Georgia - The Peach State Trivia Quiz

Welcome to Georgia--The Peach State!

A multiple-choice quiz by Morrigan716. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Morrigan716

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
100,606

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
2543

Last 3 plays: Guest 167 (10/15), Guest 104 (8/15), Guest 209 (8/15).

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1. Georgia's state motto is "Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation"?

True

False

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2. What is Georgia's state bird? Hint

Eastern Bluebird

Blue Jay

Brown Thrasher

Tufted Titmouse

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3. What is the state flower? Hint

Indian Paintbrush

Moccasin Flower

Black-eyed Susan

Cherokee Rose

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4. Does Georgia have a state play?

Yes

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5. What is the state vegetable? Hint

Sweet Potato

Roma Tomato

Vidalia Onion

Baking Potato

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6. What is the state reptile? Hint

Map Turtle

Indigo Snake

Ground Skink

Gopher Tortoise

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

True

False

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8. What is the state mineral? Hint

Tourmaline

Staurolite

Talc

Garnet

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9. What is Georgia's state tree? Hint

American Plum

Live Oak

Paper Birch

Black Willow

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10. What is Georgia's state crop? Hint

Cotton

Corn

Apples

Peanuts

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11. What is Georgia's highest point? Hint

Black Rock Mountain

Mount Enotah

Brasstown Bald Mountain

Fort Mountain

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12. Where is the geographic center of Georgia? Hint

Albany

Columbus

Twiggs

Atlanta

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13. What is the average temperature in July? Hint

60 degrees F

70 degrees F

80 degrees F

90 degrees F

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14. What is the average temperature in January? Hint

27 degrees F

37 degrees F

47 degrees F

57 degrees F

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

Atlanta

Macon

Augusta

Savannah

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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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