Charleston History
April 12th
What is the date of the bombing of Fort Sumter?
This "monster" hit is the most popular song around a recent holiday.
What is the Monster Mash?
More commonly associated with a seasonal holiday, this is the name for bowling three consecutive strikes
What is a turkey?
This entertainment attraction is located on the NC-SC border.
What is Carowinds?
He was also known as the 1st Earl of Shaftesbury
Who is Lord Anthony Ashley Cooper?
The recent nominee for Surgeon General had her hearing canceled for this reason.
What is because she went into labor?
This is the host city for the 2028 Summer Olympics.
What is Los Angeles?
This team was represented on a Nike t-shirt in 2014 on a logo of the State of SC. The team is not located in SC.
Who are the Carolina Panthers?
During Prohibition, Charleston acquired this nickname.
What is "Little Chicago"?
This retail giant recently laid of 14,000 workers.
Who is Amazon?
Secretariat holds this record performed in a Triple Crown horse race.
What is 31 lenghts (largest margin of victory).
The composer of what famous American Opera went to Folly beach/Island for research.
George Gershwin, What is "Porgy and Bess"?
This actress/model, born in Charleston, appeared opposite James Caan and Richard Gere in movies, but is best known as one of the most famous models and cover girls in history.
Who is Lauren Hutton?
The latest of over 400 movie versions of this monster book is in theaters now.
Mary Shelly's "Frankenstein" "The Modern Prometheus".
This athlete is the most decorated Olympian of all time.
Who is Michael Phelps?
This Charleston landmark is the oldest of its kind in the US
What is the Dock Street Theater?
This politician, buried at St. Michael's Church, served as Vice President under two presidents, and is one of only two, to resign as Vice-President of the United States.
Who is John C. Calhoun?
This prominent Republican Senator did not vote in favor of the CR .
Who is Rand Paul (R-KY)
This author once said, "For those of you who haven't read books, you may know me better for my hair products'"
Who is Gore Vidal?
This is the only country to have medals in the Winter Olympics but not the Summer Olympics.
What is Liechtenstein?
Spoleto, is the annual spring celebration in Charleston that is counterpart to a celebration in Spoleto Italy, known as---
What is the Festival of Two Worlds?