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Quiz about Atlanta  Empire City of the South
Quiz about Atlanta  Empire City of the South

Atlanta - Empire City of the South Quiz


Hugging the foot of the Blue Ridge mountains is this largest city in the southeastern U.S. The dogwood-lined streets are home to many distinguished Americans, major corporations, and many great colleges and universities. Are you up for a brief tour?

A multiple-choice quiz by Woofi. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
Woofi
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
113,013
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
2885
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: haydenspapa (5/10), Guest 96 (6/10), Guest 107 (5/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Visitors arrive at this southern capital by automobile, train, and plane. Dating back to 1925, the City of Atlanta leased 287 acres from Coca-Cola magnate Asa Candler to build an airport. From those beginnings, this airport has become the busiest airport in the world. When the airport was renamed in September 1980, for whom was it named? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. From the airport, a very convenient and inexpensive way to get to the city is by using MARTA, the local transit authority. You may wish to take a side trip into the "Sweet Auburn" residential section to visit the visitors' center and home of the late Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., the great civil rights leader. About two blocks from his home was his church, where his father, and his father before him, had been pastor. What is the name of this church? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. You ride on into town and have a typical southern dinner at Mary Mac's Tea Room, which has been proudly serving Atlantans since 1945. Of course Mary Mac's should not be difficult to find, since it is located on this boulevard named after the great Spanish explorer who gave the name "Florida" to the land that is now one of the United States. Who was this explorer? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. This fine southern university is often called the "Harvard of the South". While it may not be Harvard, it is still a very fine "second-tier" private institution that offers, among other programs, a fine law school, medical school, and dental school. Located in Dekalb county, what is the name of this university? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. To learn about the Battle of Atlanta during the Civil War, the Atlanta Cyclorama is a great place to begin! Completed in 1921, the highlight of the exhibit is the 48' X 358' painting depicting the battle. The concept of a cyclorama only had a brief popularity. It developed in the United States but was created in Europe. It is commonly thought that cycloramas first appeared in this largest Bavarian city. Which city is this? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. A fine place for a picnic is Stone Mountain Park. The park offers many recreational options including camping and hiking. While there, you undoubtedly cannot miss the Confederate Memorial Carving on the side of the mountain. This world's largest high relief sculpture shows three heroes of the Civil War. Which of these people is NOT depicted on the carving? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. A nice day trip from Atlanta would be to this small town nestled in the mountains of north Georgia. After having some of the best home-style food anywhere served family-style at the Smith House, you can walk off some of the fried chicken, mashed potatoes with cream gravy, and fried okra by touring the square and visiting numerous antique shops. If you are interested, you can even pan for gold while you wait for your table - and you will wait! This town is also known for being home to the Military College of Georgia as well as to a former U.S. Mint. Which town is this? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Atlanta began life in the 1830's as the terminal of the Western & Atlantic Railroad and the settlement was called "Terminus". In 1843, it was renamed "Marthasville" after then Gov. Lumpkin's daughter. A year later it was named "Atlanta", a feminine version of "Atlantic", after the railroad. War struck less than two decades later and left Atlanta in ashes, from which grew this large and cosmopolitan city we have today. This in mind, what bird would you expect has been incorporated in the official city seal? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Originally designed to be the Yaarab Temple Shrine Mosque, serious cost overruns caused the Shriners to contact a motion picture studio to take over the project. The result was an extremely opulent movie palace. The theater fell into disrepair in the sixties and seventies, but was saved by private donations and entered into the ledgers as a National Historical Landmark. With over $20 million spent to restore this building, it is once again a great theater. What is its name? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. While in Atlanta, you may wish to see the many beautiful and stately homes in Buckhead, which is known as the city's most affluent district. If you don't have a current membership at the Cherokee Town & Country Club or an invitation to tea at the Governor's Mansion - don't despair! You can get a fine taste of the area by visiting the Swan House, an elegant mansion built by the Inman family, heir to a cotton brokerage fortune. Later, you may want to go shopping at Lenox Square or Phipp's Plaza.

True or False: The name "Buckhead" was derived from one Henry Irby, a general store owner, who shot a large deer and mounted its head where all passers-by could see it.



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Visitors arrive at this southern capital by automobile, train, and plane. Dating back to 1925, the City of Atlanta leased 287 acres from Coca-Cola magnate Asa Candler to build an airport. From those beginnings, this airport has become the busiest airport in the world. When the airport was renamed in September 1980, for whom was it named?

Answer: William B. Hartsfield

City alderman Hartsfield was the first aviation commission chairman to oversee the development of then "Candler Field". He later served as mayor of Atlanta from 1938-1961. It was renamed Hartfield-Jackson in October 2003, to honor the former mayor, who had died earlier that year.
2. From the airport, a very convenient and inexpensive way to get to the city is by using MARTA, the local transit authority. You may wish to take a side trip into the "Sweet Auburn" residential section to visit the visitors' center and home of the late Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., the great civil rights leader. About two blocks from his home was his church, where his father, and his father before him, had been pastor. What is the name of this church?

Answer: Ebenezer Baptist Church

Beginning in 1960, "M.L.", as he was often called, began his service as co-pastor alongside his father. It was there he began teaching the tenets of equality, love, and non-violence.
3. You ride on into town and have a typical southern dinner at Mary Mac's Tea Room, which has been proudly serving Atlantans since 1945. Of course Mary Mac's should not be difficult to find, since it is located on this boulevard named after the great Spanish explorer who gave the name "Florida" to the land that is now one of the United States. Who was this explorer?

Answer: Juan Ponce de Leon

Of course Ponce de Leon is even better known for his search for the "Fountain of Youth and Beauty". Just whatever you do, stay away from the Krispy Kreme doughnut shop down the street. The fresh doughnuts coming off the line are sinfully addicting.
4. This fine southern university is often called the "Harvard of the South". While it may not be Harvard, it is still a very fine "second-tier" private institution that offers, among other programs, a fine law school, medical school, and dental school. Located in Dekalb county, what is the name of this university?

Answer: Emory University

Emory has a fine athletics program, but does not have a football team. Legend has it that one of the major benefactors to Emory once had a son who died in a football game and, for that reason, football would no longer be played at Emory.
5. To learn about the Battle of Atlanta during the Civil War, the Atlanta Cyclorama is a great place to begin! Completed in 1921, the highlight of the exhibit is the 48' X 358' painting depicting the battle. The concept of a cyclorama only had a brief popularity. It developed in the United States but was created in Europe. It is commonly thought that cycloramas first appeared in this largest Bavarian city. Which city is this?

Answer: Munich

The concept of having a large painting, usually of a battle, and charging admission to see it was an American innovation. The cyclorama was an enhancement in which the painting was placed in a circular fashion for viewing. Their popularity grew stronger in the late 1800's and died out in the early 1900's.

By the 1930's the art form had almost disappeared, owing to the advent of the motion picture industry earlier in the 20th Century.
6. A fine place for a picnic is Stone Mountain Park. The park offers many recreational options including camping and hiking. While there, you undoubtedly cannot miss the Confederate Memorial Carving on the side of the mountain. This world's largest high relief sculpture shows three heroes of the Civil War. Which of these people is NOT depicted on the carving?

Answer: William Tecumseh Sherman

Sherman, having burned the city to the ground, probably is not sufficiently revered in Atlanta to warrant such an honor.
7. A nice day trip from Atlanta would be to this small town nestled in the mountains of north Georgia. After having some of the best home-style food anywhere served family-style at the Smith House, you can walk off some of the fried chicken, mashed potatoes with cream gravy, and fried okra by touring the square and visiting numerous antique shops. If you are interested, you can even pan for gold while you wait for your table - and you will wait! This town is also known for being home to the Military College of Georgia as well as to a former U.S. Mint. Which town is this?

Answer: Dahlonega

"Brown's Guide to Georgia", a former travel magazine for the state, once listed the Smith House as the only 4-Star restaurant in all of Georgia! The Dahlonega mint produced gold coins only and was in service from 1838 until 1861. The coins are quite rare now and would be the pride of any numismatist's collection. Can you name the other seven official U.S. Mints, or should that be another quiz?
8. Atlanta began life in the 1830's as the terminal of the Western & Atlantic Railroad and the settlement was called "Terminus". In 1843, it was renamed "Marthasville" after then Gov. Lumpkin's daughter. A year later it was named "Atlanta", a feminine version of "Atlantic", after the railroad. War struck less than two decades later and left Atlanta in ashes, from which grew this large and cosmopolitan city we have today. This in mind, what bird would you expect has been incorporated in the official city seal?

Answer: Phoenix

Legend has it that the Phoenix lives 1000 years, at which time it throws itself into a fire, and from its own ashes is reborn to live another millennium. It is certainly a fitting symbol of Atlanta.
9. Originally designed to be the Yaarab Temple Shrine Mosque, serious cost overruns caused the Shriners to contact a motion picture studio to take over the project. The result was an extremely opulent movie palace. The theater fell into disrepair in the sixties and seventies, but was saved by private donations and entered into the ledgers as a National Historical Landmark. With over $20 million spent to restore this building, it is once again a great theater. What is its name?

Answer: The Fox

While attending a show, take a look above you. The ceiling is vaulted and painted a dark - like the night sky - and punctuated with 11-watt bulbs to simulate an outdoor feeling. A special projector creates drifting clouds across this "sky".
10. While in Atlanta, you may wish to see the many beautiful and stately homes in Buckhead, which is known as the city's most affluent district. If you don't have a current membership at the Cherokee Town & Country Club or an invitation to tea at the Governor's Mansion - don't despair! You can get a fine taste of the area by visiting the Swan House, an elegant mansion built by the Inman family, heir to a cotton brokerage fortune. Later, you may want to go shopping at Lenox Square or Phipp's Plaza. True or False: The name "Buckhead" was derived from one Henry Irby, a general store owner, who shot a large deer and mounted its head where all passers-by could see it.

Answer: True

Some say this "Buck Head" was a way to mock the European nobility who often hung heads of their prey on their walls, and the whole thing was something of a joke. There was a move in the late 1800's to change the name to "Northside Park", but the name "Buckhead" was too ingrained in local lore - and it stuck!
Source: Author Woofi

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