Test your knowledge of Charleston

How well do you know Charleston? See if you can answer these 7 trivia questions correctly about the Holy City.

1. True or False: The Charleston Museum is the oldest museum in America.
2. Legend has it, the Union sent black paint to restore damaged homes in Charleston after the civil war + residents mixed it with other hues. What famous local color did they create?
3. What was the original name of Broad Street?
4. What does the pineapple symbolize?
5. What flower was named after local physician Dr. Alexander Garden?
6. In Charleston, it’s not a cockroach, it’s a ____ ____?
7. Name the Four Corners of Law.

So, how’d you do? Scroll down to find out.

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Answer key:

1. True
2. Charleston Green
3. Cooper Street
4. Hospitality
5. The gardenia
6. Palmetto bug
7. St. Michael’s Church, Charleston County Courthouse, Charleston City Hall, and the U.S. Post Office and Courthouse