Semester 2 Final Exam Review

1. Semester 2 Final Exam Review

2. How To Enter Answers Have you ever texted on an old-school flip phone? That’s exactly how you will enter your answers for this game. Look at the key with the number 2 on it—if you wanted to enter the letter “A” you would press that key once, to enter “B” you would press it twice quickly. What key would you press and how many times to enter the letter “N”? *Remember to look at the small black letters on the bottom of the keys, not the large blue letter for multiple choice!

3. 1. What Georgia Populist leader called on black farmers and white farmers to unite in an effort to gain fair treatment from the state and national governments? • Tom Watson

4. 2. What group of people did the Populist Party represent? • Farmers

5. 3. Why did Homer Plessy sit in the “white only” car on a train? What was the result of his action? • A. To test anti-segregation laws, he was arrested • B. Because he was tired, nothing • C. He didn’t, nothing • D. To annoy the customers, he was arrested • A. To test anti-segregation laws, he was arrested

6. 4. What is the name of the group that was active in Georgia in the early 1900s against African Americans and Jews? • Ku Klux Klan or KKK

7. 5. What were Booker T. Washington’s general beliefs about equality? • A. Everyone deserved equal rights automatically • B. Hard work would earn equal rights for African Americans • C. African Americans should take equal rights through violence • D. Equal rights were not needed • B. Hard work would earn equal rights for African Americans

8. 6. Why was Booker T. Washington’s famous speech called “The Atlanta Compromise”? • A. It encouraged blacks and whites to work together. • B. It supported white supremacist beliefs • C. It encouraged the payment of reparations for slavery • D. It encouraged African Americans to leave the South • It encouraged blacks and whites to work together.

9. 7. What even began WWI? Which two countries were involved? How? • A. German bombing of Pearl Harbor in the USA • B. Japanese assassination of German Kaiser • C. Serbian assassination of Austria-Hungarian Arch-Duke Franz Ferdinand • D. French bombing of Italian capital city • C. Serbian assassination of Austria-Hungarian Arch-Duke Franz Ferdinand

10. 8. What countries were allies in WWI? • A. France, England, Japan, Cuba • B. USA, Germany, Russia, England • C. England, Japan, Great Britain, France • D. USA, Great Britain, France, Russia • D. USA, Great Britain, France, Russia

11. 9. What do boll weevil larvae feed on? • Fluffy white cotton

12. 10. What were some causes of the Great Depression? • A. Borrowing more money than can be repaid, speculating on the stock market, and overproduction on farms • B. Borrowing farm tools, use of credit cards, and lack of motivation • C. Stealing from banks, former slaves moving north, and industrialization • Borrowing more money than can be repaid, speculating on the stock market, and overproduction on farms

13. 11. From what group of voters did Eugene Talmadge receive most of his support? • Rural farmers

14. 12. What issue did Eugene Talmadge support? • States’ rights

15. 13. What were the projects completed by the CCC? • A. Roosevelt State Park in Pine Mountain, Tybee Island’s seawall, Augusta’s Savannah River levee, and Macon’s airport • B. Building dams to create man-made lakes and electric power • C. Building houses for the poor • D. Building I-75 and I-85 through Atlanta • Roosevelt State Park in Pine Mountain, Tybee Island’s seawall, Augusta’s Savannah River levee, and Macon’s airport

16. 14. What was the purpose of the New Deal? • A. To pay off college debt • B. To improve the economy and relieve the poor • C. To provide student loans • D. To provide public schools • B. To improve the economy and relieve the poor

17. 15. What did the US do to protest Japanese expansion? (hint: before WWII) • Stopped exporting

18. 16. Describe how the US was involved in WWII before the bombing of Pearl Harbor. • A. The US stayed completely neutral • B. The US secretly helped Germany build submarines • C. The US provided lend-lease aid to the allies • D. The US secretly sank ships on the Atlantic ocean • C. The US provided lend-lease aid to the allies

19. 17. What type of aircraft was built at the Bell Aircraft Marietta Plant? • B-29 bombers

20. 18. What legislation did Carl Vinson support that directly benefited Georgia? • A. Law to build more ships no matter the cost • B. Law to build more airplanes no matter the cost • C. Law to ease labor restrictions in the shipbuilding industry • D. Law to ease labor restrictions in the farming industry • C. Law to ease labor restrictions in the shipbuilding industry

21. 19. What happened during the Holocaust? • A. The genocide of one group of people in Rwanda • B. The genocide of several million American citizens • C. The genocide of over a million Christians • D. The genocide of over 6 million Jews and other “undesirables” • D. The genocide of over 6 million Jews and other “undesirables”

22. 20. Where, when, and how did Franklin D. Roosevelt die? • A. Warm Springs, GA in 1945 of a stroke • B. Warm Spring, GA in 1995 of a stroke • C. Washington D.C. in 1945 of a heart attack • D. Washington D.C. in 1985 of old age • Warm Springs, GA in 1945 of a stroke

23. 21. How did Georgia’s economy change after WWII? • A. It become more agricultural with a focus on cotton • B. It featured new industries and diversified farming, such as peanuts and forestry. • C. Farms disappeared entirely and there is no agriculture in GA today • D. It featured new industries in car building • B. It featured new industries and diversified farming, such as peanuts and forestry.

24. 22. Why did cotton experience a decline following WWII? • A. Synthetic fibers, such as rayon and nylon, replaced the need for cotton in textile manufacturing. • B. People began to prefer silk which could now be imported • C. It became too expensive to grow and process cotton because of the invention of the Cotton Gin • D. Cotton did not experience a decline following WWII • Synthetic fibers, such as rayon and nylon, replaced the need for cotton in textile manufacturing.

25. 23. Why did Atlanta business and civic leaders of the 1960s decide to bring professional sports teams to Atlanta? • A. because they did not like airplanes and wanted Atlanta to be famous for something else • B. to improve their salaries • C. to apologize for the Atlanta Riot of 1906 • D. to improve Atlanta’s image as a major city • D. to improve Atlanta’s image as a major city

26. 24. Who was the progressive governor who ended the poll tax and helped 18 year olds win the right to vote in Georgia? • Ellis Arnall

27. 25. What happened of the 1946 gubernatorial election that was unusual/made history? • A. It resulted in a power struggle over the office of governor that had to be settled by the state supreme court. • B. It was the first time a governor was elected for a 3rd term in GA • C. It was the first time a governor was elected for a 4 year term in GA • D. Nothing, it was a normal election • A. It resulted in a power struggle over the office of governor that had to be settled by the state supreme court.

28. 26. What happened when Eugene Talmadge died in 1946 before taking office for his 4th term as governor? • A. There was no governor in GA for the next 4 years • B. There was a three way power struggle for who would be governor • C. The previous governor stayed governor for the next 4 years • D. Nothing, he still got to be governor • B. There was a three way power struggle for who would be governor

29. 27. Why was the Georgia State Flag changed to include the St. Andrews Cross in 1956? • A. To support southern heritage • B. To support religion • C. To protest integration • D. To protest segregation • C. To protest integration

30. 28. Which mayor of Atlanta promoted increased arts programs, expanding the airport, and led the effort to have the Olympics in Atlanta? • Maynard Jackson

31. 29. Which Amendment did the County Unit System violate? • Fourteenth

32. 30. How did the end of the County Unit System change the focus of political campaigns in Georgia? • A. Candidates concentrated on larger populated areas with more voters • B. Candidates used TV to campaign more • C. Candidates focused on campaigning in rural areas • D. Candidates were no longer allowed to campaign • Candidates concentrated on larger populated areas with more voters

33. 31. How did the “Yellow Dog Democrats” affect local and state political races in Georgia? • A. It was highly likely a democrat would win any political race • B. It was highly likely a republican would win any political race • C. It was likely the best qualified candidate would win any political race. • D. Political races became unimportant • It was highly likely a democrat would win any political race

34. 32. Describe how the role of political parties has changed in Georgia over the last 140 years. • A. Georgia has maintained a balanced 2 party system over the past 140 years • B. The Democratic Party has always and will always control GA. • C. Georgia has gradually moved from a one-party to a two-party system • D. The Republican Party has always and will always control GA • C. Georgia has gradually moved from a one-party to a two-party system

35. 33. What industry is each of the following cities known for (one per slide) • Albany • Industry

36. 33. What industry is each of the following cities known for (one per slide) • Dalton • Carpet

37. 33. What industry is each of the following cities known for (one per slide) • Gainesville • poultry

38. 33. What industry is each of the following cities known for (one per slide) • Vidalia • onions

39. 34. Why are immigrants important to Georgia’s economic growth? • A. They provide a source of labor for many GA industries • B. They provide religious diversity • C. They bring multilingual programs to GA schools • D. They provide social diversity in rural areas • They provide a source of labor for many GA industries

40. 35. What is the purpose of Georgia’s government according to its constitution? • A. to make laws • B. to protect and benefit GA’s citizens • C. to support the US constitution • D. to ensure liberty, justice, and happiness for all citizens • B. to protect and benefit GA’s citizens

41. 36. How does the system of checks and balances work? • A. Each branch of government is given a check book to pay for expenses. • B. Each branch of government can do whatever it wants • C. Each branch of government has some power over other branches and is also limited by other branches • D. Each branch of government must get permission from the others before acting • C. Each branch of government has some power over other branches and is also limited by other branches

42. 37. Describe the powers of the GA General Assembly • A. It has law making power over all areas not specifically assigned to the US Government • B. It makes all laws in Georgia • C. It has power to assess laws and determine if they are constitutional or not • D. It has the power to enforce laws • It has law making power over all areas not specifically assigned to the US Government

43. 38. What happens when a house and senate version of a bill differ after being passed by their respective bodies? • A. The bill goes to a standing committee for a rewrite • B. The bill goes to a conference committee for a rewrite • C. The bill dies • D. The bill becomes two separate laws • The bill goes to a conference committee for a rewrite

44. 39. What are the jobs of the presiding officer of the state senate and house of representatives? • Appoint committee members • Assign bills to committee • Recognize legislators to speak on the floor of the house or senate

45. 40. What happens to a bill passed by the legislature if the governor does not veto it, but does not sign it? • _____ ______________ ________ It becomes law

46. 41. How will the growth of the population in the metropolitan and urban areas affect rural Georgia? • A. It will increase the value of a rural citizen’s vote • B. It will dilute the value of a rural citizen’s vote • C. It will give rural senators more power in the legislature • D. It will give rural counties less control over state issues • D. It will give rural counties less control over state issues

47. 42. What are the qualifications to be elected Governor of GA? • Must have been a US citizen for at least 15 years • Must have been a GA resident for at least 6 years • Must be at least 30 years old

48. 43. If a governor takes no action on a bill, what happens to it? • ____ ____________ ______ It becomes law

49. 44. What is the largest branch of Georgia government? • executive

50. 45. To which court would a case in which someone is suing another person for an automobile accident go? • state