The Ultimate State Quiz - South Carolina
See what you know about the Palmetto State
Quiz created by: Mr. Badger Hawkeye
1. What is the state fruit of South Carolina?
(#) peach
(#) strawberry
(#) blueberry
(#) pear
2. Where is South Carolina in the order of admission to the United States?
(#) 10th
(#) 4th
(#) 8th
(#) 6th
3. Who is the current Governor of South Carolina (as of September 16, 2009)?
(#) Jim Hodges
(#) Mark Sanford
(#) Jim DeMint
(#) Andre Bauer
4. What is the largest city in South Carolina (as of September 16, 2009)?
(#) Rock Hill
(#) Columbia
(#) Charleston
(#) Greenville
5. What is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of South Carolina?
(#) College of Charleston
(#) The Citadel
(#) Clemson University
(#) University of South Carolina
6. Which of these celebrities was not born in the state of South Carolina?
(#) Joe Frazier
(#) James Brown
(#) Lauren Hutton
(#) Stephen Colbert
7. Which one of these facts is not true about the state of South Carolina?
(#) It was originally part of the province of Carolina
(#) It was named for King Charles I of England, Scotland, and Ireland
(#) It contains 50 counties
(#) It was the first state to secede from the Union before the Civil War
8. Where does South Carolina rank in population among the 50 states?
(#) 24th
(#) 29th
(#) 34th
(#) 18th
9. What year saw the most damaging earthquake to ever hit the Southeastern United States, hit Charleston, South Carolina?
(#) 1915
(#) 1940
(#) 1895
(#) 1886
10. How many professional sports franchises have ever played a regular season game in the state of South Carolina?
(#) 3
(#) 0
(#) 1
(#) 2
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