History of Georgia (U.S. State) - Statistics

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Question Answer % Correct
What beverage was invented by Atlanta pharmacist John Pemberton in 1886? Coca-Cola
98%
What civil rights activist was born in Atlanta in 1929? Martin Luther King, Jr.
97%
What major international event was hosted by Atlanta in 1996? Summer Olympics
96%
What, until 1903, was the "active" ingredient in that beverage? Cocaine
94%
What President came to Warm Springs, Georgia to relieve his polio symptoms? Franklin D. Roosevelt
89%
What xenophobic organization, led by an Imperial Wizard, was founded near Atlanta in 1915? Second Ku Klux Klan
89%
What name has been given to that forced relocation? The Trail of {Tears}
86%
What blockbuster 1939 movie tells the story of a southern belle during the Civil War and Reconstruction? Gone with the Wind
82%
What cable news channel was founded by Ted Turner in 1980? CNN
79%
Who is the only President to be born in Georgia? Jimmy Carter
79%
What was invented by northern inventor Eli Whitney while living in Georgia? Cotton Gin
75%
What was the most populous city in Georgia before the Civil War? Savannah
71%
What civilized Native American tribe lived in northern Georgia before being forced to move to Oklahoma? Cherokee
65%
What major golf tournament has been held in Augusta every year since 1934? The Masters
65%
What northern general marched through Georgia on his way to the sea? William Tecumseh Sherman
65%
What University town was the home of musical groups R.E.M. and the B-52s? Athens
56%
Who eclipsed Babe Ruth's career home run record while playing for the Atlanta Braves in 1974? Hank Aaron
49%
What nickname for the city of Atlanta was promoted by mayor William B. Hartsfield? The City Too Busy to {Hate}
22%
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