South Carolina State Test

Match each person to their correct description.

• Francis Marion

• Mayor of Sumter, SC

• Henry McMaster

• Revolutionary War patriot known for fighting at night and using the swamps to help evade the British earning him the name, “Swamp Fox”

• Charles Bolden

• One of our State representatives in Congress

• Ralph Norman

• Governor of South Carolina

• David Merchant

• A South Carolinian who piloted the shuttle that launched the Hubble telescope into outer space

How many representatives does South Carolina send to Congress?

(Enter a number 1 - 10)

(a)  

What are two well-known landmarks that can be found in SC?

• Charleston Lighthouse

• Angel Oak Tree

• South Carolina State House

• Greenville Falls Park

South Carolina was the (a)   state to enter the Union.

• 8th

• 7th

• 9th

The state of ​ (a)   lies to the north of South Carolina, and the state of (b)   lies along the western side of South Carolina.

• Georgia
• Tennessee

• North Carolina

What borders South Carolina to the east?

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Gulf of Mexico

What is South Carolina’s oldest settlement?

• Jamestown
• Columbia

• Camden

• Charles Town

Where were the first shots fired during the Civil War?

• Fort Sumter

• Fort Moultrie

• Fort Jackson

A (a)   shows cities, states, and countries, and a (b)   shows landforms and waterways and gives their names.

• political map

• physical map

What is one thing the state seal represents?

• Hope

• Education

• Wealth

• Unity