Question 1

Brown vs. Board of
Education overturned what court case?

Accepted Answer

Plessy v. Ferguson

Question 2

In Brown v. Board of Education, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that segregation laws violated the

Accepted Answer

Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment

Question 3

In 1956, the Georgia General Assembly voted to change the state flag to show the legislators’ opposition to school integration by adding what to the flag

Accepted Answer

the Confederate battle emblem

Question 4

Brown v. Board of Education led to the creation of the what by the Georgia General Assembly?

Accepted Answer

The Sibley Commission

Question 5

What were the findings of the Sibley Commission

Accepted Answer

Roughly 60 percent of Georgians supported closing public schools rather than integrating.

Question 6

The protection and privileges given to all citizens by the Constitution refers to what?

Accepted Answer

Civil Rights

Question 7

MLK advocated bringing about social change through

Accepted Answer

nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience

Question 8

The "I Have a Dream" speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and what piece of legislation did it help to push through Congress?

Accepted Answer

Civil Rights Act of 1964

Question 9

MLK was the first president of which organization that used African-American churches to coordinate the civil rights movement?

Accepted Answer

Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

Question 10

What was a primary focus of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)?

Accepted Answer

Civil rights activism, non-violent tactics like sit-ins and voter registration.

Question 11

This civil rights organization was comprised of mostly by college students in order to stage sit ins, register voters and organize boycotts?

Accepted Answer

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

Question 12

Founder and chairperson of SNCC
Speaker at the march on Washington
Lead the March in Selma Alabama that came to be known as Bloody Sunday
US Representative from Georgia

Accepted Answer

John Lewis

Question 13

What was the primary goal of the March on Washington?

Accepted Answer

To demonstrate the tremendous support of the Civil Rights Act

Question 14

MLK was the first president of which organization that used African-American churches to coordinate the civil rights movement?

Accepted Answer

Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

Question 15

How did Lester Maddox showed his opposition to the 1964 Civil Rights Act, claiming to represent most Georgians?

Accepted Answer

Lester Maddox showed his opposition by closing his restaurant instead of serving Black customers.

Question 16

Although Lester Maddox Maddox strongly opposed the Civil Rights Act, he did this as governor

Accepted Answer

He appointed a the largest number of African Americans to government positions of any GA governor

Question 17

He was the first African American mayor of Atlanta?

Accepted Answer

Maynard Jackson

Question 18

What mayor of Atlanta also served in the U.S. House of Representatives, as ambassador to the United Nations, and as chair of the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games

Accepted Answer

Andrew Young

Question 19

How did Andrew Young help continue the work set forth by the city's previous mayor?

Accepted Answer

Andrew Young
expanded Maynard Jackson's programs for minority businesses.

Question 20

He was the first African American Congressman from Georgia since Reconstruction

Accepted Answer

Andrew Young

Question 21

As a state senator in Georgia, Jimmy Carter

Accepted Answer

supported education, integration, and environmental reform.

Question 22

Led the Camp David Accord, SALT II, boycotted the 1980 Olympics

Accepted Answer

Jimmy Carter

Question 23

What was the purpose of the Camp David accords?

Accepted Answer

To establish peace between Israel and Egypt in the Middle East

Question 24

Who was negatively affected by the 1996 Olympic Games?

Accepted Answer

Low-income residents of downtown Atlanta

Question 25

What industry benefited the MOST by the 1996 Olympic Games?

Accepted Answer

Tourism and hospitality industry

Question 26

Improvements to the Atlanta's infrastructure helped create interest in the construction of major attractions such as the Georgia Aquarium came about because of what event?

Accepted Answer

1996 Summer Olympics

Question 27

This industry as a major job creator in various parts of the state and has generated a considerable amount of tax revenue

Accepted Answer

Tourism

Question 28

996 Summer Olympics contributed MOST to making Atlanta what type of city

Accepted Answer

International

Question 29

This made it possible for the film industry to make over $7 billion in Georgia

Accepted Answer

The state of Georgia has financial incentives for film makers, diverse filming locations, and vast professional resources.

Question 30

How is Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP) likely to impact the economy of Georgia?

Accepted Answer

The SHEP is likely to boost Georgia's economy by increasing trade, creating jobs, and attracting new investments by allowing it to serve larger vessels.

20th Century GA

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Question	Answer
Brown vs. Board of Education overturned what court case?	Plessy v. Ferguson
In Brown v. Board of Education, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that segregation laws violated the	Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
In 1956, the Georgia General Assembly voted to change the state flag to show the legislators’ opposition to school integration by adding what to the flag	the Confederate battle emblem
Brown v. Board of Education led to the creation of the what by the Georgia General Assembly?	The Sibley Commission
What were the findings of the Sibley Commission	Roughly 60 percent of Georgians supported closing public schools rather than integrating.
The protection and privileges given to all citizens by the Constitution refers to what?	Civil Rights
MLK advocated bringing about social change through	nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience
The "I Have a Dream" speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and what piece of legislation did it help to push through Congress?	Civil Rights Act of 1964
MLK was the first president of which organization that used African-American churches to coordinate the civil rights movement?	Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
What was a primary focus of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)?	Civil rights activism, non-violent tactics like sit-ins and voter registration.
This civil rights organization was comprised of mostly by college students in order to stage sit ins, register voters and organize boycotts?	Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
Founder and chairperson of SNCC Speaker at the march on Washington Lead the March in Selma Alabama that came to be known as Bloody Sunday US Representative from Georgia	John Lewis
What was the primary goal of the March on Washington?	To demonstrate the tremendous support of the Civil Rights Act
MLK was the first president of which organization that used African-American churches to coordinate the civil rights movement?	Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
How did Lester Maddox showed his opposition to the 1964 Civil Rights Act, claiming to represent most Georgians?	Lester Maddox showed his opposition by closing his restaurant instead of serving Black customers.
Although Lester Maddox Maddox strongly opposed the Civil Rights Act, he did this as governor	He appointed a the largest number of African Americans to government positions of any GA governor
He was the first African American mayor of Atlanta?	Maynard Jackson
What mayor of Atlanta also served in the U.S. House of Representatives, as ambassador to the United Nations, and as chair of the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games	Andrew Young
How did Andrew Young help continue the work set forth by the city's previous mayor?	Andrew Young expanded Maynard Jackson's programs for minority businesses.
He was the first African American Congressman from Georgia since Reconstruction	Andrew Young
As a state senator in Georgia, Jimmy Carter	supported education, integration, and environmental reform.
Led the Camp David Accord, SALT II, boycotted the 1980 Olympics	Jimmy Carter
What was the purpose of the Camp David accords?	To establish peace between Israel and Egypt in the Middle East
Who was negatively affected by the 1996 Olympic Games?	Low-income residents of downtown Atlanta
What industry benefited the MOST by the 1996 Olympic Games?	Tourism and hospitality industry
Improvements to the Atlanta's infrastructure helped create interest in the construction of major attractions such as the Georgia Aquarium came about because of what event?	1996 Summer Olympics
This industry as a major job creator in various parts of the state and has generated a considerable amount of tax revenue	Tourism
996 Summer Olympics contributed MOST to making Atlanta what type of city	International
This made it possible for the film industry to make over $7 billion in Georgia	The state of Georgia has financial incentives for film makers, diverse filming locations, and vast professional resources.
How is Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP) likely to impact the economy of Georgia?	The SHEP is likely to boost Georgia's economy by increasing trade, creating jobs, and attracting new investments by allowing it to serve larger vessels.

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