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Answer these trivia questions about North Carolina!

  l.  Name the 3 regions of the state of North Carolina:
1.
2.
3.

2. North Carolinians have the nickname of
     l. Southpaws
     2. Tarheels
     3. Braves
     4. Royals

3. North Carolina is located in what region of the United States?
     1. Northeast Region
     2. Southeast Region
     3. Western Region

4.  North Carolina was named after the King of England, King Charles 11.  Carolina comes from the {        }
       name for Charles.
      1. French
      2. Latin
      3. Spanish
      4. German

 5. "Follow the Drinking Gourd" is classified in which category of music, traditionally sung by the Africans?
       1. Folksongs
       2. Ballads
       3. Blues
       4. Gospel

6.   Who wrtote the outdoor drama "The Lost Colony "?
       1. Nathaniel Batts
       2. Paul Green
       3. Paul  Revere
       4. Jim Hunt

7.   The first student to enroll at the University of North Carolina, for which a dormitory is named was
        1.Dean Smith
        2. Michael Jordan
        3. Jim Graham

8.    State highways are built by the state and stop at the state's borders. Odd numbered roads usually run
        1.north and south
        2. east and west

9.    The first public college in the United States was started in North Carolina.  It was
        1. Trinity
        2. Pembroke University
        3. North Carolina State
        4. The University of North Carolina

10.   Duke University was first called
        1. Durham College
        2. Trinity
        3. North Carolina College
        4. Piedmont

Bonus: 11.  What other state claims the honor of having the first public university?