First in Flight II- North Carolina History Quiz

Answer: Greensboro

The four men returned the next day, accompanied by several other students, and by the fourth day, the store was packed with hundreds of peaceful demonstrators. Although it wasn't the first sit-in, the Greensboro incident triggered a series of protests that swept the South and attracted national media attention. As a result, Woolworth reversed its segregation policies and huge strides were made in the fight for racial equality.

The Greensboro store closed in 1993 and the building is now the site of the International Civil Rights Center and Museum.

Answer: Pepsi

New Bern pharmacist Caleb Bradham created "Brad's Drink" in 1893 and served it at the soda fountain in his drugstore. The popular beverage was renamed a few years later, and in 1902, he created the Pepsi-Cola company with hopes of selling the syrup in other areas. A short time later, he began bottling the soft drink and by 1910, there were franchises in over twenty states.

Today, the "Pride of the Carolinas" is available in over two hundred countries and its parent company, PepsiCo, markets worldwide favorites such as Quaker cereals, Frito-Lay products and Gatorade.

Answer: Liquor by the drink

Prior to the passage of this law, the only alcoholic beverages that were legal for on-site consumption were beer and unfortified wine, with some areas allowing "brown-bagging" in restaurants and private clubs. (Military bases were the lone exception to this law.) The bill did not mandate statewide mixed drink sales, it merely allowed counties and municipalities the right to allow voters to decide for their own areas.

Charlotte was the first city to approve sales and most larger cities quickly followed suit, but many smaller towns and rural areas did not. As of 2013, mixed drink sales were still illegal in unincorporated areas of several counties, and one county remained completely alcohol free (dry).

Answer: Arson and conspiracy

After months of confrontation between civil rights demonstrators and organizations such as the Ku Klux Klan, full scale violence broke out in early February, resulting in two deaths and several injuries. A white-owned grocery store was firebombed and shots were allegedly fired from the roof of a nearby building when firefighters arrived to fight the blaze. A few days later, nine men and one woman were arrested in connection with the firebombing. All were tried, convicted, and sentenced to prison.

The convictions were overturned in 1980 after several witnesses recanted their original testimonies and doubt was cast about the fairness of the trial and the impartiality of the jury. In December 2012, just before leaving office, Governor Bev Purdue issued a full pardon to the Wilmington Ten.

Answer: It became an internment camp for German nationals

Approximately 2,200 civilians were sent to Hot Springs when Congress and President Wilson declared war on Germany in 1917. The detainees, or "enemy aliens" as they were called, spent the remainder of World War I in the camp.

Located in the beautiful North Carolina mountains, the town is a modern day destination for those who enjoy hiking, rafting, and sightseeing.

Answer: Labor reform

In 1973, the thirty-three year old factory worker began her stand against low wages and poor working conditions when she attempted to gain support for a labor union among her coworkers. She was ultimately fired for her efforts but saw realization of her dream a year later when the union won the right to represent local textile employees.

Sally Field won an Oscar for her role in the 1979 movie "Norma Rae", which was based on Crystal's life.

Crystal Lee Sutton died in 2009 at the age of 68.

Answer: A group of Lumbee Indians

The Klan's long history of terrorism against North Carolina minorities took a twist on January 18 when over five hundred members of the Lumbee tribe surrounded the field where the rally was being held. The confrontation, which came to be known as the Battle of Hayes Pond, ended when the terrified Klansmen were chased into the adjacent woods.

A "Life" magazine photo of Lumbee leaders Simeon Oxendine and Charlie Warriax wrapped in a KKK banner (which had been abandoned when members fled) was seen by an entire nation that was already growing tired of the Klan's violence.

Klan leader James "Catfish" Cole was jailed for inciting a riot, and the group never attempted another gathering in Robeson County.

Answer: The graves belong to British sailors

Many don't realize that numerous World War II naval conflicts occurred just off the North Carolina coast. On May 11, 1942, HMS Bedfordshire sank near the Outer Banks after being torpedoed by a German U-boat. A local family offered use of land for the four bodies that were found a few days later, and today the British flag flies permanently over the beautiful memorial, which is carefully tended by the US Coast Guard.

Two additional graves are located on nearby Hatteras Island and are maintained by the National Park Service.

Answer: The first controlled motorized air flight

The Wright brothers had experimented with gliders for several years before designing the motor that would allow Orville Wright to remain in the air for over twenty seconds. Brother Wilbur took to the sky later the same day and logged nearly a full minute before returning to ground.

The first flights received very little media attention, but by 1909 the brothers were successfully marketing their "flying machines" in both Europe and the US.

Answer: Fort Bragg

Plans for the installation that was originally called "Camp Bragg", began shortly after the US entered World War I. Military commanders were seeking an area that would accommodate a large testing site for long range weapons and aircraft training. The Fayetteville area was chosen for its proximity to the rail and port systems and its relatively mild climate. Population of the base and surrounding areas exploded in the early 1940's when an airborne training center was created to support Allied forces in World War II. Today it's known worldwide as the home of the 82nd Airborne and US Army Special Forces.

Other military installations in eastern North Carolina include Camp Lejeune, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, and Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point.