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Columbia Facts Quiz

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the two parts of the general assembly called? 
a)
Senate and House of Representatives 
b)
Governor and Lt. Governor
c)
Law makers and judges
2.
The capital is constructed of which material? 
a)
Wood
b)
Bricks
c)
Marble
d)
Blue Granite
3.
How many cannon balls struck the side of the capital? 
a)
10
b)
6
c)
4
4.
How many capital buildings have there been in SC?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
5.
Where was the first capital in SC?
a)
Greenville
b)
Columbia
c)
Charelston
6.
Why is there a lady on our state seal? 
a)
She stands for beauty 
b)
She is Spes the goddess of hope
c)
The first governor's wife  Lucy 
7.
On the left of the state seal is "Animis Opibusque Parati", what does it mean? 
a)
Prepared in mind and resources
b)
We are the best state 
c)
Animals are important to us.
8.

. On the right the right side of our state seal it says "Dum Spiro Spero", what does it mean?

a)

While I Breathe I Hope.

b)

Dumb people don't live here

9.
What is our state drink? 
a)
Milk
b)
Tea
c)
Coke
10.

What is our state's hospitality drink?

a)

Milk

b)

Sweet Tea

c)

Coke

11.
What is our state snack? 
a)
Roasted peanuts
b)
Boiled peanuts
c)
Salted peanuts
d)
Peanut  m&m
12.
What is our state gem stone? 
a)
Purple Amethyst
b)
Ruby
c)
Diamond
13.
Who is our governor? 
a)
Nicki Haley
b)
Henry McMaster
14.

Who is our Lt. Governor?

a)

Pamela Evette

b)

Donald Trump

15.
How how many representatives are there? 
a)
124
b)
42
c)
50
16.
How many state senators are there? 
a)
46
b)
50
17.

Buena Vista is represented by

Senate District 12 Scott Talley


State Representative is SC House District 21 - Representative Bobby J. Cox

a)

True

b)

False

18.
Who served our state for 60 years?
a)
Strom Thurman
b)
George Washington
c)
Francis Marion
19.
How many Corinthian monolithic granite columns are there on the capital grounds?
a)
12
b)
8
c)
22
20.
What is a monolithic column?
a)
 a monster  column 
b)
very white and  huge
c)
made from a single piece of stone
21.
44,000 pounds of copper on the dome is the same as how many pennies?
a)
8 million pennies
b)
8 thousand pennies
c)
8 hundred pennies
22.
In the main lobby located upstairs, what Revolutionary War battles are shown by two large paintings on either side of the walls? 
a)
The battle of King’s Mountain and the battle of Cowpens
b)
Sherman's March and H.L. Hunley battle
23.
How many domes are there at the state house?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
24.
What type of glass in the state house?
a)
art
b)
picture
c)
mosaic 
25.
What time do you need to be here on Friday to go to the state house?
a)
6:30 am
b)
when the bus gets me here
26.
What do I need to bring tomorrow?
a)
my lunch in a throw away bag
b)
nothing
27.
What time do I need to tell my mom to pick me up?
a)
6:15 pm and please don't be late
b)
6:15 pm
c)
6:15 pm
d)
6:15 pm
28.
How many steps are there at the state house?
a)
50
b)
51
c)
53
d)
52
29.

Why is there a picture of a palmetto tree on our state seal and flag?

a)

Remind us of the victory against the British at Sullivan Island , now called Ft. Moultrie

b)

The beautiful beaches in SC

c)

Summer tourist in SC

30.

The state seal and the state flower is on the sword in the senate. What is the state flower?

a)

Yellow rose

b)

Yellow tulip

c)

Yellow jessamine

31.

What is a symbol of the authority of the South Carolina House of Representatives?

a)

The judges gavel

b)

The mace

c)

The sword