North Carolina

Lexington is in which region of NC

• PEIDMONT

• COASTAL

• RALEIGH

• MOUNTAINS

What does the word prospered mean in the section Separating the Carolinas?

• rule

• grew

• problem

• North Carolina

What was the main source of food for Carolina's first first colonists?

• peanuts

• corn

• crackers

• wheat

What did the Tuscarora tribe believe about natural resources in Carolina?

• Nobody could own the natural resources in Carolina.

• The land was for sale, but the animals belonged to everybody.

• As soon as a house was built on a piece of land, the builder owned the land and everything on it.

• The land in Carolina could be bought and sold.

After reading about the Tuscarora War you learn that -

• the Native Americans never attacked the colonists

• the colonists refused to battle the Native Americans

• soldiers from present-day South Carolina arrived to help battle the Tuscarora

• the treaties signed between the colonists and the Native Americans were always honored during and after the war

How does this key detail from paragraph 2 support the main idea? "Often the meat is seasoned with sauce while it is being smoked."

• It explains how the NC bbq gets its flavor.

• It explains why the NC bbq is a popular dish.

• It suggests that the NC bbq is very hard to make.

• It shows that the NC bbq takes a long time to prepare.

What is the main idea of the selection?

• A NC is famous for its BBQ restaurants called "pits."

• B NC bbq is different from "western" bbq.

• C NC's community is proud to call their state the bbq capital of the world.

• D NC's bbq is a traditional dish that is prepared and served in a special way.

How does this key detail from the last paragraph support the main idea? "People who belong to the group call NC the BBQ capital of the word or the 'Cradle of 'Cue'."

• NC earned that title because the 24 historic bbq pits in NC are the only places that sell bbq.

• NC earned that title because it is the only state that sells pork that has been smoked on hardwood coals.

• NC earned that title because it is has a long history of making bbq and is famous for its BBQ pits.

• NC earned that title because all western and vinegar bbq sauce is made there.

Where was BBQ first made?

• BBQ capital of the world

• Western NC

• Brunswick

• on the NC coast

Which of the following is a correct sentence about North Carolina?

• North Carolina is a country in Europe.

• North Carolina is a state in the United States.

• North Carolina is a city in Canada.

• North Carolina is an island in the Pacific Ocean.