WorksheetsUnit 7 SS8H10, 11, & 12 Review
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
The cartoon seen here made reference to what Supreme Court decision?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
Gideon v. Wainwright
Regents of the Univ. of California v. Bakke
The decision in Brown v. Board of Education addressed the issue of
Affirmative Action.
segregation.
school funding.
voting rights.
The decision in King v. Chapman, et al (1945) was key in ending which of these in Georgia?
discrimination
the "Jim Crow" era
racism
the "White Primary"
On his first day in office in 1962, Atlanta Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr., ordered all "white" and "colored" signs removed from city hall. Later, he gave the city's black policemen the authority to arrest whites and he hired the city's first black firefighters.- from "Ivan Allen, Jr." in the New Georgia Encyclopedia
Based on this information, what conclusion can you make about Mayor Allen?
He became the city's first African American mayor.
He was the mayor of a mostly African American city.
He challenged the policies of segregation in Atlanta.
He was often at odds with Martin Luther King, Jr.
Lester Maddox took opposition to the federal government after the 1964 Civil Rights Act was passed. Which action describes how he took action against the progression of the Civil Rights Movement?
He posted signs around his town protesting integration and made speeches on television.
He closed his restaurant because he refused to serve blacks after integration was passed.
He became a state senator and worked to block any bills granting equality to blacks.
He refused to send his children to the same school as black children after schools integrated.
In 1920, the state of Georgia contained approximately 310,000 farms. By 2001, there were less than 50,000 farms in the entire state. Which of these is a reasonable conclusion based on the information in the prompt?
Georgia gets most of its agricultural goods from countries like Japan and Vietnam.
Universities no longer have programs involving agriculture, so fewer people farm.
The use of more technology in farming has decreased the need for having many smaller farms.
People are eating less, so there is not as great of a need for farms in Georgia.
The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution were undermined by all of the following EXCEPT
Jim Crow Laws.
Plessy v. Ferguson.
Brown v. Board of Education.
literacy tests.
Why is Atlanta's longest serving mayor, William Berry Hartsfield, known as Atlanta's "father of aviation"?
He was a colleague of airplane inventors Orville and Wilbur Wright.
He developed the C5 mass transport airplane for Georgia's Lockheed Aeronautical plant.
He was an accomplished pilot who began Delta airlines.
He believed that an airport for Atlanta would be a key to the city's economic prosperity.
How did the county unit system support segregation?
It encouraged the practice of buying votes.
It allowed urban counties to decide whether to enforce segregation or not.
It permitted only white males to run for public office.
It gave rural counties, which were more conservative, more representation.
Eugene Talmadge was MOST LIKELY elected as Georgia's governor for a final time in 1946 because he
vowed to enforce Jim Crow laws and keep Georgia segregated.
he hoped to block all of Roosevelt's "New Deal" policies in Georgia.
believed the state’s white colleges should lose their accreditation.
wanted to get rid of the corruption inside the state government.
In the early 1900s, gasoline-powered tractors became part of the modern farm. In that same era, the modern combine harvester became common, allowing crops to be harvested mechanically and quickly. Today, both of these are a part of nearly all farming endeavors. Which answer would be the BEST prediction as to what might happen as a result of the events in the passage?
City populations could increase.
Fewer factories would relocate to Georgia.
Factories would move away from Georgia.
Fishing industries would lose money.
As Governor of Georgia (1967-1971), Lester Maddox was opposed to which of these domestic issues?
harsh prison sentences
integration
the Vietnam War
segregation
Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his historic "I Have a Dream" speech
at the Baptist Church in Montgomery.
at the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
at the March on Washington.
after the bombing at the 16th street Baptist Church in Birmingham.
What is the significance of the U.S. Supreme Court case King v. Chapman?
The court ruling was significant because it upheld an earlier decision stating that restrictions to black voters during Georgia primaries was unconstitutional.
The court ruling was the first to uphold the unconstitutionality of segregated schools in Georgia.
The court ruling settled the argument associated with the Three Governors Controversy.
The court ruling established a new position in the Georgia legislature.
The 1946 Democratic Primary was the first in which African Americans were widely able to cast votes. What other event in 1946 gained Georgia national attention?
the decision of the Supreme Court to end segregation in schools
the Three Governors Controversy
the election of a NAACP candidate to office
the state constitution eliminated the Lieutenant Governor position
During World War II, farmers were encouraged to grow large amounts of WHAT oil-producing crop to support the war effort?
rye
soybeans
peanuts
corn
The WORST environmental disaster to affect Georgia's agriculture was the
infestation of nematodes.
burning of farmland during the Civil War.
erosion of topsoil.
destruction of forests for commercial purposes.
Former Atlanta mayor Ivan Allen, Jr., received the Martin Luther King, Jr., Nonviolent Peace Prize in 1981. Which BEST explains why Allen received the award
Allen was responsible for bringing major sports teams to Atlanta.
Allen helped arrange Martin Luther King’s funeral after his assassination.
Allen was instrumental in increasing downtown construction.
Allen helped keep Atlanta’s citizens calm during the Civil Rights Movement.
The Supreme Court declared that segregation was unconstitutional in the decision of Brown v. Board of Education. Georgia attempted to refuse this ruling by
threatening to pull state funding from schools that desegregated.
declaring that the Court’s decision interfered with the state’s powers.
allocating funds for the construction of African American schools.
appealing the decision in the Federal Court of Appeals.
The Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) provides which services?
bus and air
bus and rail
air and rail
ferry and rail
"And so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream....I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: 'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.' "- August 28, 1963
Which famous American spoke these words on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial?
President Lyndon Johnson
Dr. Jonas Salk
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
President John Kennedy
The "Civil Rights Movement" of the 1950s and 1960s is MOST associated with which group?
women
Native Americans
African Americans
children
Which statement BEST describes the effect of the 1996 Summer Olympic Games?
They provided a boost to the economies of cities along the Eastern seaboard.
Atlanta was crippled by protests and violence during the Olympics.
They were the largest financial failure of any of the Summer Olympics.
All of the venues constructed for them have since been demolished.
Which BEST completes the diagram?
the Transportation Safety Act
the 1996 Olympic Games
the arrival of major league sports
the Great Depression
Which of the following are examples of effects of Atlanta hosting the 1996 Summer Olympic Games? (Choose 3)Billions of dollars were generated for Atlanta’s economy
Unemployment across the city increased dramatically
Billions of dollars were generated for Atlanta’s economy
It provided Atlanta with international recognition
Atlanta became a hub for hosting conventions and sporting events
Atlanta and surrounding Areas experienced a decline in population
Funding for the staging of the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta came from
corporate sponsorship and ticket sales.
a national sales tax.
international contributions.
provisions in the Federal budget.
Which evidence BEST supports the conclusion that the 1996 Olympics were a fulfilled realization of Maynard Jackson’s economic vision for Atlanta?
Maynard Jackson dreamed of a “city too busy to hate.” The 1996 Olympic Games were an example of this vision because Atlanta was busy with projects in preparation for the Games and showcasing how far the city had come after the Civil Rights Movement.
Maynard Jackson wanted Atlanta to be a top convention destination and distribution hub. The 1996 Olympics were viewed by 3.5 billion people, giving Atlanta international recognition for its hospitality and setting the stage for future tourism.
Maynard Jackson wanted Atlanta to host the Olympics. He accepted the Olympic nomination for Atlanta, and when Atlanta finished the game with a $19 million dollar profit, his vision was complete.
Maynard Jackson was instrumental in bringing major league sports to Atlanta. The 1996 Olympics allowed for both the Atlanta Braves and Atlanta Falcons to have brand new facilities.
August of 1996, Centennial Olympic Stadium opened in Atlanta. It had a maximum capacity of 85,000, people. However, later that year the stadium was reconfigured, and the seating capacity reduced to 50,000.Which of these is the BEST explanation for the change made to Centennial Olympic Stadium?
The University of Georgia sued because the stadium was larger than their stadium
State law said that no stadiums could hold more than 50,000, people.
After the Olympics, the stadium became home to the Atlanta Falcons football team.
After the Olympics, the stadium became home to the Atlanta Braves baseball team.
Which fact provides the BEST evidence to support the conclusion that the most important successes of Jimmy Carter's presidency were related to issues of foreign policy and diplomacy?
After Carter allowed the deposed Shah of Iran to enter the United States Iranian militants seized the American embassy in Tehran in November 1979, taking 52 Americans hostage.
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.
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.
Carter was instrumental in negotiating the Camp David Accords, which directly led to the 1979 Egypt-Israeli Peace Treaty.
Jimmy Carter served in the Georgia Senate from 1963-1967. Which issue would he have been MOST likely to have dealt with as a Georgia Senator?
Desegregation
Nuclear Weapons
The Cold War
Atlanta Race Riots
Jimmy Carter served as Governor of Georgia from 1971-1975. Which issue would he have been MOST likely to have dealt with as Governor?
creating the HOPE scholarship program
securing Atlanta's bid for the Summer Olympics
decreasing the size of state government
resisting the integration of public schools
During his presidential campaign, Jimmy Carter asked Americans to vote for him MAINLY because he
knew how to combat high unemployment and high inflation.
had more experience than his running mate, Gerald Ford.
was an expert at negotiating with leaders of other countries.
could restore Americans’ faith in their government after Watergate.
Jimmy Carter’s victory in the 1976 Presidential Election can be traced to all of the following EXCEPT
the disgrace of the Vietnam War era.
the fall of the United States embassy to revolutionary groups in Iran.
a willingness to elect a candidate outside of the Washington establishment.
the national disgrace of Watergate.
Which answer BEST supports the statement "Andrew Young played a very important role in Georgia politics"?
He was the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations from 1977 to 1979.
He was a close friend of and advisor to Martin Luther King, Jr.
He served as a member of the U.S. House from 1973 to 1977.
He served as the Governor of Georgia from 1990 to 1994.
Which answer BEST supports the statement "Andrew Young played a very important role in international politics"?
He was the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations from 1977 to 1979.
He was a close friend of and advisor to Martin Luther King, Jr.
He served as a member of the U.S. House from 1973 to 1977.
He served as the Governor of Georgia from 1990 to 1994.
What was a historical significance of the election of Andrew Young as mayor of Atlanta?
He was the first African American was elected mayor of a major city in the Deep South.
An African American mayor "handed over the keys" of a major city to another African American.
African Americans did not have to take and pass a literacy test in order to vote in the election.
African Americans had the opportunity to vote in local government elections.
Maynard Jackson helped to oversee significant growth during his time as Atlanta's mayor. Which of these important public works projects was Maynard Jackson NOT responsible for during his time as Atlanta's mayor?
Overseeing the completion of Freedom Parkway in preparation for the Olympics
Overseeing the growth of the MARTA transportation system
Enlarging and updating Atlanta's international terminal at the airport
Building I-85 through the downtown area of Atlanta
Maynard Jackson was mayor of Atlanta in parts of three different decades. Which of these was NOT a decade in which he was mayor?
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
Thanks in part to the leadership of Mayor William B. Hartsfield, Atlanta did not experience the unrest and violence that Little Rock and New Orleans did during integration. This helped to earn Atlanta what nickname?
"Hotlanta"
"Dogwood City"
"The City Too Busy to Hate"
"The Athens of the South"
Which organization was led by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference
The Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee
The Black Panthers
This famous law prohibits discrimination by employers on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin, and is part of the legacy of President Lyndon Johnson's presidency.
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Title IX
Twenty-fourth Amendment
· First organized in 1960 at Shaw University in North Carolina
.· Played a major role in the "sit-ins" and "freedom rides" of the Civil Rights era
.· Organized voter registration drives across the South, especially in Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi.
· Served as the main organization for African American youth and young adults during the Civil Rights movement.
Which Civil Rights era organization is being described by these statements?
the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
the Black Panther Party
the Nation of Islam
the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee
Which group was established in Georgia in 1960 to gather state residents' sentiments regarding desegregation and report back to the governor?
the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee
the Sibley Commission
the Congress on Racial Equality
Which Georgia governor appointed more African Americans to government positions than all previous Georgia governors combined?
Lester Maddox
Earnest Vandiver
George Busbee
Jimmy Carter
Which is the BEST description of the impact of Georgia's changing economy on the state's growth in the decades following World War II?
Thousands of Georgians moved to southern counties in search of agricultural jobs.
Approximately 40% of Georgia's population lived in urban areas and 60% lived in rural areas.
Because of our agricultural economy, the population of Macon, Georgia was greater than that of Atlanta.
Approximately 60% of Georgia's population lived in urban areas and 40% lived in rural areas.
