Nothing Could Be Finer . . .
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South Carolina!!
Use the Internet resources available to you and find answers to these South Carolina questions!
  Printable Questions (pdf file)
1. State Symbols
(The Kids Page from the SC State House - http://www.scstatehouse.net/html-pages/student.html)
What is the name of the state flower?
What is the name of the state tree?
What are the two emblems on the state flag?
What Colonel chose the background color for the state flag?
Why was the palmetto tree chosen to be on the state flag?
What is the state bird?
What is the song sung by this bird that can be heard year round?
What bird was also the state bird in 1939?
What is the state shell?
Who found and named the state shell?
What is the state reptile?
When was the state reptile adopted?
2. South Carolina Firsts
(Historical "Firsts" of South Carolina - http://www.scprt.com/facts-figures/helpwithhomework/historicalfirsts.aspx)
When did South Carolina secede from the Union?
Where was the first American opera performed?
What college was the first South Carolina textile school?
When was this college started?
Where was the first cotton mill built?
When was the first Civil War shot fired?
3. Touring the State House (Click to see a picture!)
Field Trip Information - http://www.scstatehouse.net/studentpage/extmap.htm
What telephone number do you call to schedule a state house tour?
What two streets intersect at the state house?
Is the state house open on Sunday?
4. State House Grounds and Monuments
The Statehouse
- http://www.scstatehouse.net/studentpage/sthouse.htm
Statehouse Grounds & Monuments - http://www.scstatehouse.net/studentpage/grounds.htm
Virtual Tours of the State House (KnowItAll) - http://www.knowitall.org/letsgo/lgsh/welcome.html
What color are the stars on the State House?
How many stars are on the State House?
Why are the stars there?
What city has a time capsule on the grounds?
When will the time capsule be opened?
When was Benjamin Tillman governor of South Carolina?
What two colleges or universities did he help establish?
What is broken on the statue of George Washington?
 
 
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