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Wright SS 8th Gr Review Part 2
Test Description: Review 2
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is the extra money that entrepreneurs have left over after paying expenses called?
A
credit
B
taxes
C
profit
D
expenditures
2) Why did President Roosevelt promote a policy of Lend-Lease prior to Pearl Harbor
A
He wanted to help those fighting German aggression despite public opposition to the war.
B
He did not trust either side fighting in Europe.
C
He feared most US citizens wanted a war.
D
He still believed Germany could become a US ally.
3) How did African-Americans and many progressive whites react to the adoption of the Confederate Battle Flag (Stars and Bars) in 1956?
A
They were offended by it and saw it as an attempt to maintain Georgia's segregated past.
B
They supported it as a positive change.
C
They were indifferent because they saw it as having little to do with race.
D
They were not pleased but did not see it as important in light of other matters.
4) Which of the following was LEAST impacted by William Hartsfield?
A
Atlanta's politics
B
Atlanta's airport
C
Atlanta's race relations
D
Atlanta's professional sports teams
5) In what ways do Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, I-85, and the port at Savannah impact Georgia's economy?
A
They make Georgia accessible to people from all over the world, help provide jobs for state citizens, and allow the state to
B
They provide jobs for Georgians while discouraging foreign economic competition.
C
They have very little impact because they simply provide modes of transportation.
D
They allow imports to arrive and reach Georgians while keeping domestic products at home.
6) Which of the following statements BEST describes Georgia during colonial times?
A
Georgia was the first colony to call for rebellion against the British.
B
Georgia was the only colony not to sign the Declaration of Independence.
C
Georgia was slower than most colonies to break with England.
D
Georgia was one of the first colonies to send delegates to the Continental Congress.
7) Which of the following individuals would have been LEAST likely to support Mayor William Hartsfield?
A
a white business leader
B
an African-American business leader
C
a segregationist
D
an advocate of air travel
8) Which of the following accurately describes Benjamin Mays?
A
He was a strong influence on Martin Luther King, Jr.
B
He organized the first student sit-ins of the civil rights movement.
C
He was the first black mayor of Atlanta.
D
He played a major role in bringing the 1996 Olympics to Atlanta.
9) Which of the following MOST accurately describes Jimmy Carter?
A
He was often criticized for being too militaristic with the Soviets and for missing opportunities for peace in the Middle Eas
B
He served two terms as president before retiring to Georgia.
C
He is remembered by many as a progressive governor and unsuccessful president.
D
He was the first Republican in Georgia to be elected governor after Reconstruction.
10) Why did the Yazoo Act upset many Georgians?
A
Because of the interference from the federal government during the Great Depression
B
It was a scandalous land deal involving much of western Georgia
C
It restricted slavery in new territories out west
D
It treated the Native Americans in northern Georgia unfairly
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