OH NO!... ANOTHER POP QUIZ!
BY DAN MILLER
November 10, 2006
OK everyone, grab a pencil and paper, and close your books.... it's a pop quiz.
There'll be 20 multiple choice questions, each relating to the state of Tennessee.
Number your paper 1 through 20.
Don't peek at the bottom of this page until you've completed all your answers.
The correct answers will be provided below.
The questions are selected from the book "Tennessee Trivia", compiled by Ernie and Jill Couch, and published by Rutledge Hill Press.
Just like in school, 70 is passing.... so you must answer 14 correctly to pass.
20 correct answers will give you a perfect 100 score.
There are no prizes, it's just for fun.
Here we go:
(1.) Where can you see Elvis Presley's 1960 solid gold Cadillac?
(a) Graceland
(b) The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
(c) Sun Recording Studios in Memphis
(2.) What famous television personality helped found St. Jude Children's Research Hospital of Memphis in 1958?
(a) Danny Thomas
(b) Wink Martindale
(c) Red Skelton
(3.) What political office did Tex Ritter seek in 1970?
(a) Tennessee Governor
(b) U.S. Senator
(c) U.S. Congressman
(4.) What street was made famous by composer W. C. Handy?
(a) Beale Street
(b) Demumbreun Street
(c) 16th Avenue South
(5.) What is the greatest distance between the northern and southern borders of Tennessee?
(a) 95 miles
(b) 115 miles
(c) 237 miles
(6.) For what reason was Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis at the time of his assassination?
(a) to preach in a Sunday morning church service
(b) to attend the wedding of Jesse Jackson
(c) to support a strike by city sanitation workers
(7.) What famous Opry star was born in Maynardville?
(a) Ernest Tubb
(b) George Hamilton IV
(c) Roy Acuff
(8.) Where was the famous "Monkey Trial" held?
(a) Dayton
(b) Rockwood
(c) Oak Ridge
(9.) How many states border Tennessee?
(a) 6
(b) 7
(c) 8
(10.) What was Elvis Presley's first movie?
(a) Jailhouse Rock
(b) Love Me Tender
(c) Viva Las Vegas
(11.) The Tennessee River is actually the largest tributary of which major river?
(a) The Mississippi
(b) The Cumberland
(c) The Ohio
(12.) What is the seating capacity of the Opry House?
(a) 2,500
(b) 4,400
(c) 6,500
(13.) Preston Dorris is noted for what transportation first in Nashville in 1896?
(a) Driving the first automobile in the city
(b) Establishing the first taxicab service
(c) Running a sightseeing riverboat
(14.) What successful movie director attended Vanderbilt University and later served on its Board?
(a) John Huston
(b) Delbert Mann
(c) Martin Scorsese
(15.) Paul Harmon is a former Nashville advertising and public relations executive, now known worldwide for his:
(a) paintings and prints
(b) recipes and cookbooks
(c) novels and short stories
(16.) How did Tennessee rank chronologically in joining the Union?
(a) 10th
(b) 16th
(c) 20th
(17.) What country entertainer used the name Simon Crum for his comedy routines?
(a) Ferlin Husky
(b) Archie Campbell
(c) Del Reeves
(18.) Early in his career, Waylon Jennings was a member of what rock 'n roll star's band?
(a) Bobby Vee
(b) Gene Vincent
(c) Buddy Holly
(19.) Who built the Ryman Auditorium in 1891?
(a) Harry Ryman, a traveling preacher
(b) Tom Ryman, a riverboat captain
(c) John Ryman, a snake oil salesman
(20.) Sarah Childress Polk prohibited what two things in the White House while she was first lady?
(a) singing and shouting
(b) poker and other card games
(c) dancing and drinking
Good luck.... here now are the answers:
(1) b
(2) a
(3) b
(4) a
(5) b
(6) c
(7) c
(8) a
(9) c
(10) b
(11) c
(12) b
(13) a
(14) b
(15) a
(16) b
(17) a
(18) c
(19) b
(20) c
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