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Civil Rights And Modern Georgia
Test Description: Test over some of the concepts in the Civil Rights and Modern Georgia unit
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1) Which of these is an accomplishment of Maynard Jackson during the Civil Rights era?
A
Promoted school segregation in rural Georgia towns
B
Supported the awarding of contracts to white-owned businesses
C
Was elected the first black mayor of a major Southern city
D
Helped to ensure that Georgia would remain a segregated state
2) Which of the following statements BEST describes the view of Herman Talmadge concerning civil rights issues?
A
He supported the idea of desegregation in public schools.
B
He strongly opposed any attempts to increase civil rights.
C
He agreed with the US Supreme Court’s civil rights decisions
D
He supported the integration of public schools.
3) What was the significance of Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter in the Civil Rights Movement of Georgia?
A
As members of the Sibley Commission, they promoted limited integration in Georgia Public Schools.
B
They were segregationists who were against integration at the University of Georgia.
C
With their admission, the University of Georgia became integrated.
D
They were leaders of the Albany Movement who worked with Martin Luther King.
4) How did the 1946 “Three Governors Controversy” play an important role in the Civil Rights Movement in Georgia?
A
Civil Rights leaders supported all three choices for governors in the 1946 election.
B
The result of the 1946 election was that Georgia governors in the 1950s and 1960s were all segregationists.
C
The 1946 election was the first time an African American was elected a governor of a state.
D
The governors that followed the 1946 election believed in desegregation.
5) What was the purpose of the Sibley Commission?
A
Investigate the problem of school integration in Georgia.
B
Close public schools in Georgia
C
Set up a series of meetings to bring blacks and whites together
D
Open private schools in every county
6) Which of the following best describes how the end of the white primary impacted the voting rights of African Americans in Georgia?
A
African Americans could not vote in the democratic primary in Georgia.
B
African Americans could only vote in the general election.
C
It resulted in the end of the Democratic Party in Georgia.
D
It allowed African Americans to vote in the Democratic primary.
7) Which of these was the MOST significant effect of the 1996 Olympic Games on Georgia?
A
Atlanta benefited from increased revenue, construction, international recognition, and population.
B
The Olympic bombing created a negative impression of Georgia to the rest of the country.
C
Many people were forced to move out of Atlanta in order to make room for the Olympic Games.
D
Enough money was raised to provide funding for the deepening of the Savannah Port.
8) The MAIN role of the SNCC in Georgia was to:
A
Set up non-violent protests against discrimination in the South.
B
Lobby the Georgia General Assembly to keep schools segregated.
C
Travel in rural areas of the state talking to white segregationists about the value of integration
D
Use armed protest to force civil rights advancement in the state.
9) How has Jimmy Carter contributed to the area of human rights?
A
He worked for human rights as a constitutional lawyer in Georgia
B
He rescued victims of human rights abuses when he was a naval officer
C
He drafted human rights legislation when he was Georgia’s governor.
D
He placed human rights at the center of his foreign policy as president.
10) Which of these was NOT an impact of the end of the county unit system and reapportionment?
A
More seats in the Georgia General Assembly were occupied by segregationists
B
More African Americans were elected into public office
C
Georgians living in urban areas had more influence in the outcome of elections
D
Elections were fairer because each person’s vote counted equally.
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