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USA Alphabetically - Part C Trivia Quiz

In part 3 of my tour of the USA, all of the questions have answers beginning with the letter C.

A multiple-choice quiz by Dizart. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Dizart

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
273,445

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which city in Ohio is the site of the Pro Football Hall of Fame? Hint

Canton

Cleveland

Cincinnati

Columbus

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which city is the site of the University of North Carolina? Hint

Cary

Chapel Hill

Cullowhee

Concord

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which Midwest city has nicknames including "Hog Butcher for the World" and "City of the Big Shoulders"?

Answer: (One Word, begins with C)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which city in South Carolina gave its name to a dance? Hint

Clemson

Clinton

Columbia

Charleston

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Question 5 of 10

5. Where would you find the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? Hint

Cleveland

Charlotte

Chicago

Chattanooga

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which state capital is located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha rivers? Hint

Columbia, South Carolina

Charleston, West Virginia

Cheyenne, Wyoming

Columbus, Ohio

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Question 7 of 10

7. Where is the United States Air Force Academy located? Hint

Colorado Springs

Casper

Cincinnati

Cedar Rapids

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which small California town once had the actor Clint Eastwood as its mayor? Hint

Corona del Mar

Crescent City

Cardiff-by-the-Sea

Carmel-by-the-Sea

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which university city is sometimes referred to as "the city of the three presidents"? Hint

Champaign

Charlottesville

Columbus

Cambridge

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which TWO of these cities are both nicknamed "The Queen City"? Hint

Columbia and Charleston

Cleveland and Cheyenne

Charlottesville and Chicago

Cincinnati and Charlotte

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which city in Ohio is the site of the Pro Football Hall of Fame?

Answer: Canton

Canton is the county seat of Stark County, Ohio. The National Football League opened the Pro Football Hall of Fame in the city in 1963, the league having been founded in Canton in 1920.

2. Which city is the site of the University of North Carolina?

Answer: Chapel Hill

Situated in Orange County, Chapel Hill is part of the "Research Triangle", alongside Raleigh and Durham. The University of North Carolina first held classes there in 1795.

3. Which Midwest city has nicknames including "Hog Butcher for the World" and "City of the Big Shoulders"?

Answer: Chicago

The most familiar nickname for Chicago is the "Windy City", which has nothing to do with the Illinois weather, but instead refers to the longwindedness of local politicians and city boosters in promoting the city in the 19th century.

4. Which city in South Carolina gave its name to a dance?

Answer: Charleston

The county seat of Charleston County, Charleston was named after King Charles II of England, the city being the first settlement in the Carolina Territory. The dance originated in the 1920s, later developing into another dance called the Lindy Hop.

5. Where would you find the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

Answer: Cleveland

The county seat of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Cleveland, nicknamed "The Forest City", is situated on the shores of Lake Erie. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame opened in the city in 1995.

6. Which state capital is located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha rivers?

Answer: Charleston, West Virginia

The county seat of Kanawha County, Charleston was chosen as the state capital of West Virginia in 1877. One of its nicknames is "The most northern city of the South and the most southern city of the North".

7. Where is the United States Air Force Academy located?

Answer: Colorado Springs

The county seat of El Paso County in Colorado, Colorado Springs is home to a number of military installations. The USAF Academy opened in the city in 1954.

8. Which small California town once had the actor Clint Eastwood as its mayor?

Answer: Carmel-by-the-Sea

Carmel is located in Monterey County on California's Pacific coast. Clint Eastwood was the town's mayor from 1986-88.

9. Which university city is sometimes referred to as "the city of the three presidents"?

Answer: Charlottesville

The county seat of Albemarle County, Charlottesville has been home to the University of Virginia since 1819. The "three presidents" referred to in the nickname are Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe, all of whom lived in the area.

10. Which TWO of these cities are both nicknamed "The Queen City"?

Answer: Cincinnati and Charlotte

The county seat of Hamilton County, Ohio, Cincinnati was dubbed the "Queen of the West" after experiencing rapid gowth in the early 19th century, this nickname evolving into "Queen City".

The county seat of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Charlotte was named after Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg, wife of King George III of the United Kingdom, thus the "Queen City" moniker.

Source: Author Dizart

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