Geography of North Carolina - Statistics

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Question Answer % Correct
What are the three cities that are home to those universities? Raleigh
92%
In what mountain range in which the above is located? {Blue} Ridge Mountains
90%
What is the name of North Carolina's barrier islands? Outer {Banks}
87%
With what state does North Carolina share its shortest border? Georgia
85%
What are the three cities that are home to those universities? Durham
84%
What is the name of the region of the state with three prestigious universities? {Research} Triangle
79%
What is the biggest city in western North Carolina? Asheville
72%
What are the three cities that are home to those universities? Chapel Hill
72%
In what region on those islands did history's first airplane flight take place? Kitty Hawk
71%
What island was once home to a "Lost Colony" established in 1585? Roanoke
71%
What is the most populous city in North Carolina that is on the coast? Wilmington
65%
What North Carolina military base is the headquarters of the Army Special Forces? Fort {Bragg}
61%
What is the slang for someone from North Carolina? Tar Heel
58%
What national park is located between North Carolina–Tennessee border? Great Smoky Mountains
56%
In what county is Charlotte located? Mecklenburg
52%
What is the tallest mountain in North Carolina – as well as Eastern United States? Mount Mitchell
50%
For what North Carolina headland is a Robert De Niro thriller named? Cape Fear
47%
What is the largest reservoir in North Carolina – primarily fed by the Catawba River? (hint: ancient Norse people of France) Lake Norman
42%
What hilly region forms the central third of the state? {Piedmont} Plateau
38%
What large sound / lagoon is created by those islands? {Pamlico} Sound
32%
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