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Anyone who enjoys watching Atlanta's Major Sports teams should thank__________. Part 2) Name all three sports teams! **Daily Triple**
Ivan Allan Jr., Falcons, Hawks, and Braves **Daily Triple**
100
What spiritual leader influenced MLK Jr? and What did MLK Jr. learn from them? **Daily Double**
Gandhi and Non-Violent Protests **Daily Double**
100
True or False: The Brown v. Board of Education case said that schools should be “separate but equal”
False
100
A law passed at the time of the civil rights movement. It eliminated various devices, such as literacy tests, that had traditionally been used to restrict voting by black people
Voting Rights Act of 1965
100
Morehouse College President and MLK Jr.'s mentor
Benjamin Mays
200
What changes were made to the Georgia Flag in 1956? and Why were changes made? **Daily Double**
Confederate cross was added and it was in response to the Brown v. Board decision **Daily Double**
200
True or False: The Sibley Commission was formed to decide the new state flag.
False
200
Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech during
March on Washington
200
Why was the Civil Rights Act of 1964 passed? 

A.To ensure segregation in schools and businesses 

B. To guarantee protection from segregation and discrimination 

C. To allow African Americans to move to Canada D. To prevent a third March on Washington by protestors

B. To guarantee protection from segregation and discrimination
200
Which two men made history by becoming the first African Americans to succeed one another as mayor of a major U.S. city?
Maynard Jackson and Andrew Young
300
Name the THREE people involved in the controversial 1946 governor's race AND what was the result of the race? **Daily Double**
1. Herman Talmadge, Ellis Arnall, Melvin Thompson 2. GA Supreme Court declared Melvin Thompson the Governor based on the state constitution. **Daily Double**
300
Who were the FIRST two African American's to attend UGA?
Hamilton Homes and Charlayne Hunter
300
This event led to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965?
The March on Washington
300
What was the effect of the Brown v. Board of Education decision? 

 A. It overturned the Plessy v. Ferguson court case decision. 

 B. It kept segregation legal. 

C. It made it illegal to protest through sit-ins and freedom rides. 

 D. It forced blacks to go to certain schools.

A. It overturned the Plessy v. Ferguson court case decision.
300
Civil Rights group that used non violent methods like sit-in's and freedom rides to protest segregation
Studnet Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
400
How did the development of Atlanta after World War II affect the growth of Georgia? 

A. Atlanta’s growth turned the city into the economic center of the state. 

B. Atlanta’s growth marked the end of the state being a leader in agriculture. 

C. As Atlanta grew, the rest of the state saw a decrease in the economy and an increase in poverty.

A. Atlanta’s growth turned the city into the economic center of the state.
400
He supported segregation, but appointed more blacks to government positions than any other governor
Lester Maddox
400
1st mass movement attempt to desegregate a city
Albany Movement
400
This amendment states everyone born in the U.S. or is a U.S. citizen has equal protection under the law.
14th Amendment
400
_____________ helped bring the 1996 Olympic Games to Georgia
Andrew Young
500
After WWII, there was a transformation of _________. For example, GA lessened the need for cotton and began becoming more industrialized.
Agriculture
500
First African American elected to the U.S. Congress in over 110 years
Maynard Jackson
500
The protest where African Americans refused to ride buses in Alabama until segregation of public transportation was outlawed.
Montgomery Bus Boycott
500
This court cases established "seperate but equal is legal" which was later overturned by the Brown. v. Board of Education
Plessy v. Ferguson
500
What are the four major transportation systems in GA. and WHO helped bring aviation to Atlanta?
1. Harstfield Jackson Airport 2. Deepwater ports 3. Interstate Highways 4. Railroads 


-William B. Hartsfield