5th : Life Skills Section Flashcards

1
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How many feet are in a mile?

A

5,280 feet

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2
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What happened to the University of Tennessee at Nashville?

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It is now part of Tennessee State University

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3
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What is our most recognized national symbol appearing on all national seals and emblems?

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The American Bald Eagle

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3
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If you leave Chattanooga, Tennessee and travel due south, what state will be the first one you enter?

A

Georgia

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4
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Spell Memphis.

A

Capital “M” e m p h i s

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4
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What person’s likeness appears on the U.S. nickel?

A

Thomas Jefferson

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4
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The city of Bristol is located in which Grand Division of Tennessee?

A

East

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4
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What is Tennessee’s fifth largest city?

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Clarksville (132,000)

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5
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How many acres are there in a square mile?

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640

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5
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What current university was at one time known as Tennessee A & I State Normal College?

A

Tennessee State University

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6
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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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6
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Tennessee’s first sunrise takes place in which county?

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Johnson County (Tennessee’s eastern most county)

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7
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How man meters are in a kilometer? (pronounced KUH LOM UH TER)

A

1000

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7
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What Tennessee university is located near Sewanee, Tennessee?

A

The University of the South

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7
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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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8
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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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9
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Name the state that borders Tennessee to the East.

A

North Carolina

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9
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In what town is Tennessee Tech University located?

A

Cookeville

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9
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What should be the last thing you do before leaving a social occasion?

A

Always thank the host or hostess

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9
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What building appears on the reverse side of the U.S. nickel?

A

Monticello (Thomas Jefferson’s home)

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10
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What person’s likeness appears on the U.S. ten dollar bill?

A

Alexander Hamilton

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10
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What state university was first named Hall-Moody Institute?

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University of Tennessee at Martin (would accept simply UT-Martin)

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10
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How many feet are in a yard?

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3 feet

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10
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The city of Jackson, Tennessee lies in the center of which Grand Division of Tennessee?

A

West Tennessee

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11
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How many quarts of strawberries are in one peck?

A

8

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11
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What state university in Tennessee changed its name in 1994?

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University of Memphis from Memphis State University

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11
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The city of Memphis lies in what time zone?

A

Central Time Zone

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12
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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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12
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How many square feet are in an acre?

A

43,560 square feet

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12
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What person’s likeness appears on the U.S. one dollar bill?

A

George Washington

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13
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In what town is Austin Peay State University located?

A

Clarksville

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13
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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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13
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Which school in the University of Tennessee system is located in Southeast Tennessee?

A

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

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13
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What is Tennessee’s state tree?

A

Tulip Poplar or Yellow Poplar or Tuliptree

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13
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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

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13
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What person’s likeness appears on the US fifty dollar bill?

A

U.S. Grant

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14
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The city of Murfreesboro lies in what time zone?

A

Central Time Zone

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15
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What is the Tennessee state wildflower?

A

The Passion Flower

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15
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What university in Tennessee was originally known as Grant University?

A

UT Chattanooga

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15
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What state university was at one time known as “T P I?”

A

Tennessee Tech University

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16
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Which Tennessee town shares its Main Street with Virginia?

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Bristol (State Street)

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16
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The lowest point in Tennessee can be found near what major Tennessee city?

A

Memphis (178 feet above sea level, where the Mississippi River crosses into Mississippi)

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16
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What state shares the longest border with Tennessee?

A

Kentucky

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16
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The city of Memphis is located in which Grand Division of Tennessee?

A

West

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17
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People who live in the middle of a large city are said to live in what type area?

A

Urban

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18
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Spell Knoxville.

A

Capital “K” n o x v i l l e

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18
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What person’s likeness appears on the U.S. two dollar bill?

A

Thomas Jefferson

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18
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How many pints are in a quart of water?

A

2

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19
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What is Tennessee’s 3rd largest city?

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Knoxville (174,000)

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20
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What metric unit of liquid volume is more or less equal to a quart?

A

Liter

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21
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What is Tennessee’s 4th largest city?

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Chattanooga (155,000)

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22
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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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22
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If you leave Reelfoot Lake, and travel due west, what state will be the first one you enter?

A

Missouri

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22
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Which school in the University of Tennessee system is located in East Tennessee?

A

The University of Tennessee at Knoxville

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23
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The political ideal, E Pluribus Unum, found on the the Great Seal of the United States, means what?

A

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

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23
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In what town is Middle Tennessee State University located?

A

Murfreesboro

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23
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How many quarts are there in a bushel of peaches?

A

32

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23
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Which famous song was written by Felice (FUH-LEESE) and Boudleaux (BOOD-LOW) Bryant in Gatlinburg in 1967?

A

Rocky Top

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24
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“My Tennessee” and “Rocky Top” are examples of which of Tennessee’s state symbols?

A

State Song

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25
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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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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)

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26
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What building appears on the reverse side of the U.S. penny?

A

Lincoln Memorial in D.C.

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26
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The city of Nashville lies in what time zone?

A

Central Time Zone

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26
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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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27
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What date appears upon the Tennessee State Seal?

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1796 (the year Tennessee became a state)

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27
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What president’s likeness appears on the U.S. half-dollar?

A

John F. Kennedy

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27
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What was illegal in Tennessee during the time of Prohibition?

A

Alcohol

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28
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If you leave Memphis, and travel due west, what state will be the first one you enter?

A

Arkansas

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29
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Where should you place your napkin when you sit down to eat?

A

Across your lap

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29
Q

What metric unit contains 2.2 pounds?

A

kilogram

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30
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What were “normal” schools?

A

Schools founded to train teachers

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30
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Which school in the University of Tennessee system is located in West Tennessee?

A

The University of Tennessee at Martin

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30
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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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31
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What Tennessee county is the only one named for a river?

A

Obion County

32
Q

Tennessee has how many counties?

A

Ninty-Five (95)

32
Q

Where is the University of Tennessee Space Institute located?

A

Tullahoma

33
Q

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

A

The 101st Airborne Division

33
Q

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

A

Jonesborough

33
Q

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

A

“Tennessee” adopted by the State Legislature in 1992

33
Q

How many pounds are in a ton?

A

2000 pounds

33
Q

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

A

Latitude

33
Q

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

A

Consumer

33
Q

What is the Tennessee state reptile?

A

Eastern box turtle

34
Q

What is the Tennessee state rock?

A

Limestone

34
Q

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

A

Virginia

34
Q

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

A

“History Bill”

34
Q

What was the first of the “normal” schools to enroll students?

A

Middle Tennessee Normal School

34
Q

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

A

The Speaker’s Right

34
Q

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

A

Credit

35
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What university in Tennessee was originally known as Dixie College?

A

Tennessee Tech University

36
Q

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

A

Columbia

36
Q

What is the Bicentennial Tree of Tennessee?

A

The Yellowwood Tree

37
Q

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

A

Taxes

37
Q

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

A

George Washington

38
Q

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

A

Female

38
Q

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

A

Shelf-life

38
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What three colors are found on the Tennessee state flag?

A

red, white and blue

38
Q

In what town is East Tennessee State University located?

A

Johnson City

38
Q

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

A

Kentucky

39
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)

39
Q

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

A

Ben Franklin

39
Q

Spell Jonesborough.

A

Capital “J” o n e s b o r o u g h

39
Q

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

A

East

40
Q

Which state shares the shortest border with Tennessee?

A

Missouri

40
Q

What is Tennessee’s most prominent nickname?

A

The “Volunteer State”

40
Q

What county is named for Reelfoot Lake?

A

Lake County

40
Q

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

A

Abraham Lincoln

41
Q

How many watts are in a kilowatt?

A

1,000 watts

41
Q

What English unit of measure contains 1760 yards?

A

one mile

42
Q

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

A

Middle

42
Q

What is the Tennessee state fruit?

A

Tomato

42
Q

What Tennessee city is the home of UTC?

A

Chattanooga (University of Tennessee at Chattanooga)

42
Q

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

A

Canton or Union

42
Q

Name the only state university in Tennessee named for a former governor?

A

Austin Peay State University

43
Q

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

A

Saving

44
Q

What state university was first named West Tennessee State Normal School?

A

University of Memphis

45
Q

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

A

East

46
Q

How many quarts are in a gallon of milk?

A

4

47
Q

What is the smallest county in area, in Tennessee?

A

Trousdale County (116 square miles)

47
Q

Spell Greeneville

A

Capital “G” r e e n e v i l l e

47
Q

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

A

The Great Smoky Mountain National Park

48
Q

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

A

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

48
Q

What is the Tennessee state slogan?

A

Tennessee–America at Its Best

49
Q

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

A

Abraham Lincoln

50
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The city of Murfreesboro is located in which Grand Division of Tennessee?

A

Middle

50
Q

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

A

The older person

51
Q

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

A

Rural

51
Q

Whose birthday is celebrated on the third Monday of January?

A

Martin Luther King, Jr.

51
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What Nashville university is located on the grounds of the former home of Adelicia Acklen? (Pronounced ADD-UH-LEE-SH-UH ACK-LYNN)

A

Belmont

52
Q

Spell Chattanooga

A

Capital “C” h a t t a n o o g a

52
Q

The charge for borrowing money is called what?

A

Interest

53
Q

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

A

West Tennessee

53
Q

The city of Jackson lies in what time zone?

A

Central Time Zone

53
Q

How many inches are in a foot?

A

12 inches

54
Q

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

A

Toward the left

54
Q

What two words appear on the Tennessee State seal?

A

Agriculture and Commerce

55
Q

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

A

Andrew Jackson

55
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)

55
Q

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

A

Shelby County (786 square miles)

55
Q

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

A

In a North Vietnamese prisoner of war camp

55
Q

What metric unit contains 39.37 inches?

A

one meter

55
Q

How many ounces are in a pint of water?

A

16

55
Q

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

A

Knoxville

55
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The city of Knoxville lies in what Time Zone?

A

Eastern Time Zone

56
Q

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

A

Dickson County (located in Charlotte built in 1832)

56
Q

How many grams are in a kilogram?

A

1000

57
Q

What is another name for delayed spending?

A

Saving

58
Q

What state university was at one time University of Tennessee Junior College?

A

University of Tennessee at Martin (would accept simply UT-Martin)

59
Q

This part of the UT System does not have any undergraduate students but houses the UT School of Medicine and Dentistry?

A

The University of Tennessee at Memphis

59
Q

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

A

The Sunsphere

60
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When making introductions between a female and a person with a title, which one should you introduce first?

A

Female

60
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What Tennessee symbol was adopted in 1905?

A

The State Flag

60
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What English unit of measure contains 1.6 kilometers?

A

one mile

60
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In what county would you find the geographic center of Tennessee?

A

Rutherford County

61
Q

What land unit contains 640 acres?

A

Section

62
Q

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

A

Chain Store

63
Q

What is the smallest county seat in Tennessee?

A

Altamont (County Seat of Grundy County)

63
Q

What is the Tennessee State Gem?

A

The freshwater pearl

63
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What president’s likeness appears on the U.S. dime?

A

Franklin D. Roosevelt

64
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Name the only county in Tennessee named for a woman?

A

Grainger County (East Tennessee)

64
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What was the last county to be established in Tennessee?

A

Chester County

65
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The city of Chattanooga lies in what Time Zone?

A

Eastern Time Zone

65
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What term describes an economy which has a high level of demand, high inflation, low unemployment, and growth in national income?

A

Economic BOOM

66
Q

What is the metric scale of temperature measurement?

A

Celsius

67
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Tennessee’s most western point can be found in which county?

A

Shelby County

67
Q

How many inches are in a yard?

A

36 inches

68
Q

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

A

To the left of the fork

68
Q

Tusculum College, Tennessee’s oldest college, is how much older than the University of Tennessee?

A

One Day! (Tusculum founded on Sept. 9, 1794 and the University of Tennessee on Sept. 10,
1794)

68
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The city of Jackson is located in which Grand Division of Tennessee?

A

West

68
Q

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

A

Two weeks

69
Q

What is the highest waterfall east of the Rocky Mountains?

A

Fall Creek Falls (256 feet)

69
Q

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

A

The Hickory representing Andrew Jackson

69
Q

What was the original name of East Tennessee State University?

A

East Tennessee State Normal School

70
Q

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

A

Middle

70
Q

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

A

State Song

70
Q

Which state university traces its origins to Blount College founded in 1794?

A

The University of Tennessee

70
Q

What is the official Tennessee State Folk Dance?

A

The “Square Dance”

71
Q

U. T. was officially named the University of Tennessee in 1879. What was its’ name immediately prior to this change?

A

East Tennessee University

71
Q

Where is the highest point in Tennessee?

A

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

72
Q

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

A

East

72
Q

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

A

The Tennessee State Seal

72
Q

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

A

Kentucky

72
Q

How many cc’s are in one milliliter?

A

one

73
Q

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

A

Knoxville