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Fun Facts about South Carolina

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  • What is the biggest mountain in SC's Blue Ridge mountain range?
    Sassafras Mountain
  • What is the name of the largest Native American tribe to have inhabited SC?
    Cherokee
  • (MC)Which of the following mascots was named for Thomas Sumter, a Revolutionary War hero from SC?
    Clemson's Tiger
    Furman's Palladin
    Winthrop's Eagle
    USC's Cocky
  • (MC)Besides the palmetto tree, what is the other symbol on the SC flag?
    a bayonete
    a star
    a gorget
    a moon
  • What is SC's state gem?
    Amethyst OR Blue Granite
  • (MC)What is South Carolina's state motto?
    While I breathe, I hope.
    We are South Carolina
    Seize the Day!
    Life, liberty, happiness
  • A well-known food from SC that is often served with butter, cheese, and shrimp is what?
    Grits
  • What is SC's state drink?
    Milk
  • What is the state bird of SC?
    Wren
  • (MC)What is the state shell of SC?
    Welk
    Lettered Olive
    Conch
    Shark Eve
  • What is SC's state fruit?
    Peach
  • What is SC's state animal?
    White Tail deer
  • South Carolina was one of the original 13 colonies? (True or False)
    True
  • What is the biggest lake in South Carolina?
    Lake Marion
  • Besides North Carolina, what is the only other state that borders South Carolina?
    Georgia
  • What is the longest river in SC?
    Savannah
  • (MC)Charleston is also known as:
    The Holy City
    The Big Apple
    The Queen City
    Soda City
  • What is SC's state fish?
    Striped Bass
  • What is SC's state reptile?
    Loggerhead sea turtle
  • What is SC's state vegetable?
    Collard greens
  • SC's state dog is what?
    Boykin Spaniel
  • (MC)Which of these is a famous river in South Carolina?
    Danube
    Mississippi
    Santee
    Amazon
  • The oldest city in SC is what?
    Charleston
  • In what city is SC's state capital?
    Columbia