Landforms
The Atlantic Ocean
What are the three regions of North Carolina?
Coastal Plains, Piedmont, Mountains
Today, North Carolina is home to eight state-recognized tribes.
100 points for each one you can name.
Coharie tribe
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
Haliwa-Saponi tribe
Lumbee tribe
Meherrin Indian tribe
Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation
Sappony
Waccamaw Siouan tribe
Known as 'The Intimidator,' this Kannapolis native remains, to this day, one of the most popular and loved drivers in NASCAR history.
Dale Earnhardt Sr.
Where is the capital of North Carolina?
Raleigh
The chain of mountains that runs from Alabama to Maine- through North Carolina.
The Appalachian Mountains.
This region is characterized by hilly, rolling land
The Piedmont
The earliest English attempt at colonization was the Roanoke Colony in 1585, the famed "Lost Colony" of this man.
Sir Walter Raleigh
This Hollywood starlet got her start in Smithfield. She is known as one of the best actresses of her generation.
Ava Gardner
When did North Carolina become a state?
1789
Nickname given to the outer banks of North Carolina.
The Graveyard of the Atlantic.
This region had a rare flooding in the fall of 2024.
This group of Christians from Europe settled in Winston-Salem
The Moravians
Before becoming a famous TV evangelist and preaching to more than 215 million viewers in over 185 countries, this man was born and raised on a dairy farm in Charlotte.
Billy Graham
What is the motto written on the seal of North Carolina?
To be rather than to seem.
Extra 300 points for latin:
Esse quam videri
The highest point east of the Mississippi River and is also in North Carolina.
Mount Mitchell
This region is where Blackbeard often visited.
The coastal region.
This is the site of the negotiation for the Civil War's largest troop surrender.
(located here in Durham)
Bennett Place
This professor at Wake Forest University was a poet, author and civil rights activist.
Maya Angelou
Josh Stein
What are the main mountain ranges that are part of the Appalachian Mountains in North Carolina? (there are 3)
Blue Ridge Mountains, Great Smoky Mountains, Black Mountains
The Coastal Region is sometimes divided into these two regions.
Inner Coastal and Outer Coastal
This war between the Native Americans and the British occurred in North Carolina's first town.
The Tuscarora War
Who was the 11th president from North Carolina?
James K. Polk
How many counties are in North Carolina?
100