Dallas, Georgia - Quiz
Dallas Georgia
  • 1. What is the total area of Dallas, Georgia?
A) 6.1 square miles
B) 3.8 square miles
C) 4.5 square miles
D) 5.2 square miles
  • 2. What is the elevation of Dallas?
A) 850 feet
B) 975 feet
C) 1,043 feet
D) 1,200 feet
  • 3. What is the tallest point in Dallas?
A) Stone Mountain
B) Kennesaw Mountain
C) Ray Mountain
D) Elsberry Mountain
  • 4. What is the elevation of Ray Mountain?
A) 1,252 feet
B) 1,400 feet
C) 1,310 feet
D) 1,100 feet
  • 5. Which river basin does Dallas belong to?
A) Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin
B) Chattahoochee River Basin
C) Ocmulgee River Basin
D) Savannah River Basin
  • 6. What is the largest creek in Dallas?
A) Sweetwater Creek
B) Allatoona Creek
C) Mud Creek
D) Pumpkinvine Creek
  • 7. What type of climate does Dallas have?
A) Tropical savanna
B) Mediterranean
C) Humid continental
D) Humid subtropical
  • 8. What is the average yearly precipitation in Dallas?
A) 54.43 inches
B) 42.10 inches
C) 38.50 inches
D) 60.25 inches
  • 9. What was the coldest temperature ever recorded in Dallas?
A) -5 °F
B) -12 °F
C) 0 °F
D) -20 °F
  • 10. What was the warmest temperature ever recorded in Dallas?
A) 110 °F
B) 98 °F
C) 105 °F
D) 115 °F
  • 11. How much snow did the 1993 Storm of the Century bring to Dallas?
A) 10 inches
B) 12 inches
C) 24 inches
D) 17.5 inches
  • 12. In what year did Dallas experience its coldest recorded temperature?
A) 2017
B) 2012
C) 1993
D) 2010
  • 13. What percentage of Dallas's total area is water?
A) 0.1%
B) 1.5%
C) 5%
D) 0.66%
  • 14. Dallas is part of which physiographic region?
A) Greater Appalachian Mountains
B) Blue Ridge
C) Coastal Plain
D) Piedmont
  • 15. Pumpkinvine Creek is a tributary of which river?
A) Coosa River
B) Tallapoosa River
C) Etowah River
D) Chattahoochee River
  • 16. What is the average annual low temperature in Dallas?
A) 39.8 °F
B) 51.2 °F
C) 48.3 °F
D) 42.5 °F
  • 17. What is the average annual high temperature in Dallas?
A) 71.8 °F
B) 68.5 °F
C) 80.1 °F
D) 75.2 °F
  • 18. What is the county seat of Paulding County, Georgia?
A) Dallas
B) Pickett's Mill
C) Van Wert
D) Atlanta
  • 19. What was the estimated population of Dallas, Georgia in 2020?
A) 14,042
B) 18,500
C) 25,000
D) 10,000
  • 20. Who was Dallas named after?
A) Garrett H. Spinks
B) Andrew Jackson
C) James K. Polk
D) George M. Dallas
  • 21. Which group originally held the land in and around Dallas?
A) Cherokee people
B) European settlers
C) Muscogee people
D) English explorers
  • 22. In what year did the Cherokee take the land from the Muscogee?
A) 1852
B) 1755
C) 1832
D) 1828
  • 23. What event triggered the Gold Lottery of 1832?
A) The Civil War
B) Georgia Gold Rush
C) The Trail of Tears
D) The Railroad expansion
  • 24. Which president signed the Indian Removal Act?
A) James K. Polk
B) George M. Dallas
C) Abraham Lincoln
D) Andrew Jackson
  • 25. What was the original county seat of Paulding County before Dallas?
A) Paulding
B) Van Wert
C) Marietta
D) Atlanta
  • 26. From whom was the land for the town of Dallas purchased?
A) John S. Poole
B) Garrett H. Spinks
C) James H. Ballinger
D) Hezekiah Harrison
  • 27. How much was paid for the 40 acres of land to create Dallas?
A) $1000
B) $2000
C) $500
D) $100
  • 28. When was the town of Dallas officially created?
A) May 14, 1852
B) June 4, 1864
C) January 1, 1828
D) October 18, 1903
  • 29. What battle took place near downtown Dallas in 1864?
A) Battle of Atlanta
B) Battle of New Hope Church
C) Battle of Pickett's Mill
D) Battle of Dallas
  • 30. What is the name of the county's first newspaper?
A) The Georgia Gold Rush News
B) The Atlanta Journal
C) The Paulding Gazette
D) The Dallas New Era
  • 31. In what year did the name change from the Town of Dallas to the City of Dallas?
A) 1903
B) 1882
C) 1951
D) 1999
  • 32. What trail currently incorporates the Pumpkinvine Creek Trestle?
A) Dallas Downtown Trail
B) Silver Comet Trail
C) Trail of Tears
D) Gold Rush Trail
  • 33. What industries helped the county grow after the Reconstruction period?
A) Technology and banking
B) Mining and agriculture
C) Fishing and tourism
D) Railroad and textile
  • 34. What was the name of the steam-powered locomotive that jumped its tracks in 1903?
A) The Pumpkinvine Special
B) The Pickett Engine
C) Ole 88
D) The Dallas Express
  • 35. What was the median age in Dallas as of the 2020 census?
A) 33.6 years
B) 30.5 years
C) 40.2 years
D) 37.5 years
  • 36. What percentage of Dallas residents were under the age of 18 in 2020?
A) 27.6%
B) 40.2%
C) 12.6%
D) 17.3%
  • 37. What was the median income for a family in Dallas between 2010 and 2014?
A) $30,245
B) $21,747
C) $33,750
D) $38,308
  • 38. What was the per capita income for Dallas between 2010 and 2014?
A) $33,750
B) $18,461
C) $38,308
D) $110,200
  • 39. Which college is listed as an employer in Dallas?
A) Emory University
B) Georgia State University
C) University of Georgia
D) Chattahoochee Technical College
  • 40. Which historic site is located in Dallas?
A) Paulding County Courthouse
B) Atlanta History Center
C) Georgia State Capitol
D) Stone Mountain Park
  • 41. Which musical act has been featured in the Dallas Concert Series?
A) The Rolling Stones
B) The Beatles
C) Night Ranger
D) Fleetwood Mac
  • 42. What is the size of the Silver Comet Trail?
A) 100 acres
B) 500 acres
C) 61 acres
D) 25 acres
  • 43. When was the Silver Comet streamliner train service discontinued?
A) 1969
B) 1990
C) 1890
D) 2020
  • 44. How many middle schools are in the Paulding County School District?
A) 9
B) 5
C) 12
D) 19
  • 45. What percentage of the population was below the poverty line between 2010 and 2014?
A) 17.3%
B) 13.3%
C) 19.8%
D) 23.7%
  • 46. Which private school is located in Dallas, Georgia?
A) North Paulding High School
B) Georgia Highlands College
C) Brighton Private School
D) Kennesaw State University
  • 47. Which television channel provides government-access information to Dallas residents?
A) Comcast Channel 48
B) Comcast Channel 12
C) Comcast Channel 24
D) Comcast Channel 99
  • 48. What type of radio station is WDJY (FM)/99.1?
A) Talk
B) Classical
C) Jazz
D) Country
  • 49. Which film was shot in Dallas, Georgia?
A) The Avengers
B) Jurassic Park
C) Finding Steve McQueen
D) Forrest Gump
  • 50. Which major road runs through or near Dallas?
A) Interstate 20
B) Interstate 75
C) U.S. Route 278
D) Interstate 85
  • 51. Who is the professional wrestler known for his WWE appearances as Big Boss Man?
A) Zack Wheeler
B) Ray Traylor
C) Chris Conley
D) Cecil Butler
  • 52. Which country music star is mentioned as a notable person from Dallas?
A) Kenny Chesney
B) Travis Tritt
C) Blake Shelton
D) Dolly Parton
  • 53. What is the format of the radio station WDPC (AM)/1500?
A) Hard rock
B) News/weather
C) Top 40
D) Christian/gospel
  • 54. Which TV series was filmed in Dallas?
A) MacGyver
B) The Office
C) Breaking Bad
D) Friends
  • 55. Which notable person is a professional baseball player?
A) Wilbur Rakestraw
B) Christopher Dudley
C) Gary North
D) Cecil Butler
  • 56. What is the name of the keyboardist of UnderOATH from Dallas?
A) John Leggett
B) Caleb Lee Hutchinson
C) Zack Wheeler
D) Christopher Dudley
  • 57. In what year was the last new jet-capable airport built in Georgia before the Silver Comet Field?
A) 1975
B) 1980
C) 2000
D) 1990
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