1. Where is Carova located and how did it get its name:
A) On the border with Virginia at the north end of the OBX. The name is a combo of Carolina & Virginia
B) On the mainland between Manns Harbor & East Lake. Origin of the name is unclear
C) Between Manteo & Wanchese. The name comes from the Algonquin word meaning place of the wild goose
2. From Ocracoke Island to Corolla, how many lighthouses are there and what are their names:
A) Currituck Beach, Bodie Island, Cape Hatteras, Ocracoke
B) Currituck, Bodie Island, Cape Hatteras, Ocracoke, Shell Castle Island
C) Currituck Beach, Cape Hatteras, Ocracoke
3. What was one of the predecessors to the US Coast Guard called:
A) The Lighthouse Board
B) United States Lifesaving Station
C) United States Coast Watch
4. What are the five sounds of the Outer Banks:
A) Core, Roanoke, Currituck, Pamlico, Albemarle
B) Pamlico, Croatan, Albemarle, Currituck
C) Bogue, Core, Pamlico, Roanoke, Croatan
5. What is the longest bridge on the Outer Banks:
A) Wright Brothers Memorial.
B) Virginia Dare
C) Marc C Basnight
6. How many boardwalks does the Outer Banks have and where are they located:
A) 1-Duck.
B) 0
C) 2, Duck & Manteo
7. In what year did Oregon Inlet form:
A) 1846
B) 1903
C) This is a trick question, Oregon Inlet has been part of the Outer Banks since before European explorers arrived
8. What wrote “Graveyard of the Atlantic”:
A) Nicholas Sparks
B) David Stick
C) Suzanne Tate
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