Modern Georgia
REVIEW
Making sure voting districts are equal in population &
representation so citizens are represented fairly is
called
A.
B.
C.
D.
Conservatism
Urbanization
Republicans
Reapportionment
What impact did the end of the white primary & county unit
system have on African-American politicians?
A. Little impact on elections
B. Allowed them to win key
elections in Georgia
C. Kept them from winning
elections in Georgia
D. Forced them to run
against democrats
Which two men made history by become the first
African-Americans to succeed one another as
mayor of a major U.S. city?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Alonzo Herndon & Maynard Jackson
Maynard Jackson & Andrew Young
Andrew Young & Jimmy Carter
William Hartsfield & Maynard Jackson
Who played an important role in the Camp David Accords?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Maynard Jackson
Andrew Young
Sonny Purdue
Jimmy Carter
What statement is true regarding Hartsfield-Jackson
International Airport?
A.
B.
C.
D.
It is no longer important to
Georgia’s economy
It is a small airport located in
Savannah
It allows tourist to visit the state
but doesn’t help business
Very busy airport that is
important to Georgia’s economy
Truitt Cathy, Asa Candler, Arthur Blank, & C.E. Woolman
are all examples of what?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Entrepreneurs who built one of the
busiest airports in the world
Entrepreneurs who made coke a
household name
Entrepreneurs who have created
widely recognized businesses
Entrepreneurs who founded
companies and move them to Ga.
Which group of people benefitted the most from
reapportionment?
A. A white farmer in rural
Georgia
B. An African-American farmer
in rural Georgia
C. Registered voters living in
south Georgia
D. Registered voters living in
downtown Atlanta
Why did Andrew Young make history when he was elected
mayor of Atlanta?
A.
B.
C.
D.
He was the first AfricanAmerican mayor to succeed
another African-American mayor
He was the first AfricanAmerican mayor in the city’s
history
He was the first mayor elected
after the end of the county unit
system
He was the first mayor to serve
two consecutive terms
What MOST ACCURATELY describes Georgia’s modern
Republic Party?
A.
B.
C.
D.
It still struggles to get any
Republicans elected to major
offices
It has grown in power, winning
many powerful positions
It helped Jimmy Carter win the
presidency in 1976
Its candidates have won nearly
every key office in Georgia
Someone helping President Jimmy Carter campaigning for
re-election in 1980 would have most likely tried to get
voters to focus on what?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The Camp David Accords
The Iran Hostage Crisis
The economy
Relations with Soviet Union
What were the Camp David Accords?
A. Peace agreement between
Egypt & the United States
B. Peace agreement between
Israel & Egypt
C. Peace agreement between
Israel & the United States
D. Peace agreement between
the United States & Arabs
Georgia has traditionally relied on Brunswick & Savannah
to serve as what?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Major railroad hubs
Intersections of major
highways
Sites of key airports
Important deepwater ports
How did the end of the county-unit system and white
primary change political campaigns in Georgia?
A. Candidates now focused on
rural areas to win elections
B. It had no effect on the outcome
of elections
C. Candidates now focused on
urban areas to win elections
D. It kept republicans from
winning elections
What impact has international business had on Georgia?
A.
B.
C.
D.
It has hurt the state’s economy
It has helped the state’s
economy
It has hurt the state’s ability to
trade
It has helped the state’s ability to
import but not export
Asa Candler and Robert Woodruff are associated with
which of the following?
A.
B.
C.
D.
AFLAC
The Home Depot
Coca-Cola
Two-party system
In what ways to Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, I-85, & the port
at Savannah impact Georgia’s economy?
A. allow imports to reach
Georgian’s while keeping
exports in Georgia
B. provide jobs for Georgians &
discourage foreign trade
C. little impact because they only
provide modes of transportation
D. provide jobs for Georgians and
allow the state to import &
export more efficiently
Which of the following MOST accurately describes
Jimmy Carter?
A. first republican to be elected
governor of Georgia
B. too militaristic and missed many
opportunities for peace in the Middle
East
C. served two terms as president
before retiring to Georgia
D. he was remembered by many as a
progressive governor &
unsuccessful president
What impact did the 1996 Olympic Games have on
Georgia?
A. they left the city in financial
distress
B. they made the region well
known & boosted the
economy
C. they helped the economy
only for a short time
D. they benefited Atlanta but not
the rest of the state
What hurt Jimmy Carter’s chances for re-election in 1980?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Watergate
A healthy economy
The Camp David Accords
The Iranian Hostage Crisis
The success of people like Bo Callaway, Newt
Gingrich, & Sonny Perdue is evidence of
A.
B.
C.
D.
the survival on the New South
the role of entrepreneurs in
Georgia
advantages of the white primary
The rise of the two-party system
The political power of African-Americans greatly
increased when
A. the white primary was
replaced by the county-unit
system
B. Herman Talmadge
became governor of
Georgia
C. The supreme court struck
down segregation in public
schools
D. The white primary &
county unity system ended
What would be the best heading for the list below?
- World Congress Center - Georgia Dome - 1996 Olympics
A.
B.
C.
D.
Facilities & events that opened in
1996
Events & Facilities that have
expanded Georgia’s economy
Economic disasters for Georgia
The impact of sports on Georgia
Who is the list below referring to?
-successful state senator & governor of Georgia
-only Georgian to serve as president of the United States
-helped draft the Camp David Accords
A.
B.
C.
D.
Newt Gingrich
Bill Clinton
Andrew Young
Jimmy Carter