If you’ve recently moved to South Carolina you’ll agree that one of the first things people do when they meet you is try to ascertain if you’re a native or a transplant. For the record, it’s not personal. Folks from the Palmetto State are full of hospitality and always welcome new people with open arms. Am I right?
We thought we’d have a little serious fun and point out some questions you can only answer correctly if you’re from SC – or maybe if you’ve lived here long enough.
How many of these can you answer? (Warning: there may be a couple trick questions, but we’re sure you’ll get them if you’re from South Carolina.)
- Multiple Choice: When someone in SC tells you they love the shag, they’re referring to: a) deep-pile carpeting made popular in the 70s b) a popular dance c) the same thing Austin Powers meant when he said the word “shag” in the iconic movies from ‘97, ‘99 and ‘02
Bennett Honson/Flickr
- Who makes the best BBQ? North Carolina or South Carolina?
Martin & Jessica O’Brien/Flickr
- Who really won the Civil War?
National Archives
- How many frogs do you put in a Frogmore Stew if you’re serving 8 people?
Pete Hill/Flickr
- Which state in the U.S. is the Iodine State?
Pixabay
- In South Carolina’s historic City of Charleston what is an S.O.B.?
Troy B. Thompson/Flickr
- Same question as #6, but what is a S.N.O.B.?
JR P/Flickr
- Who was the first U.S. Senator to be elected by write-in vote?
Nicholas Raymond/Freestock
(While we’re on the subject of politics…..)
- Who in South Carolina inspired the colloquialization of the term “Hiking the Appalachian Trail” to mean “Spending time with my honey?”
Ah-hem, side note to the person to whom this refers: We wouldn’t tease you if we didn’t like you.
Hugh Holborn/Facebook
- What’s the name of that place on Interstate 95 that used to have all those really corny billboards all over I-95?
Hint: look down.
TheNextRestStop.com
- What ingredients go into a Lowcountry boil?
megancorwin/Flickr
- Multiple Choice: Which one of the following movies was NOT filmed in South Carolina? The Notebook Olympus Has Fallen The Prince of Tides
Eden, Janine and Jim/Flickr
- Specifically, where were the first shots of the civil war fired?
Library of Congress Civil War Collection/LC-DIG-ppmsca-35196
- From which city in South Carolina does the host of the CBS Late Show, Stephen Colbert, hail?
David Shankbone/Flickr
- Are there bears in South Carolina?
Linda Tanner/Flickr
- Which town in South Carolina does Bill Murray call his home?
David Shankbone/Flickr
- Which famous writer served in the military at Fort Moultrie on Sullivan’s Island, SC?
Ron Cogswell/Flickr
BONUS QUESTION: Technically, who owns the beach on South Carolina’s coast?
Jesse Martinez
How many of these questions did you answer without hesitation? Feel free to stake your claim to some answers in the comments below.
Bennett Honson/Flickr
Martin & Jessica O’Brien/Flickr
National Archives
Pete Hill/Flickr
Pixabay
Troy B. Thompson/Flickr
JR P/Flickr
Nicholas Raymond/Freestock
Hugh Holborn/Facebook
TheNextRestStop.com
megancorwin/Flickr
Eden, Janine and Jim/Flickr
Library of Congress Civil War Collection/LC-DIG-ppmsca-35196
David Shankbone/Flickr
Linda Tanner/Flickr
Ron Cogswell/Flickr
Jesse Martinez
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