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Quiz about Georgia The Peach State
Quiz about Georgia The Peach State

Georgia - The Peach State Trivia Quiz

Welcome to Georgia--The Peach State!

A multiple-choice quiz by Morrigan716. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Morrigan716
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
100,606
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
10 / 15
Plays
2593
Last 3 plays: Johnmcmanners (15/15), Guest 129 (13/15), PurpleComet (13/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. Georgia's state motto is "Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation"?


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Question 2 of 15
2. What is Georgia's state bird? Hint


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Question 3 of 15
3. What is the state flower? Hint


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Question 4 of 15
4. Does Georgia have a state play?


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Question 5 of 15
5. What is the state vegetable? Hint


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6. What is the state reptile? Hint


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Question 7 of 15
7. Georgia's state marine mammal is the sperm whale?


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Question 8 of 15
8. What is the state mineral? Hint


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Question 9 of 15
9. What is Georgia's state tree? Hint


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Question 10 of 15
10. What is Georgia's state crop? Hint


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Question 11 of 15
11. What is Georgia's highest point? Hint


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Question 12 of 15
12. Where is the geographic center of Georgia? Hint


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Question 13 of 15
13. What is the average temperature in July? Hint


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Question 14 of 15
14. What is the average temperature in January? Hint


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Question 15 of 15
15. Which city has the nickname "Heart of Georgia"? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Georgia's state motto is "Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation"?

Answer: True

This is written on the state seal. Another state motto is "Agriculture and Commerce".
2. What is Georgia's state bird?

Answer: Brown Thrasher

 The male brown thrasher has the largest repertoire of songs of any North American bird. In 1935, Governor Eugene Talmadge proclaimed it the state bird, but is was another 30 years before the Georgia Assembly made it official.
3. What is the state flower?

Answer: Cherokee Rose

 In 1916, The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution nominated the Cherokee rose as Georgia's state flower to honor the Cherokee Indians, who were forced to leave their lands in 1838. The azalea is the state wildflower.
4. Does Georgia have a state play?

Answer: Yes

The state play is called "Swamp Gravy". It is a musical based on the tall tales and folklore of Miller County. It is named after a gravy, or soup, made from fried-fish drippings.
5. What is the state vegetable?

Answer: Vidalia Onion

 Sulfur-deficient soil and mild temperatures give Vidalia onions their sweet taste.
6. What is the state reptile?

Answer: Gopher Tortoise

 The gopher tortoise makes long burrows for shelter in the sands of the coastal plain.
7. Georgia's state marine mammal is the sperm whale?

Answer: False

It is actually the right whale, which became the state marine mammal in 1985.
8. What is the state mineral?

Answer: Staurolite

 These are crossed crystals, also known as fairy crosses or fairy stones, and are abundant in north Georgia. They have been collected as good-luck charms for generations.
9. What is Georgia's state tree?

Answer: Live Oak

 The live oak was adopted in 1937, but some Georgians think the pine should be the state tree because there are more pines in Georgia.
10. What is Georgia's state crop?

Answer: Peanuts

 Peanut farming is a $2 billion industry in Georgia.
11. What is Georgia's highest point?

Answer: Brasstown Bald Mountain

 Brasstown Bald Mountain is 4,784 feet high.
12. Where is the geographic center of Georgia?

Answer: Twiggs

 Twiggs is located 18 miles southeast of Macon.
13. What is the average temperature in July?

Answer: 80 degrees F

 Georgia is a state of extremes. The year after a flood, it might not rain enough, and the same area that was underwater one year might be a drought disaster area the next.
14. What is the average temperature in January?

Answer: 47 degrees F

 Tropical storms and hurricanes have a big impact on Georgia, but it is tornadoes and floods that are responsible for the state's worst natural disasters.
15. Which city has the nickname "Heart of Georgia"?

Answer: Macon

 The city closest to the geographic centre of Georgia is Macon, hence the nickname. Some of Macon's famous sons include Jack McBrayer (30 Rock), Little Richard and Otis Redding.
Source: Author Morrigan716

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