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1. What jazz musician, born in Cheraw, South Carolina, is considered by most music historians to be one of the foremost shapers of the trumpet style bebop?
2. On August 12, 1781, Robert Mills, one of the first American born architects, was born in Charleston, South Carolina. He is known for building some of the nations most amazing structures, including prisons, bridges, and hospitals. Can you name his most famous?
3. Greenville, South Carolina is home to this Civil Rights leader who founded Operation PUSH in 1971.
4. Joe Frazier, who was born near Beaufort, South Carolina, won the 1964 Olympics gold medal for boxing. In what City did this take place?
5. Robert F. Furchgott, an American pharmacologist, was born in Charleston, South Carolina. Which Nobel Prize was he co-awarded in 1998 with Luis J. Ignarro and Ferid Murad?
6. The "Savior of the South", born in Charleston, South Carolina became the Major General of the General Confederate Army in 1863. Do you know who the "Savior of the South" is?
7. William Gibson, born in Conway, South Carolina, coined the term "Cyber Space". He is an author, writing Science Fiction books. Can you name the book in which this term was first used?
8. Did you know we had a government official that served as Vice President under John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson? Who is this South Carolina native, born near Abbeville, South Carolina?
9. Althea Gibson, born near Sumter, South Carolina, was named athlete of the year in 1957 after winning the All-England Women's singles at Wimbledon. What other sport was she highly recognized in?
10. Vanna White, born in Conway, South Carolina, became known as the famous "Letter Turner" of what popular game show?
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