The Ultimate North Carolina Quiz Book

by Lew Powell

Overview

A winning blend of entertainment and enlightenment, this little book is guaranteed to put your knowledge of North Carolina trivia to the test. The Ultimate North Carolina Quiz Book brings together more than 500 questions and answers on all aspects of Tar Heel life and history. Covering a wide range of topics from the well known to the surprising, the questions are grouped into seven categories: Arts and Letters; Commerce and Science; Culture; Environs; Music and Entertainment; Sports and Recreation; and Wars, Elections, and Other Differences of Opinion.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780807848258
Publisher:	The University of North Carolina Press
Publication date:	10/18/1999
Edition description:	1
Pages:	188
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.43(d)

About the Author

Lew Powell is a reporter and editor for the Charlotte Observer. His books include On This Day in North Carolina and Lew Powell's Carolina Follies.

Table of Contents

CONTENTS
Preface
The Environs:
Questions / Answers
Wars, Elections, and Other Differences of Opinion:
Questions / Answers
Arts and Letters:
Questions / Answers
Commerce and Science:
Questions / Answers
The Culture:
Questions / Answers
Music and Entertainment:
Questions / Answers
Sports and Recreation:
Questions / Answers

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

Lew Powell has a wry smile and a razor sharp intellect that loves to ferret out facts. Both of these qualities combine to make The Ultimate North Carolina Quiz Book a fun and fascinating read sure to bring a grin and gainful knowledge to anyone who prowls its pages.—Our State

This slender little book contains over 500 questions and answers about the Tar Heel State and is an irresistible lure while innocently lying on a coffee table.—Taste-Full

Editorial Reviews

[A] fun and fascinating read sure to bring a grin and gainful knowledge to anyone who prowls its pages.

Our State

[A]n irresistible lure while innocently lying on a coffee table.

Taste-Full

From the Publisher