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SS8H12: Modern GA
SS8H12: Modern GA
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1
Who was the first African American mayor of a major southern city (Atlanta)?
MLK, JR
Rosa Parks
Andrew Young
Maynard Jackson
2
Jimmy Carter has held all of these positions EXCEPT:
Supreme Court Justice
President of the US
GA Governor
GA Senator
3
Which city hosted the 1996 Summer Olympic Games?
Macon
Atlanta
Lyons
Athens
4
Which statement BEST describes the BENEFIT GA received from hosting the 1996 Olympics?
GA's facilities and southern hospitality were cased
GA didn't pay for the production of the televised Games
Georgia received international media attention
GA received athletic facilities throughout the state
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800 films since 1972, GA's ____ is rapidly becoming a major player in industry.
Auto INdustry
Film Industry
Olympics
Tourism
6
Which mayor of Atlanta helped bring the Olympics to Atlanta and was an ambassador to the United Nations?
Andrew Young
Andrew Jackson
Maynard Jackson
Maynard Young
7
As a state senator and as Georgia's governor, Jimmy Carter was a strong advocate for:
Ending Jim Crow Laws
Education
Changing voting qualifications
Stopping Vietnam War
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Atlanta mayor provided contract work to black owned businesses and expanded Hartsfield Atlanta Airport
Andrew Young
Andrew Jackson
Maynard Young
Maynard Jackson
9
What 1996 event brought an economic boom to Atlanta, Georgia?
Summer Olympic Games
Democratic Primaries
Winter Olympic Games
Million Man March
10
As governor, Jimmy Carter reorganized and streamlined the executive branch by:
Decreasing the GA General Assembly
Firing Lazy employees
Adding more state agencies
Consolidating state agencies to 25
11
GA plays major role in the 21st Century economy by all of the following EXCEPT:
Film Industry
Tourism
Auto Industry
Deepwater Ports
12
What crisis hurt Jimmy Carter politically at the end of his Presidency?
WWII
Voting Qualifications
Iran taking Americans Hostage
Jim Crow Laws