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Tennessee-The Volunteer State Trivia Quiz

Welcome to Tennessee--The Volunteer State, also known as the Big Bend State.

A multiple-choice quiz by Morrigan716. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Morrigan716

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
105,849

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
2381

Last 3 plays: Guest 170 (11/15), workisboring (3/15), Guest 162 (4/15).

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1. Tennessee was named after a Choctaw village on the Tennessee River?

True

False

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2. The Tennessee state motto is "Agriculture and Commerce".

True

False

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3. What is Tennessee's state bird? Hint

Cardinal

Mockingbird

Robin

Oriole

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4. What is the state animal? Hint

Badger

Beaver

Opossum

Raccoon

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5. Tennessee has two state flowers.

True

False

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6. What is the state tree? Hint

Scarlet Oak

American Elm

Bitternut Hickory

Tulip Poplar

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7. What is Tennessee's state gem? Hint

Freshwater Pearl

Black Onyx

Opal

Quartz

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8. How many state songs does Tennessee have? Hint

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9. What is the state fish? Hint

Smallmouth Bass

Yellow Perch

Lake Whitefish

Striped Mullet

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10. Where is Tennessee's geographic center? Hint

Rutherford County

Lawrenceburg

Fort Loudon

Ruby Falls

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11. What is Tennessee's highest point? Hint

Roan Mountain

Rocky Top

Clingmans Dome

Lookout Mountain

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12. Where is Tennessee's state fair held? Hint

Nashville

Chattanooga

Memphis

Knoxville

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13. Chattanooga is the third largest city?

True

False

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14. What is the average temperature in July? Hint

88 degrees F

68 degrees F

98 degrees F

78 degrees F

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15. What is the average temperature in January? Hint

50 degrees F

40 degrees F

60 degrees F

30 degrees F

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Tennessee was named after a Choctaw village on the Tennessee River?

Answer: False

There was a Cherokee village on the Tennessee River called "Tenasie". The land was called Franklin or Frankland from 1784 to 1788.

2. The Tennessee state motto is "Agriculture and Commerce".

Answer: True

This motto is represented by images on the state seal.

3. What is Tennessee's state bird?

Answer: Mockingbird

Mockingbirds are mimics and copy the calls of many other birds.

4. What is the state animal?

Answer: Raccoon

The raccoon is often called the "masked bandit". It has adapted to urban life and can often be found digging in trash cans for snacks.

5. Tennessee has two state flowers.

Answer: True

It has a state flower, the iris; and a state wildflower, the passionflower.

6. What is the state tree?

Answer: Tulip Poplar

The tulip poplar is sometimes called the yellow poplar. In the spring, it produces long, drooping flowers called catkins.

7. What is Tennessee's state gem?

Answer: Freshwater Pearl

Mussels that live in lakes and rivers produce pearls, as oysters do in the ocean. Some of the world's most valuable freshwater pearls have been found in or near the Mississippi River.

8. How many state songs does Tennessee have?

Answer: 10

Among them are "My Homeland Tennessee", "When It's Iris Time in Tennessee", "Tennessee Waltz", "My Tennessee", and "Rocky Top".

9. What is the state fish?

Answer: Smallmouth Bass

10. Where is Tennessee's geographic center?

Answer: Rutherford County

The geographic center is in Rutherford County, five miles northeast of Murfreesboro.

11. What is Tennessee's highest point?

Answer: Clingmans Dome

Clingmans Dome is 6,643 feet.

12. Where is Tennessee's state fair held?

Answer: Nashville

It is held in September.

13. Chattanooga is the third largest city?

Answer: False

Chattanooga is the fourth with a population of 152,466 (1990 census). Memphis is first with 610,337, Nashville is second with 510,784, and Knoxville is third with 165,121.

14. What is the average temperature in July?

Answer: 78 degrees F

Summers in Tennessee often have a steamy, subtropical feel.

15. What is the average temperature in January?

Answer: 40 degrees F

Severe blizzards hardly ever hit Tennessee, but some snow falls every year.

Source: Author Morrigan716

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