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Georgia

Georgia. What do you know about your state?. Of course you know the capital city is__________________. ATLANTA. Big regal plantations homes were best know in the __________________ period. ANTEBELLUM. In what part of Georgia are you?. Georgia Coast/Barrier Islands.

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Georgia

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  1. Georgia What do you know about your state?

  2. Of course you know the capital city is__________________. ATLANTA

  3. Big regal plantations homes were best know in the __________________ period. ANTEBELLUM

  4. In what part of Georgia are you? Georgia Coast/Barrier Islands

  5. All the Union troops were imprisoned here in The Civil War: Andersonville, GA

  6. The Georgia Coast was known for growing what crops? Indigo Sea cotton Rice

  7. Where you would have to go in Georgia to maybe see snow - North Georgia Mountains/Appalachians

  8. The biggest tourist attraction now in Georgia - Georgia Aquarium

  9. Did you know the flower of Georgia is the - AZALEA

  10. You’ve all heard his name or even been at his school, but if you know this guy, you really are up on your Civil War history! Charles Henry Smith aka: Bill Arp

  11. The highest point in the state is at 4,784 ft. Brasstown Bald

  12. Not a fancy bird, but it is our state feathered friend - Brown Thrasher

  13. If you’re visiting the Barrier Islands, what ocean are you at? ATLANTIC

  14. This river is a controversial subject when it comes to supplying water to GA, AL, and FL Chattahoochee River

  15. Believe it or not, these are relatives of one of the Indian groups that lived in Georgia. Cherokees

  16. I was surprised that the state flower didn’t really look like what I thought it would! Cherokee Rose

  17. The inventor didn’t make any money on this great idea because of patent problems! Eli Whitney – Cotton Gin

  18. In what region would you find this crop grown? Coastal Plain

  19. Name either one of the nicknames for the state of Georgia The Peach State or The Gateway to the South

  20. The site of the first gold strike in the United States Dahlonega, Georgia

  21. One of the Atlanta Braves most famous players - Hank Aaron

  22. The Atlanta Falcons have their training camp in this Georgia city - Flowery Branch, Georgia

  23. You would find this fellow in place in Georgia - Okefenokee Swamp

  24. This city has an alpine theme and is really popular for Octoberfest - HELEN

  25. This is what from the early Mississippian Indian culture - A burial mound

  26. This former governor and president is from Plains, Georgia - James “Jimmy” Earl Carter

  27. This was an import from China to try and help the erosion problems. Kudzu! It can grow up to 2 ft. a day they say and cover a house or car if left too close!

  28. The largest manmade lake in Georgia (2nd in US) and the state fish that can be caught there - Lake Lanier and Large-mouth Bass

  29. Tiger Woods has often won here at The Masters - AUGUSTA, GEORGIA

  30. These trees were used for ship building in early Georgia and found on the coast. Live Oak

  31. The North Georgia Mountains are home to many waterfalls such as this one - Tallulah Gorge

  32. This city in South Georgia is famous for this sweet tasting vegetable that you could eat like an apple - Vidalia, Georgia

  33. Which direction is this mountain scene from Atlanta? NORTH

  34. What intercardinal direction is the swamp area of the Coastal Plain from Atlanta? SOUTHEAST

  35. Name these products exported from our state - Pine, Peanuts, Pecans

  36. This was the guy that came from England to establish the 1st colony - James Oglethorpe

  37. Where you often see these nocturnal mammals - Run over on the side of the highway

  38. What is the state song and who is the fellow singing it - Ray Charles – “Georgia on my Mind”

  39. Savannah and William T. Sherman What’s the city and who is the guy that decided not to burn it to the ground -

  40. The leaders of the Confederacy on Stone Mountain - Robert E. Lee Stonewall Jackson Jefferson Davis

  41. The city where you will find this guy hanging out - ATHENS

  42. This crop is called by some a “death weed.” Tobacco

  43. Name the place and the group that had a revival there in the 1920s. Stone Mountain and the Ku Klux Klan

  44. Where was this picture taken? Six Flags

  45. This region is good for farming and north of the fall line- The Piedmont

  46. Name the place and what the dome is coated with - Georgia Capitol Building and Dahlonega gold

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