<p>Name______Period______Date______</p><p>North Carolina Trivia Scavenger Hunt</p><p>Directions: Use all available resources (textbooks, almanacs, the Internet, etc…) to find the facts listed below. Record your answers in the spaces provided.</p><p>State Symbols</p><p>North Carolina’s state motto in Latin: state motto in English: nicknames: 1) 2)</p><p> flower: bird: tree: insect: fruit: vegetable: mammal: rock: freshwater fish: saltwater fish: reptile: shell: beverage: dog: boat: carnivorous plant:</p><p>State and Local Basics</p><p>State Capitol:</p><p>N.C.’s population (as of 2010 census): Has N.C. grown in population since the last census?</p><p>N.C.’s estimated population (most recent data):</p><p>Population’s rank out of the fifty states (as of 2010 census):</p><p>N.C.’s five largest cities and their populations (as of 2010 census): 1) 2) 3) 4) 5)</p><p>What are the names of N.C.’s four land regions?</p><p>Number of counties:</p><p>How many of our counties have over 100,000 people?</p><p>County in which the state capitol is located:</p><p>County where SAMS is located:</p><p>Counties that surround SAMS:</p><p>County seat of Randolph County:</p><p>List five towns in Randolph County: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5)</p><p>States that border N.C.:</p><p>N.C.’s two port cities:</p><p>Name five colleges/universities in N.C.: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5)</p><p>Geographical Features</p><p>Approximate length east to west (miles): Approximate length north to south (miles): Area in square miles (including the sounds):</p><p>Number of lakes and ponds: Largest natural lake: Largest man-made lake:</p><p>Tallest peak (name and height):</p><p>N.C.’s five major sounds: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5)</p><p>Government and History</p><p>When did N.C. become a state? Governor of N.C.: Lieutenant Governor of N.C.: Commissioner of Agriculture: Attorney General: Secretary of State:</p><p>Number of United States’ House of Representatives members from N.C.:</p><p>Number of United States’ Senate members from N.C.: Name them: President of the United States:</p><p>Vice President of the United States:</p><p>Number of electoral votes N.C. has:</p><p>U.S. Presidents from N.C.:</p><p>How many Native Americans were thought to be living in N.C. when the New World was discovered?</p><p>Names of the five largest tribes living in N.C. in 1492: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5)</p><p>Interesting Facts/Miscellaneous</p><p>How many national parks are in N.C.?</p><p>In agriculture, N.C. is the number one United States producer of which products/crops (as of 2010)?</p><p>How many species of venomous snakes are found in N.C.?</p><p> non-venomous snakes?</p><p>Which of our snakes are endangered species?</p><p>What is the highest temperature recorded in N.C.? lowest temperature? North Carolina’s traditional biggest industries: 1) 2) 3)</p><p>Names and locations of N.C.’s major military bases: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6)</p><p>Names of the standing lighthouses on N.C.’s coast: 1) 2) 3)</p><p>4) 5)</p><p>6) 7)</p><p>Names of ten famous North Carolinians and what they’re famous for: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10)</p><p>Three interesting facts about North Carolina: 1)</p><p>2)</p><p>3)</p>