WorksheetsQuiz on Maynard Jackson and Atlanta's History
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Who was the first African American mayor of Atlanta?
Andrew Young
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Maynard Jackson
Jimmy Carter
What major project did Maynard Jackson work on to improve Atlanta's infrastructure?
Building a new sports stadium
Expanding Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport
Constructing a new university
Developing a new shopping mall
Which position did Andrew Young hold before becoming the mayor of Atlanta?
Governor of Georgia
U.S. Senator
Ambassador to the United Nations
Secretary of State
What was one of Andrew Young's accomplishments as mayor of Atlanta?
Reducing the city's population
Bringing $70 billion in new private investment
Closing down public schools
Decreasing public transportation options
What was renamed to honor Maynard Jackson after his death?
Atlanta City Hall
Hartsfield Jackson International Airport
Georgia State University
Atlanta Zoo
In what year did Maynard Jackson first become mayor of Atlanta?
1968
1973
1981
1990
What was one of Maynard Jackson's key policies as mayor of Atlanta?
Implementing a city-wide curfew
Promoting the use of renewable energy sources
Increasing funding for public schools
Ensuring city contracts were available to minority-owned businesses
Which statement BEST describes the role Andrew Young played in the continued development of
Atlanta? Choose two correct answers about him. (H12a)
served on the committee to bring the 1996 Olympic games to Atlanta
worked to improve the interstate highway systems in Atlanta
integrated the fire and police departments within the city of Atlanta
brought 1,100 new businesses and one million jobs to the metropolitan Atlanta region
During the 1960s, Andrew Young served in the SCLC as this leader's right hand man.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
John Lewis
William Hartsfield
Lester Maddox
Andrew Young and Maynard Jackson were both pivotal in bringing what world event to Atlanta in 1996?
The Summer Olympics
The Super Bowl
The Tour Championship
WWE Smackdown
Who was elected as the first African American elected to Congress from Georgia since Reconstruction in 1972?
Andrew Young
Maynard Jackson
Lester Maddox
John Lewis
Andrew Young held all of these positions EXCEPT
Governor of Georgia
U.S. Congressman
Ambassador to the United Nations
Mayor of Atlanta
How many African Americans had served as mayor of Atlanta before Maynard Jackson?
ZERO
ONE
TWO
THREE
How many African Americans had served as mayor of Atlanta before Andrew Young?
ZERO
ONE
TWO
THREE
Maynard Jackson and _______________ share the honor of having the world's busiest airport named after them.
William Hartsfield
John Lewis
Andrew Young
Martin Luther King, Jr.
