The Tarheel State
This monogamous, non-migratory bird, a lover of sunflower seeds and corn, is the official state bird of North Carolina.
What is the Cardinal?
This 'hurricane', which was actually a tropical storm, was the costliest storm in North Carolina's history.
What is Helene?
This town is located at 35 degrees, 35' 04"N, 75 degrees 27'36" W. It's our states most eastern town.
What is Rodanthe?
From Level Cross, he's known as the King of Nascar.
Who is Richard Petty?
This person was healed of 12 years of bleeding by simply touching the hem of Jesus' garment.
Who was the woman at the well?
*Matthew 9: 18-22
This species of tree, of which there are 8, is designated as the state tree of North Carolina.
What is the pine?
*NC is known as the 'Land of the Longleaf Pine'
This hurricane in September followed Hurricane Bertha (July) in the summer of 1996, following the I-40 corridor through Raleigh and Chapel Hill before heading north.
What is Hurricane Fran?
This town is located at 34 degrees, 59'18"N, 84 degrees 19'19" W. It's our states most western town.
What is Murphy?
From Mount Airy, he starred in a memorable role as a small town sheriff.
Who is Andy Griffith?
This young man volunteered to fight a much larger man without armor and only chose a sling and a stone as a weapon.
Who was David?
1 Samuel 17
With a population of over 900,000, this city is the most populated in North Carolina.
What is Charlotte?
*Raleigh is 2nd.
This hurricane triggered the 4th largest evacuation in US history (5 states) before impacting eastern North Carolina in September of 1999.
What is Hurricane Floyd?
Rising to 6,684 feet, this mountain's elevation is the highest peak in the eastern United States.
What is Mount Mitchell?
From Charlotte, he was a renowned Christian evangelist and unofficial religious advisor to several presidents.
Who is Billy Graham?
This man believed that Jesus could heal his servant with only speaking a word.
Who was the Roman centurion?
Matthew 8: 5-13
This beautiful flower, which has 4 sepals, is produced by medium-sized trees, that love the shade of larger trees.
What is the Dogwood?
This hurricane set a record for latest Category 5 hurricane, making landfall on October 8th, 2016.
The U.S. Geological Survey places the geographical center of the state of NC in this city.
What is the city of Sanford?
From Smithfield, this actress starred in films from the 1940's - 1960's opposite famous leading men like Gregory Peck and Humphrey Bogart.
Who is Ava Gardner?
This man remained faithful to God despite losing his family, wealth, and health.
Who was Job?
This state beverage does the body good.
What is milk?
The deadliest, second-costliest, and the most intense hurricane of the 1954 Atlantic hurricane season.
What is Hurricane Hazel
At 35.5582 degrees N and 75.4665 degrees W, this iconic structure is one of the tallest brick lighthouses in the United States.
What is the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse?
From Guilford County, this woman was a former first lady of the fourth president of the United States.
Who is Dolley Madison?
This Gentile woman was persistent in asking Jesus to heal her demon-possessed daughter even after Jesus relented.
Matthew 15: 23-28