North Carolina Trivia

We've got Carolina on our minds this week, specifically, North Carolina, hey Gang. This is episode 202 of the dorky geeky nerdy trivia podcast. I'm your host Brian Rollins and this week, it's North Carolina trivia that were covering as always. We've got three rounds of 10 questions each. I asked you get a timer. Oh, and then we see how you did simple enough. I think. So with that, let's start things off with the dorky round. Number one, what is the largest city in North Carolina? Charlotte. Number two, born in Wilkesboro. What actor starred in The Hangover Trilogy and also interviews people Between Two Ferns, Zach Galifianakis. Number three, what North Carolinian plays, the title character in the Showtime series. Dexter Michael C Hall. Number four, born in North Carolina. Who was the first u.s. president to be impeached. Andrew Johnson. Number five, called various things like traitor. Whistleblower. And hero, what security consultant fled, the US in 2013 and was granted Russian citizenship in 2022. Edward Snowden from Elizabeth City, North Carolina. number 6, born in Winston-Salem in 1918, what bombastic sportscaster covered boxing football and even the Olympics Howard Cosell. Number 7, what state borders, North Carolina to the north. Virginia. Number 8. What? Popular soft drink was born in New Bern North Carolina. Pepsi. Number nine. What donut shop first open in North Carolina back in 1937. Krispy Kreme donuts. Number 10. What aircraft first took flight on December 17th 1903. In Kitty Hawk. The Wright flyer. It was the first heavier-than-air powered flight. The geeky round number one. What is the capital of North Carolina? Raleigh. Number two, what North Carolina actress played a Vampire. Queen in True Blood and a sentient Android on the series Westworld Evan Rachel Wood. Number three, what 2003, Civil War movie, star Jude Law, Nicole Kidman and Renee Zellweger. Cold Mountain. Number four for teenagers, make a very bad Fourth of July choice in what 1997, North carolina-based slasher film. I Know What You Did Last Summer. Number 5 born in can Annapolis. What beloved NASCAR, driver died in a sudden last lap crash in Daytona in 2001. Dale Earnhardt. Number six, what state borders? North Carolina to the West. Tennessee. Number 7, what is the nickname for the University of North Carolina? The Tar Heels. Number 8. What modern conveyance is not allowed on Bald Head Island. Cars Travelers, have to use golf carts or bikes to get around. Number nine. What jazz pianist from Rocky? Mount gave us round midnight. Ruby. My dear and in walked bud. Felonious Monk. Number 10. What Infamous pirate hunted, the coastline of North Carolina and met his end in the outer banks in 1718. Edward Teach better known as Blackbeard. The nerdy round number one. What 1988 movie was listed as the number one sports movie of all time by Sports Illustrated, Bull Durham. Number two, what actress played Ainsley Hayes on the west wing and detective Callie Dukas knee on CSI. Miami! Emily Proctor. Number 3, born and grab Town. What? Actress was married to Mickey Rooney. Artie, Shaw and Frank Sinatra. Ava Gardner. Number four. What actress played an animal behaviorist in the second Jurassic Park movie, as well as a rebel leader in the last two Hunger Games movies. Julianne Moore. Number 5, born in Pinehurst who was the chairman of the WWE from its Inception until his retirement in 2022. Vince McMahon. Number 6, born in Pineville. What president added Texas, Oregon and the Mexican secession to the United States between 1845 in 18-49. James K Polk. Number seven, what newscaster from North Carolina? Rose to National Fame. Both as a World War 2 correspondent and as a leading critic of McCarthyism. Edward r-- Murrow. Number 8. What current owner of the Charlotte Hornets? Once played basketball for the University of North Carolina in the early 1980s, Michael, Jordan, he need a few other things in basketball as well. Number 9 located in Asheville. What is the largest mansion in the United States? The Biltmore Estate. Number 10, Greensboro pharmacist, loons. Furred Richardson created. What to help with his sons croup Vicks Vapor Rub. And that's all the questions we've got from North Carolina. Here's a few bonus, facts, unofficially. North Carolina was the last state to secede from the union during the Civil War Tennessee, had unofficially left before North Carolina, but didn't make it official. Until after while a slave state, it wasn't until Lincoln called, for the invasion of South Carolina that North Carolina decided to join the Confederacy. It's the ninth largest state by a population and 28 in landmass North Carolina was the 12th state to enter the Union. Making it one of the last of the 13 colonies to ratify the Constitution. So North Carolinians. Did I miss anything interesting about your state? Let me know on dorky geeky nerdy.com or be a social media. I'll warn you. I recorded this episode way in advance because I'm currently on a much delayed anniversary trip with my wife to Orlando and Disney World. They don't respond to you this week. It's nothing personal at promise. We'll be back next week with another episode of dorky geeky nerdy. Here's a clue to tide you over. What state has had more US presidents born there than any other? Hardcore History. Nerds should know this one. Plus we're running out of states. In fact you've only got ten left so that ought to narrow things down a bit. See you back here next Wednesday. This has been episode 202 of the dorky geeky. Nerdy trivia podcast. The music was provided by Jason Shaw and audio knoteks.com. This podcast was written produced and hosted by me. Brian Rollins. You could find me at the voices in my head. I head.com. Thanks for listening. 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