How Well Do You Know The U.S. South?

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Question 1/10

What year was the settlement at Jamestown founded?

  • 1607
  • 1622
  • 1676
  • 1712
Question 2/10

Which of these states was the first to secede from the Union?

  • Georgia
  • South Carolina
  • Texas
  • North Carolina
Question 3/10

Where was Louis Armstrong born?

  • Texas
  • Oklahoma
  • Florida
  • Louisiana
Question 4/10

An entrepreneur named Harland Sanders was known for what southern delicacy?

  • Popeye's Chicken
  • Aunt Jemima Pancakes
  • Kentucky Fried Chicken
  • White Castle Burgers
Question 5/10

European exploration in Florida began in 1513, which explorer is credited as the first to create a written history for the area?

  • William Clark
  • Christopher Columbus
  • Francisco Vásquez de Coronado
  • Juan Ponce de León
Question 6/10

Which state were George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison born in?

  • Virgina
  • North Carolina
  • Texas
  • Maryland
Question 7/10

Who was president of the Confederacy during the civil war?

  • James Hagood
  • Calvin Coolidge
  • Jefferson Davis
  • Jesse Helms
Question 8/10

Which rock band recorded a song called "Sweet Home Alabama?"

  • Rush
  • Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • Pearl Jam
  • The Rolling Stones
Question 9/10

Which is the oldest college in the South (and second oldest in the United States)?

  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Duke University
  • The College of William & Mary
  • University of Georgia
Question 10/10

Which modern state was NOT included in the Louisiana purchase?

  • Missouri
  • Alabama
  • Arkansas
  • Oklahoma
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