Modern Georgia History and Civil Rights Quiz

Which port provides the closest and fastest transportation by rail from international product to Atlanta?

• Charleston Port

• Miami Port

• Brunswick Port

• Savannah Port

What is the second largest port in the country located on the South Brunswick River?

• Brunswick Port

• Savannah Port

• Miami Port

• Charleston Port

Which company is the largest multinational corporation in Georgia?

• UPS

• Coca-Cola

• Delta Airlines

• The Home Depot

What was the Supreme Court decision that ended segregation in schools?

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Roe v. Wade

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Miranda v. Arizona

This Georgia State Flag was created as a reaction to the movement to desegregate in what year?

• 1956

• 1908

• 1927

• 1946

What was the purpose of the Sibley Commission?

• To promote segregation

• To organize protests

• To gather opinions on desegregation of schools

• To enforce civil rights laws

Which organization used African American churches to coordinate the civil rights movement?

• CORE

• SNCC

• NAACP

• SCLC

What was the main goal of the Albany Movement?

• To improve education

• To end bus segregation

• To promote voting rights

• To desegregate the entire community

Who was a leader in the SNCC and later became a member of the United States Congress?

• Ralph Abernathy

• John Lewis

• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

• Andrew Young

Which act prohibited discrimination based on race, religion, and national origin?

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

• Equal Pay Act

• Voting Rights Act of 1965

• Fair Housing Act