N.C. Geography Quiz for Beginners - an Online Quiz

1. N.C. Geography Quiz for Beginners:

In geography, a sound is a sea or ocean inlet that is larger than a bay (or a narrow sea or ocean channel), which is found between two bodies of land. Here the water is usually much more shallow than a lake or ocean. Which of the following is NOT a sound located in North Carolina?

	Core
	Puget
	Pamlico
	Bogue

2. N.C. Geography Quiz for Beginners:

North Carolina has many rivers within its boundaries. A river basin includes all the land that a river gets its water from. Which river basin is the largest in the state?

	Tar River Basin
	Yadkin River Basin
	Catawba River Basin
	Cape Fear River Basin

3. N.C. Geography Quiz for Beginners:

The Appalachian Mountains extend from Canadian provinces in the north through North Carolina, Georgia, and northern Alabama. Which of the following are the two sub-chains of the Appalachians in the state of N.C.?

	Blue Ridge and Great Smokies
	Adirondack and Great Smokies
	Blue Ridge and Ozarks
	Cumberland and Black

4. N.C. Geography Quiz for Beginners:

North Carolina is home to three of the tallest lighthouses in America. What is the name of its tallest lighthouse, located on the coast of N.C.?

	Oak Island
	Cape Lookout
	Cape Hatteras
	Ocracoke

5. N.C. Geography Quiz for Beginners:

The state of North Carolina is home to the highest mountain east of the Rockies. What is the name of this mountain which also shares its name with a state park?

	Mt. Mitchell
	Roan
	Grandfather
	Cold

6. N.C. Geography Quiz for Beginners:

Which one of the following pairs of cities and landforms are INCORRECT pairings of cities located in North Carolina's three landforms?

	Asheville - Mountains
	Wilmington - Coastal
	Greensboro - Piedmont
	Charlotte - Mountains

7. N.C. Geography Quiz for Beginners:

North Carolina's Piedmont contains most of the state's largest cities. One of the reasons for this is the fact that rivers in this region begin their drop in elevation, which allowed them to be used for water-powered mills and later for hydroelectric power. This led to many towns being founded along these rivers. What is the geographic term for this sudden decrease in elevation of waterways?

	River Crest
	Tributary Confluence
	Transition Zone
	Fall Line

8. N.C. Geography Quiz for Beginners:

Which river in North Carolina is only one of two rivers that flows north in the United States?

	French Broad
	Catawba
	Neuse
	Watauga

9. N.C. Geography Quiz for Beginners:

The first English colony in America was located on which North Carolina island?

	James
	Hatteras
	Roanoke
	Croatoan

10. N.C. Geography Quiz for Beginners:

There are three distinct landforms in the Southeast U.S. and in North Carolina. Which one of the following is NOT one of those geographical landforms?

	Coastal Plain
	Peninsula
	Mountains
	Piedmont