Georgia
Military
College
Statehouse Square
U.S. History
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The founder of the Colony of Georgia.

Who is GEN James Oglethorpe?

145

National Guard unit that many Milledgevillians and GMC Cadets have served with.

What is the 48th Brigade?

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The head of all of Georgia's public colleges and universities.

What is the University System of Georgia? 

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A reproduction of the meeting room for the Georgia House of Representatives in 1861.

What is the Legislative Chamber?

145

The President of the Second Continental Congress.

Who is John Hancock?

200

Moved to Atlanta from Milwaukee in 1966.

Who are the Braves?

200

Served as a Lieutenant General in the Confederate Army and later as the President of Middle Georgia Military and Agricultural College.

Who is D.H. Hill?

200

State scholarship based on academic merit (3.0 HS GPA).

What is the HOPE Scholarship?

200

A building formerly named Wilder Hall was named in honor and memory of this Air Force Major General.

Who is MG William P. Acker?

200

A 21/2   -minute speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln beginning with these words, "Four score and seven years ago..."

 

What is the Gettysburg Address?

300

Milledgeville served from 1807-1868. 

What is the state capital? 

300

Song played in remembrance of military personnel who have died.

What is TAPS?

300

The first Land Grant University in the United States.

 What is the University of Georgia?

300

The street that runs through Statehouse Square.

What is Jefferson Street?

300

The bloodiest single day in US History.

What is the Battle of Antietam Creek?

400

 Milledgeville native who played and coached football at GMC and later at the University of Georgia.

 Who is Wally Butts?

400

The highest rank in the United States Army.

What is the General of the Army? (five stars)

400

Originally chartered as part of the University of Georgia to create "good citizens" and prepare young men and women for the academic rigor of the University.

What is Middle Georgia Military and Agricultural College (Georgia Military College)?

400

Currently the GMC Post Office, named after a famous WWII general.

What is Patton Hall?

400

Georgia's original western border reached this body of water.

What is the Pacific Ocean?

500

One of the Nation's largest shipping container ports and the original capital of Georgia. 

 What is Savannah?

500

DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Father of the Two Ocean Navy?

Who is Carl Vinson?

500

Augusta University, Georgia Tech, Georgia State, and the University of Georgia are this type university.

What is a research university?

500

GMC Prep School main building is named after this former US Secretary of Labor.

Who is William J. Usery?

500

These three Georgians signed the Declaration of Independence.

Who are Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, and George Walton?

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