Georgia History
What year was Georgia founded as one of the original thirteen colonies?
1733
What animal is known for hopping and carrying its babies in a pouch?
Kangaroo
What brand uses a swoosh logo and the slogan “Just Do It”?
Nike
In what county is Barnesville in?
Lamar County
Who invented the telephone in 1876?
Alexander Graham Bell
Who was the founder of the Georgia colony, known for establishing it as a place for debtors and the poor?
James Oglethorpe
This black-and-white striped animal may look like a horse, but it can’t be tamed or ridden.
Zebra
What fast-food chain is known for its golden arches?
Mcdonalds
Every fall, Barnesville hosts this festival celebrating its long history of making a certain fruit-based preserve.
Buggy Days
Who is famous for inventing the light bulb?
Thomas Edison
What city served as Georgia’s first capital?
What ocean creature has blue blood?
Octopus
What soda brand’s signature blue can was invented in North Carolina?
Pepsi
In what year was Barnesville established?
1826
In 1440, Johannes Gutenberg revolutionized communication with the invention of what device that made mass printing possible?
Printing Press
What Georgia native became the 39th President of the United States and later won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002?
Jimmy Carter
This tiny animal is the only one besides humans known to farm.
Ant
What company’s is famous for selling everything from A to Z?
Amazon
Who founded Barnesville?
Gideon Barnes
What were the names of the brothers that invented the airplane?
Orville and Wilbur
What 1864 Civil War battle, fought just outside Atlanta, was a major turning point that led to the fall of the city and helped secure Abraham Lincoln’s re-election?
The Battle of Atlanta
This animal is the only mammal native to Australia that lays eggs instead of giving birth to live young.
Platypus
What luxury fashion brand, founded in 1913 in Italy, is known for its triangular logo and minimalist black designs?
Prada
What major event caused much of Barnesville’s business district to be destroyed in 1884, leading to the town’s rapid rebuilding and modernization?
Great Fire of 1884
What 19th-century inventor developed the alternating current (AC) electrical system, which became the standard for power distribution around the world?
Nikola Tesla