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Civil Right Movement In Georgia
Test Description: SS8H11 and SS8H12
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which statement about the findings of the Sibley Commission is correct?
A
Roughly 90 percent of Georgians supported closing public schools rather than integrating.
B
Roughly 60 percent of Georgians supported closing public schools rather than integrating.
C
Roughly 60 percent of Georgians supported following federal mandates to integrate.
D
Roughly 90 percent of Georgians supported following federal mandates to integrate.
2) What landmark Supreme Court decision led to the creation of the Sibley Commission by the Georgia General Assembly?
A
Plessy v. Ferguson
B
Gideon v. Wainwright
C
Schenck v. United States
D
Brown v. Board of Education
3) What message did the government of Georgia want to communicate with its adoption of a new state flag in the mid-twentieth century?
A
its resistance to government assistance during the Great Depression
B
its resistance to a federal ruling that segregation was illegal
C
its commitment to protecting the civil rights of all citizens
D
its commitment to supporting the cause of liberty during World War II
4) The Albany Movement was a success in that it.......
A
Martin Luther King came and spoke.
B
forced some white policemen to quit their jobs.
C
sent violators to jail.
D
Gave its African American citizens the opportunity to vote.
5) How did the Civil Rights movement affect the state of Georgia?
A
Many government officials were fired for their racist opinions.
B
It caused more racial tension and lost of jobs.
C
It provided economic opportunities for its state's citizens.
D
it desegregated the schools and allowed African Americans to vote.
6) What development helped Lester Maddox's 1966 campaign for governor of Georgia succeed?
A
the population's opposition to federally mandated integration
B
the economic struggles of rural farmers throughout the state
C
the population's support for achieving racial equality
D
the financial struggles of major cities throughout the state
7) Before he was governor of Georgia, how did Lester Maddox show his opposition to the 1964 Civil Rights Act?
A
by trying to prevent African American voters from exercising their rights C. by refusing to serve African Americans
B
by trying to prevent African American students from entering a public school
C
by refusing to serve African Americans at his restaurant
D
by refusing to hire African Americans at his factory
8) Why did the number of successful African American–owned businesses in Atlanta increase during Maynard Jackson's terms as mayor?
A
Jackson was dedicated to reducing government regulations.
B
Jackson supported affirmative action programs.
C
Jackson was dedicated to cutting taxes on small businesses.
D
Jackson supported state-funded business schools.
9) Which development is MOST directly linked to the efforts of Andrew Young's citizenship schools in the 1950s and 1960s?
A
the election of numerous African American candidates resulting from voter registration campaigns
B
the growth of the Pan-African movement in the South
C
the high employment rates among African American youth as compared to white youth
D
the founding of the Black Panther Party based on Young's ideology
10) What two influential African Americans helped bring the Olympic Games to the City?
A
Lester Maddox and John Lewis
B
Martin Luther King and John Lewis
C
Herman Talmadge and Maynard Jackson
D
Maynard Jackson and Andrew Young
11) A key focus of Jimmy Carter's term as governor of Georgia was on restructuring the state government. In what way did he do so?
A
by increasing the power of the executive
B
by eliminating government regulations
C
by consolidating state agencies
D
by expanding the power of local governments
12) How did hosting the 1996 Olympic Games affect downtown Atlanta?
A
It caused major decrease in international tourism.
B
It caused a significant population increase.
C
It caused apartment rental prices to decline.
D
It caused the area to fall into an economic depression.
13) What was the MOST significant long-term impact of the 1996 Olympic Games on the city of Atlanta?
A
increase investment in the city's small businesses
B
increased tourism in the city
C
improvements to the city's infrastructure
D
increased employment due new permanent jobs
14) Why is the completion of the Savannah Harbor Expansion important to Georgia?
A
It will help bring more international tourists to Savannah.
B
It will provide a resort on the coast of Georgia.
C
It will generate billions of dollars in international trade.
D
It will help Georgia's fishing industry grow and prosper.
15) How did Georgia become the state with the thirdlargest film industry, trailing only California and New York?
A
The government funded the construction of advanced sound studios.
B
The government funded the creation of film schools at state universities.
C
The government raised the state minimum wage to attract more skilled workers.
D
The government created tax incentives to encourage studios to film in the state.
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