WorksheetsSouth Carolina Modern History & Economy Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What was South Carolina's economy primarily based on for much of its history?
Technology
Cotton
Forestry
Tourism
What is South Carolina's most profitable agricultural product today?
Peaches
Soybeans
Broilers (young chickens)
Corn
How much does agriculture bring into South Carolina's economy each year?
$1 billion
$2 billion
$3 billion
$5 billion
Which industry covers about two-thirds of South Carolina’s land area?
Farming
Forestry
Tourism
Mining
South Carolina exports over how much in forestry products annually?
$500 million
$750 million
$1 billion
$2 billion
Which company was the first foreign auto manufacturer to build a full factory in SC?
Volvo
Michelin
BMW
Mercedes
How many aerospace companies are located in South Carolina?
100
200
300
400
South Carolina ranks first in the nation for what product?
Corn
Tire exports and production
Peaches
Soybeans
Which of the following is NOT one of South Carolina’s four major military bases?
Fort Jackson
Shaw Air Force Base
Camp Lejeune
Parris Island
What is a major industry that supports 1 in every 10 jobs in South Carolina?
Manufacturing
Tourism
Forestry
Mining
What year did BMW open its Spartanburg plant?
1985
1992
2000
2010
What historical museum is said to be the first in the United States?
Columbia Museum of Art
Charleston Museum
South Carolina State Museum
Horry County Museum
What cultural group’s heritage is threatened by beach development?
Cherokee
Huguenots
Gullah
Catawba
What provides more than half of South Carolina’s electricity?
Coal plants
Solar farms
Nuclear power plants
Wind energy
Where is radioactive waste stored in South Carolina?
Charleston County
Richland County
Greenville County
Barnwell County
What did the Education Accountability Act require?
College funding for all students
Annual testing from grades 3-8
Tuition-free universities
Reduced school days
What did Act 388 change about school taxes?
Increased teacher salaries
Banned state taxes on schools
Removed school taxes for homeowners
Required school uniforms
What was the outcome of the Abbeville v. South Carolina case?
Desegregation of schools
Removal of Confederate symbols
The requirement of a "minimally adequate" education
Increase in private school funding
What happened on June 17, 2015, at Mother Emanuel AME Church?
Flood damage to the church
A white supremacist killed 9 African American members
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
A Confederate monument was unveiled
What argument is made in favor of removing Confederate monuments?
They cost too much to maintain
They symbolize rebellion
They represent white supremacy and resist equality
They attract protests
What does the SC Heritage Act state?
Any public holiday can be removed with a school board vote
Historical monuments can’t be altered without a two-thirds vote in both chambers
Confederate monuments must be removed
Gullah culture must be preserved by law
What is one controversial issue in immigration reform?
Bilingual education
Regulation of taxes
How to regulate immigration
Deporting students
Who are DREAMers?
Students in South Carolina gifted programs
Legal immigrants working in education
Children brought to the U.S. undocumented
Native-born South Carolinians
Which event showed increased participation in civil society in 1969?
Charleston riots
Nurses strike at MUSC and Roper
Strike at Fort Jackson
Protest in Columbia
Who was the first woman elected to the South Carolina Supreme Court?
Shannon Faulkner
Nikki Haley
Jean Toal
Inez Tenebaum
