LOCAL KNOWLEDGE: More winter chill ahead for trivia

Gen. Beauregard Lee, Georgia’s resident groundhog, saw his shadow Sunday morning at Dauset Trails, so it looks like we’re in for six more weeks of winter.

I guess that means we’ll have to stay warm with a little February “Local Knowledge’’ for all you trivia buffs. I’m sure you won’t mind.

1. 1. Next week marks the anniversary of the Great Snow of ‘73, when a record snowfall covered the city on Feb. 9-10. Macon’s average yearly snowfall is 0.4 inches. How much fell on those two days in 1973?

A. 3.75 inches 

B. 16.5 inches 

C. 11.25 inches 

D. 9.38517 inches 

2. 2. Which Macon elementary school opened in 1902 and is the oldest schoolhouse in continuous use in the state of Georgia?

1. A. McKibben-Lane
2. B. L.H. Williams
3. C. John H. Heard
4. D. Alexander II

3.  Georgia was settled as the 13th colony on Feb. 12, 1733 by which man?

A. Button Gwinnett 

B. Nathaniel Macon 

C. James Oglethorpe  

D. Doc Holliday 

4. David Lucas Jr. – the son of  Macon elected officials David and Elaine Lucas – was a member of the taxi squad for which NFL team when it won Super Bowl XXVIII in 1994?

1. A. Dallas Cowboys
2. B. Buffalo Bills
3. C. Philadelphia Eagles
4. D. Kansas City Chiefs

5. Which of the following is NOT true about poet Sidney Lanier, who was born in Macon 183 years ago this week on Feb. 3, 1842?

1. A. The state’s tallest bridge (Brunswick) and largest lake (Lake Lanier) are named in his honor.
2. B. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity at Oglethorpe College when it was located in Midway, a small community near Milledgeville.
3. C. He was an attorney, played the flute in the Peabody Symphony in Baltimore and was one of America’s first travel writers.
4. D. His two most famous poems are “Song of the Ocmulgee’’ and the “Marshes of Tobesofkee.’’

6. When officials  for the newly chartered city of Macon were elected 200 years ago in 1825, what was the first ordinance passed?

1. Camera-enforced speed zones at local schools.
2. Prohibiting the sale of alcohol in quantities less than a quart without a $9 liquor license.
3. Contactless parking meters downtown.
4. Mandatory recycling program.

7. Former Houston County High and University of Georgia quarterback Jake Fromm signed a free-agent contract with the Detroit Lions last week. Which Macon preschool program did Fromm attend when he was a toddler?

1. A. Vineville Baptist
2. B. Tracey’s Stay & Play
3. C. Peek-A-Boo Learning Center
4. D. Cedars Preschool

8. Seventy years ago this month, King Brothers became the “second largest show on earth” after purchasing Cole Brothers in February 1954. The winter headquarters were in Macon at Central City Park. What was King Brothers?

1. A. Theatre troupe
2. B. Circus
3. C. Hockey team 
4. D. Professional rodeo

9. Chip Minton, a former professional wrestler from Macon, competed in what winter sport in the 1994 and ‘98 Winter Olympics?

1. A. Speed Skating
2. B. Ski Jumping
3. C. Bobsledding
4. D. Cross Country Skiing

10.  Georgia’s peach crop requires certain periods of time when the temperatures are at 45 degrees or below. What is this called?

1. A. Chill hours. 
2. B. Nips in the bud
3. C. Fuzz Frost. 
4. D. Homemade peach ice cream.

Answers

ANSWERS: (1) B. (2) D. (3) C. (4) A. (5) D. (6) B. (7) A. (8) B. (9) C. (10) A.

REPORT CARD: (9-10) Groundhog heaven. (7-8) Chill bumps. (5-6) Dark shadows. (3-4) Frostbite. (0-2) Grounded.