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- What is Georgia's state gem?
- quartz
- Who is the head of the Georgia Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commission?
- John W. Oxendine
- What is Georgia's state song?
- Georgia on My Mind
- Who is the head of the Georgia Dept. of Labor?
- Michael L. Thurmond
- What is Georgia's legislature called?
- the Georgia General Assembly
- Who founded Georgia?
- James Oglethorpe
- What is Georgia's state bird?
- brown thrasher
- Who is the Georgia State Superintendent?
- Kathy Cox
- Who is the head of the Georgia Dept. of Agriculture?
- Tommy Irvin
- What is Georgia's longest river?
- Chattahoochee River
- What is Georgia's state tree?
- Live Oak
- What is Georgia's state flower?
- Cherokee Rose
- What white mineral is used in making china and pottery and is vital to Georgia's economy?
- Kaolin
- Who is Georgia's Lt. Governor?
- Casey Cagle
- What Georgian discovered the use of ether as an anesthetic?
- Dr. Crawford Long
- Who was the Vice President of the Confederacy?
- Alexander H. Stephens
- What separates the Coastal Plain from the Piedmont?
- the fall line
- When and where was Georgia's first gold rush?
- 1828 in Daholenga
- What was probably the first planned city in America?
- Savannah
- Who is Georgia's Speaker of the House?
- Glenn Richardson
- Who invented the cotton gin?
- Eli Whitney
- Who created the Cherokee alphabet?
- Sequoyah
- Who are Georgia's U.S. Senators?
- Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson
- Who translated for Oglethorpe and Tomochichi?
- Marymusgrove
- What is Georgia's state mammal?
- Right whale
- Who was the first European to reach Georgia?
- Hernando de Soto
- When and where did Oglethorpe first land?
- Yamacraw Bluff on Feb. 12, 1733
- What local Indian chief became friends with Oglethorpe?
- Tomochichi
- What is the fall line?
- area of waterfalls and rapids running between Columbus and Macon and Macon and Augusta
- On what ship did the first settlers arrive?
- Anne
- Where does Georgia rank in land among states east of the Mississippi River?
- first - it is the largest
- What is Georgia's state fish?
- Largemouth Bass
- Who was Georgia named for?
- King George II
- What does Piedmont mean?
- foot hills
- Who is Georgia's Governor?
- Sonny Purdue
- Name the cities that have served as Georgia's capital?
- Savannah, Augusta, Heards Fort, Ebeneezer, Atlanta, Louisville, Milledgeville, Macon
- Who discovered the Gulf Stream?
- Ponce de Leon
- What is Georgia's state insect?
- honeybee
- Who many representatives does Georgia currently have in the House of Representatives
- 13
- Who is the head of the Georgia Public Service Commission?
- Chuck Eaton
- What type of climate does Georgia have?
- Humid Subtropical
- What is the most populated section of Georgia?
- Piedmont
- Who was Oglethorpe's friend who died in debtor's prison?
- Robert Castel
- Who is the Georgia Secretary of State?
- Karen C. Handel
- What group governed Georgia during its early history?
- trustees
- What did the Indians call what is now Georgia?
- Guale
- What are the other offices of the executive branch for the State of Georgia?
- Dept. of Agriculture, Attorney General, Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner, Dept. of Labor, Public Service Commissioner, State School Superintendant, and Secretary of State
- How many counties does Georgia have?
- 159
- What is Georgia's highest point?
- Brasstown Bald
- Who was the first modern Governor to serve 2 terms?
- Carl Sanders
- Who is the Georgia Attorney General?
- Thurbert E. Baker
- What are the geographic regions into which Georgia is divided?
- 1) Coastal Plain 2) Piedmont 3) Plateau 4) Blue Ridge Mountains 5) Valley
- What is Georgia's widest river?
- Alamtha River