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Unit 9/10 Assessment

Quiz by Tammara Green

Grade 8
Social Studies
Georgia Standards of Excellence

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  • Q1
    The addition of a symbol of the Confederate States of America to the Georgia state flag in 1956 was a response by the state government to
    the formation of the Bourbon Triumvirate by prominent local politicians.
    the Supreme Court's ruling in Brown vs. Board of Education.
    a federal crackdown on the activities of the Ku Klux Klan.
    a successful lawsuit filed against the state Democratic Party by James O'Hear Sanders.
    30s
  • Q2
    What landmark Supreme Court decision led to the creation of the Sibley Commission by the Georgia General Assembly?
    Brown v. Board of Education
    Plessy v. Ferguson
    Gideon v. Wainwright
    Schenck v. United States
    30s
  • Q3
    As the governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter supported measures to fight
    urban growth.
    business competition.
    organized religion.
    racial segregation.
    30s
  • Q4
    Which is the LEAST important part of Georgia's economy today?
    the film industry
    banking and finance
    naval store production
    the tourism industry
    30s
  • Q5
    A factory in Smyrna, Georgia, would MOST LIKELY transport products to stores in Peachtree City, Georgia, via
    the Port of Savannah
    the Interstate Highway System
    a railroad connection between the cities
    Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
    30s
  • Q6
    Georgia's four transportation systems improve both intrastate and interstate trade and help
    provide protection for residents
    Georgia's four transportation systems improve both intrastate and interstate trade and help
    prevent overpopulation in rural communities
    prevent outbreaks of disease in metropolitan areas
    30s
  • Q7
    The original goal of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee was
    to abolish the white primary system
    to ensure the passage of the Civil Rights Act.
    to boycott segregated businesses
    to desegregate public places.
    30s
  • Q8
    Which are MOST important for transporting Georgia-made products to markets in Europe and Asia?
    Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and Georgia's deepwater ports
    railroads and Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
    Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and the Interstate Highway System
    the Interstate Highway System and Georgia's deepwater ports
    30s
  • Q9
    Goods that are manufactured in Georgia for sale in other countries are transported to the Ports of Brunswick and Savannah via
    Georgia's extensive canal system
    Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
    river transport on steamboats and barges.
    railroads and the Interstate Highway System
    30s
  • Q10
    Of the following, which is LEAST essential to the modern economy of Georgia?
    textile manufacturing
    automobile manufacturing
    agricultural production
    timber production
    30s
  • Q11
    How did Maynard Jackson and Andrew Young help Atlanta develop economically?
    They both pushed for the construction of an international airport
    They both pushed for expansion of Port of Savannah.
    They both helped bring professional sports teams to the city
    They both helped bring the Olympic Games to the city
    30s
  • Q12
    Why was expansion of the Port of Savannah economically important to Georgia?
    It helped bring more international tourists to Savannah
    It helped Georgia increase its role in international trade
    It helped Georgia's fishing industry grow and prosper.
    It helped Savannah become a center of film production
    30s
  • Q13
    Why was Lester Maddox found in contempt of court in the 1960s?
    for defying federal orders to integrate Georgia's schools
    for defying a court order to integrate his restaurant
    for refusing to provide names of suspected communists
    for refusing to leave office after losing a bid for reelection
    30s
  • Q14
    If Georgia did not have an international airport and deepwater ports, which would be the MOST LIKELY result?
    Georgians would need to become completely self-sufficient
    Georgians would have less access to goods from other countries
    The economy of Georgia would utterly collapse
    30s
  • Q15
    After serving as president of the United States, Jimmy Carter has directed the majority of his efforts toward
    his legal practice
    historical research
    humanitarian causes.
    business development
    30s

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