Georgia Trivia Questions
1.What is Georgia's capital city?
A. Columbus
B. Savannah
C. Atlanta
D. Macon
2.
Georgia is the world's number one producer of what agricultural product?
A. Peanuts
B. Walnuts
C. Pecans
D. Hazelnuts
3.
What is the official Georgia state fruit?
A. Peach
B. Apple
C. Strawberry
D. Apricot
4.
What is the highest temperature ever recorded for the state of Georgia?
A. 119 °F
B. 117 °F
C. 112 °F
D. 109 °F
5.
About how many species of reptiles call Georgia home?
A. 27
B. 31
C. 56
D. 79
6.
What US state borders Georgia on the west?
A. Tennessee
B. Pennsylvania
C. Florida
D. Alabama
7.
What is Georgia's official state marine mammal?
A. Right whale
B. Northern Seal
C. Sea Otter
D. None of the above
8.
The highest point in Georgia is Brasstown Bald has the highest elevation
in the state of Georgia. How high is it?
A. 3873 feet
B. 4,784 feet
C. 5,126 feet
D. 5,567 feet
9.
How many counties does the state of Georgia have?
A. 93
B. 126
C. 159
D. 179
10.
Which US state borders Georgia on the south?
A. Tennessee
B. Florida
C. Alabama
D. South Carolina
11.
How many nuclear power plants are located in the state of Georgia?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
12.
Georgia was the last of the original Thirteen Colonies, and was
established in what year?
A. 1729
B. 1727
C. 1732
D. 1734
13.
According to the Census Bureau the population of Georgia was how many
people on July 1, 2013?
A. 8,883,258
B. 9,992,167
C. 10,235,211
D. 11,198,002
14.
In the Civil War, how many Georgian soldiers died in service?
A. 18,253
B. 12,321
C. 19,876
D. 21,645
15.
Georgia designated what flower as the official state flower in 1916?
A. Mountain Laurel
B. Goldenrod
C. The Cherokee rose
D. Wild Rose
16.
Approximately how many species of trees can be found in Georgia?
A. 250
B. 221
C. 274
D. 193
17.
What is the official Georgia state fish?
A. Sturgeon
B. Channel Catfish
C. Large Mouth Bass
D. Striped Bass
18.
What is Georgia's most populous city?
A. Savannah
B. Atlanta
C. Macon
D. Augusta
19.
What is the official fossil of the state of Georgia?
A. Wooly Mammoth
B. Sharks Tooth
C. Sabre-Tooth Cat
D. Pertica quadrifaria
20.
On what date was Georgia the fourth state to ratify the United States
Constitution?
A. January 12, 1787
B. January 7, 1788
C. January 4, 1789
D. January 2, 1788
21.
Who was the first player inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, and
had the nickname "The Georgia Peach"?
A. Babe Ruth
B. Ty Cobb
C. Hank Aaron
D. Willie Mays
22.
What is the lowest temperature ever recorded in the state?
A. -22 °F
B. -19 °F
C. -12 °F
D. −17 °F
23.
In 1838 federal troops forcibly moved the Cherokee Indians to west of the
Mississippi, which led to the death of how many Cherokee Indians during the
march?
A. 1,700
B. 5,200
C. 3,250
D. 4,000
24.
What is the official insect of the state of Georgia?
A. Cicada
B. Praying Mantis
C. Honey Bee
D. Lady Bug
25.
Georgia is bordered on the north by what two states?
A. North Carolina and Alabama
B. Tennessee and South Carolina
C. Tennessee and North Carolina
D. North Carolina and Florida
26.
Compared to the other seaports in the US, where does the Port of
Savannah rank in size?
A. Third largest
B. Sixth largest
C. Fourth largest
D. Seventh largest
27.
The state of Georgia was the last state to be restored to the Union,
which took place on what date?
A. On July 15, 1870
B. On July 9, 1871
C. On July 12, 1869
D. On July 8, 1872
28.
What is the official state reptile for Georgia?
A. Three-Toed Box Turtle
B. Blanding's Turtle
C. Gopher tortoise
D. Eastern Box Turtle
29.
In 1829, what was discovered in the North Georgia mountains?
A. Sliver
B. Lead
C. Gold
D. Coal
30.
What is Georgia's official state bird?
A. Brown Thrasher
B. Mocking Bird
C. American Robin
D. Lark Bunting
31.
In 2009, how many veterans were there in the state of Georgia?
A. 659,000
B. 713,000
C. 743,000
D. 821,000
32.
The state of Georgia is bordered on the east by what?
A. South Carolina
B. Alabama
C. The Atlantic Ocean and South Carolina
D. North Dakota
33.
Georgia's electrical consumption is among the highest in nation with what
type of fuel being the primary type of fuel used for electrical generation?
A. Natural Gas
B. Nuclear Fuel
C. Oil
D. Coal
34.
How many species of birds live in the state of Georgia?
A. 123
B. 160
C. 188
D. 212
35.
What is the state of Georgia's official vegetable?
A. Sweet Corn
B. Vine Ripe Pink Tomato
C. Sweet Potato
D. Sweet Vidalia onion
Answers:
1. C
2. C
3. A
4.C
5.D
6.D
7.A
8.B
9.C
10.B
11.B
12.C
13.B
14.A
15.C
16.A
17.C
18.B
19.B
20.D
21.B
22.D
23.D
24.C
25.C
26.C
27.A
28.C
29.C
30.A
31.C
32.C
33.D
34.B
35.D
