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North Carolina State Trivia Quiz

Quiz on the history of North Carolina.

A multiple-choice quiz by cliffster69. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
cliffster69

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
50,642

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1953

Last 3 plays: Guest 152 (2/10), Guest 172 (6/10), Guest 208 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the name of the island that Sir Walter Raleigh established a colony on? Hint

Roanoke Island

Easter Island

Long Island

Sandwich Island

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many battles of the American Revolution took place in North Carolina? Hint

100

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Question 3 of 10

3. When did North Carolina secede from the Union? Hint

1860

Never Left

1862

1861

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Question 4 of 10

4. What Confederate General was the last to surrender after the Civil War? Hint

Gen. Joseph Johnston

Gen. Nathaniel Bedford Forrest

Gen. A.P. Hill

Gen. Robert E. Lee

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Question 5 of 10

5. North Carolina was readmitted to the Union in what year? Hint

1865

1874

1870

1868

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many Presidents were born in North Carolina? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. What classic movie takes place in North Carolina? Hint

Cape Fear

Wall Street

Patton

The Birds

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the highest point in North Carolina? Hint

Mt. Mitchell

Mt. Whitney

Mt. Hood

Mt. Raleigh

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Question 9 of 10

9. True or False?..During World War II German U-boats landed in North Carolina?

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Where was the first airplane flown? Hint

Cape Fear

Kitty Hawk

Cape Hatteras

New Bern

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the name of the island that Sir Walter Raleigh established a colony on?

Answer: Roanoke Island

The colony became known as The Lost Colony. Also where Virginia Dare was born on Aug. 18, 1587.

2. How many battles of the American Revolution took place in North Carolina?

Answer: 66

General Cornwallis was driven out of North Carolina after the Battle of Guilford Courthouse in 1781.

3. When did North Carolina secede from the Union?

Answer: 1861

North Carolina provided more troops to the Confederacy than any other.

4. What Confederate General was the last to surrender after the Civil War?

Answer: Gen. Joseph Johnston

He surrendered to Gen. William T. Sherman near Durham, NC.

5. North Carolina was readmitted to the Union in what year?

Answer: 1868

6. How many Presidents were born in North Carolina?

Answer: 2

Presidents James Polk and Andrew Johnson were the only ones born in North Carolina. Andrew Jackson was born on the border in Waxhaw, South Carolina.

7. What classic movie takes place in North Carolina?

Answer: Cape Fear

Both the original and the remake are set at Cape Fear, North Carolina.

8. What is the highest point in North Carolina?

Answer: Mt. Mitchell

Mt. Mitchell has an elevation of 6,684 feet.

9. True or False?..During World War II German U-boats landed in North Carolina?

Answer: True

Bodies from sunken U-boats that washed up on the shore had Wilmington, North Carolina movie ticket stubs in their pockets.

10. Where was the first airplane flown?

Answer: Kitty Hawk

The flight was made by Orville and Wilbur Wright at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. The plane later became known by the name Kitty Hawk, but at the time it was called the Wright Flyer.

Source: Author cliffster69

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