

Helped transition African American students into white schools

c)

Held sit ins at local stores to boycott segregation

d)

held public hearings to see how Georgians felt about the integration

40.

What was the Civil Rights Movement?

a)

Civil lawyers voted to move the courts to cities

b)

African Americans fought against racial descrimination and segregation

c)

Whites fought to preserve segregation

d)

Hispanic voters faught for their right to vote

41.

Martin Luther King Jr.:

a)

Was a student of Benjamin Mays

b)

Was the leader of the Civil Rights Movement

c)

Led the MArch on Washington

d)

All of the Above

42.

Led Anti-discrimination marches and protests throughout the South:

a)

The Bourbon Class

b)

The Board of Education

c)

Souther Christian Leadership Conference

d)

Ku Klux Klan

43.

A group of college students wh held sit-ins at segregated restaurants along with promoted voter registration"

a)

Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

b)

Children of MLK Together

c)

ALL Civil Rights Acitivists Unite

d)

Tuskeegee Coalition

44.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964:

a)

Was a law that banned the use of civil lawyers in a court room

b)

Was a law that banned Civil Rights protests in Washington D.C.

c)

Was a play performed on Broadway about Martin Luther King Jr.

d)

Was a law that banned discrimination against any American because of race/color/religion.

45.

As governor of Georgia, Lester Maddox did surprising things including:

a)

Hiring more African Americans into office than any other governor before him

b)

Integrated the Georgia State Patrol

c)

Supported Prison Reform

d)

All of the Above

46.

Who was Maynard Jackson?

a)

The first Republican elected to Congress since Reconstruction

b)

Georgia’s first African American governor

c)

Mayor of Atlanta during the 1996 Olympics

d)

Atlanta’s first African American mayor

47.

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

48.
SS8H12d) What important event did Atlanta host in 1996?
a)
World Series
b)
Olympics
c)
International Cotton Expo
49.
SS8H12b) First and only Georgian to be elected President.
a)
Sonny Perdue
b)
Andrew Young
c)
Jimmy Carter
d)
Maynard Jackson
50.

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.

51.

After his Presidency, the man in this picture created an organization in 1982 whose mission is to "wage peace" in the world. The man in this picture is

a)

George Bush.

b)

Jimmy Carter.

c)

Richard Nixon.

d)

Ronald Reagan.

52.

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

53.

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

54.

How would the 1996 Olympics affected Atlanta long term?

a)

It gave the city national exposure and brought a ton of revenue and jobs to the city

b)

It didn't affect it at all

c)

It had a negative affect because international reporters hated the city so much

d)

All choices are correct

55.
72 million visitors came to Georgia to witness this event; it created revenue of more than $5billion; built sports venues and parks increased international recognition; also the event that killed Alice Hawthorne and wounded 117 others at Centennial Olympic Park.
a)
1996 Olympic Games
b)
The Million Man March
c)
March on Washington
d)
Free Style Olympics
56.

Georgia’s legislature is officially known as the

a)

congress

b)

state legislature

c)

general assembly

d)

state house of government

57.

What must happen to a bill before it can be brought up for a vote in the House or in the Senate?

a)

the governor must approve the bill

b)

all bills must be reviewed by a committee

c)

none of these things must happen

d)

the Georgia State Supreme court must agree

58.

Which of the following choices is NOT an example of a right given under the U.S. Constitution?

a)

freedom of religion

b)

freedom of press

c)

right to a fair trial

d)

the right to an education

59.

Obeying laws, voting, paying taxes, and serving on a jury are all what?

a)

guaranteed under the Georgia Bill of Rights

b)

important parts of the election process

c)

responsibilities of citizenship

d)

examples of delinquent acts

60.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three principles of the Pledge of Allegiance to the Georgia flag?

a)

wisdom

b)

justice

c)

moderation

d)

sovereignty

61.
Who is Georgia's chief executive officer?
a)
Lt. Governor
b)
Governor
c)
Speaker of the House
d)
President
62.

How old must you be to vote?

a)

18

b)

21

c)

16

d)

30

63.

The largest source of state revenue in GA is

a)

income tax

b)

lottery

c)

fees and sales