Notable Names
Industry
Fun Facts
Landmarks
NC from A to Z
100
A UNC and Chicago Bulls basketball player.
Who is Michael Jordan?
100
What was NC's first major industry?
Naval stores (supplies) such as tar, pitch, and turpentine. 
100
On New Years what does NC town Mt. Olive drop instead of a ball like in NYC?
A pickle 
100
This famous donut shop has its roots in NC.
What is Krispy Kreme?
100
Said to be the highest waterfalls in the Blue Ridge Mountains. (Hint: The letter is W)
What are the Whitewater Falls?
200
The author of The Notebook and A Walk to Remember.
Who is Nicholas Sparks?
200
Which city has been called "The Furniture Capital of the World"?
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200
What carnivorous plant is native to North Carolina?
Venus fly trap
200
Wilbur & Orville's first glider test is symbolized with a memorial at this Outer Banks location.
What is Kitty Hawk?
200
The trail that stretches 2,100 miles from Georgia to Maine. (Hint: The letter is A)
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300
This actor portrayed Sheriff Andy Taylor.
Who is Andy Griffith?
300
What is NC's national rank as producer of hogs, pigs, and turkeys?
Second
300
NC is the birthplace of what soft drink brand?
Pepsi Cola
300
Built by George Vanderbilt because he loved the beauty of the area.
What is the Biltmore Estate?
300
North America's oldest river and one of the few rivers that flows north. (Hint: The letter is N)
What is the New River?
400
These two are famous for being "first in flight" while in NC.
Who are the Wright Brothers?
400
Who is known as The King of stock car racing and lives near Randleman?
Richard Petty
400
North Carolina is the largest producer of what tuber vegetable?
Sweet potato
400
The community that claims to be the "seafood capital of the world."
What is Calabash?
400
The town that is home to more than 70 potteries. (Hint: The letter is S)
What is Seagrove?
500
Name one of the three US Presidents who were born in NC.
Who are Andrew Jackson, Andrew Johnson, and James Polk?
500
This NC brand is the nation's best-selling pickle.
Mt. Olive pickles
500
On what unusual mode of transportation can you get a DUI in NC?
A horse!
500
This is the one word clue to the mystery of the Lost Colony at Roanoke.
What is Croatan?
500
North Carolina's 100 counties stretch across the state from [here] to [here]. (Hint: The letters are M)
What are Murphy and Manteo?
