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Quiz about Georgias Peach State
Quiz about Georgias Peach State

Georgia's Peach State Trivia Quiz


This is a simple quiz about the state of Georgia.

A multiple-choice quiz by uga76. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
uga76
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
227,450
Updated
Jun 11 23
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
1257
Last 3 plays: Guest 129 (9/10), Guest 136 (10/10), Guest 108 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What does the word "Okefenokee" mean in the language of the Seminoles? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What coastal city was the original capital of Georgia? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What city, known as the Classic City, is home to the USA's oldest state supported university, the University of Georgia?

Answer: (It was named after most famous city in Greece.)
Question 4 of 10
4. What organization did Juliette Gordon Low found in Savannah on March 12, 1912? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Geographically, what is the smallest county in Georgia? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Where is the Masters Golf Tournament played each year? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In what Georgia city was Coca-Cola invented? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The world's first documented surgical anesthetic use of ether occurred in Jefferson, Georgia.


Question 9 of 10
9. What United States Army base, located in Columbus, Georgia, and established in 1918, is known as "Home of the Infantry?" Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Burt Reynolds often claimed to have been born in what Georgia city? Hint



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1. What does the word "Okefenokee" mean in the language of the Seminoles?

Answer: Land of the Trembling Earth

The Seminoles gave it this name because when marsh grows over swamp water, it creates a thick, hardened surface; however, this surface will quiver when someone walks onto it. The Okefenokee covers approx. 400,000 acres of land. It provides sanctuaries for thousands of species of wildlife. It became the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in 1937.
2. What coastal city was the original capital of Georgia?

Answer: Savannah

Georgia's government operated from Savannah at the time of its statehood in 1776. In January 1780, because of the English invansion of Savannah, Augusta became the designated capital. Atlanta, the current capital, became the fifth city to be designated capital of Georgia in 1868. Other cities to serve as capital of Georgia were Louisville and Milledgeville.
3. What city, known as the Classic City, is home to the USA's oldest state supported university, the University of Georgia?

Answer: Athens

The University of Georgia was incorporated in January 1785 and became the first state to charter a state supported university. The previous year, 1784, Georgia's General Assembly had set aside 40,000 acres of land to endow a college.
4. What organization did Juliette Gordon Low found in Savannah on March 12, 1912?

Answer: Girl Scouts of America

After a meeting with Sir Robert Baden-Powell, she came up with an idea to establish a group to help young girls of that era. She registered 18 girls for the first troop, called American Girl Guides. In 1913, the name was changed to the Girl Scouts of America. On July 3, 1948, President Harry S. Truman signed a bill to authorize a stamp in honor of Juliette Gordon Low.
5. Geographically, what is the smallest county in Georgia?

Answer: Clarke

Created in 1801, and named for Revolutionary hero Elijah Clarke, it included 250 square miles of land. Located in the northeast region of Georgia, it is geographically the smallest of Georgia's 159 counties. Ware County is the largest county in both Georgia and east of the Mississippi River, and second largest in the United States of America.
6. Where is the Masters Golf Tournament played each year?

Answer: Augusta

The Masters, one of golf's four major tournaments, is played at Augusta National Golf Club. The first tournament was held on March 22, 1934. It was originally called the Augusta National Invitation; however, the official name was changed to the Masters Golf Tournament in 1940.
7. In what Georgia city was Coca-Cola invented?

Answer: Atlanta

In May 1886, Doctor John S. Pemberton, an American pharmacist, invented Coca-Cola in Atlanta, Georgia. He first sold it at Atlanta's Jacob's Pharmacy. Coke was named for its main ingredients, coca leaves and the kola nut.
8. The world's first documented surgical anesthetic use of ether occurred in Jefferson, Georgia.

Answer: True

In 1841 Dr Crawford Williamson Long was the first person to document the use of ether during surgery. He removed a cyst from the neck of one of his patients. He did not publish his results until 1848 and thus another person, W.T.G. Morton, was initially credited with the discovery of ether for surgical purposes.

There is a museum dedicated to Dr. Long in Jefferson, Georgia. He is buried in the Oconee Hill Cemetery, located across the street from the University of Georgia's Sanford Stadium.
9. What United States Army base, located in Columbus, Georgia, and established in 1918, is known as "Home of the Infantry?"

Answer: Fort Benning

Named after Confederate General Major Henry L. Benning, it speads over 180,000 acres and is home to the U.S. Army Infantry Training Brigade, Infantry School, Ranger Training Brigade, Airborne School and the School of Americas. The five kinds of infantry here are: mechanized, light, airborne, air assault, and ranger.
10. Burt Reynolds often claimed to have been born in what Georgia city?

Answer: Waycross

he has said, in later life, that he was actually born in Michigan. He played football at Florida State University and later, went to Hollywood and became a celebrity. Some of his films were "Smokey and the Bandit", "Deliverance", "Citizen Ruth" and "The Hunter's Moon".
Source: Author uga76

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