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November 6, 2002 By: Betty Ramsey Passport Destination: Atlanta, GA Packing Round 1. Atlanta owes its humble beginnings to the RAILROAD industry. 2. Atlanta took center stage in 1996 when it hosted the SUMMER OLYMPICS . 3. All of these are true about Atlanta except BUSTLING PORT AREA . 4. Born in Atlanta, Martin Luther King, Jr., gave his famous 1963 speak entitled I HAVE A DREAM . 5. Celebrating the New Year in Atlanta isn't complete without the annual PEACH BOWL Parade. 6. This Civil War general captured Atlanta in 1864 and let a destructive march to the sea. WILLIAM T. SHERMAN Picture of Atlanta skyline at dusk Departure Round 1. Boiled PEANUTS are a popular snack in Atlanta. 2. Who is the current governor of Georgia? ROY BARNES 3. In which month is Atlanta's Dogwood Festival? APRIL 4. Atlanta lies on the Piedmont Plateau of the foothills of the BLUE RIDGE Mountains. 5. The Atlanta Braves are a professional BASEBALL team. Picture of white building with underground parking On Tour Round 1. All of these films were shot in Atlanta are except DUMB AND DUMBER . 2. Moses Formwalt became Atlanta's first MAYOR in 1848. 3. The center of downtown Atlanta is known as FIVE POINTS . 4. This federal agency is located in Atlanta. CENTERS DISEASE CONTROL (Yes, that's how NTN worded the answer.) 5. All of these famous people were born in Atlanta except RAY CHARLES . 6. Which of these events in Atlanta history happened in 1974? HANK AARON'S 715th HOMER 7. Atlanta was originally known as "Terminus" and then MARTHASVILLE in 1843. Picture of MLK memorial 8. The Atlanta COMPROMISE was a statement on race relations by educator Booker T. Washington. 9. All these highly-rated universities are located in the Atlanta metro area except VANDERBILT . 10. Atlanta wholesale druggist Asa G. Candler became famous for buying the formula to COCA-COLA . 11. Atlanta resident Joel Chandler Harris wrote this famous series of stories. UNCLE REMUS' TALES 12. Born a slave, this person became Atlanta's wealthiest black citizen. ALONZO F. HERNDON Bonus question 1 This famous sculpture can be found outside Atlanta's Peach Tree Center. EARLY MACE Bonus question 2 Where on the map of Georgia is Atlanta found? Section 2 Picture of mountain with sculpture Slide Show 1. All of these companies are headquartered in Atlanta except XEROX . 2. Atlanta's Cyclorama houses a retelling of the Battle of Atlanta. It was commissioned by JOHN "BLACKJACK" LOGAN 3. The King Center, a living memorial to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was dedicated in 1968 . 4. Just east of Atlanta, STONE Mountain is the area's most prominent landmark. |