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What is the name of the line that divide the "North" from the "South"?
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the Mason-Dixon Line
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What is the name of the country that was created by southern states in the early 1860's?
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the Confederate States of America
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What was the Civil War fought over? (Conflict between ___ power and ___ power_
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Conflict between national power and state power
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True or false: the South is, for the most part, a politically conservative part of the country.
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True
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The South is called the "___ ___" because it has such a high concentration of Baptist churches.
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the "Bible Belt"
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What is the name of the generally flat area of land that stretches from the Appalachian Mountains to the Atlantic Ocean?
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the Atlantic Coastal Plain
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Which mountains run through upstate South Carolina?
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the Blue Ridge Mountains
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NC and VA are nicknamed the "___ States".
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the "Tobacco States"
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Which state is nicknamed the "Old Dominion"?
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Virginia
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What is the motto of Virginia?
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"Sic semper tyrannis"
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What is the capital of Virginia?
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Richmond
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On what river is the city of Richmond located?
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the James River
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Washington, D.C. is located on the ___ River.
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the Potomac River
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What is the largest city in Virginia?
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Virginia Beach
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Who is the Governor of Virginia?
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Bob McDonnell (R)
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What are the three major regions of Virginia?
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Northern VA, Tidewater VA, & Western VA
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What separates VA from MD?
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the Potomac River
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What is the name of the main instate highway of the east coast? It runs through Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Richmond, etc...
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I-95
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This state was the first of the 13 colonies.
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Virginia
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What is the oldest English settlement in North America?
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Jamestown, VA
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Which city was the colonial capital of Virginia?
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Williamsburg
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What was the first government in America?
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the Virginia House of Burgesses
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How many presidents were from Virginia?
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Eight (8)
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What is the name of George Washington's home in Alexandria, VA?
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Mount Vernon
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Who designed and built a home called Monticello?
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Thomas Jefferson
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Who was the Virginian that led the Confederate Army during the American Civil War?
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Robert E. Lee
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This state is called "America's Battlefield".
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Virginia
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Where is the headquarters of the American Department of Defense?
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the Pentagon
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Where is the headquarters of NATO (America's allies)?
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Norfolk, VA
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Virginia is the leading exporter of ____.
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Computer chips
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What are the two major colleges in Virginia?
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Virginia Tech and University of Virginia
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What is the oldest college in Virginia?
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College of William & Mary
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Who represents VA in Statuary Hall?
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George Washington & Robert E. Lee
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Which state is the "Tarheel State"?
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North Carolina
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What Confederate symbol is designed into the flag of North Carolina?
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the "Bonnie Blue Flag"
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What is the motto of North Carolina & what does it mean?
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"Esse quam videri" ("To be, rather than to seem to be")
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What is the capital of North Carolina?
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Raleigh
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What is the largest city in North Carolina?
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Charlotte
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Which interstate highway runs through Charlotte, Greenville, & Atlanta?
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I-85
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What major city is nestled in North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains?
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Asheville
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Who is the current Governor of North Carolina?
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Beverly Perdue (D)
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Which state east of the Mississippi is home to the most Native Americans?
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North Carolina (Cherokee)
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Where is the highest point in the eastern US?
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Mount Mitchell, NC
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Which state grows the most Christmas trees in the South?
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North Carolina
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What is the name of the chain of barrier islands off the North Carolina coast?
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the Outer Banks (OBX)
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Which mountains run through NC, SC, & GA?
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the Blue Ridge Mountains
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What was the name of the "Lost colony", a settlement that existed on North Carolina's Outer Banks?
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the Roanoke Colony
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What nickname did North Carolinians earn during the Civil War for their bravery?
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"Tar heels"
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Where did the Wright brothers first test-fly their airplane?
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Kitty Hawk, NC (1903)
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North Carolina has been traditionally a producer of which two products?
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Tobacco & furniture
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What are the three largest colleges in North Carolina?
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UNC, NC State, & Duke
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Which city is the 2nd largest banking center in the USA?
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Charlotte, NC
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Which three banks are headquartered in North Carolina?
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BB&T, Wachovia, & Bank of America
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Where is Krispy Kreme Doughnuts from?
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North Carolina
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North Carolina is the birthplace of which two southern drinks?
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Pepsi & Cheerwine
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What is the name of the largest home in America? Where is it?
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the Biltmore House (Asheville, NC)
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Which president was from North Carolina?
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James K. Polk
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Which state is nicknamed the "Mountain State"?
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West Virginia
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What is the motto of West Virginia? What does it mean?
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"Montani semper liberi" ("Mountainmen are always free")
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What is the capital city of West Virginia?
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Charleston
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What is the largest city in West Virginia?
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Charleston
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Who is the Governor of West Virginia?
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Joe Manchin (D)
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Which unusual religious ritual is practiced in West Virginia?
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Snake handling
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What is the name of the iconic, single-arch bridge in West Virginia?
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the River Gorge Bridge
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What is the name of the region where mountain culture still endures in the Appalachian Mountains?
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"Appalachia"
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When West Virginia was still a part of Virginia, it was called...
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Kanawha
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During which event did West Virginia break away from Virginia?
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the American Civil War
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What industry is West Virginia most known for?
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Coal mining
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What is the name of the African American educator from West Virginia who founded the Tuskegee Institute?
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Booker T. Washingon
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What is the name of the NASA engineer from Coalwood, WV who taught himself science in order to enter a school science fair?
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Homer Hickam
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What is the West Virginian pilot, Chuck Yeager, famous for?
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Breaking the sound barrier
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Which state is the "Bluegrass State"?
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Kentucky
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What is the motto of Kentucky?
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"United we stand, divided we fall."
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What is the capital of Kentucky?
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Frankfort
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What is the largest city in Kentucky?
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Louisville (Loo-wee-vil)
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What is the 2nd largest city in Kentucky?
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Lexington
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What is the name of the largest and most important annual horse racing event in the US? Where is it held?
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the Kentucky Derby (Churchill Downs, Louisville, KY)
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Who is the Governor of Kentucky?
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Steve Beshear (D)
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Which type of music, usually featuring a banjo, originated in the mountains of the Kentucky, Tennessee, and the Carolinas?
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Bluegrass
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What separates Kentucky from the midwestern states of Ohio, Indiana, & Illinois?
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the Ohio River
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Where is the most important pass through the Appalachian Mountains?
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the Cumberland Gap
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True or False: Kentucky and Tennessee joined the Confederacy during the American Civil War.
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True
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What is a horse that is raised for racing called?
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a thoroughbred
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What is the name of the world's largest restaurant company? Which restaurants does this company own?
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Yum! Brands, Inc. (KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Long John Silvers, & A&W)
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Kentucky is home to a pizza company called ______. It's the 3rd largest pizza chain in the US.
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Papa John's Pizza
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Who founded Kentucky Fried Chicken?
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Colonel Harland Sanders
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What is the name of boxer from Kentucky nicknamed the "Louisville Lip"? He could "float like a butterfly and sting like a bee!".
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Mohammad Ali (Cassius Clay)
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What is the nickname of Tennessee?
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the "Volunteer State"
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What is the motto of Tennessee?
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"Agriculture & Commerce"
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What do the three stars on the Flag of Tennessee represent?
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the three regions of TN (East, Middle, & West)
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What is the capital of TN?
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Nashville
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What is the nickname of Nashville, TN?
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"Music City USA"
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Which city is home to the headquarters of many church denominations (like the Southern Baptist Convention)?
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Nashville, TN
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What is the largest city in Tennessee?
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Memphis (19th in US)
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What is Memphis, TN known for?
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Jazz music & memphis-style barbecue
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What is the name of the children's hospital in Memphis, TN?
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St. Jude's
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What is the tallest building in Memphis, Tennessee?
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the Pyramid Arena
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Who is the Governor of Tennessee?
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Phil Bredesen (D)
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What are the names of the four large cities of Tennessee (from larger to smaller)?
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Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga
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What are the names of the two tourist towns in Tennessee's Smoky Mountains?
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Gatlinburg & Pigeon Forge
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What forms Tennessee's western boundary? What form's TN's eastern boundary?
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the Mississippi River / the Great Smoky Mountains
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From 1838-1839, Native Americans in the Southeast were forced to relocate to reservations in the west during a march called the "________________".
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Trail of Tears
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Who was the infamous Confederate soldier from Tennessee that terrorized the Union army during the Civil War and partly organized the KKK after the war.
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Nathan Bedford Forrest
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When was the TVA constructed? Why was it built?
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During the Great Depression / a government attempt to create jobs and provide services (electricity)
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Where was the headquarters for the atom bomb development, the Manhattan Project?
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Oak Ridge, Tennessee
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What is the name of the Memphis-based shipping company that owns the 2nd largest private fleet of airplanes in the world?
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Fed-Ex
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The music world was "all shook up" when this young Tennessean first performed on television, shaking his hips and singing "You ain't nothin' but a hound dog!".
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Elvis Presley
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Although she grew up in poverty in the mountains of Tennessee, she eventually would become a famous country singer and businesswoman, inviting families to come to the "Great Smoky Mountains".
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Dolly Parton
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Who was Tennessee's most famous frontiersman, bear fighter, and folk hero?
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Davy Crockett
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_____________, the 17th President of the USA, was from Tennessee.
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Andrew Johnson
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What is the name of the war-hero president that represents Tennessee in Statuary Hall?
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Andrew Jackson
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South Carolina is nicknamed the "_________ State".
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the "Palmetto State"
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What is the population of South Carolina?
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approximately 4.5 million
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What does "Animis opibusque parati" (SC's 2nd motto) mean in English?
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"Prepared in mind and resources"
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What does "Dum spiro spero" (SC's 1st motto) mean?
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"While I breathe, I hope."
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What is the largest city in South Carolina?
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Columbia
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What is the capital of South Carolina?
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Columbia
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Which of South Carolina's beautiful counties is the most populated?
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Greenville County
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What are the three basic regions of South Carolina?
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Lowcountry, Midlands, Upstate
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Who is depicted in an equestrian statue in front of the South Carolina Statehouse as the "Savior of South Carolina"?
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Wade Hampton III
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Who is the Governor of South Carolina?
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Mark Sanford (R)
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As of January, 2011, who will be the Governor of South Carolina?
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Nikki Haley (R)
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Because of the available hydroelectric power, what type of factories were built in Upstate South Carolina?
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Textile mills
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What is the highest point in South Carolina?
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Sassafras Mountain
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What is the largest lake in South Carolina?
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Lake Marion
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What separates South Carolina from Georgia?
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the Savannah River
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Which road connects Greenville-Spartanburg to Columbia and Charleston?
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I-26
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Which road connects Greenville, Spartanburg, and Anderson?
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I-85
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Which type of climate does South Carolina have?
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Humid subtropical
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How many English proprietors (managers) did the Colony of Carolina originally have?
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Eight (8)
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Where did South Carolina's first settlers and builders of Charles Towne arrive from?
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Barbados
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Which type of immigrants first settled the Lowcountry area of SC (2)?
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French Huguenots (Christians) and European Jews
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Which type of people first settled the upstate of SC (2)?
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Scotch-Irish & Germans
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Who was the pirate that terrorized the Carolina coast?
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Edward Teach (Blackbeard)
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Which Indian war caused England to split Carolina into NC and SC?
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the Yamasee War
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Which SC city was captured during the War for Independence?
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Charleston, SC
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In which state were the most battles fought during the American War for Independence?
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South Carolina
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What was the nickname of Revolutionary War hero Thomas Sumter?
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the "Fighting Gamecock"
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This man, the "Swamp Fox", stopped the British from capturing all of South Carolina during the War for Independence.
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Francis Marion
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What are the names of the two important American victories that were fought in South Carolina?
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King's Mountain & Cowpens
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Which southern state was the first to secede (break-away) from the United States?
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South Carolina
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Whose support of southern rights and slavery led South Carolina to start the Civil War?
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John C. Calhoun
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This man bequeathed his land to South Carolina. It became Clemson University.
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John C. Calhoun
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By firing on this fort in Charleston, South Carolinians started the American Civil War.
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Fort Sumter
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This SC general was trusted by Robert E. Lee and nicknamed "Old Pete".
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James Longstreet
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Although he was the richest man in South Carolina before the war, this plantation owner and soldier lost everything during the war.
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Wade Hampton III
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Who kicked the carpetbaggers out of South Carolina during Reconstruction and reinstated southern rule?
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Wade Hampton III
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Like the "Robin Hood of Anderson", this ex-Confederate soldier waged a private war against Union soldiers in Anderson, South Carolina after the Civil War was over.
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Manse Jolly
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What is the name of the Military Academy of South Carolina?
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the Citadel
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What is the name of the world's first successful submarine. It sank in Charleston's harbor.
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the H.L. Hunley
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What do the bronze stars on the SC State House identify?
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Damage from cannonballs fired by the Union Army during the Civil War
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Who was the openly racist politician from South Carolina who, in order to educate farmers, established Clemson University & Winthrop University?
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"Pitchfork" Ben Tillman
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As Secretary of State during World War II, this South Carolina native advised Presidents Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman.
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James F. Byrnes
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By firing on this fort in Charleston, South Carolinians started the American Civil War.
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Fort Sumter
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This SC general was trusted by Robert E. Lee and nicknamed "Old Pete".
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James Longstreet
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Although he was the richest man in South Carolina before the war, this plantation owner and soldier lost everything during the war.
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Wade Hampton III
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Who kicked the carpetbaggers out of South Carolina during Reconstruction and reinstated southern rule?
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Wade Hampton III
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Like the "Robin Hood of Anderson", this ex-Confederate soldier waged a private war against Union soldiers in Anderson, South Carolina after the Civil War was over.
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Manse Jolly
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What is the name of the Military Academy of South Carolina?
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the Citadel
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What is the name of the world's first successful submarine. It sunk in Charleston's harbor.
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the H.L. Hunley
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What do the bronze stars on the SC State House identify?
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Damage from cannonballs fired by the Union Army during the Civil War
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Who was the openly racist politician from South Carolina who, in order to educate farmers, established Clemson University & Winthrop University?
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"Pitchfork" Ben Tillman
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As Secretary of State during World War II, this South Carolina native advised Presidents Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman.
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James F. Byrnes
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A war hero and supporter of states rights, this senator from South Carolina celebrated his 100th birthday while still in office!
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Strom Thurmond
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In which South Carolina county is Columbia, SC located?
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Richland County
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In which South Carolina county is Myrtle Beach located in?
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Horry County
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Textiles is the industry of producing...
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Cloth / fabric
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After California, South Carolina is the leading producer of which fruit?
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Peaches
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What is the name of the military training base in South Carolina that trains soldiers for the Army? Which base trains soldiers for the Marines?
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Fort Jackson (Columbia) / Parris Island (Beaufort)
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What is the name of the South Carolinian billionaire who inherited the world's largest textile business?
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Roger Milliken
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What French tire company's US office is headquartered in Greenville, SC?
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Michelin
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What does BMW stand for?
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Bavarian Motor Works
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This German car company's US plant is located in Spartanburg, SC
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BMW
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What is the oldest college in South Carolina?
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the College of Charleston
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What is the largest college in South Carolina?
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the University of South Carolina
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Where is Bob Jones University located?
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Greenville, SC
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What is the name of the all-girls college in Spartanburg, SC?
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Converse College
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Which two men represent South Carolina in Statuary Hall?
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John C. Calhoun & Wade Hampton III
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Which state is called the "Peach State"?
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Georgia
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What is the motto of Georgia?
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"Wisdom, Justice, & Moderation"
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Georgia's state flag bears a striking resemblance to what other flag?
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the Confederate Flag (the "Stars & Bars")
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What is the largest city in Georgia?
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Atlanta (9th in US)
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What is the capital city of Georgia?
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Atlanta
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Which airport is the world's busiest?
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Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL / Atlanta)
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Which company owns both the tallest skyscraper in Atlanta, GA and Charlotte, NC?
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Bank of America
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Who is the Governor of Georgia?
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Sonny Perdue (R)
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Which river separates Georgia from Alabama?
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the Chattahoochee
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What is Georgia's major port city?
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Savannah
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Who designed Savannah and founded the Colony of Georgia?
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James Oglethorpe
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Which state is the largest east of the Mississippi River?
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Georgia
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Which part of Georgia is mountainous?
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North Georgia
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What are the two largest colleges in Georgia?
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University of Georgia (Bulldogs) & Georgia Tech (Yellow Jackets)
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To which southern colony did Methodist missionaries George Whitefield and John Wesley carry the Gospel message?
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Georgia
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Which of Georgia's cities was destroyed by Sherman during the Civil War?
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Atlanta
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Which of South Carolina's cities was destroyed during the Civil War?
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Columbia
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Chick-fil-A, Arby, Waffle House, & Zaxby's all come from this state.
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Georgia
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Where was the Coca-cola Company founded; where is it headquartered?
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Atlanta, GA
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This company, the world's largest airline, is based in Atlanta.
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Delta Airlines
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Which is the only city in southeast large enough to have a professional basketball, football, baseball, and ice hockey team.
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Atlanta, GA
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What is the largest city in the southeast?
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Atlanta, GA
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What are the names of the three Confederate heroes that are carved into Stone Mountain?
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Robert E. Lee, "Stonewall" Jackson, & Jefferson Davis
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What is the name of the preacher from Georgia, that became the most influential civil rights leader in US history?
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Martin Luther King, Jr.
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This Georgian media tycoon, called the "Mouth of the South", owns the largest private herd of buffalo in the world.
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Ted Turner
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Although he started out as a peanut farmer, this man from Georgia became the 39th President of the United States.
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Jimmy Carter (D)
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