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Photo: Dsdugan, Wikimedia Commons, CC0.How well do you know Georgia? Test your knowledge on the history, geography, famous figures, and unique culture of this southern gem.
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John Pemberton formulated the syrup for Coca-Cola in May 1886 at his drugstore in Atlanta. He originally marketed it as a patent medicine and brain tonic, unaware that it would eventually become the world's most famous beverage.
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Although written in 1930 by Hoagy Carmichael, the song became iconic when Georgia native Ray Charles recorded his soulful version in 1960. The state officially adopted his rendition as the state song nearly two decades later.
Photo: Hoagy Carmichael RCA Records, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.
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The Okefenokee Swamp is the largest blackwater swamp in North America, covering over 400,000 acres. Its name comes from a Native American word meaning 'land of the trembling earth,' referring to the unstable peat deposits that shake underfoot.
Photo: Ryan Hagerty, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.
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Jimmy Carter was born in Plains in 1924, the first U.S. president born in a hospital. He grew up on a farm in nearby Archery, went to school in Plains, and later came back to run the family peanut business. Plains remained his home until he died there at 100.
Photo: Chris M Morris, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
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The southern live oak became Georgia's official state tree in 1937. These majestic trees are famous for their massive, low-hanging limbs and long lifespans, often supporting dramatic drapes of Spanish moss along the coastal plains.
Photo: Ebyabe, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5.
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James Oglethorpe established the colony of Georgia and designed the historic city of Savannah. He envisioned the colony as a place where the 'worthy poor' of England could start fresh, while also serving as a military buffer against Spanish Florida.
Photo: Alfred Edmund Dyer, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.
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Milledgeville served as Georgia's capital from 1804 to 1868, spanning the entire Civil War. It was planned and laid out specifically to serve as the state capital. General Sherman's Union troops marched through it in 1864, but the state legislature had already fled.
Photo: Stephen Matthew Milligan, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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Stone Mountain is a classic monadnock, which is an isolated rock hill that rises abruptly from a surrounding plain. It was formed by the intrusion of magma deep within the Earth's crust about 300 million years ago.
Photo: formulanone, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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To carry the prestigious Vidalia name, these sweet onions must be grown in a specific 20-county region in South Georgia. The unique low-sulfur soil in this area prevents the onions from developing a sharp, stinging taste.
Photo: ryan griffis, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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Margaret Mitchell wrote her epic Civil War novel while recovering from an ankle injury in her Atlanta apartment. The book sold millions of copies almost instantly and was adapted into one of the most successful movies in cinema history.
Photo: New York World-Telegram and the Sun staff photographer: Aumuller, Al, photograph, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.
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