Industries
Name some agricultural products NC produces.
Tobacco, poultry, eggs, tobacco, hogs, milk, nursery stock, cattle, sweet potatoes, and soybeans
True or False. Raleigh is North Carolina's largest city.
False. It is Charlotte.
Name some of the items NC manufactures.
Textiles, chemicals, electrical equipment, paper and pulp products
True or False. Madrid has a larger population than the whole state of North Carolina.
False.
Where can you go to buy local agricultural products?
Farmers Markets
What are some popular tourist destinations?
amusement parks
golf
wineries
beaches
mountains
and sports venues
What city is located in the mountains?
Charlotte, Raleigh, Durham, Asheville, Wilmington, or Chapel Hill
Asheville
North Carolina has many _________ factories. They make items such as tables, chairs, and desks.
Furniture
Is North Carolina located on the east or west coast of the U.S. ?
East coast
What does GDP stand for?
Gross Domestic Product
North Carolina is the top producer of what agricultural product?
Tobacco
True or False. Charlotte is the largest banking city in the U.S.
False. It is the 2nd largest, behind NYC.
What popular Christmas item does NC grow?
Christmas trees
Name the capital of North Carolina.
Raleigh
Name some fun outdoor activities you can do in Asheville.
Hike, camp, swim, kayak, zip-line, bike
What are the three main economic industries in NC?
agriculture, financial services, and manufacturing
What city is the Beer Capital of the U.S. ?
Asheville
What industries are found in Asheville?
Healthcare, manufacturing, and tourism
Name the three geographic divisions of NC.
Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain
What University did I attend that is part of the Research Triangle?
UNC Chapel Hill.
The textile and furniture industries have been losing jobs to ____________ and ____________.
Latin America and Asia
What 3 cities make up the Research Triangle?
Chapel Hill, Durham, Raleigh
What industries are found in the Research Triangle?
Information and biotechnology
True or False. The state is the 6th most visited in the country.
True
Name 3 popular movies filmed in North Carolina.
All the Real Girls, Being There , Blue Velvet, Bull Durham, The Color Purple , Cabin Fever , Cape Fear, The Raven, Dawson’s Creek , Dirty Dancing, Evil Dead II, The Fugitive, The Green Mile , Hannibal, The Last of the Mohicans, Nell , One Tree Hill, Patch Adams, Shallow Hal , Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby , 28 Days, The Hunger Games, Outer Banks, The Andy Griffith Show