South Carolina: Land of Road Kill Quiz

Answer: Vanna White "Wheel of Fortune"

Vanna is from Myrtle Beach, SC. Whenever the show is filmed in the state, she has gone out of her way to film public service announcements, visit schools, and do other charitable work. She was also one of the first contestants to 'Come On Down' on "The Price is Right".

Answer: Columbia

Columbia was named after explorer Christopher Columbus. It was founded in 1786 specifically as the state's capital. It was one of the first planned cities in the United States.

Answer: The Palmetto State

The state tree is the palmetto. The palmetto is on the state flag along with a crescent moon.

Answer: True

James Buchanan was president at the time. He didn't react to the action of South Carolina. Instead, he let the newly-elected President Abraham Lincoln deal with it later.

Answer: The Main Streets are among the widest in the country.

Greenwood boasts quite probably the widest Main Street in the country. The streets were designed more than 100 feet wide because the planners believed that mosquitoes could not fly more than 60 feet without starving to death.

Answer: Andie McDowell

Andie McDowell was born April 21, 1958 in Gaffney, SC. She received an honorary Doctor of Letters degree from Lander University in Greenwood, South Carolina in 2004. She has been nominated for Golden Globes for her performances in "Sex, Lies, and Videotape" (1989), "Green Card" (1990), and "Four Weddings and a Funeral" (1994).

She also won a special Golden Globe for being part of the best ensemble cast of "Short Cuts" (1993).

Answer: Blue laws

You can also be arrested for being "grossly intoxicated in public", and there is no legal definition for "intoxicated". Ron White of "Redneck Comedy" fame would hate it. These laws might seem old and out of use like many laws you can find at "dumblaws.com", but the law restricting businesses to open after 1:30 p.m. on Sundays (so that people can go to church first) was written in 1975.

Answer: Pink Anderson

Pink Anderson put the "Pink" in Pink Floyd. He was born February 12, 1900 in Laurens. Syd Barrett of Pink Floyd came up with the band's name by taking Pink's and Floyd Council's first names and putting them together. He had read about them as blues musicians in South Carolina's Piedmont area. Floyd Council was from Chapel Hill, NC.

Answer: Joe Frazier

Joe Frazier was the 1964 Olympic heavyweight champion. He was born in Beaufort on January 12, 1944.

Answer: Young Jeezy

Young Jeezy was born Jay Jenkins on September 28, 1977 in Columbia, SC. His first album was "Thuggin' Under the Influence" in 2001 under the name "Lil J". He has since released (as "Young Jeezy") "Come Shop Wit' Me" (2003), "Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101" (2005), and "The Inspiration" (2006).

Answer: Eartha Kitt

Eartha Kitt was born Eartha Mae Keith on January 17, 1927 in North, SC. She was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960. She is also famous for her rendition of "Santa Baby".

Answer: The Panthers

While the Gamecocks are a mighty team, they are a college team. The Panthers began by playing their games at Clemson's stadium. They now play in Charlotte, NC. Their training camp is at Wofford College in Spartanburg, SC.

Answer: North Carolina and Georgia

The Savannah River and the Atlantic Ocean also help to shape South Carolina's borders. On both state borders, there are cities on either side with the same name: Blacksburg, North Carolina is just across the border from Blacksburg, South Carolina; Augusta, GA borders North Augusta, SC.

Answer: Shag

While "shagging" means something rather risque outside the state of South Carolina, The Shag is a very popular dance here. Bands like "The Swingin' Medallions" are very popular for playing "beach music". This type of music with songs like "Double Shot of My Baby's Love" and "Stay" is perfect for dancing.

Answer: Charleston, SC

"The Recruiting Officer" was performed on February 18, 1735 at the Dock Street Theatre. Charleston is still considered a cultural-minded city. They host the Spoleto and Piccolo Spoleto Festivals every summer, where many events are still performed at the Dock Street Theatre.