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Who was Maynard Jackson?

• The first Republican elected to Congress since Reconstruction

• Georgia’s first African American governor

• Mayor of Atlanta during the 1996 Olympics

• Atlanta’s first African American mayor

Which African American politician began as an aide to Martin Luther King, Jr. and was the first African American Senator elected since Reconstruction?

• Maynard Jackson

• Benjamin Mays

• Andrew Young

• Lester Maddox

What was renamed after Maynard Jackson's death to honor him?

• Interstate 285

• MARTA

• The Capitol Building

• Airport

The Iranian Hostage Crisis:

• a group of Iranian students held hostage in New York City

• a group of Iranian students took over the U.S. embassy for over a year. because they were upset their former leader was hiding in the U.S.

• US Soldiers were held captive by Iranian officials because Iran was upset of the military bases in their economy

• a group of wild geese flew into the U.S. embassy and would not leave until they were fed.

First and only Georgian to be elected President.

• Sonny Perdue

• Andrew Young

• Jimmy Carter

• Maynard Jackson

What was the impact of Jimmy Carter's work at the Camp David Accords?

• It established Israel as the leader of Middle East Nations

• It ended of OPEC oil embargo and stopped stagflation

• It established the U.S. as a leader of the free world

• Egypt recognized Israel and Israel made peace with Egypt

Which of the following are things both Maynard Jackson and Andrew Young have in common? (Select ALL that apply.) 

• Both were governors of Georgia.

• Both served as Ambassadors to the United Nations.

• Both were mayors of Atlanta.

• Both worked to bring the 1996 Olympics to Atlanta.

• Both worked to help minorities get contract work in Atlanta.

Which of the following worked alongside Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr and SCLC during the Civil Rights Movement?

• Andrew Young

• Maynard Jackson

• Jimmy Carter

• Ellis Arnall

Which was a way Maynard Jackson was honored for his political service?

• The Georgia Aquarium was opened on his birthday to celebrate the efforts he made in Atlanta politics.

• A torch was carried in his honor during the 1996 Olympic games.

• The International Airport in Atlanta was renamed in his honor for his service in the area of air transportation.

• A monument stands in Atlanta with an image of Maynard Jackson and Martin Luther King, Jr. to represent the civil rights actions they were involved in together.

Jimmy Carter worked on human rights and peace projects including signing an agreement to limit weapons with the Soviet Union and improved relations with China.

• State Senator

• Georgia Governor

• U.S. President

• Past President