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Quiz about All About Savannah
Quiz about All About Savannah

All About Savannah! Trivia Quiz


This quiz is about interesting facts, streets, and landmarks in Savannah, GA.

A multiple-choice quiz by aufderflucht76. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
333,592
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
452
Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (8/10), Guest 129 (6/10), Guest 76 (0/10).
Question 1 of 10
1. The east end of River Street is where you will find The Waving Girl statue. What was the real Waving Girl's name? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The statue of Casimir Pulaski is NOT located in Pulaski Square. In what square will you find it? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which "lost" historic square was refurbished, featuring a statue of Johnny Mercer, a play fountain, and an enormous underground parking garage? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The Globe, located at DeRenne Avenue and White Bluff Road, was once a storage tank for what? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What street separates East from West in downtown and midtown Savannah, Georgia? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which street marks the beginning of the Historic District in Savannah? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The southwest end of the Colonial Park Cemetery has a clearing that was once used for what? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which of the following companies has historically employed the largest number of people in Savannah, Georgia? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which movie was NOT filmed in Savannah? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In Savannah's early days, which religious group was banned from Savannah? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The east end of River Street is where you will find The Waving Girl statue. What was the real Waving Girl's name?

Answer: Florence Martus

Florence Martus lived on Elba Island (Georgia), waving in ships and hoping to find her lost love. She died in 1943.
2. The statue of Casimir Pulaski is NOT located in Pulaski Square. In what square will you find it?

Answer: Monterey Square

Count Pulaski was born in Poland and came to America in 1777. A Civil War fort at Tybee Island is named after him.
3. Which "lost" historic square was refurbished, featuring a statue of Johnny Mercer, a play fountain, and an enormous underground parking garage?

Answer: Ellis Square

City Market was demolished, rebuilt, and a parking garage was built on top of where Ellis Square once was. The parking garage was demolished in 2006, and a project to restore the square began.
4. The Globe, located at DeRenne Avenue and White Bluff Road, was once a storage tank for what?

Answer: Oil

The Globe is a landmark in Midtown Savannah, Georgia. Once an eyesore, it was repainted in 1999. It was originally the World Globe Gas Storage Tank. If you look, the mailbox is the moon!
5. What street separates East from West in downtown and midtown Savannah, Georgia?

Answer: Bull Street

City Hall lies at the north end of Bull Street. It stretches south until DeRenne Avenue, where it turns into White Bluff Road. Drayton Street runs parallel directly east of Bull, going north one way. Whitaker is west of Bull, going one way south. This is because Forsyth Park blocks Bull Street from Park Avenue to Gaston Street.
6. Which street marks the beginning of the Historic District in Savannah?

Answer: Gaston Street

The late, famed Jim Williams once said that a true Savannahian stays N.O.G. (North of Gaston). Jim was born in Gordon, Georgia.
7. The southwest end of the Colonial Park Cemetery has a clearing that was once used for what?

Answer: Dueling

If you lost, you wouldn't have far to go! The Colonial Park Cemetery first opened around 1750.
8. Which of the following companies has historically employed the largest number of people in Savannah, Georgia?

Answer: Memorial Health

Memorial had a spot in the "100 Best Places to Work" in America in 2009, per ModernHealthCare.com. Memorial Health is located at 4700 Waters Avenue, Savannah, Georgia.
9. Which movie was NOT filmed in Savannah?

Answer: The Notebook

You can learn a lot about the many movies filmed in Savannah by taking the Savannah Movie Tour! The movie featured actors Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams.
10. In Savannah's early days, which religious group was banned from Savannah?

Answer: Catholics

Catholics were banned from residing in Savannah. Locals feared that they had ties to the Spanish in Florida.
Source: Author aufderflucht76

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