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Quiz about Family Vacation Atlanta Georgia

Family Vacation: Atlanta, Georgia Quiz

Let's visit some of the famous tourist sites in Atlanta, Georgia.

A multiple-choice quiz by jcpetersen. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
jcpetersen

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
321,933

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
1644

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the first place outside of Asia to house whale sharks? Hint

Inside CNN Studio Tour

Georgia Aquarium

Atlanta Botanical Garden

Stone Mountain Park

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Question 2 of 10

2. The last stop on the tour before the gift shop is an area where guests can sample regional sodas from all over the world, including some very unusual flavors. But be careful - a lot of soda gets spilled and the floor is very sticky. What is this tourist attraction? Hint

Fernbank Museum of Natural History

Six Flags Over Georgia

High Museum of Art

World of Coca-Cola

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Question 3 of 10

3. Where can you see giant pandas, as well as one of the largest gorilla populations in North America? Hint

Centennial Olympic Park

Atlanta Botanical Garden

Zoo Atlanta

Turner Field

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where can guests see how a real news television station works? Hint

Piedmont Park

High Museum of Art

The Laughing Skull Lounge

Inside CNN Studio Tour

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Question 5 of 10

5. Where can visitors see dinosaur skeletons, an IMAX theater, and the fauna and flora of Georgia? Hint

Georgia Aquarium

Alliance Theatre

Stone Mountain Park

Fernbank Museum of Natural History

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Question 6 of 10

6. The 30 acres of this site include smaller areas such as the Dorothy Chapman Fuqua Conservatory, the Fuqua Orchid Center, the Upper Woodland, the Storza Woods, and the Children's Garden. What is this tourist attraction? Hint

Margaret Mitchell House

World of Coca-Cola

Atlanta Botanical Garden

Georgia Dome

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Question 7 of 10

7. Founded in 1905, what site boasts over 11,000 works in its permanent collection, and places an emphasis on Southern self-taught art? Hint

Jimmy Carter Library and Museum

Zoo Atlanta

Millennium Gate

High Museum of Art

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Question 8 of 10

8. What attraction features exhibits on the Civil War, the development of Atlanta, Southern Folk Art, and the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games? Hint

Inside CNN Studio Tour

Six Flags Over Georgia

Turner Field

Atlanta History Center

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Question 9 of 10

9. On most summer nights, this site has a laser light show with music and fireworks. Come early to find a seat on the lawn and bring a blanket to sit on. What is this tourist attraction? Hint

The Laughing Skull Lounge

Fernbank Museum of Natural History

Stone Mountain Park

Alliance Theater

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Question 10 of 10

10. Where can Atlanta visitors find roller coasters and other amusement rides? Hint

Six Flags Over Georgia

Atlanta Botanical Garden

World of Coca-Cola

Margaret Mitchell House

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the first place outside of Asia to house whale sharks?

Answer: Georgia Aquarium

Funded primarily by Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus, the Georgia Aquarium opened in 2005. There are busts of Bernie and his wife Billi next to the food court, and they are frequent visitors to the aquarium (and get special behind the scenes access).

Answer: World of Coca-Cola

World of Coca-Cola is located on Pemberton Place, named after Coca-Cola inventor John Pemberton. The tour opens with a short animated movie, and ends with guests picking up a small souvenir bottle of soda.

3. Where can you see giant pandas, as well as one of the largest gorilla populations in North America?

Answer: Zoo Atlanta

The zoo was founded in 1889. It was created when a traveling zoo went bankrupt and was stranded in Atlanta.

4. Where can guests see how a real news television station works?

Answer: Inside CNN Studio Tour

The tour starts by taking the largest freestanding (supported only at the ends) escalator in the world. The escalator is left over from "The World of Sid and Marty Krofft", the first indoor theme park, which opened in 1976 and closed six months later.

5. Where can visitors see dinosaur skeletons, an IMAX theater, and the fauna and flora of Georgia?

Answer: Fernbank Museum of Natural History

In 1938, Emily Harrison and others created a charter for Fernbank. They purchased the 70 acres of woodland that is the site for the museum.

Answer: Atlanta Botanical Garden

In 1980, the Atlanta Botanical Garden signed a 50-year lease with the city of Atlanta.

7. Founded in 1905, what site boasts over 11,000 works in its permanent collection, and places an emphasis on Southern self-taught art?

Answer: High Museum of Art

The High Museum of Art is named for the High family. The family donated their home to house the museum in 1926.

8. What attraction features exhibits on the Civil War, the development of Atlanta, Southern Folk Art, and the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games?

Answer: Atlanta History Center

The 1996 Centennial Olympic Games exhibit has Olympic memorabilia, a computerized game about the Olympics, and a room upstairs where you can test your abilities against those of Olympic athletes.

9. On most summer nights, this site has a laser light show with music and fireworks. Come early to find a seat on the lawn and bring a blanket to sit on. What is this tourist attraction?

Answer: Stone Mountain Park

Stone Mountain is the world's largest bas relief sculpture, depicting three Confederate leaders (Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson) and their horses. During the laser show, the lasers highlight the figures and "animate" them to appear as they are moving.

10. Where can Atlanta visitors find roller coasters and other amusement rides?

Answer: Six Flags Over Georgia

Six Flags Over Georgia was the second theme park in Angus G. Wynne's "Six Flags" chain of parks, after Six Flags Over Texas. Along with Six Flags St. Louis, these three parks were the first parks to have the name "Six Flags" during their entire operations.

Source: Author jcpetersen

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