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Quiz about Welcome to SC

Welcome to SC! Trivia Quiz


This quiz involves phrases that are two words, and start with the letters S and C. Good luck on this quiz, and Stay Cool while answering the questions.

A multiple-choice quiz by geniusonwheels. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
274,634
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. SC stands for South Carolina. The eighth state to join the union, it is a very popular southern state known for its landscape and beaches. The question is, which of the following animals is not a state animal in any way? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. SC stands for Supreme Court. These nine people have been their own branch of the US government, and have settled many cases over the 200+ years of their existence. Former president William Taft was appointed as Chief Justice of the highest court in the land by what president? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. SC stands for Stanley Cup. The original cup is now on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, Ontario, but who was the team this cup was first presented to? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. SC stands for SportsCenter. This sports news show has kept us up to date on sporting events happening around the world. Who was the first anchor to be on SportsCenter, which debuted September 7, 1979? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. SC stands for Sean Connery. This Scottish actor has made many appearances throughout the film business. Sean won an Academy Award, for Best Supporting Actor in "The Untouchables", for playing what role? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. SC stands for Sam's Club. Sam's Club is a "sister" to Wal-Mart, both named after Sam Walton. Sam's Club helps with small businesses, and provides large quantities of items, instead of Wal-Mart's single objects. Where was the first Sam's Club located? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. SC stands for Stratocumulus. What is that? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. On the periodic table, Sc stands for Scandium. Which of the countries do Scandium ores occur naturally? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. This SC is sugarcane. Sugarcane mostly grows in warm, humid areas, and grows from 2 to 6 feet tall. Sugarcane is also an important ingredient for which sporting event's main food/drink? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Now assuming that SC stands for Sports Coupe, the question is, "SC" following what car brand describes a personal luxury car? Hint



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1. SC stands for South Carolina. The eighth state to join the union, it is a very popular southern state known for its landscape and beaches. The question is, which of the following animals is not a state animal in any way?

Answer: Pelican

Pelican is not the state bird for South Carolina, the Carolina Wren is.

The wild turkey is the state's official game bird, adopted in 1976.
The white-tailed dear is the state's official animal, adopted in 1972.
The loggerhead turtle is the state's official reptile, adopted in 1988.

Other animals include the striped bass, boykin spaniel, carolina mantid, spotted salamander, and the eastern tiger swallowtail.
2. SC stands for Supreme Court. These nine people have been their own branch of the US government, and have settled many cases over the 200+ years of their existence. Former president William Taft was appointed as Chief Justice of the highest court in the land by what president?

Answer: Warren G. Harding

William H. Taft was nominated by and sworn in by Warren G. Harding in 1921. Harding was probably best known for his Teapot Dome scandal when he was dealing with an oil field in Wyoming.

The Supreme Court is one of the three major branches in our government, and have kept the checks and the balances running with efficiency over these years.
3. SC stands for Stanley Cup. The original cup is now on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, Ontario, but who was the team this cup was first presented to?

Answer: Montreal Hockey Club

The Montreal Hockey Club was a part of the Amateur Hockey Association of Canada, which was founded in 1886 and lasted until 1898. The Montreal Hockey Club won 7 of their 8 games, which won them the Stanley Cup. The Hockey Club, Crystals, and Victorians were all teams that were trying to win the cup. The Canadians was made up.
4. SC stands for SportsCenter. This sports news show has kept us up to date on sporting events happening around the world. Who was the first anchor to be on SportsCenter, which debuted September 7, 1979?

Answer: George Grande

George Grande was the only host on the debut. It did not show any sports videos that day.

George Grande graduated from USC in 1969, a year later after the USC Trojans won the College World Series. George Grande also was in some of the shows that have now evolved into Baseball Tonight. He has also been the master of ceremonies at the Baseball Hall of Fame inductions.
5. SC stands for Sean Connery. This Scottish actor has made many appearances throughout the film business. Sean won an Academy Award, for Best Supporting Actor in "The Untouchables", for playing what role?

Answer: Agent Jim Malone

In the movie, Sean Connery played Agent Jim Malone, an Irish-American police officer, who is true to the Untouchables.

Even though Sean Connery's Academy Award is for "The Untouchables" (1987), he is probably best known for his role as Agent 007 in the "James Bond" films.
6. SC stands for Sam's Club. Sam's Club is a "sister" to Wal-Mart, both named after Sam Walton. Sam's Club helps with small businesses, and provides large quantities of items, instead of Wal-Mart's single objects. Where was the first Sam's Club located?

Answer: Midwest City, Oklahoma

The first Sam's Club opened in Midwest City, Oklahoma in April 1983 (Wal-Mart opened in Arkansas if you picked that).

Only customers with memberships are allowed to buy items from Sam's, but since the prices are really good for merchandise in large quantities, you save a lot.
7. SC stands for Stratocumulus. What is that?

Answer: One of the types of clouds in our atmosphere.

A stratocumulus cloud is a cloud that is below 8,000 feet (2,400 m). It looks just like a cumulus cloud, which is the large, puffy cloud.
8. On the periodic table, Sc stands for Scandium. Which of the countries do Scandium ores occur naturally?

Answer: Norway

Scandium ores appear in Norway, Sweden, and Finland. Due to this reason, the element is called Scandium, because the element comes from Scandinavia.

Scandium has an atomic weight of 45, atomic number of 21, a silvery white appearance, and is named after the region where it was discovered, Scandinavia.
The element is used in croquet sticks and light bulbs.
9. This SC is sugarcane. Sugarcane mostly grows in warm, humid areas, and grows from 2 to 6 feet tall. Sugarcane is also an important ingredient for which sporting event's main food/drink?

Answer: Kentucky Derby

The other ingredients are mint, bourbon, and water. These ingredients make the mint julep.

Brazil has been one of the major sugar producing countries. About 1,324 million tons of sugarcane is produced each year.
10. Now assuming that SC stands for Sports Coupe, the question is, "SC" following what car brand describes a personal luxury car?

Answer: Lexus

The Lexus SC is a luxury car made by Toyota. The first generation of Lexus SCs debuted in 1991. The second generation debuted in 2002. These cars are also called the Toyota Soarer.

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