Charleston Tour Guide Exam 2026
Questions and Answers
When was Charleston founded? - Correct answer-1670
Who are the 8 Lords Proprietor? - Correct answer-Edward Hyde, William Craven,
Ashley Cooper, William Berkeley, George Monk, John Berkeley, George Carteret,
John Colleton
What did the Indians call Carolina? - Correct answer-Chicora
Who wrote the fundamental constitutions of Carolina - Correct answer-John Locke
The settlers left England in what three ships? - Correct answer-Carolina, Port
Royal, Albemarle
led the first group of settlers from England to Carolina - Correct answer-Joseph
West
First official governor of Carolina under Proprietary Rule? - Correct answer-
William Sayle
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,What was the original plan of Charles Town called? - Correct answer-The Grand
Model
Who made the original plan? - Correct answer-John Yeamans
What was their original destination? - Correct answer-Port Royal
What did they call the location of their original settlement? - Correct answer-
Albermarle Point
When or Charles Town first effective walls constructed? - Correct answer-1703
Who directed the construction of the walls? - Correct answer-Governor Nathaniel
Johnson
Who's map of the city was published in 1704? - Correct answer-Edward Crisp
What was the south east bastion called? - Correct answer-Grandville Bastion
What was the southwest bastion called? - Correct answer-Colleton Bastion
What was the northwest bastion called? - Correct answer-Carteret bastion
What was the north east bastion called? - Correct answer-Craven bastion
What street was originally called dock Street? - Correct answer-Queen Street
What was the original name of broad street? - Correct answer-Cooper Street
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,Who was the first royal governor of South Carolina? - Correct answer-Francis
Nicholson
What were the main sources of wealth in Charles Town? - Correct answer-Indian
trade, rice, indigo, shipping
Who was the first lieutenant governor? - Correct answer-William Bull
Who was the last royal governor? - Correct answer-William Campbell
What was the date of the first decisive victory of the revolution? - Correct answer-
June 28, 1776 (Carolina Day)
Who was the commander of the patriots, credited with the first victory? - Correct
answer-Colonel William Moultrie
Who is hand, as an example to the patriots by the British? - Correct answer-
Colonel Isaac Hayne
On what date was Charleston Incorporated? - Correct answer-August 13, 1783
In 1830, the South Carolina railroad ran between what two cities? - Correct
answer-Charleston & Hamburg
What was the name of the first locomotive of the South Carolina railroad? -
Correct answer-The best friend
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, What was the date and location where the ordinance of secession was voted on an
adopted - Correct answer-Saint Andrews hall, December 20, 1860
Where was the ordinance of secession signed? - Correct answer-South Carolina
institute hall
What was the exosition held in Charleston 19 oh one to 1902? - Correct answer-
South Carolina Interstate & west Indian exposition
What was the date of the great earthquake? - Correct answer-August 31, 1886
What was Charleston's first suburb? - Correct answer-Ansonborough
The first suburb was named for whom? - Correct answer-George Anson
What house was known as the governors mansion? - Correct answer-Home of
Charles Pinckney
Who gave the Glebe lands to the church of England? - Correct answer-Ms Affra
Harleston Cummings
What Charleston first occurred in Harleston Village? - Correct answer-First golf
club in America
What significant landmark is in Mazyckborough? - Correct answer-Liberty Oak -
80 Alexander
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Questions and Answers
When was Charleston founded? - Correct answer-1670
Who are the 8 Lords Proprietor? - Correct answer-Edward Hyde, William Craven,
Ashley Cooper, William Berkeley, George Monk, John Berkeley, George Carteret,
John Colleton
What did the Indians call Carolina? - Correct answer-Chicora
Who wrote the fundamental constitutions of Carolina - Correct answer-John Locke
The settlers left England in what three ships? - Correct answer-Carolina, Port
Royal, Albemarle
led the first group of settlers from England to Carolina - Correct answer-Joseph
West
First official governor of Carolina under Proprietary Rule? - Correct answer-
William Sayle
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,What was the original plan of Charles Town called? - Correct answer-The Grand
Model
Who made the original plan? - Correct answer-John Yeamans
What was their original destination? - Correct answer-Port Royal
What did they call the location of their original settlement? - Correct answer-
Albermarle Point
When or Charles Town first effective walls constructed? - Correct answer-1703
Who directed the construction of the walls? - Correct answer-Governor Nathaniel
Johnson
Who's map of the city was published in 1704? - Correct answer-Edward Crisp
What was the south east bastion called? - Correct answer-Grandville Bastion
What was the southwest bastion called? - Correct answer-Colleton Bastion
What was the northwest bastion called? - Correct answer-Carteret bastion
What was the north east bastion called? - Correct answer-Craven bastion
What street was originally called dock Street? - Correct answer-Queen Street
What was the original name of broad street? - Correct answer-Cooper Street
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,Who was the first royal governor of South Carolina? - Correct answer-Francis
Nicholson
What were the main sources of wealth in Charles Town? - Correct answer-Indian
trade, rice, indigo, shipping
Who was the first lieutenant governor? - Correct answer-William Bull
Who was the last royal governor? - Correct answer-William Campbell
What was the date of the first decisive victory of the revolution? - Correct answer-
June 28, 1776 (Carolina Day)
Who was the commander of the patriots, credited with the first victory? - Correct
answer-Colonel William Moultrie
Who is hand, as an example to the patriots by the British? - Correct answer-
Colonel Isaac Hayne
On what date was Charleston Incorporated? - Correct answer-August 13, 1783
In 1830, the South Carolina railroad ran between what two cities? - Correct
answer-Charleston & Hamburg
What was the name of the first locomotive of the South Carolina railroad? -
Correct answer-The best friend
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, What was the date and location where the ordinance of secession was voted on an
adopted - Correct answer-Saint Andrews hall, December 20, 1860
Where was the ordinance of secession signed? - Correct answer-South Carolina
institute hall
What was the exosition held in Charleston 19 oh one to 1902? - Correct answer-
South Carolina Interstate & west Indian exposition
What was the date of the great earthquake? - Correct answer-August 31, 1886
What was Charleston's first suburb? - Correct answer-Ansonborough
The first suburb was named for whom? - Correct answer-George Anson
What house was known as the governors mansion? - Correct answer-Home of
Charles Pinckney
Who gave the Glebe lands to the church of England? - Correct answer-Ms Affra
Harleston Cummings
What Charleston first occurred in Harleston Village? - Correct answer-First golf
club in America
What significant landmark is in Mazyckborough? - Correct answer-Liberty Oak -
80 Alexander
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