AY Honor State Study Answer Key for Georgia used by Florida Conference

State Study

Skill Level

Unknown

Year

2007

Version

23.12.2024

Approval authority

Florida Conference

1

Make a scrapbook to include the following information. Use pictures, maps, or drawings to make it attractive.* (*The patch is designed so that you can add one star to the flag for every state you study for the honor.)

2

Name the state and the year it joined the union.

Georgia became a state on the 2nd of January of 1788, the 4th state to join the Union.

3

Draw or find a picture of the following:

3a

State flower

The Georgia state flower is the Cherokee Rose (Rosa laevigata).

Cherokee Rose (Rosa laevigata)

3b

State bird

The Georgia state bird is the Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum).

Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum)

3c

State tree

The Georgia state tree is the Southern Live Oak (Quercus virginiana).

Southern Live Oak (Quercus virginiana)

3d

State animal

Georgia has a state marine mammal which is the Right Whale.

Right Whale

3e

State flag

Flag of Georgia

4

Name the state song and motto.

The Georgia state song is "Georgia on My Mind" by Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell, closely associated with the cover version by Ray Charles, a native of Georgia, who recorded it for his 1960 album The Genius Hits the Road.

The motto is "Wisdom, Justice, Moderation".

5

Draw a map and show the capital, major cities, rivers, and lakes.

Map of Georgia

6

Name the national parks and three state parks.

National Parks

State Parks

7

Name at least two natural resources, major products, and industries, etc.

8

Name at least three interesting places to visit.

9

Name the Seventh-day Adventist conference president.

10

Name the city where the conference office is located.

11

How many of the following does the SDA denomination have in this state?

11a

Churches

11b

Schools

11c

Hospitals

11d

Members

11e

Pathfinders

12

Does this state have an SDA college or university? If so, give name and location.

No.

13

Give the month and year you collected this information.

September 2014

14

Use pamphlets for parks and places to visit.

References

Important Notes

*The patch is designed so that you can add one star to the flag for every state you study for the honor.

This is a Regional Honor offered by the Florida Conference. You can obtain the patch and additional stars for each state you study from the Florida Pathfinder Store. You can NOT get these items from AdventSource or other conferences.