WorksheetsGA Studies S2 Review
Total questions: 69
Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins
Henry Woodfin Grady was an American journalist and orator who helped reintegrate the states of the Confederacy into the Union after the American Civil War. true or false
Which of the follow is correct?
Leo Frank was taken to Marietta, Phagan's home town, and was beaten to death.
Leo Frank was taken outside of the prison and was lynched by hanging.
Leo Frank was taken to Marietta, Phagan's home town, and lynched by hanging.
Leo Frank became very powerful in prison and eventually escaped to lead a powerful drug cartel in the Ukraine.
Leo Frank was put on trial and did not receive a fair trial because _______________________.
He was a yankee
He was a pervert
He was Jewish
He was skinny and weak.
Who would say this "An education where I learn to use my hands will help me get a job and support my family"
Booker T. Washington
W.E.B. DuBois
Robert E. Lee
Abraham Lincoln
This African-American demanded full political, civil, and social rights to his people, so he started the NAACP
Booker T. Washington
W.E.B. DuBois
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington Carver
What Supreme Court case ruled "separate but equal" was OK and legal?
Redskins vs Cowboys
Aylor vs Byrd
Brown vs Board of Education
Plessy vs Ferguson
This event promoted Atlanta's industrial capabilities and accomplishments, attracted Northern investments into the city and region, and provided jobs for former slaves and gave them opportunities to sell their cotton.
Atlanta Cotton Exposition
The 1996 Olympics
The Atlanta Race of 1906
None of the above
Tom Watson was a populist politician who fought for the rights of
bakers and lawyers
farmers and the working class
industrialists and manufactures
immigrants and northerners
Poll taxes, literacy tests, and grandfather clauses were passed in southern states in order to
prevent women from voting
disenfranchise African Americans
end Reconstruction
help pay for the French and Indian war
Which of the following was not true about the Atlanta Race Riots of 1906?
Newspapers printed untrue reports of black men attacking white women
Write mobs killed and wounded dozens of blacks
White mobs inflicted substantial property damage in Atlanta
The race riots were led by Alonzo Herndon.
Why did Georgia governor Eugene Talmadge oppose President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal program?
He thought the programs would be too expensive to be successful in Georgia
He felt that the programs did not help poor Georgians enough.
He did not want federal agents in Georgia
He felt the government was overstepping its boundaries, and thought that the programs should help white people, but not black people.
The _______ population in Georgia decreased in the 1920's because of boll weevil infestations and drought.
farmland
urban
city
slave
Program that brought electricity to rural areas for a reasonable price
REA
AAA
CCC
SSA
Which event is MOST associated with the beginning of the Great Depression?
The Dust Bowl
The Stock Market Crash of 1929
The Boll Weevil's spread into Texas in 1898
Herbert Hoover is elected President
Which TWO events caused an economic depression in Georgia before the Stock Market Crash of 1929?
Boll Weevil
Droughts
Bank failures
The start of World War I
The quote above describes what event?
Which of the following statements about the Bell Bomber Plant is NOT true?
The Bell Bomber factory built B-29 bombers and was the largest aircraft assembly plant in the world.
It employed 20,000-30,000 Georgians, providing them with a salary that helped them to recover from the Great Depression.
The Bell Bomber Plant produced over 650 aircraft, around 60 a month.
The Bell Bomber Plant was actually a test site for the atomic bombs before they were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
How did Senator Richard Russell's policies affect economic opportunities in Georgia?
He worked with labor leaders to reduce discrimination in companies with government contracts.
He worked with business leaders to increase the number of women in Georgia's workforce.
He used his influence to reduce regulations he believed were hurting businesses.
He used his influence to secure increased military investment in the state.
Who was known as the "Father of the Two-Ocean Navy"?
Eugene Talmadge
Tom Watson
Herbert Hoover
Carl Vinson
What caused a population shift between rural areas to urban areas?
a lack of investment in new agricultural technology
the decline for the need of farming
the mass migration of African american to Northern cities
an increase in the need for factory labor
What mayor of Atlanta brought major sports team to Atlanta?
Ellis Arnall
Herman Talmadge
William Hartsfield
Ivan Allen Jr.
How did technology advancements in Agriculture impact population?
Lowered the demand for farm labor, and more people moved to cities to work
Lowered the demand for factory labor
Increased the demand for farm labor, and more people moved to the rural areas
What statement best describes the purpose of the white primary?
to ensure that white democrats won the election
to increase voting turnouts in Atlanta
to make voting difficult for white citizens
What factor led Atlanta to be the "City to busy to hate"?
Public schools integrating in Atlanta because of Hartsfield
Ivan Allen Jr. Bringing in major sports team
William B Hartsfield brought in the Olympic games in 1996.
What did the court case King vs. Chapman due to the White Primary?
African Americans could vote in the White Primary after the court case
African Americans could then run for mayor of Atlanta
University of Georgia desegregated
The “Three Governors” controversy began as a result of this election
White primary ends --> Eugene Talmadge runs for office to reinstate the White Pimary --> Talmadge is elected but dies before taking office --> current governor Ellis Arnall, Lt. Governor Melvin Thompson, and Herman Talmadge fought to decide the next governor of Georgia. In what election year did this happen?
Progressive Georgia Governor who is created for restoring accreditation to the state's institutions of higher education, lowering the voting age, and abolishing the poll tax.
Ellis Arnall
Eugene Talmadge
Sonny Perdue
Richard Russell
Which political position was not held by Jimmy Carter?
United State Congressman
President of the United States
Governor of Georgia
Member of the Georgia General Assembly
Who was the first black Congressman from GA since reconstruction?
Lester Maddos
Jimmy Carter
Maynard Jackson
Andrew Young
Who am I?
-hired black police officers
-expanded housing
-improved mass transit
Lester Maddox
Jimmy Carter
Andrew Young
Maynard Jackson
What did the U.S. Supreme Court rule in the Brown vs. Board of Education case?
Schools would be segregated and kept separate.
The "separate, but equal" policy was unconstitutional.
African American schools would get more money for books and teachers.
African Americans could attend white schools if there was space.
Why was the Sibley Commission formed?
to come up with a plan to get more jobs for blacks
to look into the issue of school desegregation (integration)
to have meetings that brought blacks and whites together
to recommend desegregation in public transportation
Why did Georgia change its flag in 1956?
U.S. Supreme Court said the old flag was unconstitutional.
GA officials supported the Brown v. Board decision
Old flag offended blacks due to Confederate symbol
GA officials used it to protest desegregation and Brown v. Board ruling
Who came to Albany, GA to lend his support and to bring national attention to the cause?
Jimmy Carter
Malcom X
Martin Luther King, Jr.
John F. Kennedy
A group of college students who held sit-ins at segregated restaurants along with promoted voter registration:
Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
Children of MLK Together
All Civil Rights Activists United
Tuskegee Coalition
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
Supported Prison Reform
All of the above
In August 1963, civil rights leaders organized a massive rally in the nation's capital to urge passage of President Kennedy's civil rights bill. The high point came when MLK Jr., gave his "I Have a Dream" speech to more than 200,000 marchers in front of the Lincoln Memorial.
Albany Movement
March on Washington
Sibley Commission
Leader of the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee, leader of the Selma March, current U.S. Representative from Georgia
John Lewis
Dr. Marin Luther King, Jr.
Maynard Jackson
Andrew Young
What is the SAME about the United States Constitution and the Georgia Constitution?
Both documents state that the vice-president will lead the Executive branch if the president dies in office.
Both documents set up a Department of Education
Both documents specify that the government will have three branches with clear separation of powers
Both documents have secret treasure maps written on back.
For a bill to become a law, it has to
Have a really great title
Be voted on and passed by BOTH chambers of the General Assembly
Be vetoed by the Governor at least once
Have been approved by the Supreme Court of Georgia
The legislative branch votes to make a new law; the judicial branch reviews it declares it is un-constitutional. This is an example of
Checkers and chess
Checks and Balances
"The legislative, judicial, and executive powers shall forever remain ... distinct; and no person discharging the duties of one shall at the same time exercise the functions of either of the others."
This sentence from the Georgia Constitution describes __________
Checks and Balances
Executive Function
Separation of Powers
Discrimination of Powers
You must be at least 25 years old, a citizen and live in the legislative district to run for ____________
the state senate in Georgia.
the city council in your town
the state house of representatives.
Legislators meet in smaller groups called _____________ through the year, reviewing and revising bills so that they are ready to be discussed during the legislative session.
commissaries
confederates
construction sites
committees
Which TWO of the following options are important services that are provided by the COUNTY government?
Building and maintaining roads
Water services
Garbage Collection
Running elections
A city or town is also known as a _____________.
Municipality
Ville
Metropolitan area
None of these options
Which TWO of the following options represent some of the services that are provided by CITY governments?
Water services
Building and maintaining roads
Public transportation
Sheriff deputies
What is NOT a main form of city government?
strong mayor-council
weak mayor-council
council-manager
council-deputy
All of the following could happen after the disposition of a juvenile at a formal or informal hearing EXCEPT
being placed in a detention center
having to remain in school until age 18
being placed on probation
having to meet a curfew (electronic device)
When a juvenile is taken into custody, what is the intake officer’s job?
Notify the
judge that a juvenile has been taken into custody
Notify the jail that a juvenile has been taken into custody
Determine if there is enough evidence to make a charge
Determine the punishment for the juvenile
All of the following could be a consequence for a juvenile committing an unruly act EXCEPT
being sent to adult jail
outdoor program/boot camp
detention at youth detention center (YDC)
being placed on probation
Which of these BEST describes the difference between unruly behavior and delinquent behavior for juveniles under Georgia law?
Delinquent behaviors are unlawful if committed by adults; unruly behaviors are unlawful if committed by juveniles
Delinquent behaviors are unlawful if committed by adults or juveniles; unruly behaviors are unlawful if committed by juveniles
Unruly behaviors are unlawful behaviors that require more severe punishments than delinquent behaviors.
Unruly behaviors are those for which juveniles are under the jurisdiction of the Superior Court.
A man sues his employer
criminal
civil
both
A guy gets a speeding ticket
criminal
civil
both
What bring in over 60 billion dollars every year to Georgia?
filming
lottery system
election campaigns
tourism
Film industry is growing fast in Georgia because of...
financial incentives, diverse locations, mild climate
financial incentives, diverse locations, lottery system funding
presidential support, diverse locations, mild climate
financial incentives, diverse locations, Filming act o 2005
