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A to Z: North Carolina

Can you guess these people, places, and events associated with North Carolina?
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Mountain city that is the most populous in Western North Carolina.
Asheville
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Notorious pirate who made his home in the Outer Banks.
Blackbeard
C
Most populous city in North Carolina.
Charlotte
D
North Carolina state flower
Dogwood
E
State motto -- Latin for "To Be Rather Than to Seem."
Esse Quam Videri
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Tallest Dam in the Eastern United States.
Fontana
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City home to the "sit-ins" at the Woolworth store that were a pivotal turning point in the Civil Rights Movement.
Greensboro
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City known as the "Furniture Capital of the World."
High Point
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County that is home to Statesville and Lake Norman State Park.
Iredell
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Legendary basketball player who grew up in Wilmington and went to school at UNC- Chapel Hill.
Michael Jordan
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Donut and Coffee chain founded in Winston-Salem.
Krispy Kreme
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Small town in the piedmont that calls itself the "Barbecue Capital of the World."
Lexington
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The highest mountain in the United States east of the Mississippi River.
Mount Mitchell
 
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Pepsi was invented and first served in this town in 1898.
New Bern
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Pen name of William Sydney Porter, who wrote "The Gift of the Magi" and "The Ransom of Red Chief."
O. Henry
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Golf resort in the piedmont region home to more than 40 golf courses.
Pinehurst
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Private university in Charlotte affiliated with the Presbyterian Church.
Queens
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Site of the "Lost Colony" that inexplicably disappeared after its founding in 1585.
Roanoke
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Banjo player who, along with Lester Flatt, was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1985.
Earl Scruggs
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Singer-songwriter famous for "Carolina in My Mind" and "You've Got a Friend."
James Taylor
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An institution in Chapel Hill claims to be the oldest one of these in the United States.
University
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The carnivorous plant found in the coastal region of the state.
Venus Flytrap
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Surname of the Brothers who flew the world's first successful airplane at Kitty Hawk.
Wright
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One of the first of these types of photographs taken in the U.S. was at Davidson College in 1896.
X-ray
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Region of Western North Carolina home to more than 45 wineries.
Yadkin Valley
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Comedian and actor from Wilkesboro famous for "The Hangover," "Due Date," and "Between Two Ferns."
Zach Galifianakis
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Level 86
Jul 6, 2024
It sounds like Rush ripped off the State Motto for "Limelight".