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These North Carolina trivia questions come in four rounds: Roanoke, Bath and the colony, the Revolution to the twentieth century, the banks, the Piedmont and the mountains, and barbecue, pottery and music.
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North Carolina history trivia questions and answers
Roanoke, Bath and the colony has the lost colony, the first town and the first newspaper. Revolution to the twentieth century runs from the Halifax Resolves to a plank road called the farmer's railroad and a second license plate slogan.
NC trivia questions for the table
Barbecue, pottery and music settles vinegar against tomato and explains a truck farm. Tap a choice to see the answer, a reason and the article it was read in.
Questions and answers
What are some easy questions in this pack?
What is the string of barrier islands off the coast called? Which insect-catching plant is native to the coastal plain? Who was the first English person born in North America? The answers are the Outer Banks, the Venus flytrap and Virginia Dare.
Are these North Carolina trivia questions and answers checked?
Yes. Each answer was read on October 3, 2026 in the Wikipedia article North Carolina, linked under the question. Sports teams, food and drink brands and television shows named there are left out.
What is the difference between Eastern and Lexington barbecue?
Eastern North Carolina barbecue cooks the whole hog and uses a vinegar-and-red-pepper sauce. Western, or Lexington, barbecue uses only the pork shoulder and a tomato-based sauce.
What was North Carolina's first town?
Bath, laid out on the Pamlico River in 1705. It was also the first provincial capital, followed by Edenton in 1722 and New Bern in 1766.