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Quiz about Charlotte
Quiz about Charlotte

Charlotte Trivia Quiz


Super Charlotte Quiz: One of America's most important and fastest-growing cities is the subject of this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by cag1970. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
cag1970
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
83,173
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
9 / 15
Plays
1446
Last 3 plays: Guest 52 (3/15), Guest 152 (10/15), Guest 174 (7/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. Charlotte is located in which North Carolina county? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. WBTV, the state's oldest television station, signed on in Charlotte in what year? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. Which of the following people has NOT served as mayor of Charlotte? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. What is the nickname of UNC-Charlotte's athletic teams? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. What number has been given to Charlotte's long-awaited Outer Belt? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. In which of the following motion pictures does Charlotte NOT appear? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. Which long-time CBS News personality could claim Charlotte as his hometown? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. In April 2001, which two major financial institutions announced a stunning merger of equals? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. In what year did the Charlotte Hornets first begin play in the NBA? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. The Hornets were not originally known as the Hornets. What was their original nickname? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. Which major thoroughfare, long a source of irritation for Charlotte motorists, is being converted into a freeway? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. Independence Square, the heart of Charlotte's downtown business district, lies at the intersection of what two streets? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. Which former mayor of Charlotte tried unsuccessfully to unseat Jesse Helms from the US Senate? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. Which company is the title sponsor of Charlotte's downtown NFL stadium? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Charlotte is the only major city in the United States served by two nuclear power plants. What are the names of those two plants? Hint



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1. Charlotte is located in which North Carolina county?

Answer: Mecklenburg

Mecklenburg County is bordered by seven different counties--Iredell to the north, Cabarrus to the northeast, Union to the southeast, Lancaster and York (South Carolina) to the south, Gaston to the west, and Lincoln to the northwest.
2. WBTV, the state's oldest television station, signed on in Charlotte in what year?

Answer: 1949

Signing on from studios in downtown Charlotte on July 15, 1949, WBTV moved to its present location at One Julian Price Place, west of downtown, in the 1950s. In 2006, WBTV's original parent company, Greensboro-based Jefferson Pilot, merged with Philadelphia-based Lincoln Financial Group. In 2008, the station was sold to Raycom Media.
3. Which of the following people has NOT served as mayor of Charlotte?

Answer: Bill Lee

The late Bill Lee was the grandson of engineer William States Lee, who worked for Duke Power. The younger Lee served as Duke's CEO for many years. Interstate 77, Charlotte's primary north-south freeway, is named for him as it runs through the city.
4. What is the nickname of UNC-Charlotte's athletic teams?

Answer: 49ers

Founded as Charlotte College in 1946, UNC-Charlotte joined the University of North Carolina system in 1963. The university sits on state highway 49 in northeast Charlotte. In recent years, the teams have been known specifically as the Charlotte 49ers, to avoid confusion with the system's main campus, simply known as UNC, in Chapel Hill.
5. What number has been given to Charlotte's long-awaited Outer Belt?

Answer: I-485

By the time the Charlotte Outer Belt is finished, sometime before 2020, it will be about 67 miles long, making it one of the longest beltways in the United States.
6. In which of the following motion pictures does Charlotte NOT appear?

Answer: Sharky's Machine

In recent years, Charlotte has appeared in a number of motion pictures, whether it actually got credit on screen or not. In 2002, the city was the setting for the hit movie "Juwanna Mann".
7. Which long-time CBS News personality could claim Charlotte as his hometown?

Answer: Charles Kuralt

In an interesting twist of fate, Kuralt lost a lucrative local TV news anchoring job to rival Doug Mayes. While Mayes remained a fixture in Charlotte TV for many years, Kuralt took his act "On the Road", becoming an international broadcasting legend in the process.
8. In April 2001, which two major financial institutions announced a stunning merger of equals?

Answer: First Union and Wachovia

Combining the lucrative deposit assets of Charlotte-based First Union and the customer-friendly reputation of Winston-Salem based Wachovia, the new Wachovia Corporation was officially born September 1, 2001. Corporate headquarters were moved to Charlotte, but a strong presence was maintained in Winston-Salem. On January 1, 2009, Wachovia became part of San Francisco-based Wells Fargo & Company
9. In what year did the Charlotte Hornets first begin play in the NBA?

Answer: 1988

With a lineup featuring aging veterans Robert Reid and Kelly Tripucka and rookie sensation Rex Chapman, the Hornets lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers 133-93 in front of a sold-out crowd on November 4, 1988. The Hornets moved to New Orleans at the end of the 2001-02 season.
10. The Hornets were not originally known as the Hornets. What was their original nickname?

Answer: Spirit

The Hornets nickname was chosen by popular vote, replacing the more nebulous Spirit as the team nickname.
11. Which major thoroughfare, long a source of irritation for Charlotte motorists, is being converted into a freeway?

Answer: Independence Boulevard

The second most-travelled highway in Charlotte, behind Interstate 77, Independence Boulevard carries traffic into downtown Charlotte from points east and southeast. The road has been turned into a freeway from Interstate 277 to Sharon Amity Road, on Charlotte's east side.
12. Independence Square, the heart of Charlotte's downtown business district, lies at the intersection of what two streets?

Answer: Trade and Tryon

Long before the advent of the automobile, these two paths were used by Indians and settlers to reach the trading posts in the area. Today, they still mark the hub of commerce and finance in the city.
13. Which former mayor of Charlotte tried unsuccessfully to unseat Jesse Helms from the US Senate?

Answer: Harvey Gantt

In addition to being elected as Charlotte's first African-American mayor, Gantt was the first African-American student admitted to Clemson University. He graduated from the school with a degree in architecture.
14. Which company is the title sponsor of Charlotte's downtown NFL stadium?

Answer: Bank of America

After playing their first season at Clemson's Death Valley, the Carolina Panthers moved into their new home, title-sponsored by cellular-phone manufacturer Ericsson, in 1996. The stadium seats over 72,000 people, and its three main entrances are guarded by six giant panther statues. Bank of America took over corporate sponsorship in 2004.
15. Charlotte is the only major city in the United States served by two nuclear power plants. What are the names of those two plants?

Answer: Catawba and McGuire

Only three of the plants listed in this question--Catawba, McGuire and Oconee--are operational. The Cherokee Nuclear Station near Gaffney, South Carolina, was scrapped midway through construction. It was later converted into a movie set, and served as the backdrop for the science fiction drama "The Abyss".

The Perkins Nuclear Station, planned for construction near Mocksville, North Carolina, was cancelled.
Source: Author cag1970

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