| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| What was the main cash crop of North Carolina during its colonial era? | Tobacco | 90%
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| What pirate's "Queen Anne's Revenge" ran aground on the North Carolinian coast in 1718? | Blackbeard | 83%
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| After which English king is North Carolina named? | King Charles I | 82%
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| What English colony was established in 1585 but vanished shortly thereafter? | Roanoke | 81%
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| What title in the White House was Dolley Madison the first wife of a president to be referred to as? | First Lady | 79%
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| What doughnut company was founded by Vernon Rudolph in 1937? | Krispy Kreme | 79%
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| Near what town did the Wright brothers make the first successful airplane flight? | Kitty Hawk | 78%
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| Who established that colony? | Sir Walter Raleigh | 78%
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| First President to be impeached | Andrew Johnson | 73%
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| President who fought 13 duels | Andrew Jackson | 71%
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| What North Carolina university was the alma mater of Richard Nixon? | Duke University | 70%
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| What did North Carolina provide at least 125,000 of to the Confederacy during the Civil War — far more than any other state? | Soldiers | 70%
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| What soda brand was first introduced as "Brad's Drink"in New Bern, North Carolina? | Pepsi | 68%
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| What national park between North Carolina and Tennessee has been the most-visited park in the U.S. since 1944? | Great Smoky Mountains | 58%
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| President during the Mexican–American War | James K. Polk | 50%
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| The Hall of Fame of what sport was opened in Charlotte in 2010? | NASCAR | 47%
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| What famous Charlotte-based bank was formed with mergence of two banks in 1998? | Bank Of America | 42%
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| Who was the first English person to be born in America in 1587, in that colony? | Virginia Dare | 40%
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| In what city did the Battle of Guilford Court House take place in 1781? | Greensboro | 38%
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| Who became North Carolina's first female senator, and also ran for President in 2000? | Elizabeth Dole | 24%
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