SS8H10-SS8H12

SS8H10-SS8H12

8th Grade

32 Qs

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SS8H10-SS8H12

SS8H10-SS8H12

Assessment

Quiz

History

8th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RI.8.5, RL.8.2, RL.8.1

+12

Standards-aligned

Created by

Matt Vickery

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32 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What was the primary impact of the modernization of agriculture after 1945?
Better farm machinery caused people from cities to move to rural areas so they could farm.
. Fewer farm laborers were needed, so many people migrated to the cities.
Although farm machinery improved, the demand for farm labor remained the same.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is Atlanta's longest serving mayor, William Berry Hartsfield, known as Atlanta's "father of aviation"?
He was an accomplished pilot who began Delta airlines.
He was a colleague of airplane inventors Orville and Wilbur Wright.
He developed the C5 mass transport airplane for Georgia's Lockheed Aeronautical plant.
He believed that an airport for Atlanta would be a key to the city's economic prosperity.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Helped bring the Braves to Atlanta from Milwaukee.
William B. Hartsfield
Ivan Allen, Jr.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Ordered all segregation signs removed from City Hall in 1962.
William B. Hartsfield
Ivan Allen, Jr.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The “Three Governors” controversy began as a result of this election; Eugene Talmadge was elected Georgia’s governor but died before taking office; current governor Ellis Arnall, Lt. Governor Melvin Thompson, and Herman Talmadge fought to choose the new governor; Herman Talmadge eventually elected in 1947. 
1946 Governor's Race
1848 Governor's Race

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

How did changes in GA's agriculture during the second half of the 20th century affect the distribution of population in the state?
New agricultural practices were developed, leading more people to move to rural areas.
Many small farms were consolidated into larger farms, causing thousands of farmers to move to the cities.
Government assistance in farming helped local growers, allowing them to continue living in rural areas.
New cotton mills were built as a result of the increase in cotton production, forcing people to move near the mills.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the purpose of the Sibley Commission?
To put pressure on the courts to reverse the Brown Vs. Board of Education decision
To find out how Georgians felt about desegregation
To pass laws supporting integration of schools

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