North Carolina Trivia Scavenger Hunt

Name______Period______Date______

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)

Names of ten famous North Carolinians and what they’re famous for: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10)

Three interesting facts about North Carolina: 1)