Cobb Courier Quiz Rewind: History, civics and more

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Here are five selections from quizzes published Oct. 19–23, covering history, civics, geography, current events and trivia. Answer links appear for each question.

How closely have you followed the local news this week? Test your knowledge with the Cobb County Courier’s weekly news quiz, featuring questions about the people, decisions and events making headlines around Cobb County. If you missed a story, it’s a chance to catch up—and looking up the answers is encouraged.

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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Have fun!

1.

Which member of Britain’s royal family was photographed at Dobbins Air Force Base on Oct. 24, 1977?

2.

A couple wants to obtain a marriage license in Cobb County. Which court issues it?

3.

Traveling west from Cobb County on the Silver Comet Trail, which two Georgia counties does the trail pass through next, in order?

4.

Mableton’s newly approved comprehensive plan proposes a city center near which three roads?

5.

Which movie was shown when Marietta’s Strand Theatre opened on Sept. 24, 1935?


 

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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.”