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Civil Rights Movement & Modern GA Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

These black teenagers were the first to integrate into a High School in Arkansas.

a)

Elite Eight

b)

Little Rock Nine

c)

Arkansas Seven

d)

Final Four

2.
 Martin Luther King Jr gave the famous “I Have A Dream” speech at what event?
a)
Freedom Rides
b)
Montgomery Bus Boycott
c)
March on Washington
d)
March from  Selma to Montgomery
3.
Thurgood Marshall was an important part of the Civil Rights Movement because: 
a)

He was the first African American to be appointed as a Supreme Court Justice

b)

He was the lawyer during Brown vs. Board of Education case

c)

He spoke during the march on Washington

d)

He worked to promote segregation in the African American community

4.

This law banned all literacy tests and grandfather clauses that disenfranchised African Americans

a)

Civil Rights Act, 1964

b)

Voting Rights Act, 1965

c)

Civil Rights Movement 1960's

d)

24th Amendment

5.

In 1964, the 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution was added, what did the amendment do?

a)

Kept African Americans from voting.

b)

Prevented African Americans from attending certain schools.

c)

Outlawed poll taxes which kept African Americans from voting

d)

Segregated African Americans on buses and in restaurants.

6.
What was the result of the Brown v. Board of Education case?
a)
Segregation in public schools became illegal
b)
African-Americans began playing profession sports
c)
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus
d)
MLK led a March on Washington
7.

Which court cause over-turned Plessy v. Ferguson

a)

Miranda v. Arizona

b)

Brown v. Board of Education

c)

Roe v. Wade

d)

Marbury v. Madison

8.

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

a)

Resistance to the Voting Rights Act of 1965

b)

The old flag was ugly

c)

Resistance to Brown v. Board of Education

d)

The Pro-Black National Party

9.

What was the purpose of the Sibley Commission?

a)

To print signs to boycott desegregation

b)

To help transition African Americans into white schools

c)

To hold sit-ins at local stores to boycott segregation

d)

To hold public hearings to see how Georgians felt about integration

10.

The Sibley Commission found that:

a)

60% of Georgians would rather integrate rather than see schools close.

b)

60% of Georgians was ready for desegregation

c)

60% of schools wanted to individually choose how they handled segregation

d)

60% of Georgians would rather see schools closed than integrated

11.

What was the Civil Rights Movement

a)

Civil lawyers voted to move the courts to cities to end institutional racial integration, discrimination, and disenfranchisement.

b)

A mostly nonviolent social and political campaign to abolish legalized institutional racial segregation, discrimination, and disenfranchisement.

c)

A social and political campaign led by whites to preserve legalized institutional racial segregation, discrimination, and disenfranchisement.

d)

A mostly violent social and political campaign to uphold the legalized institutional racial segregation, discrimination, and disenfranchisement.

12.

A group of high school & college aged students who held sit-ins at segregated restaurants, went on freedom rides and promoted voter registration:

a)

Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

b)

Children of MLK Together

c)

All Civil Rights Activists United

d)

Tuskegee Coalition

13.

Which movement lasted from the Fall of 1961 to the Summer of 1962 and whose goal was to end ALL types of segregation in a city in GA?

a)

Free Culture Movement

b)

Albany Movement

c)

Black Lives Matter

d)

Cooperative Movement

14.

What did Martin Luther King Jr. believe was the cause of failure for the Albany Movement?

a)

The government welcomed the protestors

b)

There was not enough support

c)

They were trying to end too many areas of segregation at once

d)

Many groups got the days mixed up

15.

What was the goal of the March on Washington?

a)

To be led by Martin Luther King Jr. to end segregation in Washington

b)

To march from Washington to Selma to bring attention to the racial issues in Washington

c)

To get a law passed that guaranteed equal rights & quality education for all citizens

d)

To prevent a law from being passed that would guarantee equal rights & quality education for all citizens

16.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964:

a)

Law that put an end to segregation in America

b)

Law that banned Civil Rights protests in Washington

c)

A play performed on Broadway about Martin Luther King Jr.

d)

Allowed discrimination in employment against a person based on race/color/religion/gender

17.

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)

Resisted Prison Reform

d)

All of the above

18.

Which of the following people refused to follow the Civil Rights Act of 1964 & so closed his restaurant?

a)
Benjamin E. Mays
b)
Eugene Talmadge
c)
Lester Maddox
d)
Maynard Jackson
19.
Who was the first black man to be elected mayor of Atlanta in 1973? 
a)
Andrew Young
b)
John Lewis
c)
MLK Jr.
d)
Maynard Jackson
20.
Who were the first two black students to be admitted into UGA during the spring semester of 1961?
a)
Maddox and Holmes
b)
Hunter & King
c)
Hunter & Holmes
d)
Jackson & Hunter
21.
Who was a mentor to MLK Jr. AND president of Morehouse College?
a)
Gandhi
b)
Franklin Roosevelt
c)
Eugene Talmadge
d)
Benjamin E. Mays
22.

This group was founded by MLK Jr. to bring Southern black churches together in peaceful resistance and push for equal rights

a)
SNCC
b)
SCLC
c)
SCUY
d)
SCBC
23.

The political cartoon seen here made reference to what Supreme Court decision?

       

 

a)

Plessy v. Ferguson     

b)

Brown v. Board of Education

c)

Gideon v. Wainwright

d)

Roe v. Wade

24.
Which Civil rights activists was the elected to US congress and ambassador to the United Nations?
a)
Maynard Jackson
b)
William Hartsfield
c)
Andrew Young
d)
Martin Luther King Jr.
25.

Who does the following best describes:

Chairman of SNCC

Delivered a speech at the March on Washington

Known for his non-violent sit-in protests

Member of the US House of Representatives

a)

Maynard Jackson

b)

John Lewis

c)

Martin Luther King, Jr

d)

Ellis Arnall

26.

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

a)

made Atlanta a major city in the state

b)

brought world wide attention to the state

c)

showcased GA's industries

d)

created 5 billion dollars in revenue for the state

27.

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

a)

movie and film

b)

cotton

c)

fishing

d)

transportation

28.
What was the ruling in the Brown V. BOE case?
a)

Separate but equal was legal

b)

Separate but equal was inherently unequal

c)
Buses should not be segregated
d)
All schools should be segregated
29.

The March on Washington in 1963 led directly to the passage of which laws?

a)

Voting Rights Act of 1965

b)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

c)

Integration of Public Schools Act of 1964

d)

Desegregate Public Facilities Act of 1965

30.

How did Maynard Jackson help the city of Atlanta's economy grow? Select all that apply

a)

He expanded Atlanta's airport to be an international airport

b)

He helped bring the Olympics to Atlanta

c)

He brought professional sports to Atlanta

d)

He helped to desegregate public facilities in Atlanta

e)

He improved and expanded MARTA

31.

Which political offices did Jimmy Carter hold before becoming President of the US? Select all that apply

a)

He was an officer in the US Navy

b)

He was a member of the GA State Senate

c)

He was a justice on of the GA Supreme Court

d)

He was Governor of GA

32.

Jimmy Carter was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 for his "untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development.” This statement indicates Carter could be described as

a)

a politician

b)

a writer

c)

a hard worker

d)

an humanitarian

33.

Which statement BEST describes the long-term impact of the Olympic games on Atlanta?

a)

The Olympic Games built many sports facilities all over the state of Georgia

b)

The Olympic Games required many facilities to be built so many people moved to GA.

c)

The Olympic Games saw many new small businesses open in the Atlanta.

d)

The Olympic Games required Atlanta's infrastructure be greatly improved for the games.

34.

The Savannah Port Expansion Project is going to help GA's economy by? Choose all that apply.

a)

bringing in cruise ships full of tourists

b)

increasing the number of jobs the port provides for the state

c)

making Savannah a major tourist destination.

d)

increasing GA's role in international trade.

35.

Which fact provides the BEST evidence to support that the most important successes of Jimmy Carter’s presidency were related to the issues of foreign policy and diplomacy? (H12b)

a)

Carter was instrumental in negotiating the Camp David Accords, which directly led to the 1979 Egypt-Israeli Peace Treaty.

b)

After Carter allowed the deposed Shah of Iran to enter the United States, Iranian militants seized the American embassy in Tehran, taking 52 Americans hostage.

c)

In 1980 Carter signed a federal law designed to clean up sites contaminated with hazardous substances and also provided for the protection of 79.53 million acres of wilderness lands.

d)

In response to the 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, Carter called for a boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, which increased tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union.

36.

Which of these BEST completes the chart above? (H12c)

a)

Trees were cut down

b)

New theaters were built

c)

Perofessional sports teams were created

d)

New sports complexes were built

37.

Georgia made over $7 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? (H12d)

a)

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

b)

The state of Georgia provides discounted housing for the actors and filming crews during movie production.

c)

Farmers across Georgia have sold portions of their farmland to filmmakers, which has been turned into filming studios.

d)

The state of Georgia has financial incentives for filmmakers, diverse filming locations, and mild climate allowing filming year round

38.

How many terms did President Carter serve?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

39.

Which of the following is located in the northwest corner of the state, is also the smallest region & only producer of coal

a)

Blue Ridge

b)

Coastal Plain

c)

Appalachian Plateau

d)

Ridge and Valley

40.

Which of the following hurt Jimmy Carter’s chances for re-election in 1980?

a)

A healthy economy

b)

Watergate

c)

Camp David Accords

d)

The Iranian Hostage Crisis

41.

Which economic development caused the biggest impact on inflation during Jimmy Carter’s presidency?

a)

The Iranian hostage crisis

b)

Decreasing aid and exports to foreign countries

c)

The high prices of oil due to the oil crisis from the Middle East

d)

The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan

42.

The Camp David Accords were President Jimmy Carter's successful attempt to?

a)

end hostility between Egypt and Israel & bring peace to the Middle East.

b)

balance trade between the United States and Japan.

c)

negotiate the release of American hostages in Iran.

d)

end the growing energy crisis, which centered on OPEC embargoes.

43.

According to Dr. King's speech, which form of protest is he MOST likely supporting?

a)

boycott

b)

marching

c)

picketing

d)

rioting

44.

Using your knowledge of US history, what is the message of this political cartoon?

a)

Segregated public transportation should remain constitutional.

b)

Support segregation by using public transportation.

c)

Use violence against those who protest against segregated transportation systems.

d)

Boycott segregated public transportation systems.

45.

Match the following

a)

1st African American of a major Southern city

1.

Maynard JACKSON

b)

Expanded ATL's airport & now its named after him

2.

Maynard Jackson

c)

Civil Rights activist with Dr. King

3.

Andrew YOUNG

d)

1st African American elected to US Congress since Reconstruction

4.

Andrew Young

e)

Helped bring the Olympics to Atl

5.

Maynard Jackson/Andrew Young

46.

The information in the passage is from which primary source document?

a)

1954 Brown v. Board of Education

b)

1960 Sibley Commission

c)

1964 Civil Rights Act

d)

1965 Voting Rights Act

47.

Jimmy Carter has been the President of the United States, and an unofficial ambassador to the world. In 2002 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Which statement BEST explains why Jimmy Carter was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002?

a)

his support of the Habitat for Humanity program in sub-Saharan Africa

b)

his negotiation of a treaty between Egypt and Israel during his presidency

c)

his continuing effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts and to advance democracy and human rights.

d)

his ability to win the goodwill of Latin American countries which led to the signing of a treaty allowing access to the Panama Canal. 

48.

54 Americans were held ​ (a)   for ​ (b)   days in ​ (c)   until the day of ​ (d)   inauguration, because America refused to send the ​ (e)   Reza back to Iran.

Choose from the below words
hostage
444
Iran
Ronald Reagan's
Shah
Jimmy Carter's
Ayatollah
behind bars
333
Iraq
49.

This speech was given to

a)

The need to address injustices still to be righted during the Civil Rights Movement.  

b)

Promote himself in a campaign for president.     

c)

Dedicate the newly constructed Lincoln Memorial. 

d)

Help free the Negro slaves in the South.    

50.

What is the meaning behind this political cartoon?

a)

That whites required blacks to take a literacy test, when they themselves were barely literate

b)

That whites did not require blacks to take a literacy test, because they themselves were barely literate

c)

That the police was at the voting poll to ensure that blacks took their literacy test before they voted

d)

That the police was at the voting poll to ensure that blacks and whites took their literacy test before they voted