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"?

High Point

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)

What is the Appalachian Trail?

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?