FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

The School of Athens Trivia Quiz

The schools of Athens are scattered about the USA. Match the right Athens with its state.

A matching quiz by ertrum. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
ertrum

Time
4 mins

Type
Match Quiz

Quiz #
400,451

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
465

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

(a) Drag-and-drop from the right to the left, or (b) click on a right side answer box and then on a left side box to move it.

Questions		Choices
1. Athens is home to this state's university, whose mascot is the Bulldog.		Illinois
2. Home of the Athens High Golden Eagles, not the Yellowhammers, this town is the county seat of Limestone County.		West Virginia
3. The Athens Warriors play their games in this state, where Lincoln first practiced law.		Texas
4. County seat of Athens County, and home to the university Bobcats, this Athens is on the banks of the Hocking River.		Tennessee
5. Home of the McMinn County Cherokees, which state would you be in if you voluntarily visit "The Friendly City"?		Wisconsin
6. In which state, a former republic, will you find the "Black-Eyed Pea Capital of the World", home to the Athens Hornets?		Alabama
7. Concord University is found in this Athens, which is situated in Mercer County of this small mountainous state.		Kentucky
8. You'll find the Athens Bluejays nestled into Marathon County of this cheesy state.		Ohio
9. Daniel Boone built a fort less than a mile from this Athens, in Fayette County. Students attend Henry Clay High School in nearby Lexington.		Georgia
10. The Mount Olive Eagles are found in this village which used to be the parish seat of Claiborne Parish.		Louisiana

Select each answer

1. Athens is home to this state's university, whose mascot is the Bulldog.

2. Home of the Athens High Golden Eagles, not the Yellowhammers, this town is the county seat of Limestone County.

3. The Athens Warriors play their games in this state, where Lincoln first practiced law.

4. County seat of Athens County, and home to the university Bobcats, this Athens is on the banks of the Hocking River.

5. Home of the McMinn County Cherokees, which state would you be in if you voluntarily visit "The Friendly City"?

6. In which state, a former republic, will you find the "Black-Eyed Pea Capital of the World", home to the Athens Hornets?

7. Concord University is found in this Athens, which is situated in Mercer County of this small mountainous state.

8. You'll find the Athens Bluejays nestled into Marathon County of this cheesy state.

9. Daniel Boone built a fort less than a mile from this Athens, in Fayette County. Students attend Henry Clay High School in nearby Lexington.

10. The Mount Olive Eagles are found in this village which used to be the parish seat of Claiborne Parish.

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Athens is home to this state's university, whose mascot is the Bulldog.

Answer: Georgia

The University of Georgia was chartered in 1785, and the campus was built on land donated by John Milledge. The city of Athens grew up around the university. The city of Athens is 33 years older than the city of Atlanta, about 70 miles away.

2. Home of the Athens High Golden Eagles, not the Yellowhammers, this town is the county seat of Limestone County.

Answer: Alabama

Athens, Alabama, was incorporated as a town a year before the state was admitted to the Union in 1819. Athens is home to the Browns Ferry Nuclear plant and has benefitted from the aerospace boom in nearby Huntsville.

3. The Athens Warriors play their games in this state, where Lincoln first practiced law.

Answer: Illinois

Athens, Illinois, has a population estimated to be about 1900. Lincoln was involved in a law suit between two property owners here. The Rogers Building is a museum dedicated to Lincoln and the rest of the "Long Nine"; a group of Illinois legislators who were all over six feet tall, and who were instrumental in moving the state capitol to Springfield.

4. County seat of Athens County, and home to the university Bobcats, this Athens is on the banks of the Hocking River.

Answer: Ohio

Ohio University was chartered in 1804, seven years before the town of Athens was incorporated. Maya Lin, who designed the US Vietnam Memorial was born in Athens in 1959.

5. Home of the McMinn County Cherokees, which state would you be in if you voluntarily visit "The Friendly City"?

Answer: Tennessee

"The Friendly City", Athens, Tennessee, was not so friendly to the Cherokee -- General Wool set up headquarters here in 1836 to oversee the Cherokee Removal, also called the Trail of Tears. Cleveland State Community College, Tennessee Wesleyan University and the Tennessee College of Applied Technology all have campuses in Athens, TN.

6. In which state, a former republic, will you find the "Black-Eyed Pea Capital of the World", home to the Athens Hornets?

Answer: Texas

Athens, Texas is the county seat of Henderson county. It was not named for Athens, Greece, but for Athens, Alabama (which was named for Athens, Greece). Athens is home to the East Texas Arboretum and the Cedar Creek Reservoir.

7. Concord University is found in this Athens, which is situated in Mercer County of this small mountainous state.

Answer: West Virginia

Athens, West Virginia, was originally named Concord Church, but the name was changed to Athens in 1896. Concord University was founded in 1872 by veterans from both sides of the American Civil War. It was named Concord to promote the ideals of "harmony and sweet fellowship".

8. You'll find the Athens Bluejays nestled into Marathon County of this cheesy state.

Answer: Wisconsin

Athens, Wisconsin, is located almost midway between both the Equator and the North Pole and the Prime Meridian and International Date line.

9. Daniel Boone built a fort less than a mile from this Athens, in Fayette County. Students attend Henry Clay High School in nearby Lexington.

Answer: Kentucky

Athens, Kentucky, was chartered in 1825. Much of the downtown was destroyed by fires in the mid 1800s. The remaining buildings were added to the National Register of Historic Places as a Historic District in 1979.

10. The Mount Olive Eagles are found in this village which used to be the parish seat of Claiborne Parish.

Answer: Louisiana

Athens, Louisiana, was named the parish seat in 1846. In 1848, the courthouse burned and the parish government decided to move the seat to Homer. Poultry farming forms the backbone of Athens' economy. The Mount Olive Christian School took over the old high school building, which had been vacant since 1969, in 1996.

Source: Author ertrum

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor agony before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.