Aug 31, 2007

Atlanta, Georgia: Quiz Answers

Here are the answers to last Saturday’s trivia quiz on Atlanta, Georgia. A new city trivia quiz will appear on the Urban Travel blog tomorrow.

Atlanta industry: Which famous multi-national soft drinks company is based in Atlanta?

Answer: Coca-Cola. The World of Coca-Cola is Atlanta’s biggest tourist attraction.

Atlanta literature: The author of Gone With The Wind is commemorated with a museum in Atlanta, Georgia. What is her name?

Answer: Margaret Mitchell

Atlanta art: The Atlanta Cyclorama in Grant Park is a record breaker. Why?

Answer: It is the world’s largest painting.

Atlanta sport: In what year did Atlanta host the Summer Olympics?

Answer: 1996. Visitors wanting to relive the experience can go to the Centennial Olympic Park.

Atlanta famous people: Which famous son of Atlanta was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964?

Answer: Martin Luther King Jr.

Atlanta geography: The world’s largest outcrop of exposed granite can be found a short drive east of downtown Atlanta. What is it called?

Answer: Stone Mountain Park.

Atlanta wildlife: Atlanta Zoo has two pandas. What are they called?

Answer: Lun Lun and Yang Yang

Atlanta media: The world’s busiest news organisation is based in Atlanta. What is it?

Answer: CNN. Behind the scenes tours are available at the CNN Center for those wanting to learn more.

Atlanta religion: At which church did Martin Luther King Jr and his father preach? It was also where Martin Luther King Jr’s mother was murdered in 1974.

Answer: The Ebenezer Baptist Church on Auburn Avenue, Sweet Auburn

Atlanta politics: Which Georgian-born president of the United States of America has a Presidential Library and Museum devoted to him on Freedom Parkway?

Answer: Jimmy Carter