 | Term | Definition |
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Where does Georgia rank in land among states east of the Mississippi River? |
first - it is the largest |
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What is Georgia's highest point? |
Brasstown Bald |
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What are the geographic regions into which Georgia is divided? |
1) Coastal Plain 2) Piedmont 3) Plateau 4) Blue Ridge Mountains 5) Valley |
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What separates the Coastal Plain from the Piedmont? |
the fall line |
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What is the fall line? |
area of waterfalls and rapids running between Columbus and Macon and Macon and Augusta |
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What does Piedmont mean? |
foot hills |
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What is the most populated section of Georgia? |
Piedmont |
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What type of climate does Georgia have? |
Humid Subtropical |
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What white mineral is used in making china and pottery and is vital to Georgia's economy? |
Kaolin |
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When and where was Georgia's first gold rush? |
1828 in Daholenga |
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What is Georgia's widest river? |
Alamtha River |
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What is Georgia's longest river? |
Chattahoochee River |
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What did the Indians call what is now Georgia? |
Guale |
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Who was Georgia named for? |
King George II |
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Who was the first European to reach Georgia? |
Hernando de Soto |
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Who founded Georgia? |
James Oglethorpe |
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Who was Oglethorpe's friend who died in debtor's prison? |
Robert Castel |
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What group governed Georgia during its early history? |
trustees |
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On what ship did the first settlers arrive? |
Anne |
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When and where did Oglethorpe first land? |
Yamacraw Bluff on Feb. 12, 1733 |
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What local Indian chief became friends with Oglethorpe? |
Tomochichi |
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Who translated for Oglethorpe and Tomochichi? |
Marymusgrove |
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What was probably the first planned city in America? |
Savannah |
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Who discovered the Gulf Stream? |
Ponce de Leon |
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Who invented the cotton gin? |
Eli Whitney |
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Who created the Cherokee alphabet? |
Sequoyah |
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What Georgian discovered the use of ether as an anesthetic? |
Dr. Crawford Long |
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Who was the Vice President of the Confederacy? |
Alexander H. Stephens |
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What is Georgia's state bird? |
brown thrasher |
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What is Georgia's state flower? |
Cherokee Rose |
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What is Georgia's state tree? |
Live Oak |
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What is Georgia's state fish? |
Largemouth Bass |
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What is Georgia's state insect? |
honeybee |
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What is Georgia's state mammal? |
Right whale |
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What is Georgia's state gem? |
quartz |
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What is Georgia's state song? |
Georgia on My Mind |
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How many counties does Georgia have? |
159 |
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Who is Georgia's Governor? |
Sonny Purdue |
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Who is Georgia's Lt. Governor? |
Casey Cagle |
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What are the other offices of the executive branch for the State of Georgia? |
Dept. of Agriculture, Attorney General, Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner, Dept. of Labor, Public Service Commissioner, State School Superintendant, and Secretary of State |
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Who is the head of the Georgia Dept. of Agriculture? |
Tommy Irvin |
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Who is the Georgia Attorney General? |
Thurbert E. Baker |
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Who is the head of the Georgia Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commission? |
John W. Oxendine |
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Who is the head of the Georgia Dept. of Labor? |
Michael L. Thurmond |
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Who is the head of the Georgia Public Service Commission? |
Chuck Eaton |
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Who is the Georgia State Superintendent? |
Kathy Cox |
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Who is the Georgia Secretary of State? |
Karen C. Handel |
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Who was the first modern Governor to serve 2 terms? |
Carl Sanders |
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What is Georgia's legislature called? |
the Georgia General Assembly |
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Who is Georgia's Speaker of the House? |
Glenn Richardson |
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Who are Georgia's U.S. Senators? |
Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson |
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Who many representatives does Georgia currently have in the House of Representatives |
13 |
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Name the cities that have served as Georgia's capital? |
Savannah, Augusta, Heards Fort, Ebeneezer, Atlanta, Louisville, Milledgeville, Macon |
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