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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.

Author
aufderflucht76

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
333,592

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
461

Last 3 plays: Guest 172 (7/10), Guest 174 (3/10), Guest 184 (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

Florence Martus

Alice Whitefield

Clara O'Keefe

Charlotte Eastman

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Question 2 of 10

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

Monterey Square

Reynolds Square

Oglethorpe Square

Franklin Square

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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

Whitefield Square

Lafayette Square

Ellis Square

Calhoun Square

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Question 4 of 10

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

Water

Oil

Molasses

Alcohol

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Question 5 of 10

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

Drayton Street

Bull Street

Whitaker Street

Abercorn Street

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Question 6 of 10

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

Park Avenue

Liberty Street

Gordon Street

Gaston Street

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Question 7 of 10

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

Dueling

Housing Revolutionary soldiers

The Button Gwinnett Memorial

A garden

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Question 8 of 10

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

The City of Savannah

Memorial Health

St. Joseph's/Candler

Gulfstream Aerospace

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which movie was NOT filmed in Savannah? Hint

Now and Then

Cape Fear

The Notebook

Something to Talk About

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Question 10 of 10

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

Catholics

Protestants

Jews

None were banned

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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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