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This quarterback won MVP and led the Atlanta Falcons to the Super Bowl during the 2016-17 season.
Who is Matt Ryan?
Filmed extensively in Senoia, Georgia, just south of Atlanta, this post-apocalyptic AMC series featured Rick Grimes leading a band of survivors against hordes of "walkers."
What is the Walking Dead?
Born on Auburn Avenue in 1929, this Nobel Peace Prize recipient and civil rights icon preached at Ebenezer Baptist Church and led the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
Who is Martin Luther King, Jr.?
Formed in Lawrenceville, Georgia, this influential rap trio popularized the "triplet flow" and topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 2016 with their viral hit "Bad and Boujee."
Who are Migos?
This fast food chain was founded in Atlanta in 1967. They are known for their famous chicken sandwich and friendly customer service.
What is Chick-fil-A?
This college football team plays in Atlanta. Their nickname in the "Rambling Wreck" and are known for having the oldest stadium in all of FBS football
Who is Georgia Tech?
Downtown Atlanta and nearby Jackson, Georgia doubled as the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana in this nostalgia-heavy Netflix sci-fi hit featuring Eleven and the Upside Down.
What is Stranger Things?
This Union general burned Atlanta to the ground during the Civil War.
Who is William T. Sherman?
This King of R&B, who moved to Atlanta as a pre-teen, headlined the 2024 Super Bowl Halftime Show and topped the charts in 2004 with his diamond-certified album Confessions.
Who is Usher?
First opened in 1955 in Avondale Estates, Georgia, this 24-hour diner chain headquartered in Norcross is famous for its yellow sign and ordering hashbrowns "smothered, covered, and chopped."
What is Waffle House?
This Braves player holds the franchise record with the most home runs at 733. Prior to Barry Bonds breaking his record, he had the MLB record for most home runs of all time.
Who is Hank Aaron?
Donald Glover created, directed, and starred in this critically acclaimed FX comedy series set in the Georgia capital, which follows two cousins navigating the local hip-hop scene.
What is Atlanta?
Before taking the name Atlanta in 1845, the city was founded in 1837 as the zero-milepost end of the Western & Atlantic Railroad under this fitting name.
What is Terminus?
This iconic hip-hop duo formed in East Point, Atlanta in 1992, released landmark albums like Stankonia, and famously declared at the 1995 Source Awards that "the South got something to say."
Who is Outkast?
Co-founded in 1978 by Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank, this Cobb County-headquartered home improvement giant is famous for its bright orange aprons.
What is Home Depot?
This hockey team played in Atlanta from 1999-2011. They left Atlanta in 2011 due to financial issues and are now the Winnipeg Jets.
Who are the Atlanta Thrashers?
A staple of the Bravo franchise since 2008, this reality show has featured notable Atlanta personalities including NeNe Leakes, Kandi Burruss, and Porsha Williams.
What is The Real Housewives of Atlanta?
Opened in 1929 on Peachtree Street as a lavish movie palace, this landmark theater with an Arabian-themed interior was saved from demolition in the 1970s by a massive "Save The" community campaign.
What is the Fox Theater?
Known as the "Trap God," this influential East Atlanta rapper released his debut album Trap House in 2005 and is widely credited alongside T.I. and Young Jeezy with pioneering the trap music genre.
Who is Gucci Mane?
Headquartered near Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, this major U.S. airline traces its origins to a 1920s Macon crop-dusting service called Huff Daland Dusters.
What is Delta Airlines?
This city hosted the Hawks before they moved to Atlanta in 1968.
What is St. Louis?
Serving as the backdrop for major productions like Stranger Things and The Walking Dead, this massive 330-acre movie studio founded by a famed actor and filmmaker sits on the former site of Fort McPherson.
What is Tyler Perry Studios?
Elected in 1973, he made history as Atlanta's first Black mayor and spearheaded the major expansion of the city's international airport, which was later renamed in his honor alongside William B. Hartsfield.
Who is Maynard Jackson?
Formed by former Atlanta firefighter Lil Jon in the late 1990s, this energetic subgenre of hip-hop dominated early-2000s club culture with hits like "Get Low."
What is Crunk?
Headquartered in a landmark 52-story downtown Atlanta skyscraper, this paper and pulp giant makes household staples like Brawny paper towels and Dixie cups.
What is Georgia-Pacific?