January 2

1788

Georgia ratifies the US Constitution, becoming the fourth state to do so.

Georgia on My Mind

Let's see how much Georgia is on your mind.

  1. Atlanta is the largest city in Georgia. What is the second-largest?
  2. As of the 2020 redistricting cycle, how many representatives does Georgia have?
  3. Georgia replaced both of their senators in 2020. Name either of the new senators.
  4. Who is the only US president from Georgia?
  5. How many states border Georgia?
  6. Georgia leads the US in the production of three crops that all start with P. Name two of them.
  7. Since 2011, Georgia has had a team in three of the Big 4 sports leagues. Which is the odd one out?
  8. Which English monarch was Georgia named after?
  1. Columbus
  2. 14
  3. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff
  4. Jimmy Carter
  5. 5 (Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, South Carolina, and North Carolina)
  6. Peaches, peanuts, and pecans
  7. NHL (In 2011, the Atlanta Thrashers moved to become the Winnipeg Jets)
  8. King George II

1920

Isaac Asimov, author of The Foundation trilogy, is born in Russia.

Foundation Nation

Let's see if you know the foundations of this quiz.

  1. What element made Elizabeth I's foundation white?
  2. Who builds up The Foundations just to let them down?
  3. “The Foundation” was the title of what sitcom's Season 8 premiere?
  4. In the Marvel comics, who created the Future Foundation?
  5. What three letters make up the name of an internet-famous foundation that keeps anomalous phenomena secret?
  1. Lead
  2. Buttercup
  3. Seinfeld
  4. Reed Richards (Mr. Fantastic)
  5. SCP

1967

Actor Ronald Reagan is sworn in as Governor of California.

Political Showbusiness

How many other celebrity politicians do you know?

  1. What Seahawks wide receiver served as a representative from Oklahoma from 1994 to 2002?
  2. Which actor served as mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California from 1986 to 1988?
  3. What Suns point guard became the first African-American mayor of Sacramento, California in 2008, and served until 2016?
  4. Who was both the first American to orbit the Earth and a senator from Ohio who served from 1974 to 1999?
  5. Who is the only US senator to have pitched a perfect game in the MLB?
  6. Let's go backwards for this last one! Before he became a talk show host, who served as mayor of Cincinnati from 1977 to 1978?
  1. Steve Largent
  2. Clint Eastwood
  3. Kevin Johnson
  4. John Glenn
  5. Jim Bunning
  6. Jerry Springer
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