Bill O'Reilly: O'Reilly's History Quiz - Test Your Knowledge of Georgia State History

1. January 2, 1788, Georgia enters the Union becoming what number state?

First

Fourteenth

Fourth

Third

Thirteenth

2. Who was Georgia named after?

King George

Queen Georgina

Prince George

Duke of Georgia

Queen Elizabeth

3. Georgia was unique in that it was ruled by what?

Governor

Board of Trustees

Board of Governors

Burgesses

Lords

4. Georgia was the only colony where was what banned?

Alcohol

Tobacco

Sugar

Slavery

Gambling

5. Georgia was intended to be a model colony, founded by philanthropist James Oglethorpe, for what group of people?

Debtors

Prostitutes

Rum Runners

Pirates

Indentured Servants

6. Scottish Highlanders came to Georgia in 1735 to help Oglethorpe fight against what country?

Great Britain

Ireland

France

Germany

Spain

7. What land scandal enveloped Georgia after the Revolutionary War?

Land Scandal 1

Yazoo Land Fraud

Cherokee Scandal

Homestead Scandal

Peach Scandal

8. What was discovered in Georgia in 1829?

Oil

Diamonds

Gold

Iron

Copper

9. The forced exile of Cherokee and Creek Indians from Georgia is known as what?

Trail of Tears

Removal Act

Long Trail

Treaty of Tears

End of Era

10. Before the Civil War, Georgia earned what nickname for its strong industrial presence?

Peach State

Pecan Central

Terminus

Empire of the South

Railroads City