Charleston Tour Guide Test 2026-2027 Questions
And Answers Graded A+
What mayor expands parks and other public services and when?
William Ashmead Courenay in 1879
When did big earthquake happen?
1886.
How many died in earthquake?
almost 100.
What happened in Hamton Park in 1902?
Interstate and West Indian Expo.
What month and year did hurricane wipe out last of rice industry?
August, 1911
When was boll weevil detected? By what year was cotton industry destroyed?
,1917. 1919.
Who was Susan Pringle Frost?
A founder of Society for Preservation of Old Dwellings.
When was Society for Preservation of Old Dwellings founded?
1920
When did Grace Memorial open?
1929
Year that city passed ordinance creating first historic district?
1931
1931 historic zoning ordinance also created what?
Board of Architectural Review
Year that Porgy & Bess opened in NYC?
1935
,What year did two tornadoes hit? what did second one do?
1938. Second destroyed Market.
What did Judge J. Waites Waring rule in 1947?
SC primary elections must be open to blacks.
Who founded Historic Charleston Foundation? What year?
Carolina Art Assoc. in 1947.
what is the Ansonborough Rehabilitation Progam and year it started?
Revolving fund for restoration started in 1959.
Year that historic district expanded and zoning ordinance updated? What areas
were included in expansion?
1966. Ansonborough and Harleston Village.
What year did Pearman Bridge open?
1966
, Riley elected firt time in what year?
1975
SPoleto started in what year?
1977
Navy base closed in what year?
1995.
Tourism becomes largest in dustry in what year?
1995.
When was Hunley raised?
August 8, 2000.
How many crew members did Hunley have, and where are they buried?
8. Magnolia Cemetary
And Answers Graded A+
What mayor expands parks and other public services and when?
William Ashmead Courenay in 1879
When did big earthquake happen?
1886.
How many died in earthquake?
almost 100.
What happened in Hamton Park in 1902?
Interstate and West Indian Expo.
What month and year did hurricane wipe out last of rice industry?
August, 1911
When was boll weevil detected? By what year was cotton industry destroyed?
,1917. 1919.
Who was Susan Pringle Frost?
A founder of Society for Preservation of Old Dwellings.
When was Society for Preservation of Old Dwellings founded?
1920
When did Grace Memorial open?
1929
Year that city passed ordinance creating first historic district?
1931
1931 historic zoning ordinance also created what?
Board of Architectural Review
Year that Porgy & Bess opened in NYC?
1935
,What year did two tornadoes hit? what did second one do?
1938. Second destroyed Market.
What did Judge J. Waites Waring rule in 1947?
SC primary elections must be open to blacks.
Who founded Historic Charleston Foundation? What year?
Carolina Art Assoc. in 1947.
what is the Ansonborough Rehabilitation Progam and year it started?
Revolving fund for restoration started in 1959.
Year that historic district expanded and zoning ordinance updated? What areas
were included in expansion?
1966. Ansonborough and Harleston Village.
What year did Pearman Bridge open?
1966
, Riley elected firt time in what year?
1975
SPoleto started in what year?
1977
Navy base closed in what year?
1995.
Tourism becomes largest in dustry in what year?
1995.
When was Hunley raised?
August 8, 2000.
How many crew members did Hunley have, and where are they buried?
8. Magnolia Cemetary
