The Peach State
This state has the nickname "The Peach State"
What is Georgia?
Peaches were first introduced to Georgia by Franciscan monks in 1571 on St. Simons and Cumberland Islands. The industry grew significantly after the Civil War as a replacement for cotton farming, eventually earning Georgia the nickname "the Peach State".
Child.
What is Children?
A gallon can be broken up into this many quarts
What is four?
The name "quart" comes from the Latin word quartus, meaning "fourth," because it is one-fourth of a gallon.
With varieties like Chianti, Prosecco, and Barolo, this I produces more wine than any other nation on earth.
What is Italy?
The country produces around 50 million hectoliters of wine each year, surpassing rivals like France and Spain.
The beginning of the year No. 1 hit for 1970 was their song “Bridge Over Troubled Water.”
Who are Simon and Garfunkel?
The song hit No. 1 in February of that year and stayed in the Hot 100 for 15 weeks total
On November 7, 1944, this president was elected to an unprecedented fourth term, defeating Thomas E. Dewey.
Who is Franklin Delano Roosevelt?
Following his death, the U.S. congress passed the 22nd amendment, limiting future presidents to only two terms in the Oval Office.
This is the capital city of Georgia
What is Atlanta?
Atlanta is the birthplace of Coca-Cola, and the World of Coca-Cola museum is a major attraction
Goose.
What are Geese?
He painted the Mona Lisa.
Who is Leonardo da Vinci?
The painting's theft by Louvre employee Vincenzo Peruggia in 1911 is what catapulted it to global fame. He hid it for two years before trying to sell it to an Italian art dealer.
Dublin is the capital of this I country
What is Ireland?
While Ireland only has population of about six million people, there are approximately 70-80 million people of Irish descent living outside of Ireland, including 36 million in the United States.
The 1973 No. 1 song by Dawn was titled “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round” this.
What is the ole oak tree?
The song was on the Hot 100 for 23 weeks, starting on February 17, 1973.
On November 22, 1963, this man was sworn in as President of the United States following the assassination of John F. Kennedy
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?
LBJ and his wife brought Texas traditions to the White House, including serving regional dishes and making preserves with peaches from their home state.
This coastal Georgia city shares its name with the African grasslands
What is Savannah?
The song "Moon River" was written by Savannah native Johnny Mercer, who was inspired by the city's waterways.
Cactus.
What are Cacti?
This is the name for the national cemetery in northern Virginia that is reserved for members of the armed forces who have passed away.
What is Arlington National Cemetary?
It is the burial ground for more than 400,000 service members, dating back all the way to the Revolutionary War.
This is the most populated country in the world.
What is India?
India officially overtook China as the world's most populous country in April 2023. Today, India has a population of 1.45 billion.
In 1975, this Captain & Tennille declared that this "Will Keep Us Together”
What is Love?
This song was No. 1 for four weeks, starting in June 1975.
On November 26, 1789, the first American holiday occurred, proclaimed by President George Washington to be this day, a day of prayer and for gratitude for the successful establishment of the new American republic.
What is Thanksgiving?
Washington himself marked the day by attending a service at St. Paul's Chapel in New York City and by donating food and beer to imprisoned debtors.
Ray Charles performed this hit song, both about the state of Georgia and about a woman with the same name
What is Georgia On My Mind?
In 1979, after Ray Charles performed the song for the Georgia Legislature, his version was officially designated as the state song.
Ox.
What are Oxen?
This blue diamond, currently on display at the Smithsonian, is said to be cursed and to have brought grave misfortune to its owners
What is the Hope Diamond?
The diamond was once a 112-carat stone bought by French merchant Jean-Baptiste Tavernier in India, who sold it to King Louis XIV
This nation was created in response to the holocaust of World War II
What is Israel?
Israel's banknotes have Braille markings so they can be identified by the blind
The first Billboard No. 1 song of the 1970s was a B.J. Thomas song about these falling on his head.
What are Raindrops?
The song won an Academy Award for Best Original Song, became the first number one song of the 1970s
On November 3, 1957 , Soviet Russia launched the world's first inhabited space capsule, Sputnik II, which carried Laika, who was one of these kinds of animal.
What is a Dog?
Laika was a 13-pound, three-year-old stray who had lived on the streets of Moscow. She was chosen for her gentle and docile nature, which was believed to make her a good candidate for space travel.
This popular hiking trail, that spans 14 states, starts in Springer Mountain in Georgia
What is the Appalachian Trail?
The peak is 3,782 feet high, making it a popular spot in the summer for a break from the heat in nearby Atlanta.
Fungus.
What are Fungi?
In April 1775, this man rode from Boston to warn patriot leaders and militia members that the British were coming, leading to the first battles of the Revolutionary War.
Who is Paul Revere?
Revere wasn't famous during his lifetime. It wasn't until Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem in 1861 that his famous ride was widely publicized.
This country has the northernmost capital city in the world, Reykjavik
What is Iceland?
Despite being a smaller country geographically, it has more than 200 volcanoes, with over 30 active volcanic regions.
A quintessential song of the disco era was this 1977 song by the Bee Gees that spent four weeks at the top of the Billboard charts
What is Stayin' Alive?
The song's tempo of 103 beats per minute makes it ideal for performing chest compressions during CPR.
The tomb of this famous Egyptian King(or Pharaoh) was discovered by Howard Carter in 1922.
What is King Tut?
His tomb is famous because it was discovered in 1922, almost completely untouched, unlike other royal tombs that had been looted. The tomb contained more than 5,000 priceless artifacts and was the first intact royal tomb ever found.
Georgia is bordered by four states, as well as the Atlantic Ocean. Name three of the four states that border Georgia
What are Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, and South Carolina?
It's the largest state east of the Mississippi and has 159 counties, more than any other state in that region.
Moose.
What are Moose?
Mutton is the meat that comes from this animal.
What is a (mature) sheep?
Mutton, meat from an adult sheep over one year old, has a stronger, sometimes "gamey" flavor than lamb and is more popular in places like the Middle East and Europe.
In 1979, extremists stormed the American Embassy and took 90 people hostage for over a year in this middle eastern nation.
What is Iran?
The crisis led to a significant and long-lasting deterioration of U.S.-Iranian relations and is widely believed to have contributed to the defeat of President Jimmy Carter in the 1980 presidential election. In total, the Iranian hostage crisis lasted 444 days.
With an incredible 18 weeks on the Billboard charts in
1972, her song “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” was an undeniable hit.
Who is Roberta Flack?
The tune hit No. 1 for six weeks, starting in April 1972
On November 24, 1859, This authors book "On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection" was first published, theorizing that all the living creatures descended from a common ancestor, an idea that we call evolution.
Who is Charles Darwin?
He served as a naturalist on the five-year voyage of the HMS Beagle, where he collected specimens that would later become crucial to his theory of evolution.