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North Carolina True or False?

Can you guess whether these statements about the state of North Carolina are true or false?
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Last updated: May 6, 2024
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First submittedMay 6, 2024
Times taken793
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Rating4.67
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1. The Research Triangle lies about 500 miles off the coast of North Carolina
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The Research Triangle is comfortably situated inside the borders of the state
2. North Carolina has more people than South Carolina
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3. The "Lost Colony" of Roanoke was located in what is today North Carolina
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Founded by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1585, it lasted less than 5 years
4. People from North Carolina are known as "Tar Heels"
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5. Before the Civil War, North Carolina and South Carolina were a single state known simply as "Carolina"
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6. The Wright Brothers were born and raised near Kitty Hawk
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Although the Wright Brothers made their first flight in North Carolina, they were from Dayton, Ohio
7. Duke University is located in North Carolina
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8. North Carolina contains the highest mountain east of the Mississippi River
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Mount Mitchell (elevation 6,684 feet)
9. North Carolina's largest city is also its capital
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Charlotte is the largest city but Raleigh is the capital
10. North Carolina's tallest building is a megachurch shaped like a cross
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The state's tallest building is the Bank of America Corporate Center in Charlotte
11. The pirate Blackbeard once operated in North Carolina
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He was killed by the Royal Navy near Ocracoke Island in 1718
12. Asheville is located in the western part of the state
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13. The Outer Banks are a string of barrier islands
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14. Kamala Harris is from North Carolina
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She is from California
15. The first battle of the Civil War happened in North Carolina
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The Battle of Fort Sumter happened in South Carolina
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BackOffHaters
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Level 74
May 9, 2024
First
tschutzer
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Level 91
May 9, 2024
"comfortably situated inside the borders of the state" - love the snark!
sidhera
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Level 58
May 9, 2024
Yay! Glad to see the NC one :-)
Polandball6
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Level 43
May 9, 2024
Is this a series?
cornflakesfu
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Level 86
May 9, 2024
Figured I'd get 100% on one of these "State True or False" quizzes eventually. Wouldn't have guessed it'd be North Carolina. No offense or anything, it's just not a state I've had much contact with.
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