The City of Charleston Tour Guide Exam
2026 Questions and Answers
Who was Ernest F. Hollings? - Correct answer-1.) Governor of SC 1959-1963
2.) U.S Senator 1966-2005
3.) Member of St. John's Lutheran Church
4.) Lt. Governor 1955-1959
Who was William Aiken Jr.? - Correct answer-1.) S.C. House of Representatives
2.) S.C. Senate
3.) Governor of South Carolina
4.) U.S. House of Representatives. (Re-elected after Civil War, but denied his seat)
5.) Buried at Magnolia Cementary
Who was James Francis Byrnes? - Correct answer-1.) U.S. Senator
2.) Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
3.)U.S. Secretary of State
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,4.) Governor of S.C
5.) Confidante of FDR, one of the most powerful men in American. Domestic and
foreign policy in med-1940's
Who was John C. Calhoun? - Correct answer-1.) U.S Representative
2.) U.S Senator
3.) 7th VP of the United States
4.) U.S Secretary of State
5.) U.S Secretary of War
6.) Advocate of slavery and state rights, limited government and nullification
7.) First VP to resign
Who was Mary B. Chesnut? - Correct answer-1.) Wife of former U.S Senator, aide
to Confederate President Jefferson Davis
2.) Wrote a sophisticated diary describing the Civil War and upper class circles of
Southern society.
Who was Mark Clark? - Correct answer-1.) U.S Army General during WWII and
the Korean War
2.) Primarily linked to the invasion of French North Africa and Italy campaign
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, 3.) Retired as president of The Citadel
Who was Septima Clark? - Correct answer-1.) Educator
2.) Civil Rights activist, known as the "Grandmother of the Civil Rights
Movement"
Who was William Drayton? - Correct answer-1.) Planter
2.) S.C delegate to the Continental Congress in 1778 and 1779
3.) Served as Chief Justice of the state Supreme Court
Who was Marjorie Amos-Frazier? - Correct answer-1.) First woman to serve on
Charleston County Council 1974
2.) First African American and first woman elected by the S.C General Assembly
to serve on the S.C Public Service Commission.
Who was Arthur Freed? - Correct answer-1.) Producer of The Wizard of Oz and
Singin in the Rain
2.) Developed career of Frank Sinatra
Who was John Fremont? - Correct answer-1.) Explorer who opened up the
American West
2.) Civil War general
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2026 Questions and Answers
Who was Ernest F. Hollings? - Correct answer-1.) Governor of SC 1959-1963
2.) U.S Senator 1966-2005
3.) Member of St. John's Lutheran Church
4.) Lt. Governor 1955-1959
Who was William Aiken Jr.? - Correct answer-1.) S.C. House of Representatives
2.) S.C. Senate
3.) Governor of South Carolina
4.) U.S. House of Representatives. (Re-elected after Civil War, but denied his seat)
5.) Buried at Magnolia Cementary
Who was James Francis Byrnes? - Correct answer-1.) U.S. Senator
2.) Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
3.)U.S. Secretary of State
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,4.) Governor of S.C
5.) Confidante of FDR, one of the most powerful men in American. Domestic and
foreign policy in med-1940's
Who was John C. Calhoun? - Correct answer-1.) U.S Representative
2.) U.S Senator
3.) 7th VP of the United States
4.) U.S Secretary of State
5.) U.S Secretary of War
6.) Advocate of slavery and state rights, limited government and nullification
7.) First VP to resign
Who was Mary B. Chesnut? - Correct answer-1.) Wife of former U.S Senator, aide
to Confederate President Jefferson Davis
2.) Wrote a sophisticated diary describing the Civil War and upper class circles of
Southern society.
Who was Mark Clark? - Correct answer-1.) U.S Army General during WWII and
the Korean War
2.) Primarily linked to the invasion of French North Africa and Italy campaign
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, 3.) Retired as president of The Citadel
Who was Septima Clark? - Correct answer-1.) Educator
2.) Civil Rights activist, known as the "Grandmother of the Civil Rights
Movement"
Who was William Drayton? - Correct answer-1.) Planter
2.) S.C delegate to the Continental Congress in 1778 and 1779
3.) Served as Chief Justice of the state Supreme Court
Who was Marjorie Amos-Frazier? - Correct answer-1.) First woman to serve on
Charleston County Council 1974
2.) First African American and first woman elected by the S.C General Assembly
to serve on the S.C Public Service Commission.
Who was Arthur Freed? - Correct answer-1.) Producer of The Wizard of Oz and
Singin in the Rain
2.) Developed career of Frank Sinatra
Who was John Fremont? - Correct answer-1.) Explorer who opened up the
American West
2.) Civil War general
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