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North Carolina Trivia Scavenger Hunt
Directions: Use all available resources (textbooks, almanacs, the Internet, etc…) to
find the facts listed below. Record your answers in the spaces provided.
State Symbols
North Carolina’s state motto in Latin:
state motto in English:
nicknames: 1)
2)
flower:
bird:
tree:
insect:
fruit:
vegetable:
mammal:
rock:
freshwater fish:
saltwater fish:
reptile:
shell:
beverage:
dog:
boat:
carnivorous plant:
State and Local Basics
State Capitol:
N.C.’s population (as of 2010 census):
Has N.C. grown in population since the last census?
N.C.’s estimated population (most recent data):
Population’s rank out of the fifty states (as of 2010 census):
N.C.’s five largest cities and their populations (as of 2010 census):
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
What are the names of N.C.’s four land regions?
Number of counties:
How many of our counties have over 100,000 people?
County in which the state capitol is located:
County where SAMS is located:
Counties that surround SAMS:
County seat of Randolph County:
List five towns in Randolph County: 1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
States that border N.C.:
N.C.’s two port cities:
Name five colleges/universities in N.C.: 1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Geographical Features
Approximate length east to west (miles):
Approximate length north to south (miles):
Area in square miles (including the sounds):
Number of lakes and ponds:
Largest natural lake:
Largest man-made lake:
Tallest peak (name and height):
N.C.’s five major sounds: 1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Government and History
When did N.C. become a state?
Governor of N.C.:
Lieutenant Governor of N.C.:
Commissioner of Agriculture:
Attorney General:
Secretary of State:
Number of United States’ House of Representatives members from N.C.:
Number of United States’ Senate members from N.C.:
Name them:
President of the United States:
Vice President of the United States:
Number of electoral votes N.C. has:
U.S. Presidents from N.C.:
How many Native Americans were thought to be living in N.C. when the New World
was discovered?
Names of the five largest tribes living in N.C. in 1492: 1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Interesting Facts/Miscellaneous
How many national parks are in N.C.?
In agriculture, N.C. is the number one United States producer of which
products/crops (as of 2010)?
How many species of venomous snakes are found in N.C.?
non-venomous snakes?
Which of our snakes are endangered species?
What is the highest temperature recorded in N.C.?
lowest temperature?
North Carolina’s traditional biggest industries:
1)
2)
3)
Names and locations of N.C.’s major military bases:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
Names of the standing lighthouses on N.C.’s coast: 1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
Names of ten famous North Carolinians and what they’re famous for:
1)
2)
3)
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9)
10)
Three interesting facts about North Carolina:
1)
2)
3)