celebrities
Back in 2025, a celebrity visited the Thirsty Beaver saloon, famous for refusing to sell to the condominium proprietors surrounding it, but went largely unnoticed. Who was it?
Mick Jagger
Charlotte fire fighters invented special warning labels that you often see on big trucks hauling dangerous chemicals, or posted in public spaces in order to warn the public as to the contents of their surroundings. What are these placards called?
704 Placards
Both the city and Mecklenburg County are named in honor of _____________, the wife of King George III.
Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Charlotte is the second-largest banking center in the U.S. (behind only ________) and serves as the corporate headquarters for Bank of America and the East Coast headquarters for Wells Fargo.
NYC
Charlotte and is home to the world’s largest _________ river
man-made whitewater river
This musician was born in California and lived in New York from the time he was 5. Recently, he moved to Charlotte and now calls it his permanent home. He also runs a barber shop.
Joe Bad
George Washington once visited Charlotte and called it a _______ place
trifling
Early Native American trading paths and major roads naturally sloped upward toward the city's central intersection at ________. Because residents always had to "go up" to the city center, the name Uptown stuck
Trade and Tryon
As of June 2025, Charlotte's estimated population according to census is ___________
964,784
Over ______% of Charlotte’s land is covered in trees, making it one of the greenest urban centers in the United States.
47%
Recently, a lot of concern was voiced by uptown residents due to a sports star's repeated reckless behavior when driving. Who was this regarding?
In the 80s, a cult leader by the name of Rajneesh had allegedly commanded his followers at his commune in Oregon to poison an entire town’s water supply with salmonella bacteria and planned to assassinate U.S. attorney Charles Taylor. As a wanted fugitive, he was found and arrested where in Charlotte?
CLT Douglas airport moments before fleeing to Burmuda
During the Revolutionary War, British General Cornwallis occupied Charlotte but was relentlessly harassed by local patriots. Frustrated, he called the area a "________ of rebellion," which inspired the city's basketball team name.
hornet's nest
What percentage of persons residing in Charlotte are foreign born?
18.7%
Charlotte is second only to Asheville in number of breweries. About how many are operating currently? Within 5
73
Named after the city, this athlete is A record 14-time women’s world champion in her sport, and is often regarded as one of the greatest in her field of all time
Charlotte Flair
Charlotte is the largest metropolitan area in the United States without a ________
Zoo
What year was Charlotte incorporated? Within 10
1768
Over or under:
The national poverty rate
Charlotte falls under at 11.7%
NASCAR grew out of Prohibition-era _________ modifying street cars to outrun the police.
bootleggers
This athlete was born in California, but due to his parents' careers, they often bounced all over the country. He briefly attended Montclaire Elementary School in Charlotte. By age 17, he had been arrested several times for fighting, theft, and check fraud, and was suspended two weeks for fighting in high school. He played football in Miami before falling into the career that both of his parents were well known in. Who is this famous athlete/actor?
da rock
The Dairy Queen on Wilkinson Boulevard is a designated as a national historic landmark. It's got the only remaining Dairy Queen "_______" roof display left in the entire country.
Eskimo
Charlotte boasts the first railline to be installed in the Carolinas - but it did not connect to another NC city at first. What city was the first to be connected to Charlotte via rail?
Charleston, SC
Unemployment rate: over or under 6%
Under at 4.1%
This fast food chain is famous for its southern staples, and born right here in charlotte in 1977
Bojangles