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CHARLESTON TOUR GUIDE EXAM NEWEST / CHARLESTON
TOUR GUIDE EXAM PREPARATION / CHARLESTON TOUR
GUIDE PRACTICE EXAM 2025/2026 NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
|ALREADY GRADED A+|
What is stucco? - ANSWER-building material made of lime, sand,
and cement; can be smooth or scored ("popcorn" texture)
What are some types of wood siding common in Charleston? -
ANSWER-weatherboard, clapboard, shiplap, tongue and groove
What are the four window sash types? - ANSWER-fixed, double-
hung, triple-hung, casement
What does it mean when a window sash is referred to as 12/12? -
ANSWER-it is double-hung and each sash is made up of twelve
"lites", or sections of glass. Similarly, a 9/9 sash would have nine
lites, and so on. The number of lites has decreased over time.
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What are four types of shutters common to Charleston? -
ANSWER-batten, paneled, louvered, tracery
What is one of the main benefits of louvered shutters? -
ANSWER-allow ventilation on upper floors
What are "shutter dogs"? - ANSWER-metal adornments which
hold shutters open. Historically they have many different shapes,
including seashells, "rat tails", and propellers.
What are the elements of a typical Charleston door? - ANSWER-
painted, paneled, heavy (not hollow), transom window, narrow
sidelights
Why are the buildings on Rainbow Row different colors? -
ANSWER-they were added in the 1930s when the area went
under restoration. They did NOT originate to help illiterate
shoppers in the colonial era.
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What is "haint blue"? - ANSWER-a type of light bluish-green
associated with Gullah culture. It is most commonly used on the
lintels of doors and windows, and supposedly keeps away
"haints", or evil spirits.
What is "Charleston green"? - ANSWER-it began as a much
brighter green that degraded to almost black over time. It is NOT
a result of colonists mixing yellow with black to save money on
paint. Most of the ironwork in Charleston is painted Charleston
green.
What two states were the only ones to refuse the Continental
Congress's request to raise slave armies headed by white
officers? - ANSWER-Georgia and South Carolina; coincidentally,
the states with the greatest populations of slaves
What kinds of jobs did city slaves carry out that were different
than plantation slaves? - ANSWER-they were sent to work in
mills, brickyards, construction, and docks
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In what year did foreign slave trade resume in Charleston after
the Revolution? - ANSWER-1787. Over 40,000 slaves were
brought from Africa before importation of slaves was outlawed by
the US Constitution in 1808.
Who was Denmark Vesey? - ANSWER-Former slave who won
the East Bay lottery in 1799 and purchased his freedom for $600.
In 1822 he organized what would have been one of the largest
slave insurrections in history, but the plot was uncovered. He and
34 accomplices were hanged, while several others were sent to
the West Indies.
What building was constructed in 1830 as a reaction to the
Denmark Vesey plot? What college took the place of that building
and in what year? - ANSWER-Charleston arsenal. 1842 Citadel
military college est'd
What landmark ruling occurred in South Carolina in 1947? -
ANSWER-Judge J. Waites Waring ruled that state primary
elections must be open to African American residents
CHARLESTON TOUR GUIDE EXAM NEWEST / CHARLESTON
TOUR GUIDE EXAM PREPARATION / CHARLESTON TOUR
GUIDE PRACTICE EXAM 2025/2026 NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
|ALREADY GRADED A+|
What is stucco? - ANSWER-building material made of lime, sand,
and cement; can be smooth or scored ("popcorn" texture)
What are some types of wood siding common in Charleston? -
ANSWER-weatherboard, clapboard, shiplap, tongue and groove
What are the four window sash types? - ANSWER-fixed, double-
hung, triple-hung, casement
What does it mean when a window sash is referred to as 12/12? -
ANSWER-it is double-hung and each sash is made up of twelve
"lites", or sections of glass. Similarly, a 9/9 sash would have nine
lites, and so on. The number of lites has decreased over time.
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What are four types of shutters common to Charleston? -
ANSWER-batten, paneled, louvered, tracery
What is one of the main benefits of louvered shutters? -
ANSWER-allow ventilation on upper floors
What are "shutter dogs"? - ANSWER-metal adornments which
hold shutters open. Historically they have many different shapes,
including seashells, "rat tails", and propellers.
What are the elements of a typical Charleston door? - ANSWER-
painted, paneled, heavy (not hollow), transom window, narrow
sidelights
Why are the buildings on Rainbow Row different colors? -
ANSWER-they were added in the 1930s when the area went
under restoration. They did NOT originate to help illiterate
shoppers in the colonial era.
, Page |3
What is "haint blue"? - ANSWER-a type of light bluish-green
associated with Gullah culture. It is most commonly used on the
lintels of doors and windows, and supposedly keeps away
"haints", or evil spirits.
What is "Charleston green"? - ANSWER-it began as a much
brighter green that degraded to almost black over time. It is NOT
a result of colonists mixing yellow with black to save money on
paint. Most of the ironwork in Charleston is painted Charleston
green.
What two states were the only ones to refuse the Continental
Congress's request to raise slave armies headed by white
officers? - ANSWER-Georgia and South Carolina; coincidentally,
the states with the greatest populations of slaves
What kinds of jobs did city slaves carry out that were different
than plantation slaves? - ANSWER-they were sent to work in
mills, brickyards, construction, and docks
, Page |4
In what year did foreign slave trade resume in Charleston after
the Revolution? - ANSWER-1787. Over 40,000 slaves were
brought from Africa before importation of slaves was outlawed by
the US Constitution in 1808.
Who was Denmark Vesey? - ANSWER-Former slave who won
the East Bay lottery in 1799 and purchased his freedom for $600.
In 1822 he organized what would have been one of the largest
slave insurrections in history, but the plot was uncovered. He and
34 accomplices were hanged, while several others were sent to
the West Indies.
What building was constructed in 1830 as a reaction to the
Denmark Vesey plot? What college took the place of that building
and in what year? - ANSWER-Charleston arsenal. 1842 Citadel
military college est'd
What landmark ruling occurred in South Carolina in 1947? -
ANSWER-Judge J. Waites Waring ruled that state primary
elections must be open to African American residents
