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1. What did DeKalb County do in its recent crackdown on school truancy?
   1. Fined parents
   2. Jailed students
   3. Jailed parents
   4. Expelled students
2. Georgia's unemployment rate increased in August. It was the highest it has been since ...
   1. 2003
   2. 1978
   3. 1987
   4. 1993
3. The world's shortest man who can walk and the woman with the longest legs met recently in London. They are, respectively, Chinese and ...
   1. American
   2. Russian
   3. Kenyan
   4. Irish
4. NBA player Josh Howard got in trouble for what song?
   1. "America the Beautiful"
   2. "The National Anthem"
   3. "Georgia on My Mind"
   4. "God Bless America"
5. Which of these posted a decline in violent crime in 2007?
   1. Clayton County
   2. Cobb County
   3. DeKalb County
   4. Fulton County
   5. Gwinnett County
6. Montepelier got a $24 million restoration. Which president lived there?
   1. James Madison
   2. Thomas Jefferson
   3. Patrick Henry
   4. George Washington
   5. George Mason
7. How many miles of HOV lanes are there in metro Atlanta?
   1. 20
   2. 31
   3. 44
   4. 76
8. Where was the first Mellow Mushroom pizza joint?
   1. Decatur
   2. Atlanta
   3. Smyrna
   4. Sandy Springs
   5. Druid Hills
9. Sarah Palin's stylish sunglasses are made of what material?
   1. Plastic
   2. Tortoise shell
   3. Aluminum
   4. Titanium
10. UGA plays Arizona St. this weekend. Name their mascot.
    1. Wildcats
    2. Paladins
    3. Sun Devils
    4. Bears
    5. Desert Wranglers