4th : Life Skills Section Flashcards
1
Q
Name the state that borders Tennessee to the East.
A
North Carolina
2
Q
What Tennessee topographical feature is known as the “Grand Canyon of the South”?
A
The Sequatchie Valley
3
Q
What is the largest county in land area, in Tennessee?
A
Shelby County (786 square miles)
4
Q
How many watts are in a kilowatt?
A
1,000 watts
5
Q
Which county in Tennessee has the oldest courthouse still in use?
A
Dickson County (located in Charlotte built in 1832)
6
Q
What is the smallest county in the state according to population?
A
Pickett County (4,945) [Also only county to have less than 5,000 people]
7
Q
What is the smallest county in area, in Tennessee?
A
Trousdale County (116 square miles)
8
Q
What two words appear on the Tennessee State seal?
A
Agriculture and Commerce
9
Q
Whose birthday is celebrated on the third Monday of January?
A
Martin Luther King, Jr.
10
Q
While dining, where should you place your knife, fork, or spoon after you have used it?
A
On your plate
11
Q
Tennessee has how many counties?
A
Ninty-Five (95)
12
Q
What is Tennessee’s 4th largest city?
A
Chattanooga (155,000)
13
Q
What tree appears on the official Flag of the Governor of Tennessee?
A
The Hickory representing Andrew Jackson
14
Q
The city of Columbia lies in which Grand Division of Tennessee?
A
Middle
15
Q
What is the Tennessee state reptile?
A
Eastern box turtle
16
Q
The American flag should be displayed where on a stage or platform?
A
The Speaker’s Right
17
Q
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)
18
Q
Where was William Lawrence when he wrote the Tennessee state poem?
A
In a North Vietnamese prisoner of war camp
19
Q
What is the Tennessee state wildflower?
A
The Passion Flower
20
Q
What Tennessee county is the only one named for a river?
A
Obion County
21
Q
Spell Chattanooga
A
C H A T T A N O O G A
22
Q
What is the metric scale of temperature measurement?
A
Celsius
23
Q
What person’s likeness appears on the U.S. ten dollar bill?
A
Alexander Hamilton
24
Q
What English unit of measure contains 2.54 centimeters?
A
one inch
25
When making introductions between people of different ages, which one should you introduce
first?
The older person
26
Comparing prices of different brands and sizes of the same food is called what?
Unit Pricing
27
What person's likeness appears on the U.S. two dollar bill?
Thomas Jefferson
28
What is the smallest county seat in Tennessee?
Altamont (County Seat of Grundy County)
29
The parallel lines which run east and west on a globe are referred to as what?
Latitude
30
Thank you notes should be mailed within how many weeks of the event?
Two weeks
31
What is the term used when you make payments on a purchase rather that buying it all at once?
Credit
32
Which side should the folded edge of the napkin be turned toward when setting the table?
Toward the left
33
What is the Tennessee state fruit?
Tomato
34
The city of Memphis is located in which Grand Division of Tennessee?
West
35
What two words were the last to be added to the Pledge of Allegiance?
“Under God” (added to the pledge in 1954)
36
How many quarts are there in a bushel of peaches?
32
37
On which side of the plate should the cup or beverage glass be placed when setting the table?
On the Right
38
Who can be described as any person or organization that uses resources?
Consumer
39
If you leave Nashville, and travel due south, what state will be the first one you enter?
Alabama
40
If you leave Memphis, and travel due south, what state will be the first one you enter?
Mississippi
41
What person's likeness appears on the U.S. five dollar bill?
Abraham Lincoln
42
The city of Nashville lies in what time zone?
Central Time Zone
43
Bill Carey, who maintains the interactive web site Tennessee History for Kids.org, is known by
what nickname?
"History Bill"
44
What state shares the longest border with Tennessee?
Kentucky
45
Where should a salad plate be placed when setting the table?
To the left of the fork
46
What Tennessee town is known as the "Mule Capitol of the World?"
Columbia
47
How many inches are in a foot?
12 inches
48
What president's likeness appears on the U.S. dime?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
49
What three colors are found on the Tennessee state flag?
red, white and blue
50
What is the official Tennessee State Folk Dance?
The "Square Dance"
51
What is Tennessee's most prominent nickname?
The "Volunteer State"
52
When making introductions between a female and a person with a title, which one should you
introduce first?
Female
53
The city of Jackson lies in what time zone?
Central Time Zone
54
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)
55
What is also known as putting money back to pay for something in the future?
Saving
56
What is the Tennessee state slogan?
Tennessee--America at Its Best
57
The city of Murfreesboro is located in which Grand Division of Tennessee?
Middle
58
What president's likeness appears on the U.S. half-dollar?
John F. Kennedy
59
Which state shares the shortest border with Tennessee?
Missouri
60
If you leave Nashville, and travel due north, what state will be the first one you enter?
Kentucky
61
What date appears upon the Tennessee State Seal?
1796 (the year Tennessee became a state)
62
How many ounces are in a pint of water?
16
63
People who live in the middle of a large city are said to live in what type area?
Urban
64
What is defined as: A group of similar retail stores under centralized ownership and management?
Chain Store
65
How many pints are in a quart of water?
2
66
The city of Murfreesboro lies in what time zone?
Central Time Zone
67
In what Tennessee town would you attend the "Dogwood Arts Festival?"
Knoxville
68
What person's likeness appears on the U.S. twenty dollar bill?
Andrew Jackson
69
What is our most recognized national symbol appearing on all national seals and emblems?
The American Bald Eagle
70
The "Tennessee Waltz" is an example of which of Tennessee's state symbols?
State Song
71
Tennessee's most western point can be found in which county?
Shelby County
72
What is another name for delayed spending?
Saving
73
What president's likeness appears on the U.S. quarter?
George Washington
74
How man meters are in a kilometer? (pronounced KUH LOM UH TER)
1000
75
Which Tennessee town shares its Main Street with Virginia?
Bristol (State Street)
76
The city of Nashville is located in which Grand Division of Tennessee?
Middle
77
What person's likeness appears on the U.S. one dollar bill?
George Washington
78
Tennessee's first sunrise takes place in which county?
Johnson County (Tennessee's eastern most county)
79
If you leave Memphis, and travel due west, what state will be the first one you enter?
Arkansas
80
How many pounds are in a ton?
2000 pounds
81
What is Tennessee’s 3rd largest city?
Knoxville (174,000)
82
If you leave Bristol, Tennessee and travel due north, what state will be the first one you enter?
Virginia
83
If you leave Reelfoot Lake, and travel due west, what state will be the first one you enter?
Missouri
84
The city of Jonesborough is located in which Grand Division of Tennessee?
East
85
What is the highest waterfall east of the Rocky Mountains?
Fall Creek Falls (256 feet)
86
What English unit of measure contains 1.6 kilometers?
one mile
87
What metric unit contains 2.2 pounds?
kilogram
88
What person's likeness appears on the U.S. one hundred dollar bill?
Ben Franklin
89
What do the three stars on the Tennessee state flag represent?
East, West, and Middle Tennessee or (the three Grand Divisions of Tennessee)
90
What Tennessee symbol was adopted in 1905?
The State Flag
91
What county is named for Reelfoot Lake?
Lake County
92
People who live out in the country where there is no organized town are said to live in what type
area?
Rural
93
Name the only county in Tennessee named for a woman?
Grainger County (East Tennessee)
94
Which Grand Division of Tennessee would be the lowest in elevation?
West Tennessee
95
Spell Greeneville
Capital "G" r e e n e v i l l e
96
What do the letters XVI, which appear on the Tennessee State Seal, represent?
Tennessee being the 16th State admitted to the United States (XVI is 16 in Roman Numerals)
97
The city of Memphis lies in what time zone?
Central Time Zone
98
Where should you place your napkin when you sit down to eat?
Across your lap
99
When making introductions between a male and a female, which one should you introduce first?
Female
100
What Tennessee State Symbol also contains a boat, a plow, a sheaf of wheat, and a cotton plant?
The Tennessee State Seal
101
The National Storytelling Festival is held each year in what Tennessee town?
Jonesborough
102
What metric unit contains 39.37 inches?
one meter
103
What was the architectural centerpiece of the 1982 World's Fair?
The Sunsphere
104
What is the Department of the Interior referring to when they use the acryonm GSMNP?
The Great Smoky Mountain National Park
105
Where is the highest point in Tennessee?
Clingman's Dome (6643 ft. above sea level)
106
The city of Chattanooga lies in what Time Zone?
Eastern Time Zone
107
What president's likeness appears on the U.S. penny?
Abraham Lincoln
108
What term describes an economy which has a low level of demand, low inflation, high
unemployment and a decrease in national income?
Economic BUST
109
What should be the last thing you do before leaving a social occasion?
Always thank the host or hostess
110
In what city did the 1982 World's Fair take place?
Knoxville
111
The charge for borrowing money is called what?
Interest
112
What is the Tennessee state rock?
Limestone
113
What was the last county to be established in Tennessee?
Chester County
114
How many grams are in a kilogram?
1000
115
What is the Tennessee State Gem?
The freshwater pearl
116
The city of Jackson, Tennessee lies in the center of which Grand Division of Tennessee?
West Tennessee
117
The city of Knoxville lies in what Time Zone?
Eastern Time Zone
118
Spell Jonesborough.
J O N E S B O R O U G H
119
What person's likeness appears on the US fifty dollar bill?
U.S. Grant
120
Spell Knoxville.
K N O X V I L L E
121
The political ideal, E Pluribus Unum, found on the the Great Seal of the United States, means what?
“Out of Many, One” (must be quoted exactly)
122
How many quarts of strawberries are in one peck?
8
123
What is the money called that citizens pay to run their government?
Taxes
124
Which famous song was written by Felice (FUH-LEESE) and Boudleaux (BOOD-LOW) Bryant
in Gatlinburg in 1967?
Rocky Top
125
What is the proper name for the blue section of a U.S. flag?
Canton or Union
126
What building appears on the reverse side of the U.S. nickel?
Monticello (Thomas Jefferson's home)
127
What is Tennessee's state tree?
Tulip Poplar or Yellow Poplar or Tuliptree
128
What is Tennessee's fifth largest city?
Clarksville (132,000)
129
What is defined as the number of days the manufacturers feel their product will maintain its
highest quality?
Shelf-life
130
How many square feet are in an acre?
43,560 square feet
131
The city of Bristol is located in which Grand Division of Tennessee?
East
132
What was the last song to be recognized as a Tennessee State Song?
"Tennessee" adopted by the State Legislature in 1992
133
The city of Chattanooga is located in which Grand Division of Tennessee?
East
134
How many feet are in a yard?
3 feet
135
Spell Memphis.
M E M P H I S
136
How many acres are there in a square mile?
640
137
What land unit contains 640 acres?
Section
138
"My Tennessee" and "Rocky Top" are examples of which of Tennessee's state symbols?
State Song
139
The city of Knoxville is located in which Grand Division of Tennessee?
East
140
What U.S. Army division is housed at Ft. Campbell?
The 101st Airborne Division
141
If you leave Chattanooga, Tennessee and travel due south, what state will be the first one you enter?
Georgia
142
How many cc's are in one milliliter?
one
143
What English unit of measure contains 1760 yards?
one mile
144
Who did America fight against in the American Revolution?
Great Britain
145
What metric unit of liquid volume is more or less equal to a quart?
Liter
146
What term describes an economy which has a high level of demand, high inflation, low
unemployment, and growth in national income?
Economic BOOM
147
What person's likeness appears on the U.S. nickel?
Thomas Jefferson
148
How many quarts are in a gallon of milk?
4
149
If you leave Clarksville, Tennessee and travel due north, what state will be the first one you
enter?
Kentucky
150
How many feet are in a mile?
5,280 feet
151
What is the Bicentennial Tree of Tennessee?
The Yellowwood Tree
152
What building appears on the reverse side of the U.S. penny?
Lincoln Memorial in D.C.
153
How many inches are in a yard?
36 inches
154
The city of Jackson is located in which Grand Division of Tennessee?
West
155
In what county is the geographic center of Tennessee?
Rutherford County
156
The lowest point in Tennessee can be found near what major Tennessee city?
Memphis (178 feet above sea level, where the Mississippi River crosses into Mississippi)
