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Quiz about North CarolinaThe Tar Heel State
Quiz about North CarolinaThe Tar Heel State

North Carolina,The Tar Heel State Quiz

Welcome to North Carolina, The Tar Heel State or The Old North State.

A multiple-choice quiz by Morrigan716. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Morrigan716
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
97,056
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
10 / 15
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Question 1 of 15
1. North Carolina's state motto is "Esse videri"?


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Question 2 of 15
2. What is North Carolina's state beverage? Hint


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Question 3 of 15
3. North Carolina's state dog is the plott hound?


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Question 4 of 15
4. What is the state gem? Hint


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Question 5 of 15
5. What is the state insect? Hint


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Question 6 of 15
6. What is the state mammal? Hint


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Question 7 of 15
7. What is North Carolina's state reptile? Hint


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Question 8 of 15
8. What is the state rock? Hint


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Question 9 of 15
9. What is North Carolina's state vegetable? Hint


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Question 10 of 15
10. Where is the North Carolina state fair held? Hint


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Question 11 of 15
11. Where is North Carolina's geographic center? Hint


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Question 12 of 15
12. What is the river with the longest length within North Carolina? Hint


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Question 13 of 15
13. In North Carolina what is the average mean temperature in July? Hint


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Question 14 of 15
14. What is the average temperature in January? Hint


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Question 15 of 15
15. Raleigh is North Carolina's largest city?



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1. North Carolina's state motto is "Esse videri"?

Answer: False

It is really "Esse quam videri", which means "To be, rather than to seem".
2. What is North Carolina's state beverage?

Answer: Milk

 Milk was adopted in 1987. North Carolina ranks 20th among the dairy-producing states in the nation. State residents drink more than 143 gallons of milk every year.
3. North Carolina's state dog is the plott hound?

Answer: True

The plott hound has been bred in the mountains since the 1750s and was selected as the state dog in 1989. The dog was named after Jonathan Plott, who developed the breed. It is one of only four dogs known to be of American origin.
4. What is the state gem?

Answer: Emerald

 The emerald was selected as the state gem in 1973. In 1970, the largest emerald ever found in North America was found in North Carolina near Hiddenite. The stone was cut and polished, increasing its value to $100,000.
5. What is the state insect?

Answer: Honeybee

 The honeybee became the state insect in 1973.
6. What is the state mammal?

Answer: Gray Squirrel

 The gray squirrel was named the state mammal in 1969.
7. What is North Carolina's state reptile?

Answer: Eastern Box Turtle

 The eastern box turtle was chosen as the state reptile in 1979.
8. What is the state rock?

Answer: Granite

 The largest open-face granite quarry in the world is outside Mount Airy in Surry County. It is one mile long and 1,800 feet wide. Granite was designated as the state rock in 1979.
9. What is North Carolina's state vegetable?

Answer: Sweet Potato

 School kids in Wilson County petitioned the legislature in 1995 to choose the sweet potato as the state vegetable. North Carolina is the largest producer of sweet potatoes in the nation.
10. Where is the North Carolina state fair held?

Answer: Raleigh

 It is held in Raleigh in mid-October.
11. Where is North Carolina's geographic center?

Answer: Chatham

 Chatham is located ten miles northwest of Sanford.
12. What is the river with the longest length within North Carolina?

Answer: Neuse River

 The Neuse River is 275 miles long.
13. In North Carolina what is the average mean temperature in July?

Answer: 80 degrees F

 Generally, the temperature range in North Carolina is quite pleasant.
14. What is the average temperature in January?

Answer: 41 degrees F

 North Carolina's average annual precipitation is 50 inches.
15. Raleigh is North Carolina's largest city?

Answer: False

Charlotte is the largest, with a population of 469,600 (1990 census). Raleigh is second with 253,200; and Greensboro is third with 203, 100.
Source: Author Morrigan716

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