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A Whole Bunch of Everything!!!!

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What year was North Carolina founded?

a)

1587

b)

1653

c)

1600

d)

1749

2.

Who settled Noth Carolina?

a)

Christopher Colmbus

b)

The Virginians colonist & John White

c)

George Calvert

d)

Sir Henry Hudson

3.

What is the capital of North carolina

a)

Little rock

b)

Greensboro

c)

Winston-Salem

d)

Raleigh

4.

What is North Carolina's biggest city?

a)

Charlotte

b)

Durham

c)

Greensboro

d)

Raleigh

5.

What are the three top universities?

a)

Mars Hill, Appalachian, Mayland

b)

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · Duke University · North Carolina State Univesity

c)

UNC, Duke, Mayland

d)

Mars Hill, Wake Forest, Appalachian

6.
What is our state tree?
a)
Dogwood
b)
Oak
c)
Loblolly Pine
d)
Maple
7.
What is the state Insect?
a)
Honeybee
b)
Wasp
c)
Yellow Jacket
d)
Ladybug
8.
What is the state rock?
a)
Emerald
b)
Gold
c)
Granite
d)
Diamond
9.
The state beverage is...
a)
Iced Tea
b)
Cheerwine
c)
Coffee
d)
Milk
10.
What is our state dog?
a)
German Shepherd
b)
Plott Hound
c)
Poodle
d)
Hound dog
11.
What is the state flower?
a)
Carolina Lily
b)
Flowering Dogwood
c)
Rose
d)
Tulip
12.
What is the state bird?
a)
Dove
b)
Wren
c)
Cardinal
d)
Blue Bird
13.
What is our state reptile?
a)
Eastern Box Turtle
b)
Copperhead
c)
Alligator
d)
Western Box Turtle
14.
The state precious stone is the ....
a)
Diamond
b)
Opal
c)
Pearl
d)
Emerald
15.
What is the state fruit?
a)
Strawberry
b)
Blueberry
c)
Scuppernong Grape
d)
Apple
16.
What is our state red berry?
a)
Blueberry
b)
Strawberry
c)
Cherry
d)
Raspberry
17.
What is the state fish?
a)
Appalachian Mountain Trout
b)
White Shark
c)
Channel Bass
d)
Grouper
18.
What is the state shell?
a)
Conch
b)
Sand Dollar
c)
Butterfly
d)
Scotch Bonnet
19.
Why did most early Native Americans travel in groups?
a)
to help the community hunt for food and for safety
b)
they did not want to be lonely
c)
to help each other build houses
d)
to care for each other's babies
20.
What challenges did the European Settlers cause for the Natives?
a)
stole their food and houses
b)
treated them as slaves and brought disease
c)
killed them all for their land
d)
wore their moccasins
21.
What contributions did Native Americans make to North Carolina?
a)
pottery, moccasins, canoes
b)
fish, deer, peaches
c)
guns, beads, teepees
d)
dancing, writing, reading
22.
What is the largest mountain range in the eastern United States?
a)
Appalachian Mountains
b)
The Rocky Mountains
c)
Mount Mitchell
23.
Hilly, rolling land that borders the Coastal Plain that includes a high, flat area of land
a)
The Tidewater Region
b)
The Piedmont
c)
Appalachian Mountains
24.
A strip of land projecting into a body of water; you can usually find lighthouses here
a)
natural resource
b)
a cape
c)
sound
25.
Anything found in nature that can be used by humans
a)
natural resource
b)
minerals
c)
gold
26.
Piedmont is a French word meaning?
a)
Foot by the Sea
b)
Foot of the Mountain
c)
Foot of the Plain
27.
The Coastal Plain is located in the _______ part of the state?
a)
Eastern
b)
Western 
c)
Middle
28.
The Mountain Region is located in the ______ part of the state?
a)
Eastern
b)
Western
c)
Middle
29.
The Piedmont is located in the ______ part of the state?
a)
Eastern 
b)
Western 
c)
Middle
30.
This is the easternmost region and the largest region in North Carolina.
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Piedmont
c)
Mountains
Mountains
31.
Textile, furniture, and tobacco factories flourished in this region.
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Piedmont
c)
Mountains
32.
Wilmington is the region's largest city and the state's major port.
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Piedmont
c)
Mountains
33.
The state's 10 largest cities are located here.
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Piedmont
c)
Mountains
34.
The region remains largely rural today with flat land and good soil, making farming a major economic activity.
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Piedmont
c)
Mountains
35.
Research Triangle Park located between Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, has been a leader in technology innovation in this region.
a)
Tidewater
b)
Coastal Plain
c)
Mountain
d)
Piedmont
36.
What is North Carolina's nickname?
a)
Old North State
b)
Tar Heel State
c)
Sunshine State
d)
The Rebel State
37.
Krispy Kreme Doughnut Company was founded in what North Carolina city?
a)
Charlotte
b)
Greensboro
c)
Winston-Salem
d)
Lenior
38.

What popular university is located in North Carolina's capital?

a)

UNC Wilmington

b)

Duke

c)

NC State

d)

UNC Chapel Hill

39.
What is the highest point in North Carolina?
a)
Jockey's Ridge
b)
Grandfather Mtn.
c)
Mt. Mitchell
d)
Pilot Mountain
40.
In what NC city was the first Pepsi created?
a)
Fayetteville
b)
Rocky Mount
c)
Murphy
d)
New Bern
41.
Which NC city is known as the "Queen City"
a)
Hickory
b)
Charlotte
c)
Raleigh
d)
Winston
42.
What is the name of the tallest natural sand dune in the Eastern United States, also located on the NC coast?
a)
White Sands
b)
Jockey's Ridge
c)
Great Dune of Pyla
d)
Kill Devil HIll
43.
What is the name of this lighthouse?
a)
Cape Lookout
b)
Ocracoke
c)
Cape Hatteras
d)
Bodie Island
44.
This is the largest private house in the world.  It has 250 rooms and is located in Asheville, NC.  What is its name?
a)
Reynolda House
b)
Somerset Place
c)
Executive Mansion
d)
Biltmore
45.
Where is the Biltmore located?
a)
Hickory
b)
Asheville
c)
Charlotte
d)
Boone
46.

What county is your school in?

a)

Catawba

b)

Horry

c)

Mecklenburg

d)

Alexander

47.

How did North Carolina's geographic features affect the movement of goods and people?

a)

Mountain ranges and a lack of navigable ports restricted the movement of goods and people.

b)

Warm-water ports and small mountain ranges encouraged the movement of goods and people

c)

Deep rivers and flat fertile land helped North Carolina develop strong interstate commerce.

d)

Multiple rivers and valleys prevented the development of large farms and a tourist economy.

48.

Which describes the coastal plain of North Carolina?

a)

wetlands in the western part of the state

b)

hilly, rolling land in the central part of the state

c)

a range of mountains in the eastern United States

d)

low, flat land that extends along the Atlantic Ocean

49.

All of the following are regions of North Carolina except:

a)

Prairie

b)

Mountains

c)

Piedmont

d)

Coastal Plain

50.

The Piedmont can best be described as:

a)

low, flat land extending along the Atlantic Ocean

b)

wetlands in the western part of the state

c)

gently rolling hills in the center of the state

d)

a range of mountains in the eastern part of the state

51.

All of the following are reasons the coast of NC is known as the "graveyard of the Atlantic" except:

a)

constantly shifting sands

b)

shallow waters

c)

extreme heat

d)

strong currents

52.

This mountain range stretches across western North Carolina:

a)

Sierra Nevada

b)

Ozarks

c)

Rockies

d)

Appalachian

53.
The ____________ is the oldest North Carolina lighthouse still in service. It is believed that an Indian Village once existed at the site of this lighthouse.
a)
Ocracoke
b)
Bodie
c)
Cape Lookout
d)
Cape Hatteras
54.
The ____________ is the oldest standing lighthouse in North Carolina. It is made of brick that has been coated with cement. It is shaped like an octagon.
a)
Ocracoke
b)
Bodie
c)
Bald Head 
d)
Cape Hatteras
55.
The ____________ is the third that has been built. The previous two washed away. Folklore states that the island got its name because the many bodies that were found around the shipwrecks. 
a)
Ocracoke
b)
Bodie
c)
Bald Head 
d)
Cape Hatteras
56.
The ____________ has a rotating, 1,000-watt beacon that flashes every 15 seconds 24 hours a day. This lighthouse was the first tall lighthouse built on the Outer Banks. Cape Lookout can only be reached by boat. 
a)
Cape Lookout
b)
Bodie
c)
Bald Head 
d)
Cape Hatteras
57.
The ____________ is America's tallest lighthouse. It is also the tallest lighthouse in the world made of brick. There are 257 steps to the top. 
a)
Cape Lookout
b)
Bodie
c)
Bald Head 
d)
Cape Hatteras
58.
The ____________ is still operational. Its light can be seen for 19 miles. There are 214 steps to the top. This lighthouse was the last brick lighthouse to be built on the Outer Banks. 
a)
Currituck
b)
Bodie
c)
Bald Head 
d)
Cape Hatteras
59.
The concrete used to construct the _________ contains paint, so the structure will never need repainting. There are 134 'ladder' steps to the top. 
a)
Currituck
b)
Bodie
c)
Oak Island
d)
Cape Hatteras
60.
Which lighthouse is nicknamed "Old Baldy"?
a)
Bald Head
b)
Bodie
c)
Oak Island
d)
Cape Hatteras
61.
Which does NOT border North Carolina?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
South Carolina
c)
Kentucky
d)
Tennessee
62.
Which would you NOT see in North Carolina?
a)
rugged mountains
b)
skyscrapers
c)
white water rafters
d)
volcanoes
63.
At Grandfather Mountain, you can walk across a mile-high, swinging .....
a)
bridge
b)
diving board
c)
railroad trestle
d)
mountain peak
64.
The string of barrier islands off North Carolina's coast is known as the what?
a)
Barrier Reef
b)
Outer Banks
c)
Lower Forty-Eight
d)
Fall Line
65.
People have lived in the land that became the state of North Carolina for about how many years?
a)
1,000
b)
10,000
c)
100,000
d)
1 million
66.
About how many square miles does North Carolina cover?
a)
24 million
b)
15,000
c)
49,000
d)
3 million
67.
If we look at the United States, we would say that North Carolina is located in the ____________________.
a)
southern states
b)
northern states
c)
central states
d)
western states

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