Atlanta, Georgia: Quiz Answers

Who wrote Gone With The Wind? What is the world’s biggest painting? Where was Martin Luther King Jr’s mother murdered? Find out these answers and more.

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.

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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