Charleston Tour Guide Exam 2026
Questions and Answers
What is the area of The City of Charleston? - Correct answer-104 sq. miles
Which two fault lines are near Charleston? - Correct answer-Ashley and
Woodstock
True or False More than 1/3 of the peninsula is man-made - Correct answer-True
Population of City of Charleston? - Correct answer-120,083
Who began the first systematic recording of weather in the US? When? - Correct
answer-John Lining in 1737. He recorded Charleston's weather 3 times per day
from his home on Broad Street.
About how many historic structures can be found in Charleston? - Correct answer-
About 5000 structures dating from 1712-1945
Annual Number of visitors? - Correct answer-4.1 million
Annual number of carriage tours? - Correct answer-32,000
Economic impact of tourism? - Correct answer-$3.05 billion
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,State tree? - Correct answer-Palmetto tree
State flower? - Correct answer-Yellow Jessamine
State motto? - Correct answer-Dum Spiro Spero
Dum Spiro Spero - Correct answer-While I breathe, I hope
State Dog - Correct answer-Boykin Spaniel
State game bird - Correct answer-Wild turkey
State Dance - Correct answer-The shag
Where does the name carolina come from? - Correct answer-It was named after
King Charles II of England
Lords Proprietors? - Correct answer-John Berkeley Baron Berkeley of Stratton
Sir William Berkeley
Sir George Carteret
Sir John Colleton
Anthony Ashley Cooper Earl of Shaftsbury
William Craven Earl of Craven
Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon
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, George Monck Duke of Albermarle
When did Charles II grant Carolana territory to the Lords Proprietors - Correct
answer-1663
When did Ashley Cooper and his secretary John Locke issue the Fundamental
Constitution of SC? - Correct answer-1669 and the first English Settlers set sail
What Year was the first permanent English settlement south of VA established and
where? - Correct answer-1669 established at Albermarle point
When was Oyster point first surveyed? - Correct answer-1672
When was Gov. Joseph West directed to move the Albermarle point settlement to
Oyster Point? What was is called? - Correct answer-1679 and call it Charles Towne
When was Charles Towne first laid out? - Correct answer-1680. Charles Towne is
laid out according to the "Grand Modell" a grid system and a central public square
When was the first Anglican Church meeting house formed? - Correct answer-
1681. Dissenters of Anglican Church form and independent meeting house
(congregational church) on present day Meeting St.
When was St Philips Church first organized? - Correct answer-1682. St. Philips
Church is organized as colony's first Anglican parish. Located at the center of the
public square
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Questions and Answers
What is the area of The City of Charleston? - Correct answer-104 sq. miles
Which two fault lines are near Charleston? - Correct answer-Ashley and
Woodstock
True or False More than 1/3 of the peninsula is man-made - Correct answer-True
Population of City of Charleston? - Correct answer-120,083
Who began the first systematic recording of weather in the US? When? - Correct
answer-John Lining in 1737. He recorded Charleston's weather 3 times per day
from his home on Broad Street.
About how many historic structures can be found in Charleston? - Correct answer-
About 5000 structures dating from 1712-1945
Annual Number of visitors? - Correct answer-4.1 million
Annual number of carriage tours? - Correct answer-32,000
Economic impact of tourism? - Correct answer-$3.05 billion
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,State tree? - Correct answer-Palmetto tree
State flower? - Correct answer-Yellow Jessamine
State motto? - Correct answer-Dum Spiro Spero
Dum Spiro Spero - Correct answer-While I breathe, I hope
State Dog - Correct answer-Boykin Spaniel
State game bird - Correct answer-Wild turkey
State Dance - Correct answer-The shag
Where does the name carolina come from? - Correct answer-It was named after
King Charles II of England
Lords Proprietors? - Correct answer-John Berkeley Baron Berkeley of Stratton
Sir William Berkeley
Sir George Carteret
Sir John Colleton
Anthony Ashley Cooper Earl of Shaftsbury
William Craven Earl of Craven
Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon
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, George Monck Duke of Albermarle
When did Charles II grant Carolana territory to the Lords Proprietors - Correct
answer-1663
When did Ashley Cooper and his secretary John Locke issue the Fundamental
Constitution of SC? - Correct answer-1669 and the first English Settlers set sail
What Year was the first permanent English settlement south of VA established and
where? - Correct answer-1669 established at Albermarle point
When was Oyster point first surveyed? - Correct answer-1672
When was Gov. Joseph West directed to move the Albermarle point settlement to
Oyster Point? What was is called? - Correct answer-1679 and call it Charles Towne
When was Charles Towne first laid out? - Correct answer-1680. Charles Towne is
laid out according to the "Grand Modell" a grid system and a central public square
When was the first Anglican Church meeting house formed? - Correct answer-
1681. Dissenters of Anglican Church form and independent meeting house
(congregational church) on present day Meeting St.
When was St Philips Church first organized? - Correct answer-1682. St. Philips
Church is organized as colony's first Anglican parish. Located at the center of the
public square
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