North Carolina Culture Quiz

Which group did NOT play a major role in North Carolina's culture?

• Africans

• Cherokee

• Germans

• Navajo

Cherokee is a dead language.

• True

• False

Which jazz musician is from North Carolina?

• Billie Holiday

• Ella Fitzgerald

• Dizzy Gillespie

• John Coltrane

People use religious beliefs and ____________________ to explain the world around them.

• Stories

• Science

• Magic

• Philosophy

Which part of North Carolina culture is celebrated in reenactments?

• Great Wagon Trail

• Planting of the Corn

• Golden Age of Piracy

• Yunwi Tsunsdi Invasion

Grits are originally an American Indian dish.

• True

• False

What is the name of the barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina?

• The Keys

• The Outer Banks

• The Hamptons

• The Channel Islands

Identify the major river that flows through the state of North Carolina.

• Mississippi River

• Colorado River

• Cape Fear River

• Hudson River

What is the primary mountain range located in North Carolina?

• Rocky Mountains

• Appalachian Mountains

• Sierra Nevada

• Andes Mountains