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The Old North State Trivia Quiz

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A multiple-choice quiz by Sprink1234. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
Sprink1234

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
73,156

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
15 / 25

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1521

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 25

1. Who is North Carolina named for? Hint

King Charles II

It is not named for anyone

Charlemagne

King Charles I

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Question 2 of 25

2. What was the population count at the 2000 census? Hint

8,049,313

10,657,149

6,528,756

3,658,953

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Question 3 of 25

3. North Carolina has how many counties? Hint

100

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Question 4 of 25

4. North Carolina has two mountain ranges in the southern Appalachian chain. Can you name either?

Answer: (Two or Three Words (you do not need 'The'))

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Question 5 of 25

5. Which is NOT a chief agricultural resource? Hint

Poultry

Hogs

Tobacco

Cotton

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Question 6 of 25

6. What baseball slugger hit his first professional home-run in Fayetteville, NC? Hint

Babe Ruth

Mickey Mantle

Ted Williams

Hank Aaron

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Question 7 of 25

7. What popular soda was invented in 1898 in New Bern, NC?

Answer: (One Word (Invented by pharmacist Caleb Bradham))

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Question 8 of 25

8. Hiram Revels, a North Carolinian, was noted for what? Hint

Decorated Civil War general

Nobel Peace Prize winner

Performed the first successful kidney transplant

First African-American member of the US Congress

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Question 9 of 25

9. If you were to attend the oldest state supported university in the country, where would you be a student? Hint

UNC Chapel Hill

UNC Charlotte

NC State

East Carolina University

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Question 10 of 25

10. Which military unit has a base located in Jacksonville, NC?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 11 of 25

11. What is the longest interstate in NC? Hint

I-85

I-77

I-95

I-40

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Question 12 of 25

12. Besides Andrew Johnson, what other US President was an NC native? Hint

John Tyler

Millard Fillmore

James K. Polk

James Buchanan

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Question 13 of 25

13. Lake Norman was created by a dam on what river? Hint

Cape Fear River

Yadkin River

Catawba River

Tar River

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Question 14 of 25

14. Of the four national forests in North Carolina, which is located nearest Asheboro? Hint

Nantahala

Pisgah

Croatan

Uwharrie

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Question 15 of 25

15. North Carolina is known for its outer banks. Which county is not an outer banks county? Hint

Currituck

Dare

Beaufort

Carteret

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Question 16 of 25

16. The North Carolina Zoological Park is located near what city? Hint

Charlotte

Asheville

Asheboro

Greensboro

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Question 17 of 25

17. What tobacco plantation, located in Reidsville, features a mansion decorated with treasures and artifacts from throughout the world and rooms designed with various architectural styles? Hint

Reynolda House

Latta Plantation

Rosedale Plantation

Chinqua-Penn

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Question 18 of 25

18. Where does North Carolina rank in terms of hurricane landfall in the continental US? Hint

3rd

11th

7th

22nd

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Question 19 of 25

19. The waters off the coast of North Carolina are often called what? Hint

Hurricane Alley

Shipping Lane Central

The Great Atlantic Shelf

Graveyard of the Atlantic

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Question 20 of 25

20. Into what body of water does the Tar River flow? Hint

Long Bay

Albemarle Sound

Pamlico Sound

Onslow Bay

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Question 21 of 25

21. What town was founded by the Moravians in 1766 and merged in 1913 with another town founded by the Quakers to form the 'Twin Cities'?

Answer: (One Word - not asking for the name of the Twin Cities)

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Question 22 of 25

22. One of the largest and hotly-contested battles of the southern campaign of the Revolutionary War was fought in March of 1781 in NC. What costly battle for Lord Cornwallis was this? Hint

Cowpens

Moores Creek

Guilford Courthouse

Kings Mountain

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Question 23 of 25

23. The 'Furniture Capital of the World' has been attributed to what NC city? Hint

Burlington

Thomasville

High Point

Lexington

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Question 24 of 25

24. The 1999 US Open golf tournament was held at what NC country club? Hint

Pinehurst

Bryan Park

Tanglewood

Bermuda Run

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Question 25 of 25

25. Who is North Carolina's capital named for?

Answer: (Two or Three Words (full name))

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who is North Carolina named for?

Answer: King Charles I

North and South Carolina are named for King Charles I of England. The word Carolina comes from the Latin word for Charles, Carolus.

2. What was the population count at the 2000 census?

Answer: 8,049,313

This made NC the 11th most populated state in the Union.

3. North Carolina has how many counties?

Answer: 100

North Carolina is the only state in the Union with exactly 100 counties.

4. North Carolina has two mountain ranges in the southern Appalachian chain. Can you name either?

Answer: The Great Smoky Mountains

These two ranges cover the western one fifth of the state. The highest point east of the Mississippi, Mt. Mitchell, is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

5. Which is NOT a chief agricultural resource?

Answer: Cotton

6. What baseball slugger hit his first professional home-run in Fayetteville, NC?

Answer: Babe Ruth

A young George Ruth was playing for the minor league Baltimore Orioles in an exhibition game in 1914.

7. What popular soda was invented in 1898 in New Bern, NC?

Answer: Pepsi

Once called 'Brad's Drink', Pepsi was invented by New Bern pharmacist Caleb D. Bradham in 1898. The Pepsi-Cola trademark was registered in 1903.

8. Hiram Revels, a North Carolinian, was noted for what?

Answer: First African-American member of the US Congress

Revels was elected to the US Senate in 1870 to fill the seat vacated in Mississippi almost 10 years earlier by Jefferson Davis.

9. If you were to attend the oldest state supported university in the country, where would you be a student?

Answer: UNC Chapel Hill

10. Which military unit has a base located in Jacksonville, NC?

Answer: Marines

Camp Lejeune is located along the coast in Jacksonville. Camp Lejeune and Onslow County have come a long way since September 1941 when the 1st Marine Division set up camp in the middle of a sandy pine forest along the Atlantic Seaboard. A tobacco barn, farm house and temporary tent cities have grown into a 246-square mile premier military training facility.

11. What is the longest interstate in NC?

Answer: I-40

I-40 runs from Wilmington to the Tennessee border northwest of Asheville.

12. Besides Andrew Johnson, what other US President was an NC native?

Answer: James K. Polk

The 11th President, James Polk, was born in Mecklenburg County in 1795. The 17th President, Andrew Johnson, was born in Raleigh in 1808.

13. Lake Norman was created by a dam on what river?

Answer: Catawba River

Cowans Ford Dam was built by Duke Power to create hydro-electric power. The lake has 520 miles of shoreline and was named for Norman Cocke, former president of Duke Power.

14. Of the four national forests in North Carolina, which is located nearest Asheboro?

Answer: Uwharrie

The Uwharrie Mountains, located in the central Piedmont, are the oldest mountains in North America dating back 500 million years. The 1,000 foot mountains have lost quite a bit of their former height of over 20,000 feet! The Uwharrie National Forest, the smallest in NC, is just over 50,000 square acres and located near Troy, NC.

15. North Carolina is known for its outer banks. Which county is not an outer banks county?

Answer: Beaufort

Beaufort County surrounds the Pamlico River which empties into Pamlico Sound.

16. The North Carolina Zoological Park is located near what city?

Answer: Asheboro

The 500 plus acre park is located just outside Asheboro in central NC.

17. What tobacco plantation, located in Reidsville, features a mansion decorated with treasures and artifacts from throughout the world and rooms designed with various architectural styles?

Answer: Chinqua-Penn

Chinqua-Penn is named for the chinquapin, a dwarf chestnut tree. The Plantation was built by Thomas Jefferson Penn and his wife Beatrice in 1925.

18. Where does North Carolina rank in terms of hurricane landfall in the continental US?

Answer: 3rd

North Carolina is behind only Florida (1) and Texas (2) in the number of hurricanes that make landfall in the continental US. This information is from the National Weather Service and dated 2001.

19. The waters off the coast of North Carolina are often called what?

Answer: Graveyard of the Atlantic

It is called The Graveyard of the Atlantic because the ocean floor is littered with many shipwrecks.

20. Into what body of water does the Tar River flow?

Answer: Pamlico Sound

The Tar-Pamlico River system empties into the Pamlico Sound.

21. What town was founded by the Moravians in 1766 and merged in 1913 with another town founded by the Quakers to form the 'Twin Cities'?

Answer: Salem

Winston was located just north of Salem and was settled by the Quakers in 1849. Both groups migrated here from Pennsylvania, the Moravians of German descent and the Quakers of English and Scotch-Irish descent. The towns merged in 1913 to form Winston-Salem.

22. One of the largest and hotly-contested battles of the southern campaign of the Revolutionary War was fought in March of 1781 in NC. What costly battle for Lord Cornwallis was this?

Answer: Guilford Courthouse

The serious loss of British manpower suffered at Guilford Courthouse foreshadowed final American victory at Yorktown, seven months later. The Courthouse and surrounding area was dedicated as a national park in March, 1917.

23. The 'Furniture Capital of the World' has been attributed to what NC city?

Answer: High Point

High Point is the center of American furniture manufacturing, marketing and retailing. Many of the country's principal furniture manufacturers have plants in High Point.

24. The 1999 US Open golf tournament was held at what NC country club?

Answer: Pinehurst

Pinehurst Country Club Resort course No. 2 was rated number 1 by Golf Digest in 1997. It was developed in 1895 and opened it's first golf course in 1898. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1996.

25. Who is North Carolina's capital named for?

Answer: Sir Walter Raleigh

Raleigh was chartered in 1792. It remained a rather sleepy state capital until 1959 when an initiative by the State of North Carolina carved out the now world renowned Research Triangle Park just west of the city. This nucleus of research has transformed the city into one of the fastest growing, yet livable spots to call home in America.

Source: Author Sprink1234

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