Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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All of the following individuals were involved in the controversial 1946 race
for governor EXCEPT
A. | Ellis Arnall. | B. | Lester Maddox. | C. | Melvin
Thompson. | D. | Herman Talmadge. |
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In the 1946 governor’s race, which individual was elected governor as
result of a special election.
A. | Ellis Arnall | B. | Eugene Talmadge | C. | Melvin
Thompson | D. | Herman Talmadge |
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The end of the county unit system led to
A. | more political power for rural areas. | B. | more political power for urban
areas. | C. | political power being shared by urban and rural areas. | D. | political power
remaining in the hands of smaller counties. |
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Because rural areas were unfairly represented in the Georgia General Assembly in
1962, the county unit system was
A. | expanded. | B. | put into effect. | C. | ordered
reviewed. | D. | ruled unconstitutional. |
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The county unit system was challenged before the U.S. Supreme Court in what
court case?
A. | Gray v. Sanders | B. | King v. Chapman | C. | Worcester v.
Georgia | D. | Brown v. Board of Education |
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It was in the decision of Gray v. Sanders on the county unit system that
which of the following quotes was first used?
A. | “one person, one vote” | B. | “freedom and justice for
all” | C. | “the shot heard round the world” | D. | “no taxation
without representation” |
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Who was the only U.S. president elected from Georgia?
A. | Carl Vinson | B. | Jimmy Carter | C. | Benjamin
Mays | D. | Franklin Roosevelt |
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Which was an accomplishment of Jimmy Carter as President of the United
States?
A. | He reduced the number of executive agencies. | B. | He appointed the
first woman as a state judge. | C. | He expanded the state’s mental health
services. | D. | He brokered a peace deal with Egypt and Israel. |
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Which was Jimmy Carter’s MOST significant accomplishment as president in
the area of foreign policy?
A. | He saw the capture of the U.S. embassy in Iran. | B. | He brokered a peace
deal with Egypt and Israel. | C. | He established full diplomatic relations with
China. | D. | He witnessed the invasion of Afghanistan by Russia. |
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As President of the United States, which department was created by Jimmy
Carter?
A. | Department of Education | B. | Department of
Transportation | C. | Department of Homeland Security | D. | Department of Internal Revenue
Service |
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Since leaving the Oval Office, former President Jimmy Carter has been most
active
A. | signing books. | B. | building homes. | C. | promoting
peace. | D. | brokering treaties. |
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The two political parties referred to in Georgia’s “Two-Party
System” are the
A. | populist and reformist. | B. | democrat and republican. | C. | democrat and
independent. | D. | independent and republican. |
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Though Georgia is now a “Two-Party” state, which political party has
Georgia recently favored in national politics?
A. | Populist | B. | Democrat | C. | Republican
| D. | Independent |
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Which statement was not true of Georgia’s county unit
system?
A. | It concentrated political power in the hands of rural county
politicians. | B. | It provided predominately African American population areas an equal opportunity to
elect black politicians. | C. | It was designed to foil or combat the
population growth experienced in the cities and metropolitan areas of the state. | D. | It ensured that the
majority of members of the General Assembly came from rural counties primarily in the southern part
of the state. |
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The first Republican elected to the U.S. Senate from Georgia since
Reconstruction was
A. | Sam Nunn. | B. | Jack Kingston. | C. | Newt
Gingrich. | D. | Mack Mattingly. |
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Which situation led Governor Barnes to change the Georgia state flag and remove
the Confederate battle emblem?
A. | Georgia is required to display the state seal on its flag by state
law. | B. | Georgia wanted a more modern flag for the International Olympics. | C. | Business and tourism
officials feared the loss of revenue from tourists. | D. | Georgians were upset at having a symbol of the
state’s racist past on the flag. |
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How many people lived in Georgia in 2000?
A. | about 8,100,000 | B. | about 7,900,000 | C. | about
7,500,000 | D. | about 7,000,000 |
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The smallest growth in Georgia’s population occurred between
A. | 1960 and 1970. | B. | 1970 and 1980. | C. | 1980 and
1990. | D. | 1990 and 2000. |
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What is the capital of Iraq?
A. | Basra | B. | Mosul | C. | Kirkuk | D. | Baghdad |
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What country lies on the western border of Afghanistan?
A. | Iran | B. | Iraq | C. | Turkey | D. | Saudi Arabia |
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