Geography of North Carolina

Can you answer these random questions about the geography of North Carolina?

Quiz by

Rate:

Last updated: February 4, 2021

You have not attempted this quiz yet.

More quiz info >>

First submitted	November 17, 2020
Times taken	369
Average score	65.0%
Report this quiz	Report

Quiz and answer stats >>

Friends stats >>

4:00

Enter answer here

/ 20 guessed

The quiz is paused. You have remaining.

Scoring
You scored / = %

    This beats or equals
    % of test takers
    also scored 100%
    
The average score is 

      Your high score is
      
    
Your fastest time is 
more stats >>
friends stats >>

Keep scrolling down for answers and more stats ...

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

Suggested Quizzes See all >>

Fast Math - Multiplication

Countries of Oceania

Category Elimination - U.S. States #1

Guess the U.S. States Being Drawn