State Capitol Trivia
 
         
         
 
  As students prepare to come to the State Capitol
and Executive Mansion these trivia questions
will stimulate their interest.		  
     
  1. In 1831, workmen accidentally caught the State Capitol on fire and it burned to the ground. What were they doing that caused the fire?
  2. How much does the typical stone in the State Capitol outside wall weigh?
  3. The statue in the State Capitol rotunda is of whom?
  4. The statue of George Washington in the State Capitol rotunda has a stone tablet in one hand and what in the other hand?
  5. The original statue of George Washington in the State Capitol came from Italy to Raleigh by what route?
  6. Along what North Carolina River did the George Washington statue travel to reach the State Capitol in 1821?
  7. How was the original statue of George Washington in the State Capitol destroyed?
  8. During the Union troops' arrival in Raleigh in 1865, one of the soldiers climbed onto the State Capitol roof and tried to reach the very top of the dome. He was unsuccessful. Why?
  9. Which governor was the first governor to occupy the State Capitol during his full term of office?
  10. What is the name of the area in the center of the four wings of the State Capitol?
  11. Of the four busts located around the Rotunda, three are of former governors. Who does the fourth bust represent?
  12. Each desk in the House of Representatives Chamber has holes to hold quill pens, ink wells, and sanders. What is a sander?
  13. Who sat in the chair at the top podium in the House of Representatives?
  14. Where in the State Capitol are the rooms that, according to the legend, were used by Confederate spies?
  15. How were the "secret" rooms in the House Chamber of the State Capitol discovered?
  16. Why is there a pulley attached to the chandelier in the House of Representatives Chamber?
  17. How many fireplaces did the State Capitol have?
  18. The carpet in the House of Representatives Chamber has how many stars? What do they represent?
  19. In which of the two chambers--the House or the Senate--did the members have their own, individual desks?
  20. In both the House and the Senate chambers of the State Capitol, where did the newspaper reporters sit?
  21. In the State Library Room, the legislative papers are on brown paper tied with red ribbon. The red ribbon was the origin of what phrase referring to bothersome government work?
  22. The State Library Room contains a letter press. What was it used for?
  23. How many copies of a document could you make at one time with the letter press in the State Library Room of the State Capitol?
  24. During the Reconstruction Period after the Civil War, the legislators used a committee room on the west hall of the second floor as a bar. What was this
    room called?
  25. What might have caused the chips in the west steps to the second floor of the State Capitol?
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