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SS8H12: Modern GA
SS8H12: Modern GA
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1
800 films since 1972, GA's ____ is rapidly becoming a major player in industry.
Olympics
Auto INdustry
Tourism
Film Industry
2
GA plays major role in the 21st Century economy by all of the following EXCEPT:
Deepwater Ports
Film Industry
Tourism
Auto Industry
3
As a state senator and as Georgia's governor, Jimmy Carter was a strong advocate for:
Ending Jim Crow Laws
Stopping Vietnam War
Changing voting qualifications
Education
4
What crisis hurt Jimmy Carter politically at the end of his Presidency?
WWII
Jim Crow Laws
Voting Qualifications
Iran taking Americans Hostage
5
What 1996 event brought an economic boom to Atlanta, Georgia?
Winter Olympic Games
Democratic Primaries
Summer Olympic Games
Million Man March
6
Which statement BEST describes the BENEFIT GA received from hosting the 1996 Olympics?
GA received athletic facilities throughout the state
Georgia received international media attention
GA's facilities and southern hospitality were cased
GA didn't pay for the production of the televised Games
7
Who was the first African American mayor of a major southern city (Atlanta)?
MLK, JR
Andrew Young
Rosa Parks
Maynard Jackson
8
Which city hosted the 1996 Summer Olympic Games?
Lyons
Macon
Athens
Atlanta
9
Jimmy Carter has held all of these positions EXCEPT:
GA Governor
Supreme Court Justice
President of the US
GA Senator
10
As governor, Jimmy Carter reorganized and streamlined the executive branch by:
Adding more state agencies
Firing Lazy employees
Decreasing the GA General Assembly
Consolidating state agencies to 25
11
Which mayor of Atlanta helped bring the Olympics to Atlanta and was an ambassador to the United Nations?
Andrew Jackson
Maynard Young
Andrew Young
Maynard Jackson
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Atlanta mayor provided contract work to black owned businesses and expanded Hartsfield Atlanta Airport
Andrew Jackson
Maynard Jackson
Maynard Young
Andrew Young