4th Grade Division - Life Skills Section Flashcards

1
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Name the state that borders Tennessee to the East.

A

North Carolina

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2
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What Tennessee topographical feature is known as the “Grand Canyon of the South”?

A

The Sequatchie Valley

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3
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What is the largest county in land area, in Tennessee?

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Shelby County (786 square miles)

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4
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How many watts are in a kilowatt?

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1,000 watts

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5
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Which county in Tennessee has the oldest courthouse still in use?

A

Dickson County (located in Charlotte built in 1832)

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6
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What is the smallest county in the state according to population?

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Pickett County (4,945) (Also only county to have less than 5,000 people)

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7
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What is the smallest county in area, in Tennessee?

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Trousdale County (116 square miles)

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8
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What two words appear on the Tennessee State seal?

A

Agriculture and Commerce

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9
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Whose birthday is celebrated on the third Monday of January?

A

Martin Luther King, Jr.

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10
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While dining, where should you place your knife, fork, or spoon after you have used it?

A

On your plate

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11
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Tennessee has how many counties?

A

Ninety-Five (95)

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12
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What is Tennessee’s 4th largest city?

A

Chattanooga (155,000)

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13
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What tree appears on the official Flag of the Governor of Tennessee?

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The Hickory representing Andrew Jackson

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14
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The city of Columbia lies in which Grand Division of Tennessee?

A

Middle

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15
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What is the Tennessee state reptile?

A

Eastern box turtle

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16
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The American flag should be displayed where on a stage or platform?

A

The Speaker’s Right

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17
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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?

A

Go down (due to supply and demand)

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18
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Where was William Lawrence when he wrote the Tennessee state poem?

A

In a North Vietnamese prisoner of war camp

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19
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What is the Tennessee state wildflower?

A

The Passion Flower

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20
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What Tennessee county is the only one named for a river?

A

Obion County

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21
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Spell Chattanooga

A

C H A T T A N O O G A

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22
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What is the metric scale of temperature measurement?

A

Celsius

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23
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What person’s likeness appears on the U.S. ten dollar bill?

A

Alexander Hamilton

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24
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What English unit of measure contains 2.54 centimeters?

A

one inch

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25
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When making introductions between people of different ages, which one should you introduce first?

A

The older person

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26
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Comparing prices of different brands and sizes of the same food is called what?

A

Unit Pricing

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27
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What person’s likeness appear on the U.S. two dollar bill?

A

Thomas Jefferson

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28
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What is the smallest county seat in Tennessee?

A

Altamont (County Seat of Grundy County)

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29
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The parallel lines which run east and west on a globe are referred to as what?

A

Latitude

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30
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Thank you notes should be mailed within how many weeks of the event?

A

Two weeks

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31
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What is the term used when you make payments on a purchase rather than buying it all at once?

A

Credit

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32
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Which side should the folded edge of the napkin be turned toward when setting the table?

A

Toward the left

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33
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What is the Tennessee state fruit?

A

Tomato

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34
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The city of Memphis is located in which Grand Division of Tennessee?

A

West

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35
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What two words were the last to be added to the Pledge of Allegiance?

A

“Under God” (added to the pledge in 1954)

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36
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How many quarts are there in a bushel of peaches?

A

32

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37
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On which side of the plate should the cup or beverage glass be placed when setting the table?

A

On the Right

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38
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Who can be described as any person or organization that uses resources?

A

Consumer

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39
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If you leave Nashville, and travel due south, what state will be the first one you enter?

A

Alabama

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40
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If you leave Memphis, and travel due south, what state will be the first one you enter?

A

Mississippi

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41
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What person’s likeness appears on the U.S. five dollar bill?

A

Abraham Lincoln

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42
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The city of Nashville lies in what time zone?

A

Central Time Zone

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43
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Bill Carey, who maintains the interactive web site Tennessee History for Kids.org, is known by what nickname?

A

“History Bill”

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44
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What state shares the longest border with Tennessee?

A

Kentucky

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45
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Where should a salad plate be placed when setting the table?

A

To the left of the fork

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46
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What Tennessee town is known as the “Mule Capitol of the World?”

A

Columbia

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47
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How many inches are in a foot?

A

12 inches

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48
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What president’s likeness appears on the U.S. dime?

A

Franklin D. Roosevelt

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49
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What three colors are found on the Tennessee state flag?

A

red, white, and blue

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50
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What is the official Tennessee State Folk Dance?

A

The “Square Dance”

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51
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What is Tennessee’s most prominent nickname?

A

The “Volunteer State”

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52
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When making introductions between a female and a person with a title, which one should you introduce first?

A

Female

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53
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The city of Jackson lies in what time zone?

A

Central Time Zone

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54
Q

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?

A

Go up (due to supply and demand)

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55
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What is also known as putting money back to pay for something in the future?

A

Saving

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56
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What is the Tennessee state slogan?

A

Tennessee–America at Its Best

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57
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The city of Murfreesboro is located in which Grand Division of Tennessee?

A

Middle

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58
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What president’s likeness appears on the U.S. half-dollar?

A

John F. Kennedy

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59
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Which state shares the shortest border with Tennessee?

A

Missouri

60
Q

If you leave Nashville, and travel due north, what state will be the first one you enter?

A

Kentucky

61
Q

What date appears upon the Tennessee State Seal?

A

1796 (the year Tennessee became a state)

62
Q

How many ounces are in a pint of water?

A

16

63
Q

People who live in the middle of a large city are said to live in what type area?

A

Urban

64
Q

What is defined as: A group of similar retail stores under centralized ownership and management?

A

Chain Store

65
Q

How many pints are in a quart of water?

A

2

66
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The city of Murfreesboro lies in what time zone?

A

Central Time Zone

67
Q

In what Tennessee town would you attend the “Dogwood Arts Festival?”

A

Knoxville

68
Q

What person’s likeness appears on the U.S. twenty dollar bill?

A

Andrew Jackson

69
Q

What is our most recognized national symbol appearing on all national seals and emblems?

A

The American Bald Eagle

70
Q

The “Tennessee Waltz” is an example of which of Tennessee’s state symbols?

A

State Song

71
Q

Tennessee’s most western point can be found in which county?

A

Shelby County

72
Q

What is another name for delayed spending?

A

Saving

73
Q

What president’s likeness appears on the U.S. quarter?

A

George Washington

74
Q

How many meters are in a kilometer? (pronounced KUH LOM UH TER)

A

1000

75
Q

Which Tennessee town shares its Main Street with Virginia?

A

Bristol (State Street)

76
Q

The city of Nashville is located in which Grand Division of Tennessee?

A

Middle

77
Q

What person’s likeness appears on the U.S. one dollar bill?

A

George Washington

78
Q

Tennessee’s first sunrise takes place in which county?

A

Johnson County (Tennessee’s eastern most county)

79
Q

If you leave Memphis, and travel due west, what state will be the first one you enter?

A

Arkansas

80
Q

How many pounds are in a ton?

A

2000 pounds

81
Q

What is Tennessee’s 3rd largest city?

A

Knoxville (174,000)

82
Q

If you leave Bristol, Tennessee and travel due north, what state will be the first one you enter?

A

Virginia

83
Q

If you leave Reelfoot Lake, and travel due west, what state will be the first one you enter?

A

Missouri

84
Q

The city of Jonesborough is located in which Grand Division of Tennessee?

A

East

85
Q

What is the highest waterfall east of the Rocky Mountains?

A

Fall Creek Falls (256 feet)

86
Q

What English unit of measure contains 1.6 kilometers?

A

one mile

87
Q

What metric unit contains 2.2 pounds?

A

kilogram

88
Q

What person’s likeness appears on the U.S. one hundred dollar bill?

A

Ben Franklin

89
Q

What do the three stars on the Tennessee state flag represent?

A

East, West, and Middle Tennessee or the three Grand Divisions of Tennessee

90
Q

What Tennessee symbol was adopted in 1905?

A

The State Flag

91
Q

What county is named for Reelfoot Lake?

A

Lake County

92
Q

People who live out in the country where there is no organized town are said to live in what type area?

A

Rural

93
Q

Name the only county in Tennessee named for a woman?

A

Grainger County (East Tennessee)

94
Q

Which Grand Division of Tennessee would be the lowest in elevation?

A

West Tennessee

95
Q

Spell Greenville.

A

Capital “G” r e e n e v i l l e

96
Q

What do the letters XVI, which appear on the Tennessee State Seal, represent?

A

Tennessee being the 16th State admitted to the United States (XVI is 16 in Roman Numerals)

97
Q

The city of Memphis lies in what time zone?

A

Central Time Zone

98
Q

Where should you place your napkin when you sit down to eat?

A

Across your lap

99
Q

When making introductions between a male and a female, which one should you introduce first?

A

Female

100
Q

What Tennessee State Symbol also contains a boat, a plow, a sheaf of wheat, and a cotton plant?

A

The Tennessee State Seal

101
Q

The National Storytelling Festival is held each year in what Tennessee town?

A

Jonesborough

102
Q

What metric unit contains 39.37 inches?

A

one meter

103
Q

What was the architectural centerpiece of the 1982 World’s Fair?

A

The Sunsphere

104
Q

What is the Department of the Interior referring to when they use the acronym GSMNP?

A

The Great Smoky Mountain National Park

105
Q

Where is the highest point in Tennessee?

A

Clingman’s Dome (6643 ft. above sea level)

106
Q

The city of Chattanooga lies in what Time Zone?

A

Eastern Time Zone

107
Q

What president’s likeness appears on the U.S. penny?

A

Abraham Lincoln

108
Q

What term describes an economy which has a low level of demand, low inflation, high unemployment and a decrease in national income?

A

Economic BUST

109
Q

What should be the last thing you do before leaving a social occasion?

A

Always thank the host or hostess

110
Q

In what city did the 1982 World’s Fair take place?

A

Knoxville

111
Q

The charge for borrowing money called what?

A

Interest

112
Q

What is the Tennessee state rock?

A

Limestone

113
Q

What was the last county to be established in Tennessee?

A

Chester County

114
Q

How many grams are in a kilogram?

A

1000

115
Q

What is the Tennessee State Gem?

A

The freshwater pearl

116
Q

The city of Jackson, Tennessee lies in the center of which Grand Division of Tennessee?

A

West Tennessee

117
Q

The city of Knoxville lies in what Time Zone?

A

Eastern Time Zone

118
Q

Spell Jonesborough

A

J O N E S B O R O U G H

119
Q

What person’s likeness appears on the US fifty dollar bill?

A

U.S. Grant

120
Q

Spell Knoxville

A

K N O X V I L L E

121
Q

The political ideal, E Pluribus Unum, found on the Great Seal of the United States, means what?

A

“Out of Many, One” (must be quoted exactly)

122
Q

How many quarts of strawberries are in on peck?

A

8

123
Q

What is the money called that citizens pay to run their government?

A

Taxes

124
Q

Which famous song was written by Felice (FUH-LEESE) and Boudleaux (BOOD-LOW) Bryant in Gatlinburg in 1967?

A

Rocky Top

125
Q

What is the proper name for the blue section of a U.S. flag?

A

Canton or Union

126
Q

What building appears on the reverse side of the U.S. nickel?

A

Monticello (Thomas Jefferson’s home)

127
Q

What is Tennessee’s state tree?

A

Tulip Poplar or Yellow Poplar or Tuliptree

128
Q

What is Tennessee’s fifth largest city?

A

Clarksville (132,000)

129
Q

What is defined as the number of days the manufacturers feel their product will maintain its highest quality?

A

Shelf-life

130
Q

How many square feet are in an acre?

A

43,560 square feet

131
Q

The city of Bristol is located in which Grand Division of Tennessee?

A

East

132
Q

What was the last song to be recognized as a Tennessee State Song?

A

“Tennessee” adopted by the State Legislature in 1992

133
Q

The city of Chattanooga is located in which Grand Division of Tennessee?

A

East

134
Q

How many feet are in a yard?

A

3 feet

135
Q

Spell Memphis

A

M E M P H I S

136
Q

How many acres are there in a square mile?

A

640

137
Q

What land unit contains 640 acres?

A

Section

138
Q

“My Tennessee” and “Rocky Top” are examples of which of Tennessee’s state symbols?

A

State Song

139
Q

The city of Knoxville is located in which Grand Division of Tennessee?

A

East

140
Q

What U.S. Army division is housed at Ft. Campbell?

A

The 101st Airborne Division

141
Q

If you leave Chattanooga, Tennessee and travel due south, what state will be the first one you enter?

A

Georgia

142
Q

How many cc’s are in one milliliter?

A

one

143
Q

What English unit of measure contains 1760 yards?

A

one mile

144
Q

Who did America fight against in the American Revolution?

A

Great Britain

145
Q

What metric unit of liquid volume is more or less equal to a quart?

A

Liter