Traffic and Transportation in Cobb: A quiz

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We’ve run several quizzes about roads and transportation in Cobb County.  This one focuses on the history of transportation in the county.

How much do you know about that history?  Take this quiz and find out.

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.

When did regular Western & Atlantic Railroad service begin between Atlanta and Marietta?

2.

Which historic highway helped launch the serious push for paved roads through Cobb County?

3.

By what year was the Dixie Highway paved for its entire length through Georgia?

4.

What was a major reason South Cobb Drive was constructed during World War II?

5.

Before Georgia adopted uniform traffic regulations, why did many early automobile rules require motorists to keep their distance from horses and mules?


 

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