Georgia Click here to read about the US Mint 50 States Quarter Program or for a quiz about the states of Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey or Connecticut. Check back soon for quizzes on other US states. 1) The state of Georgia is sometimes called the Garden State the Peach State the Keystone State the Constitution State 2) The state of Georgia is also called The Empire State The Empire State of the South The South State The South State of the Empire 3) Georgia was the ___________ of the 13 original English colonies. first fifth ninth last 4) The land now known as Georgia was claimed on behalf of ___________ in 1540. Spain England Germany France 5) The capital of Georgia is _____________. Athens Macon Atlanta Savannah 6) Who is NOT a Georgia native? Martha McChesney Berry, educator Jimmy Carter, United States President (1977-1981) Martin Luther King, Jr, clergyman and civil rights leader Elvis Presley, singer 7) Georgia __________ a very rich and celebrated history. had had had has had have had 8) On January 2, 1788, Georgia _____________ the fourth state in the Union to ratify the United States Constitution. become became has become has became 9) Long before North America was settled __ Europeans, Georgia was populated __ Cherokee and Creek Native Americans. from - with by - with with - by by - by 10) Then, in 1540, Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto, lured by tales of wealth in the New World, passed through __ his way __ the Mississippi River and claimed the land now known as Georgia __ behalf of Spain. on - to - in on - to - on in - for - on on - for - in 11) In 1793, Eli Whitney __________ a machine _________ the cotton gin that _________ cotton seeds from the fiber, effectively revolutionizing Georgia's cotton farming capabilities. invented - called - separates invented - calling - separates had invented - calling - separated had invented - called - separates 12) Throughout the early 1900s, industry _________________ in Georgia and the state _________________ less and less on cotton production. has continued to grow - has begun to depend continued to grow - begun to depend continued to grow - has begun to depend continued to grow - began to depend Click one of the states below to take our previous quizzes. Check back soon for quizzes on other US states. Delaware Pennsylvania Maryland Virginia Rhode Island Tennessee Indiana Alabama Michigan Iowa Minessota New Jersey Georgia South Carolina New York Vermont Ohio Mississipi Maine Florida Wiscosin Oregon Connecticut Massachussetts New Hampshire North Carolina Kentucky Louisiana Illinois Arkansas Texas California Nevada