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Georgia Fun Facts Trivia Quiz

This is my latest in the Fun Facts series. Enjoy.

A multiple-choice quiz by bullymom. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
bullymom

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
75,421

Updated
Mar 23 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
4302

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: portalrules123 (10/10), Guest 172 (10/10), Guest 107 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these great inventions was developed in Georgia? Hint

Telegraph

Steamboat

Wireless radio

Cotton gin

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who is the first US President born in the state of Georgia?

Answer: (Two Words- first and last name)

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Question 3 of 10

3. What Georgia city did the British capture in a surprise attack on December 29, 1778? Hint

Atlanta

Savannah

Macon

Augusta

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Question 4 of 10

4. In Savannah, you can visit the birthplace of Juliette Gordon Low. What organization did she found? Hint

Big Brothers and Sisters

Red Cross

Girl Scouts of America

Amnesty International

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these is NOT an event at the annual Summer Redneck Games, held every year in East Dublin, Georgia? Hint

Big hair contest

Jack-o'lantern look-alike contest

Mud-pit belly flop

Dumpster diving

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Georgia city is known as the Carpet Capital of the World? Hint

Claxton

Dalton

Brunswick

Dahlonega

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the town of St. Mary's stands a tree stump dedicated to the memory of what famous American? Hint

Abraham Lincoln

Robert E. Lee

George Washington

Margaret Mitchell

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Question 8 of 10

8. What's the name of the NHL team that played in Atlanta's Philips Arena? Hint

Thrashers

Predators

Falcons

Peaches

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Question 9 of 10

9. What President's 'Little White House' can be visited in Pine Mountain? Hint

Dwight Eisenhower's

Jimmy Carter's

Franklin Roosevelt's

Richard Nixon's

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Question 10 of 10

10. What Georgia city is known as the 'Classic City of the South' for its antebellum mansions? Hint

Columbus

Macon

Athens

Marietta

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these great inventions was developed in Georgia?

Answer: Cotton gin

Eli Whitney invented this machine in 1793. It revolutionized the South by greatly increasing the rate of production of cotton.

2. Who is the first US President born in the state of Georgia?

Answer: Jimmy Carter

James Earl Carter was the 39th President of the US, from 1977 to 1981. Born in the small farming town of Plains, he was the governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975.

3. What Georgia city did the British capture in a surprise attack on December 29, 1778?

Answer: Savannah

4. In Savannah, you can visit the birthplace of Juliette Gordon Low. What organization did she found?

Answer: Girl Scouts of America

Juliette Gordon Low, born in Savannah in 1886, got the idea for the Girl Scouts when she met Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the Boy Scouts, in England. She held the first meeting of the American Girl Scouts in her living room on March 9, 1912. Her birthplace is now a Girl Scout museum.

5. Which of these is NOT an event at the annual Summer Redneck Games, held every year in East Dublin, Georgia?

Answer: Jack-o'lantern look-alike contest

This event, first held in 1996, is held each July in the town of East Dublin. For {$5} per car load, you can observe such events as the Seed-spitting contest, Hubcap Hurl, or Bobbing for pigs feet. Check out the website at www.wqzy.com.

6. Which Georgia city is known as the Carpet Capital of the World?

Answer: Dalton

This northwestern Georgia city, famous for its textile production, produces 65-70 percent of all American carpets. There are over 100 outlet stores in the city.

7. In the town of St. Mary's stands a tree stump dedicated to the memory of what famous American?

Answer: George Washington

When the stump was actually a giant oak, it was a popular tourist attraction. The oak was planted in 1799, the year Washington died. The tree itself died in 1986, leaving only a stump.

8. What's the name of the NHL team that played in Atlanta's Philips Arena?

Answer: Thrashers

The Atlanta Thrashers played their first game in this state-of-the-art sports facility in September, 1999. The franchise moved to Canada in 2011.

9. What President's 'Little White House' can be visited in Pine Mountain?

Answer: Franklin Roosevelt's

The six-room house still looks the way it did when FDR died here on April 12, 1945. The President was attracted to the Warm Springs area by the warm water with supposed curative powers.

10. What Georgia city is known as the 'Classic City of the South' for its antebellum mansions?

Answer: Athens

This charming Southern city has many examples of Greek Revival and Federal architecture.

Source: Author bullymom

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