South Carolina In 1999, the US Mint issued quarters celebrating the five first states to join the union: Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia and Connecticut. In 2000, five new quarters will be released celebrating the states of Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire and Virginia. New quarters will be issued every year until 2008. Click here if you'd like to read more about the US Mint 50 State Quarter Program. Test your grammar and general knowledge with this quiz about the state of South Carolina. 1) South Carolina is a state in the __________ United States. a) south b) southern c) southeast d) southeastern 2) In colonial days, the state __________ part of a vast region that Charles I, King of England, ______________ to Sir Robert Heath in 1629. In reference to the monarch, the region _______________ Carolana, a word derived from "Carolus", the Latin form of Charles. a) had been - granted - named b) was - granted - was named c) has been - has granted - was named d) was - had granted - named 3) Although unofficial, the state's most popular nickname is the __________________. The tree grows abundantly in coastal areas and appears on the state seal and the state flag. a) Cypress State b) Oak State c) Palmetto State d) Sycamore State 4) ________________ is South Carolina's capital and largest city. a) Charleston b) Anderson c) Columbia d) Rock Hill 5) Sassafras Mountain, the ____________ point in the state, rises to 1,085 m (3560 ft) above sea level. a) highest b) higher c) lowest d) lower 6) _____________________________ in the Piedmont and coastal areas of South Carolina. a) White-tailed deer is still plenty b) White-tailed deer are still plentiful c) White-tailed deers are still plentiful d) White-tailed deer are still plenty 7) The cultivation of rice began in South Carolina in the 1680s and, in the decades after 1700, became the colony's richest economic activity. For the most part, rice was grown on large plantations by slave labor; by 1708 blacks outnumbered whites in South Carolina. In the sentence above, "blacks outnumbered whites" means a) there were more black than white people in South Carolina. b) there were more white than black people in South Carolina. c) there were as many black people as there were white people in South Carolina. d) blacks were more powerful than whites 8) Until the late 19th century, well-to-do South Carolinians generally hired tutors to instruct their children or sent them to private academies. Still wealthier residents often sent their children abroad to be educated. In the sentence above, "well-to-do" means a) well-intentioned b) prosperous c) busy d) demanding Click one of the states below to take our previous quizzes. Check back soon for quizzes on other US states. Delaware Pennsylvania Maryland Virginia Rhode Island Tennessee Indiana Alabama Michigan Iowa Minessota New Jersey Georgia South Carolina New York Vermont Ohio Mississipi Maine Florida Wiscosin Oregon Connecticut Massachussetts New Hampshire North Carolina Kentucky Louisiana Illinois Arkansas Texas California Nevada