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The Great South Carolina Quiz

This is my quiz on South Carolina. Hope you like it!

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

Author
spongebobum

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
289,367

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1423

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. When did South Carolina join the union? Hint

June 9, 1643

August 14, 1947

July 4, 1776

May 23, 1788

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which governor of South Carolina was elected twice? Hint

Ibra Charles Blackwood

James Hovis Hodges

Mark Sanford

Duncan Clinch Heyward

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which African-American leader was from South Carolina? Hint

Malcolm X

Jesse Jackson

Martin Luther King Jr.

Rosa Parks

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is South Carolina's state fruit? Hint

The Peach

The Apple

The Orange

The Melon

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the highest peak in South Carolina? Hint

Sassafras Mountain

Campbell Mountain

Mt. McKinley

Hickorynut Mountain

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is on the state flag of South Carolina? Hint

a star and a flower

a full moon and a petal

a sun and a leaf

a tree and a crescent moon

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the state bird of South Carolina? Hint

The House Sparrow

The Bluebird

The Carolina Wren

The Robin

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many state parks does South Carolina have? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the state motto of South Carolina? Hint

Ad Astra Per Aspera

Dum Spiro Spero

Excelsior

In God We Trust

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the state flower of South Carolina before 2003? Hint

Rose

Yellow Jessamine

Sunflower

Dandelion

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When did South Carolina join the union?

Answer: May 23, 1788

South Carolina was one of the original 13 colonies. It was the 8th state to enter the union.

2. Which governor of South Carolina was elected twice?

Answer: Mark Sanford

Did you know that Mark Sanford was elected for governor in 2002 and was re-elected in 2006? He is the 115th governor of South Carolina.

3. Which African-American leader was from South Carolina?

Answer: Jesse Jackson

Jesse Jackson was from Greenville, South Carolina. Greenville is located in upstate South Carolina.

4. What is South Carolina's state fruit?

Answer: The Peach

The only state that grows more peaches than South Carolina is California. People sometimes call it "The Tastier Peach State".

5. What is the highest peak in South Carolina?

Answer: Sassafras Mountain

Sassafras Mountain is 3,507 feet tall.

6. What is on the state flag of South Carolina?

Answer: a tree and a crescent moon

The flag is blue and the tree and the crescent moon are both white. The crescent was a symbol of South Carolina when it was a British colony.

7. What is the state bird of South Carolina?

Answer: The Carolina Wren

The Carolina Wren is the state bird of South Carolina. Sometimes it is just called a Wren.

8. How many state parks does South Carolina have?

Answer: 47

There are 47 state parks. Barnwell State Park, Kings Mountain State Park, and Table Rock State Park are just a few of them.

9. What is the state motto of South Carolina?

Answer: Dum Spiro Spero

Dum Spiro Spero means "While I Breathe, I Hope" in Latin. It is the motto of not only South Carolina but some other places too.

10. What was the state flower of South Carolina before 2003?

Answer: Yellow Jessamine

The Yellow Jessamine has several names such as Carolina Jessamine or Poor Man's Rope. Sometimes, it grows very tall. In 2003 the Goldenrod became the state flower.

Source: Author spongebobum

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