North Carolina Landmarks trivia quiz
A focused timed quiz from the North Carolina Landmarks question deck.
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About this quiz
A text quiz that tests your ability to pinpoint landmarks scattered across North Carolina. Three lives give room to recover while the short timer adds a light challenge. A great regional round for U.S. travel fans and history buffs.
Sample questions from this quiz
Here are 12 sample questions from the North Carolina Landmarks deck. Expand any of them to check the answer.
Which estate in Asheville is the largest privately owned house in the United States?
Answer: Biltmore Estate
The Biltmore Estate stands in Asheville.
Which famous lighthouse stands on the Outer Banks at Cape Hatteras?
Answer: Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
Cape Hatteras is on the Outer Banks.
Which monument at Kitty Hawk marks the first powered airplane flight?
Answer: Wright Brothers National Memorial
The memorial honors the 1903 flight.
Which battleship, nicknamed the Showboat, is a museum in Wilmington?
Answer: USS North Carolina
USS North Carolina is berthed in Wilmington.
What is the tallest mountain peak in the Appalachians east of the Mississippi?
Answer: Mount Mitchell
Mount Mitchell is in western North Carolina.
Which island in the state hosted the first English settlement in the New World?
Answer: Roanoke Island
The lost colony settled on Roanoke Island.
Which rocky mountain attraction near Lake Lure has a sheer cliff and waterfall?
Answer: Chimney Rock
Chimney Rock Park is near Lake Lure.
Which national park in the Blue Ridge is famous for its scenic mountain roads?
Answer: Great Smoky Mountains
The Smokies border the state.
Which historic Moravian settlement and museum district lies in Winston-Salem?
Answer: Old Salem
Old Salem preserves a Moravian town.
Which university in Durham is famous for its Gothic-style Duke Chapel?
Answer: Duke University
Duke Chapel anchors Duke's campus.
Which granite dome near Brevard overlooks the Blue Ridge and is a climbers' site?
Answer: Looking Glass Rock
Looking Glass Rock rises near Brevard.
Which historic plantation home sits on the Cape Fear River near Wilmington?
Answer: Poplar Grove
Poplar Grove is a preserved plantation.
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How many questions are in the North Carolina Landmarks quiz?
Each round selects up to ten timed questions from the playable topic deck.
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