Cobb County Quiz Rewind Oct. 18 2026

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On Sundays we do a rewind, and run a quiz with question/answer combinations selected from our quizzes from the previous week.

Whether or not you’ve been taking our quizzes for the past week, give it a try!  

The Cobb County Courier Quiz is a regular feature designed to help readers learn more about Cobb County — its history, local government, businesses, and the issues shaping daily life here.

Readers who subscribe to the Courier’s email newsletter receive a link to the daily quiz, delivered straight to their inbox along with the day’s top local headlines. 

This quiz is meant to be fun and educational. Looking up answers online or in other sources is encouraged, not discouraged. If you already know the answers, great. If you don’t, that’s the point — the quiz is designed to spark curiosity and help readers better understand the county where they live. Links to source material and background information are provided below each quiz so readers can learn more.

If you’d like the quiz every day, you can subscribe to the Cobb County Courier newsletter using the link below. It’s free and includes a roundup of the latest local news, plus a link to the daily quiz.

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1.

Who serves as mayor of Mableton?

2.

What is the name of the publication recently launched by Cobb County Public Library?

3.

Which locomotive became famous in the Great Locomotive Chase and is featured at Kennesaw’s Southern Museum?

4.

In what year was Marietta’s Big Chicken structure erected?

5.

On Wednesday, the Mableton City Council approved what major plan?


 

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Editor’s note: AI was used in the production of this article. To read about when and why we made use of AI, read our article “How, When and Why the Cobb County Courier uses AI.”