SC Geography
The small, mountainous region in the northwestern tip of South Carolina.
What is the Blue Ridge?
The Native American tribe known as the "Real People" who lived in the mountain region.
Who are the Cherokee?
The lucrative cash crop nicknamed "Carolina Gold" grown on Lowcountry plantations.
What is rice?
The Charleston Harbor fort where the first shots of the American Civil War were fired in 1861.
What is Fort Sumter?
Born in Anderson, this actor famously brought T'Challa to life in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Black Panther.
Who was Chadwick Boseman?
The central fall-line hills dividing the Upcountry from the Lowcountry.
What are the Sandhills?
The Spanish explorer who traveled through South Carolina in 1540 looking for gold.
Who was Hernando de Soto?
The militia leader known as the "Swamp Fox" who used guerrilla tactics against the British.
Who was Francis Marion?
The Confederate submarine that became the first combat sub to sink an enemy warship.
What is the H.L. Hunley?
Known as the "Godfather of Soul," this legendary musician and singer was born in Barnwell.
Who is James Brown?
The region consisting of barrier islands, salt marshes, and port cities.
What is the Coastal Zone?
The French explorer who founded Charlesfort near modern-day Parris Island in 1562.
Who was Jean Ribault?
The 1781 tactical victory in South Carolina that turned the tide of the war in the South.
What is the Battle of Cowpens?
The official state tree whose spongy logs famously cushioned Fort Moultrie from cannonballs.
What is the Palmetto Tree?
This Charleston-born comedian and political satirist hosted a namesake "Report" on Comedy Central before taking over The Late Show.
Who is Stephen Colbert?