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The Ultimate North Carolina History Quiz | U.S. States & Cities

An interesting quiz to learn, re-learn or verify that you know the facts about North Carolina's past.

A multiple-choice quiz by Dandy28804. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Dandy28804

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
321,621

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name of the oldest town in North Carolina? Hint

Manteo

New Bern

Bath

Raleigh

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the Governor of the Lost Colony? Hint

John White

Sir Walter Raleigh

Richard Grenville

John Smith

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Question 3 of 10

3. The first English child born in America was born on Roanoke Island in North Carolina in 1587. What was her name? Hint

Elizabeth Lane

Rebecca Raleigh

Eleanor White

Virginia Dare

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Wright Brothers made the first successful powered flight by man at Kill Devil Hill near Kitty Hawk in North Carolina. In what year did this occur? Hint

1908

1893

1903

1905

5. During the Civil War, North Carolina was the scene of a number of major battles. In March of 1865 the Union's General Sherman defeated the Confederacy's General Johnston in a bloody battle over three days. Where was this battle fought, which was the largest battle ever fought in North Carolina? Hint

Kings Mountain

Raleigh

Bentonville

Moore's Creek

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Question 6 of 10

6. North Carolina has been the birthplace of many famous entertainers, artists and performers in history. Which of the following was/is NOT a North Carolina native? Hint

Actress Ava Gardner

Singer Roberta Flack

Singer Patsy Cline

Director Robert D McNeill

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Question 7 of 10

7. What town or area of North Carolina did the British General Cornwallis refer to as a 'hornet's nest' due to the fact the area's citizens fought so fiercely and were constantly a thorn in the side of the British? Hint

Northern Mountains area near Boone

Raleigh-Durham area

Charlotte-Kings Mountain area

Wilmington and the coastal area

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Question 8 of 10

8. North Carolina is known as the 'Old North State' and the 'Tar Heel State'. Which of the following could NOT be given as the origin of the nickname 'Tar Heel' ? Hint

General Robert E. Lee's comment after an intense Virginia battle, uttering the phrase 'God Bless the Tar Heel Boys!"

The name came from production of naval stores - tar, pitch and turpentine - extracted from the vast pine forests of the state. North Carolina became an important source of tar and pitch for shipbuilding.

This is due to the tremendous success of the University of North Carolina Tar Heels basketball program.

After some taunting of the N.C. troops after a firece battle in Virginia where the N.C. troops had stood their ground, a soldier replied "He's going to put more tar on you'ns heels to make you stick better in the next battle"

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Question 9 of 10

9. The first piece of gold discovered in the U.S. was in North Carolina.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. On February 1st, 1960 the nation's first lunch counter sit-ins began in protest against the refusal to be served at a Woolworth's Dept. Store when four black students from a nearby college refused to leave. In what North Carolina city did this occur? This form of civil rights protest was to spread quickly throughout the South. Hint

Greensboro

Durham

Wilmington

Charlotte

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of the oldest town in North Carolina?

Answer: Bath

Bath was established in 1705. The first settlers were French Huguenots from Virginia.

2. Who was the Governor of the Lost Colony?

Answer: John White

Governor White returned to England for supplies and to report the colony's progress and during this time the colony disappeared. Raleigh's first colony was in 1685-86, the Lost Colony was in 1587. In 1653 some Virginians settled in what is now N.C. and in 1663, King Charles II issued a royal charter to eight nobles to settle in an area south of Virginia and this became known as The Carolinas. Later due to disputes, North and South Carolina were divided 1729.

3. The first English child born in America was born on Roanoke Island in North Carolina in 1587. What was her name?

Answer: Virginia Dare

Virginia Dare was the grand-daughter of Governor John White.

4. The Wright Brothers made the first successful powered flight by man at Kill Devil Hill near Kitty Hawk in North Carolina. In what year did this occur?

Answer: 1903

Orville and Wilbur Wright were from Dayton, Ohio and chose the North Carolina location on the basis of information received from the U.S. Weather Bureau about windy locations.

Answer: Bentonville

The Battle of Bentonville, fought March 19-21, 1865, was the last full-scale action of the Civil War in which a Confederate army was able to mount a tactical offensive. Bentonville is near Benson, Newton Grove and Goldsboro in North Carolina.

6. North Carolina has been the birthplace of many famous entertainers, artists and performers in history. Which of the following was/is NOT a North Carolina native?

Answer: Singer Patsy Cline

Other famous entertainers born in North Carolina include Andy Griffith, Howard Cosell, Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane. Patsy Cline was born in Winchester, Virginia.

Answer: Charlotte-Kings Mountain area

One of the worst defeats the British suffered was at the Battle of Kings Mountain, just west of Charlotte. The Mecklenberg Declaration of Independence is allegedly the first declaration of independence made in the Thirteen Colonies during the American Revolution. It was supposedly signed on May 20, 1775, at Charlotte, North Carolina, after hearing of the battle of Lexington.

8. North Carolina is known as the 'Old North State' and the 'Tar Heel State'. Which of the following could NOT be given as the origin of the nickname 'Tar Heel' ?

Answer: This is due to the tremendous success of the University of North Carolina Tar Heels basketball program.

The name 'Carolina' comes from the Latin phrase 'Carolus' which means 'Land of Charles' referring to King Charles I.

9. The first piece of gold discovered in the U.S. was in North Carolina.

Answer: True

Other 'firsts' North Carolina lays claim to are the first white child born in U.S., first professional home run hit by Babe Ruth, first state museum of art, first sustained flight by an airplane, first female lawyer in the South, first National Seashore, first Pepsi Cola, etc. etc.

Answer: Greensboro

In two weeks, students in eleven cities held sit-ins, primarily at Woolworth's and S.H. Kress stores. Soon stores put signs in the window, saying "NO TRESPASSING," "We Reserve the Right to Service the Public As We See Fit," and "CLOSED - In the Interest of Public Safety." ... From Juan Williams, "Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Years, 1954-1965" (New York: Viking Penguin Inc., 1987)

Source: Author Dandy28804

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