Unit 11 Modern Georgia

How did the Olympics help the industry?

• tourism

• manufactoring

• trade

• agriculture

Which of the following events support President Jimmy Carter winning the Nobel Peace Prize?

• becoming the leader of the United Nations in 2000

• Founding of the Carter Center

• Serving only one term as President

• Camp David Accords

Why was expansion of the Port of Savannah economically important to Georgia?

• It helped Georgia's fishing industry grow and prosper.

• It helped bring more international tourists to Savannah.

• It helped Georgia increase its role in national and global trade.

• It helped Savannah become a center of film production.

Event that took place in during 1996 Olympics...

• Bombing of Georgia Tech Olympic Housing

• Bombing of City Hall in Atlanta

• Bombing of Centennial Olympic Park

• Bombing of Turner Field

The Olympic stadium was known as what after the Olympics?

• Fulton County Stadium

• Turner Field- where the Atlanta Braves played

• Turner Field - where the Atlanta Falcons played

• Mercedes Benz Stadium

First African American Mayor

• Maynard Jackson

• Lester Maddox

• Andrew Young

• John Lewis

Film industry is growing fast in Georgia because of...

• presidential support, diverse locations, mild climate

• financial incentives, diverse locations, mild climate

• financial incentives, diverse locations, lottery system funding

• financial incentives, diverse locations, Filming act of 2005

Which Atlanta event contributed most to making it an "international city"?

• sponsoring jazz music festivals

• hosting the Olympic Games

• supporting the Civil Rights Movement

• building a public transportation system

What was significant about the 1996 Olympic Games?

• They drained GA's economy and resources, causing financial stress for the state.

• They put GA on a world stage and boosted economic development.

• They marked the arrival of professional sports in GA.

• President Carter ordered a boycott of the games because of the Soviet's invasion of Afghanistan.

Which Georgia industry was MOST positively affected by the 1996 Olympic Games?

• tourism

• insurance

• agriculture

• mining