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SS8H12 Test Review (2020), Georgia Studies, 8th grade, GSE aligned,
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1
Carter has been st. Senator, Governor, and President of the U.S. Why did he receive the Nobel?
Camp David peace accords
Habitat for Humanity
Giving away the Panama Canal
Ongoing efforts to find peaceful solutions to conflicts
2
Andrew Young was a member of
SCLC
NAACP
SNCC
CORE
3
Improvements to Atlanta's infrastructure could have lessened the 1996 Olympics issue of
housing
public safety.
traffic congestion.
communication
4
The Port of Savannah
Benefits the entire state
has no impact on the Atlanta airport
Only benefits the Savannah area
brings few goods into the state
5
How is Maynard Jackson related to the Civil Rights Movement?
He was the successor to Martin Luther King, Jr., in the SCLC
supported building a new airport
one of the founders of SNCC
first black mayor in a large southern city
6
What was a historical significance of the election of Andrew Young as mayor of Atlanta?
The citizens were tired of Maynard Jackson
African Americans did not have to pass a literacy test
The first black mayor was succeeded by another black mayor
African Americans were allowed to vote in the election
7
After losing the presidential reelection, Carter returned to Georgia and founded
Habitat for Humanity.
the Georgia Writers Association.
the Carter Center.
Georgia State University.
8
Who was the first African American since Reconstruction to be elected to Congress from Georgia?
Ralph David Abernathy
Joseph Lowery
Maynard Jackson
Andrew Young
9
Which did the MOST to draw media attention and increase tourism in Atlanta in the 1990's?
1995 Braves World Series win
Georgia Aquarium
Falcons appearance in 1998 Super Bowl
1996 Olympics
10
All of these were positions held by Andrew Young EXCEPT
ambassador to the United Nations.
member of the House of Representatives.
mayor of Atlanta.
judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals.
11
As State Senator in the 1960s, Jimmy Carter was a strong advocate for
tourism
education
healthcare
agriculture
12
Former Atlanta mayor Reed advocated for the deepening of the port in Savannah, why?
Reed wants to be mayor of Savannah next
the cargo business benefits Atlanta as well
Reed wanted to control everything in the state
Reed liked to hear himself talk
13
One MAJOR ADVANTAGE to Ga. businesses of having access to the port of Savannah is that the port
is a major distribution hub to and from a 26-state region.
has the longest continuous dock in the eastern U.S.A.
ferry service available 7 days a week from River Street.
is one of the largest container ports in the United States.
14
How did hosting the 1996 Olympic Games benefit Georgia?
economic boost
agriculture benefit
hosting the games left the state in debt
solved Atlanta's water shortage
15
Carter’s victory in the 1976 Presidential Election can be traced to all of the following EXCEPT
Watergate Scandal
The hostages taken in Iran
Vietnam War Dissatisfaction
Wanting an "honest" candidate
16
This timeline is related to the political career of which famous Georgia politician?
George Busbee
Maynard Jackson
Jimmy Carter
Andrew Young
17
Which of these was a major foreign policy failure during the Carter presidency?
failure to foster peace in the Middle East
American hostages taken in Iran
failure to protect West Berlin from communism
loss of Panama to the Soviet Union
18
Which worked closely with Andrew Young and gave him a position in the United Nations?
John F. Kennedy
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
Dwight Eisenhower
19
What is a major reason so many films are made in Georgia?
famous actors began moving here
The General Assembly begs them to come here
Tax incentives for film companies
farmers sold their land to movie studios
20
Which was a close friend of M.L.K. Jr.
Young
Maddox
Jackson
Herndon
