Font size
WorksheetsCivil Rights Movement & Modern GA Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 28mins
These black teenagers were the first to integrate into a High School in Arkansas.
Elite Eight
Little Rock Nine
Arkansas Seven
Final Four
He was the first African American to be appointed as a Supreme Court Justice
He was the lawyer during Brown vs. Board of Education case
He spoke during the march on Washington
He worked to promote segregation in the African American community
This law banned all literacy tests and grandfather clauses that disenfranchised African Americans
Civil Rights Act, 1964
Voting Rights Act, 1965
Civil Rights Movement 1960's
24th Amendment
In 1964, the 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution was added, what did the amendment do?
Kept African Americans from voting.
Prevented African Americans from attending certain schools.
Outlawed poll taxes which kept African Americans from voting
Segregated African Americans on buses and in restaurants.
Which court cause over-turned Plessy v. Ferguson
Miranda v. Arizona
Brown v. Board of Education
Roe v. Wade
Marbury v. Madison
What did many people believe the 1956 Georgia flag was in response to?
Resistance to the Voting Rights Act of 1965
The old flag was ugly
Resistance to Brown v. Board of Education
The Pro-Black National Party
What was the purpose of the Sibley Commission?
To print signs to boycott desegregation
To help transition African Americans into white schools
To hold sit-ins at local stores to boycott segregation
To hold public hearings to see how Georgians felt about integration
The Sibley Commission found that:
60% of Georgians would rather integrate rather than see schools close.
60% of Georgians was ready for desegregation
60% of schools wanted to individually choose how they handled segregation
60% of Georgians would rather see schools closed than integrated
What was the Civil Rights Movement
Civil lawyers voted to move the courts to cities to end institutional racial integration, discrimination, and disenfranchisement.
A mostly nonviolent social and political campaign to abolish legalized institutional racial segregation, discrimination, and disenfranchisement.
A social and political campaign led by whites to preserve legalized institutional racial segregation, discrimination, and disenfranchisement.
A mostly violent social and political campaign to uphold the legalized institutional racial segregation, discrimination, and disenfranchisement.
A group of high school & college aged students who held sit-ins at segregated restaurants, went on freedom rides and promoted voter registration:
Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
Children of MLK Together
All Civil Rights Activists United
Tuskegee Coalition
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?
Free Culture Movement
Albany Movement
Black Lives Matter
Cooperative Movement
What did Martin Luther King Jr. believe was the cause of failure for the Albany Movement?
The government welcomed the protestors
There was not enough support
They were trying to end too many areas of segregation at once
Many groups got the days mixed up
What was the goal of the March on Washington?
To be led by Martin Luther King Jr. to end segregation in Washington
To march from Washington to Selma to bring attention to the racial issues in Washington
To get a law passed that guaranteed equal rights & quality education for all citizens
To prevent a law from being passed that would guarantee equal rights & quality education for all citizens
The Civil Rights Act of 1964:
Law that put an end to segregation in America
Law that banned Civil Rights protests in Washington
A play performed on Broadway about Martin Luther King Jr.
Allowed discrimination in employment against a person based on race/color/religion/gender
As governor of Georgia, Lester Maddox did surprising things including:
Hiring more African Americans into office than any other governor before him
Integrated the Georgia State Patrol
Resisted Prison Reform
All of the above
Which of the following people refused to follow the Civil Rights Act of 1964 & so closed his restaurant?
This group was founded by MLK Jr. to bring Southern black churches together in peaceful resistance and push for equal rights
The political cartoon seen here made reference to what Supreme Court decision?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
Gideon v. Wainwright
Roe v. Wade
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
Maynard Jackson
John Lewis
Martin Luther King, Jr
Ellis Arnall
How are the 1996 Olympics similar to the International Cotton Expo?
made Atlanta a major city in the state
brought world wide attention to the state
showcased GA's industries
created 5 billion dollars in revenue for the state
what is GA's fastest growing industry in modern time?
movie and film
cotton
fishing
transportation
Separate but equal was legal
Separate but equal was inherently unequal
The March on Washington in 1963 led directly to the passage of which laws?
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Integration of Public Schools Act of 1964
Desegregate Public Facilities Act of 1965
How did Maynard Jackson help the city of Atlanta's economy grow? Select all that apply
He expanded Atlanta's airport to be an international airport
He helped bring the Olympics to Atlanta
He brought professional sports to Atlanta
He helped to desegregate public facilities in Atlanta
He improved and expanded MARTA
Which political offices did Jimmy Carter hold before becoming President of the US? Select all that apply
He was an officer in the US Navy
He was a member of the GA State Senate
He was a justice on of the GA Supreme Court
He was Governor of GA
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 politician
a writer
a hard worker
an humanitarian
Which statement BEST describes the long-term impact of the Olympic games on Atlanta?
The Olympic Games built many sports facilities all over the state of Georgia
The Olympic Games required many facilities to be built so many people moved to GA.
The Olympic Games saw many new small businesses open in the Atlanta.
The Olympic Games required Atlanta's infrastructure be greatly improved for the games.
The Savannah Port Expansion Project is going to help GA's economy by? Choose all that apply.
bringing in cruise ships full of tourists
increasing the number of jobs the port provides for the state
making Savannah a major tourist destination.
increasing GA's role in international trade.
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)
Carter was instrumental in negotiating the Camp David Accords, which directly led to the 1979 Egypt-Israeli Peace Treaty.
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.
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.
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.
Which of these BEST completes the chart above? (H12c)
Trees were cut down
New theaters were built
Perofessional sports teams were created
New sports complexes were built
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)
Famous actors began moving to Georgia, so movie producers followed and began building movie studios.
The state of Georgia provides discounted housing for the actors and filming crews during movie production.
Farmers across Georgia have sold portions of their farmland to filmmakers, which has been turned into filming studios.
The state of Georgia has financial incentives for filmmakers, diverse filming locations, and mild climate allowing filming year round
How many terms did President Carter serve?
1
2
3
4
Which of the following is located in the northwest corner of the state, is also the smallest region & only producer of coal
Blue Ridge
Coastal Plain
Appalachian Plateau
Ridge and Valley
Which of the following hurt Jimmy Carter’s chances for re-election in 1980?
A healthy economy
Watergate
Camp David Accords
The Iranian Hostage Crisis
Which economic development caused the biggest impact on inflation during Jimmy Carter’s presidency?
The Iranian hostage crisis
Decreasing aid and exports to foreign countries
The high prices of oil due to the oil crisis from the Middle East
The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
The Camp David Accords were President Jimmy Carter's successful attempt to?
end hostility between Egypt and Israel & bring peace to the Middle East.
balance trade between the United States and Japan.
negotiate the release of American hostages in Iran.
end the growing energy crisis, which centered on OPEC embargoes.
According to Dr. King's speech, which form of protest is he MOST likely supporting?
boycott
marching
picketing
rioting
Using your knowledge of US history, what is the message of this political cartoon?
Segregated public transportation should remain constitutional.
Support segregation by using public transportation.
Use violence against those who protest against segregated transportation systems.
Boycott segregated public transportation systems.
1st African American of a major Southern city
Maynard JACKSON
Expanded ATL's airport & now its named after him
Maynard Jackson
Civil Rights activist with Dr. King
Andrew YOUNG
1st African American elected to US Congress since Reconstruction
Andrew Young
Helped bring the Olympics to Atl
Maynard Jackson/Andrew Young
The information in the passage is from which primary source document?
1954 Brown v. Board of Education
1960 Sibley Commission
1964 Civil Rights Act
1965 Voting Rights Act
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?
his support of the Habitat for Humanity program in sub-Saharan Africa
his negotiation of a treaty between Egypt and Israel during his presidency
his continuing effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts and to advance democracy and human rights.
his ability to win the goodwill of Latin American countries which led to the signing of a treaty allowing access to the Panama Canal.
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.
This speech was given to
The need to address injustices still to be righted during the Civil Rights Movement.
Promote himself in a campaign for president.
Dedicate the newly constructed Lincoln Memorial.
Help free the Negro slaves in the South.
What is the meaning behind this political cartoon?
That whites required blacks to take a literacy test, when they themselves were barely literate
That whites did not require blacks to take a literacy test, because they themselves were barely literate
That the police was at the voting poll to ensure that blacks took their literacy test before they voted
That the police was at the voting poll to ensure that blacks and whites took their literacy test before they voted
