5th : Life Skills Section Flashcards
1
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How many feet are in a mile?
A
5,280 feet
2
Q
What happened to the University of Tennessee at Nashville?
A
It is now part of Tennessee State University
3
Q
What is our most recognized national symbol appearing on all national seals and emblems?
A
The American Bald Eagle
3
Q
If you leave Chattanooga, Tennessee and travel due south, what state will be the first one you enter?
A
Georgia
4
Q
Spell Memphis.
A
Capital “M” e m p h i s
4
Q
What person’s likeness appears on the U.S. nickel?
A
Thomas Jefferson
4
Q
The city of Bristol is located in which Grand Division of Tennessee?
A
East
4
Q
What is Tennessee’s fifth largest city?
A
Clarksville (132,000)
5
Q
How many acres are there in a square mile?
A
640
5
Q
What current university was at one time known as Tennessee A & I State Normal College?
A
Tennessee State University
6
Q
If you leave Nashville, and travel due south, what state will be the first one you enter?
A
Alabama
6
Q
Tennessee’s first sunrise takes place in which county?
A
Johnson County (Tennessee’s eastern most county)
7
Q
How man meters are in a kilometer? (pronounced KUH LOM UH TER)
A
1000
7
Q
What Tennessee university is located near Sewanee, Tennessee?
A
The University of the South
7
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]
8
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)
9
Q
Name the state that borders Tennessee to the East.
A
North Carolina
9
Q
In what town is Tennessee Tech University located?
A
Cookeville
9
Q
What should be the last thing you do before leaving a social occasion?
A
Always thank the host or hostess
9
Q
What building appears on the reverse side of the U.S. nickel?
A
Monticello (Thomas Jefferson’s home)
10
Q
What person’s likeness appears on the U.S. ten dollar bill?
A
Alexander Hamilton
10
Q
What state university was first named Hall-Moody Institute?
A
University of Tennessee at Martin (would accept simply UT-Martin)
10
Q
How many feet are in a yard?
A
3 feet
10
Q
The city of Jackson, Tennessee lies in the center of which Grand Division of Tennessee?
A
West Tennessee
11
How many quarts of strawberries are in one peck?
8
11
What state university in Tennessee changed its name in 1994?
University of Memphis from Memphis State University
11
The city of Memphis lies in what time zone?
Central Time Zone
12
What Tennessee topographical feature is known as the "Grand Canyon of the South"?
The Sequatchie Valley
12
How many square feet are in an acre?
43,560 square feet
12
What person's likeness appears on the U.S. one dollar bill?
George Washington
13
In what town is Austin Peay State University located?
Clarksville
13
On which side of the plate should the cup or beverage glass be placed when setting the table?
On the Right
13
Which school in the University of Tennessee system is located in Southeast Tennessee?
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
13
What is Tennessee's state tree?
Tulip Poplar or Yellow Poplar or Tuliptree
13
What term describes an economy which has a low level of demand, low inflation, high unemployment and a decrease in national income?
Economic BUST
13
What person's likeness appears on the US fifty dollar bill?
U.S. Grant
14
The city of Murfreesboro lies in what time zone?
Central Time Zone
15
What is the Tennessee state wildflower?
The Passion Flower
15
What university in Tennessee was originally known as Grant University?
UT Chattanooga
15
What state university was at one time known as "T P I?"
Tennessee Tech University
16
Which Tennessee town shares its Main Street with Virginia?
Bristol (State Street)
16
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)
16
What state shares the longest border with Tennessee?
Kentucky
16
The city of Memphis is located in which Grand Division of Tennessee?
West
17
People who live in the middle of a large city are said to live in what type area?
Urban
18
Spell Knoxville.
Capital "K" n o x v i l l e
18
What person's likeness appears on the U.S. two dollar bill?
Thomas Jefferson
18
How many pints are in a quart of water?
2
19
What is Tennessee’s 3rd largest city?
Knoxville (174,000)
20
What metric unit of liquid volume is more or less equal to a quart?
Liter
21
What is Tennessee’s 4th largest city?
Chattanooga (155,000)
22
Comparing prices of different brands and sizes of the same food is called what?
Unit Pricing
22
If you leave Reelfoot Lake, and travel due west, what state will be the first one you enter?
Missouri
22
Which school in the University of Tennessee system is located in East Tennessee?
The University of Tennessee at Knoxville
23
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)
23
In what town is Middle Tennessee State University located?
Murfreesboro
23
How many quarts are there in a bushel of peaches?
32
23
Which famous song was written by Felice (FUH-LEESE) and Boudleaux (BOOD-LOW) Bryant in Gatlinburg in 1967?
Rocky Top
24
"My Tennessee" and "Rocky Top" are examples of which of Tennessee's state symbols?
State Song
25
What English unit of measure contains 2.54 centimeters?
one inch
25
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)
26
What building appears on the reverse side of the U.S. penny?
Lincoln Memorial in D.C.
26
The city of Nashville lies in what time zone?
Central Time Zone
26
While dining, where should you place your knife, fork, or spoon after you have used it?
On your plate
27
What date appears upon the Tennessee State Seal?
1796 (the year Tennessee became a state)
27
What president's likeness appears on the U.S. half-dollar?
John F. Kennedy
27
What was illegal in Tennessee during the time of Prohibition?
Alcohol
28
If you leave Memphis, and travel due west, what state will be the first one you enter?
Arkansas
29
Where should you place your napkin when you sit down to eat?
Across your lap
29
What metric unit contains 2.2 pounds?
kilogram
30
What were "normal" schools?
Schools founded to train teachers
30
Which school in the University of Tennessee system is located in West Tennessee?
The University of Tennessee at Martin
30
If you leave Memphis, and travel due south, what state will be the first one you enter?
Mississippi
31
What Tennessee county is the only one named for a river?
Obion County
32
Tennessee has how many counties?
Ninty-Five (95)
32
Where is the University of Tennessee Space Institute located?
Tullahoma
33
What U.S. Army division is housed at Ft. Campbell?
The 101st Airborne Division
33
The National Storytelling Festival is held each year in what Tennessee town?
Jonesborough
33
What was the last song to be recognized as a Tennessee State Song?
"Tennessee" adopted by the State Legislature in 1992
33
How many pounds are in a ton?
2000 pounds
33
The parallel lines which run east and west on a globe are referred to as what?
Latitude
33
Who can be described as any person or organization that uses resources?
Consumer
33
What is the Tennessee state reptile?
Eastern box turtle
34
What is the Tennessee state rock?
Limestone
34
If you leave Bristol, Tennessee and travel due north, what state will be the first one you enter?
Virginia
34
Bill Carey, who maintains the interactive web site Tennessee History for Kids.org, is known by what nickname?
"History Bill"
34
What was the first of the "normal" schools to enroll students?
Middle Tennessee Normal School
34
The American flag should be displayed where on a stage or platform?
The Speaker’s Right
34
What is the term used when you make payments on a purchase rather that buying it all at once?
Credit
35
What university in Tennessee was originally known as Dixie College?
Tennessee Tech University
36
What Tennessee town is known as the "Mule Capitol of the World?"
Columbia
36
What is the Bicentennial Tree of Tennessee?
The Yellowwood Tree
37
What is the money called that citizens pay to run their government?
Taxes
37
What president's likeness appears on the U.S. quarter?
George Washington
38
When making introductions between a male and a female, which one should you introduce first?
Female
38
What is defined as the number of days the manufacturers feel their product will maintain its highest quality?
Shelf-life
38
What three colors are found on the Tennessee state flag?
red, white and blue
38
In what town is East Tennessee State University located?
Johnson City
38
If you leave Clarksville, Tennessee and travel due north, what state will be the first one you enter?
Kentucky
39
What do the three stars on the Tennessee state flag represent?
East, West, and Middle Tennessee or (the three Grand Divisions of Tennessee)
39
What person's likeness appears on the U.S. one hundred dollar bill?
Ben Franklin
39
Spell Jonesborough.
Capital "J" o n e s b o r o u g h
39
The city of Chattanooga is located in which Grand Division of Tennessee?
East
40
Which state shares the shortest border with Tennessee?
Missouri
40
What is Tennessee's most prominent nickname?
The "Volunteer State"
40
What county is named for Reelfoot Lake?
Lake County
40
What president's likeness appears on the U.S. penny?
Abraham Lincoln
41
How many watts are in a kilowatt?
1,000 watts
41
What English unit of measure contains 1760 yards?
one mile
42
The city of Columbia lies in which Grand Division of Tennessee?
Middle
42
What is the Tennessee state fruit?
Tomato
42
What Tennessee city is the home of UTC?
Chattanooga (University of Tennessee at Chattanooga)
42
What is the proper name for the blue section of a U.S. flag?
Canton or Union
42
Name the only state university in Tennessee named for a former governor?
Austin Peay State University
43
What is also known as putting money back to pay for something in the future?
Saving
44
What state university was first named West Tennessee State Normal School?
University of Memphis
45
The city of Jonesborough is located in which Grand Division of Tennessee?
East
46
How many quarts are in a gallon of milk?
4
47
What is the smallest county in area, in Tennessee?
Trousdale County (116 square miles)
47
Spell Greeneville
Capital "G" r e e n e v i l l e
47
What is the Department of the Interior referring to when they use the acryonm GSMNP?
The Great Smoky Mountain National Park
48
What two words were the last to be added to the Pledge of Allegiance?
“Under God” (added to the pledge in 1954)
48
What is the Tennessee state slogan?
Tennessee--America at Its Best
49
What person's likeness appears on the U.S. five dollar bill?
Abraham Lincoln
50
The city of Murfreesboro is located in which Grand Division of Tennessee?
Middle
50
When making introductions between people of different ages, which one should you introduce first?
The older person
51
People who live out in the country where there is no organized town are said to live in what type area?
Rural
51
Whose birthday is celebrated on the third Monday of January?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
51
What Nashville university is located on the grounds of the former home of Adelicia Acklen? (Pronounced ADD-UH-LEE-SH-UH ACK-LYNN)
Belmont
52
Spell Chattanooga
Capital "C" h a t t a n o o g a
52
The charge for borrowing money is called what?
Interest
53
Which Grand Division of Tennessee would be the lowest in elevation?
West Tennessee
53
The city of Jackson lies in what time zone?
Central Time Zone
53
How many inches are in a foot?
12 inches
54
Which side should the folded edge of the napkin be turned toward when setting the table?
Toward the left
54
What two words appear on the Tennessee State seal?
Agriculture and Commerce
55
What person's likeness appears on the U.S. twenty dollar bill?
Andrew Jackson
55
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 the largest county in land area, in Tennessee?
Shelby County (786 square miles)
55
Where was William Lawrence when he wrote the Tennessee state poem?
In a North Vietnamese prisoner of war camp
55
What metric unit contains 39.37 inches?
one meter
55
How many ounces are in a pint of water?
16
55
In what Tennessee town would you attend the "Dogwood Arts Festival?"
Knoxville
55
The city of Knoxville lies in what Time Zone?
Eastern Time Zone
56
Which county in Tennessee has the oldest courthouse still in use?
Dickson County (located in Charlotte built in 1832)
56
How many grams are in a kilogram?
1000
57
What is another name for delayed spending?
Saving
58
What state university was at one time University of Tennessee Junior College?
University of Tennessee at Martin (would accept simply UT-Martin)
59
This part of the UT System does not have any undergraduate students but houses the UT School of Medicine and Dentistry?
The University of Tennessee at Memphis
59
What was the architectural centerpiece of the 1982 World's Fair?
The Sunsphere
60
When making introductions between a female and a person with a title, which one should you introduce first?
Female
60
What Tennessee symbol was adopted in 1905?
The State Flag
60
What English unit of measure contains 1.6 kilometers?
one mile
60
In what county would you find the geographic center of Tennessee?
Rutherford County
61
What land unit contains 640 acres?
Section
62
What is defined as: A group of similar retail stores under centralized ownership and management?
Chain Store
63
What is the smallest county seat in Tennessee?
Altamont (County Seat of Grundy County)
63
What is the Tennessee State Gem?
The freshwater pearl
63
What president's likeness appears on the U.S. dime?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
64
Name the only county in Tennessee named for a woman?
Grainger County (East Tennessee)
64
What was the last county to be established in Tennessee?
Chester County
65
The city of Chattanooga lies in what Time Zone?
Eastern Time Zone
65
What term describes an economy which has a high level of demand, high inflation, low unemployment, and growth in national income?
Economic BOOM
66
What is the metric scale of temperature measurement?
Celsius
67
Tennessee's most western point can be found in which county?
Shelby County
67
How many inches are in a yard?
36 inches
68
Where should a salad plate be placed when setting the table?
To the left of the fork
68
Tusculum College, Tennessee's oldest college, is how much older than the University of Tennessee?
One Day! (Tusculum founded on Sept. 9, 1794 and the University of Tennessee on Sept. 10,
1794)
68
The city of Jackson is located in which Grand Division of Tennessee?
West
68
Thank you notes should be mailed within how many weeks of the event?
Two weeks
69
What is the highest waterfall east of the Rocky Mountains?
Fall Creek Falls (256 feet)
69
What tree appears on the official Flag of the Governor of Tennessee?
The Hickory representing Andrew Jackson
69
What was the original name of East Tennessee State University?
East Tennessee State Normal School
70
The city of Nashville is located in which Grand Division of Tennessee?
Middle
70
The "Tennessee Waltz" is an example of which of Tennessee's state symbols?
State Song
70
Which state university traces its origins to Blount College founded in 1794?
The University of Tennessee
70
What is the official Tennessee State Folk Dance?
The "Square Dance"
71
U. T. was officially named the University of Tennessee in 1879. What was its' name immediately prior to this change?
East Tennessee University
71
Where is the highest point in Tennessee?
Clingman's Dome (6643 ft. above sea level)
72
The city of Knoxville is located in which Grand Division of Tennessee?
East
72
What Tennessee State Symbol also contains a boat, a plow, a sheaf of wheat, and a cotton plant?
The Tennessee State Seal
72
If you leave Nashville, and travel due north, what state will be the first one you enter?
Kentucky
72
How many cc's are in one milliliter?
one
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In what city did the 1982 World's Fair take place?
Knoxville
