South Carolina Quiz

1. Who issued the charter to establish the colony of Carolina?
  • Correct Answer: Charles II

2. When was the Battle of Kings Mountain?
  • Correct Answer: 7 October 1780

3. Where did Daniel Morgan defeat Banastre Tarleton on 17 January 1781?
  • Correct Answer: Cowpens

4. Who led a slave revolt in Charleston in 1822?
  • Correct Answer: Denmark Vesey

5. Which ocean is to the east of South Carolina?
  • Correct Answer: Atlantic

6. Which state is to the north of South Carolina?
  • Correct Answer: North Carolina

7. Which of the following is not a motto of South Carolina?
  • Correct Answer: Quaerite Prime Regnum Dei

8. Which is the capital of South Carolina?
  • Correct Answer: Columbia

9. Who was South Carolina’s governor in 1890-1894?
  • Correct Answer: Benjamin Tillman

10. Which tree appears on South Carolina’s flag?
  • Correct Answer: Sabal palmetto

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