1. Just the facts, Ma’am Georgia Trivia

2. Does Georgia have a Birthday? James Oglethorpe & the first colonists arrived near present day Savannah on February 12, 1733; therefore, February 12 th is considered Georgia's birthday.

3. Georgia State Bird – Brown Thrasher Bird – Brown Thrasher Fish – Large Mouth Bass Fish – Large Mouth Bass Mineral – Staurolite “Fairy Cross” Mineral – Staurolite “Fairy Cross” Fossil – Shark Tooth Fossil – Shark Tooth Insect – Honey Bee Insect – Honey Bee Tree – Live Oak Tree – Live Oak Prepared Food - Grits Prepared Food - Grits Flower – Cherokee Rose Flower – Cherokee Rose

4. Why are there so many counties? A statute was passed by the state legislature that a county seat could not be more than one day’s ride from another county seat, thus creating smaller counties.

5. Georgia’s Capitol

6. How many Capitals has Georgia had? 1 – Always in Atlanta 1 – Always in Atlanta 2 – Savannah and Atlanta 2 – Savannah and Atlanta 3 – Savannah, Atlanta and Milledgeville 3 – Savannah, Atlanta and Milledgeville 4 – Savannah, Atlanta, Milledgeville & Augusta 4 – Savannah, Atlanta, Milledgeville & Augusta 5 – Savannah, Atlanta, Milledgeville, Augusta, and Louisville 5 – Savannah, Atlanta, Milledgeville, Augusta, and Louisville 6 – Savannah, Atlanta, Milledgeville, Augusta, Louisville, and McDonough 6 – Savannah, Atlanta, Milledgeville, Augusta, Louisville, and McDonough

7. Dome & Miss Freedom

8. What are the other names Atlanta has had? Monroe Monroe Terminus Terminus Marthasville Marthasville Washington Washington ATL ATL

9. Atlanta or Chicago?

10. What pirate frequented the coast of Georgia? Edward Teach

11. World’s Largest Peanut

13. Waffle House

14. “Blind Tom” Wiggins

15. Friendship Monument

16. Georgia’s Largest Magnolia

17. Stone Mountain

18. War Between the States Georgia sent 125,000 men to serve the Confederate States of America – almost ½ the population. Georgia sent 125,000 men to serve the Confederate States of America – almost ½ the population. 75% of Georgia’s material wealth was lost. 75% of Georgia’s material wealth was lost.

19. Battle of Chickamauga or “River of Death”

20. The Burning of Atlanta

21. Missing Gold

22. Education in Georgia First Public School System First Public School System First Kindergarten First Kindergarten First College to Grant Degrees to Women First College to Grant Degrees to Women

23. First State University

24. Largest Campus in the World?

25. Olympics Alice Coachman

26. World’s Largest Infantry Training Center

27. Presidents

28. Little White House

29. Teddy Bears

30. Woodrow Wilson

31. Opossum?

32. Questions ?