SS8H11.a Quiz

1.Why did people react so strongly to the change in Georgia's state flag in 1956? ● A.They were happy with the original B. Black people were not allowed to vote in the decision. C. The new flag depicted the Confederate Battle Flag which many felt promoted racism

2. Which office did Benjamin Mays hold? A.Governor of GA B. President of Morehouse C. Mayor of Atlanta D. Tallmadge's Campaign Manager E. Mahatma Gandhi's advisor

3. Which description about Mays is not true? A. He was the 1st African American school board president of Atlanta B. In 1936, he traveled to India where he studied violent protesting from Mahatma Gandhi. C. He was a leading advocate for civil rights before and after the Modern Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s

4. What Amendment was passed to guarantee African American men the right to vote? A.13th B. 14th C. 15th D. None of the above E. All of the above

5. Thomas Brewer, Primus King, and several other African-Americans sued the state in the because they were denied the right to ______. A.Vote in the white primary B. vote during the general elections C. eat at local lunch counter D. Separate schools

6.Define primary election A.a political system in which the candidates of only two major parties have a chance of winning B.a preliminary election where delegates or nominees were chosen. C. an election outside the regular schedule of elections

7. Under White Primary, only whites were ________. A.Allowed to hold office B. Allowed to sue African-Americans C.Allowed to vote during democratic primary D. Allowed to vote during republic primary

A. Eugene Talmadge B. Herman Talmadge C. Ellis Arnall 8. Who was considered the most progressive Georgia governor of the early to mid 1900's, and was the first governor to openly support civil rights? A. Eugene Talmadge B. Herman Talmadge C. Ellis Arnall D. Melvin Thompson

9. King V. Chapman, what did it do? A.Established white primary as constitutional B. Established white primary as unconstitutional C. Ruled separate but equal legal D. Ruled separate but equal illegal

10. If the governor cannot fulfill his or her duty then the Lt 10. If the governor cannot fulfill his or her duty then the Lt. Governor takes over according to A.The State Constitution B. An old southern law C. Herman Tallmadge D. Benjamin Mays

A.Because E. Talmadge was elected 3 times 11. Why is the 1946 Governors Elections called “3 Governors Episode or Controversy?” span> A.Because E. Talmadge was elected 3 times B. Because 3 men claimed to be the governor C. Because it required 3 elections for the majority to choose D. All of the above

12. Presidential Election: President::Gubernatorial Election: ____ A.Governor B. Lt. Governor C. Mayor D. Senator

13. What was the greatest contribution of Herman Talmadge? A. Integration-He integrated public schools throughout the state B.Education- He expanded schools for grades 1-12 and established a 3% sales tax C. Transportation- Established the first airport located in Georgia D. Communication- He started GA’s Facebook page

14. What was the ruling of the US Supreme Court in Brown v. BOE? A. Black schools would receive more funding B. Separate-but-equal was unconstitutional C. Schools would be segregated and kept separate D. All of the above

15. This man strongly opposed Civil Rights and integration A.Martin Luther King Jr. B. Benjamin Mays C. Herman Talmadge

A. Benjamin Mays B. Martin Luther King, Jr. C. John F. Kennedy 16. Who is being described in the list below: Leader of the civil rights movement · Believed in nonviolence · Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize · Assassinated in Memphis, TN A. Benjamin Mays B. Martin Luther King, Jr. C. John F. Kennedy D. Andrew Young

17. What previous court case did Brown vs. Board of Education overturn? A.King vs. Chapman B. Plessy vs. Ferguson C. Rothschild vs. Hodges D. Barfield v. Knowles

A. fighting B. non-violence C. Passive resistance D. Both b/c 18. Dr. King believed in ___________________ as a way to fight against discrimination, segregation, and inequality? A. fighting B. non-violence C. Passive resistance D. Both b/c E. Military force

19. What was the purpose of the Sibley Commission? A. To protect private property rights B. To prevent school desegregation C. To study how people in GA felt about integration D. To implement school desegregation as peacefully as possible

20. Which description about the 1956 state flag is not true? A.Used by the GA General Assembly to display their resistance to against laws outlawing segregation B. represented the Union battle flag C. Changed by Gov. Roy Barnes upon the request of many in 2001 D. Many saw the flag as a memorial to Confederate soldiers while most African-American saw is as a reminder of slavery

21. Who did Mays serve as a mentor to? A.M. Gandhi B.H. Tallmadge C.MLK, Jr. D. Ellis Arnall E. Thomas Brown