Atlanta's Transformation Under Mayors Hartsfield and Allen

Atlanta's Transformation Under Mayors Hartsfield and Allen

8th Grade

16 Qs

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Atlanta's Transformation Under Mayors Hartsfield and Allen

Atlanta's Transformation Under Mayors Hartsfield and Allen

Assessment

Quiz

Social Studies

8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Leonard Holsey Jr

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16 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What major airport in Atlanta was developed during William Hartsfield's term as mayor?

Atlanta International Airport

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

William B. Hartsfield Airport

Atlanta Municipal Airport

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which mayor is credited with leading Atlanta through a significant period of economic growth and earning it the nickname "The City Too Busy to Hate"?

Ivan Allen, Jr.

William Hartsfield

Maynard Jackson

Kasim Reed

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Under whose mayoral term did Atlanta become a major center for civil rights activities?

William Hartsfield

Ivan Allen, Jr.

Shirley Franklin

Andrew Young

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a key infrastructure project completed during Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr.'s term?

The Georgia Dome

The Atlanta BeltLine

The construction of the Interstate Highway System through Atlanta

MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority)

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did Mayor William Hartsfield impact the aviation industry in Atlanta?

He established the first flight school in Atlanta.

He oversaw the expansion of Atlanta's airport, which would become one of the busiest in the world.

He founded Delta Airlines.

He banned all airlines except for Eastern Air Lines from operating in Atlanta.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which mayor was in office when Atlanta was awarded the 1996 Summer Olympics?

William Hartsfield

Ivan Allen, Jr.

Maynard Jackson

Andrew Young

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the racial integration efforts led by Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr.?

He signed an ordinance creating separate water fountains for different races.

He removed all segregation signs in City Hall.

He established the first African American school in Atlanta.

He fought to maintain segregation in Atlanta's public schools.

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