4th Grade Division - Life Skills Section Flashcards
Name the state that borders Tennessee to the East.
North Carolina
What Tennessee topographical feature is known as the “Grand Canyon of the South”?
The Sequatchie Valley
What is the largest county in land area, in Tennessee?
Shelby County (786 square miles)
How many watts are in a kilowatt?
1,000 watts
Which county in Tennessee has the oldest courthouse still in use?
Dickson County (located in Charlotte built in 1832)
What is the smallest county in the state according to population?
Pickett County (4,945) (Also only county to have less than 5,000 people)
What is the smallest county in area, in Tennessee?
Trousdale County (116 square miles)
What two words appear on the Tennessee State seal?
Agriculture and Commerce
Whose birthday is celebrated on the third Monday of January?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
While dining, where should you place your knife, fork, or spoon after you have used it?
On your plate
Tennessee has how many counties?
Ninety-Five (95)
What is Tennessee’s 4th largest city?
Chattanooga (155,000)
What tree appears on the official Flag of the Governor of Tennessee?
The Hickory representing Andrew Jackson
The city of Columbia lies in which Grand Division of Tennessee?
Middle
What is the Tennessee state reptile?
Eastern box turtle
The American flag should be displayed where on a stage or platform?
The Speaker’s Right
If a store sets a price of an item and nobody seems to want the item, you would expect the price on the item to do what?
Go down (due to supply and demand)
Where was William Lawrence when he wrote the Tennessee state poem?
In a North Vietnamese prisoner of war camp
What is the Tennessee state wildflower?
The Passion Flower
What Tennessee county is the only one named for a river?
Obion County
Spell Chattanooga
C H A T T A N O O G A
What is the metric scale of temperature measurement?
Celsius
What person’s likeness appears on the U.S. ten dollar bill?
Alexander Hamilton
What English unit of measure contains 2.54 centimeters?
one inch
When making introductions between people of different ages, which one should you introduce first?
The older person
Comparing prices of different brands and sizes of the same food is called what?
Unit Pricing
What person’s likeness appear on the U.S. two dollar bill?
Thomas Jefferson
What is the smallest county seat in Tennessee?
Altamont (County Seat of Grundy County)
The parallel lines which run east and west on a globe are referred to as what?
Latitude
Thank you notes should be mailed within how many weeks of the event?
Two weeks
What is the term used when you make payments on a purchase rather than buying it all at once?
Credit
Which side should the folded edge of the napkin be turned toward when setting the table?
Toward the left
What is the Tennessee state fruit?
Tomato
The city of Memphis is located in which Grand Division of Tennessee?
West
What two words were the last to be added to the Pledge of Allegiance?
“Under God” (added to the pledge in 1954)
How many quarts are there in a bushel of peaches?
32
On which side of the plate should the cup or beverage glass be placed when setting the table?
On the Right
Who can be described as any person or organization that uses resources?
Consumer
If you leave Nashville, and travel due south, what state will be the first one you enter?
Alabama
If you leave Memphis, and travel due south, what state will be the first one you enter?
Mississippi
What person’s likeness appears on the U.S. five dollar bill?
Abraham Lincoln
The city of Nashville lies in what time zone?
Central Time Zone
Bill Carey, who maintains the interactive web site Tennessee History for Kids.org, is known by what nickname?
“History Bill”
What state shares the longest border with Tennessee?
Kentucky
Where should a salad plate be placed when setting the table?
To the left of the fork
What Tennessee town is known as the “Mule Capitol of the World?”
Columbia
How many inches are in a foot?
12 inches
What president’s likeness appears on the U.S. dime?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What three colors are found on the Tennessee state flag?
red, white, and blue
What is the official Tennessee State Folk Dance?
The “Square Dance”
What is Tennessee’s most prominent nickname?
The “Volunteer State”
When making introductions between a female and a person with a title, which one should you introduce first?
Female
The city of Jackson lies in what time zone?
Central Time Zone
If a store sets a price of an item and everybody seems to want the item, you would expect the price of the item to do what?
Go up (due to supply and demand)
What is also known as putting money back to pay for something in the future?
Saving
What is the Tennessee state slogan?
Tennessee–America at Its Best
The city of Murfreesboro is located in which Grand Division of Tennessee?
Middle
What president’s likeness appears on the U.S. half-dollar?
John F. Kennedy