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Quiz about The Geography of Tennessee
Quiz about The Geography of Tennessee

The Geography of Tennessee Trivia Quiz


Hi. I am a coach and a true "volunteer". I have lived in Tennessee all of my life. Tennessee is located in the southeastern portion of the United States. Let's travel to the state of Tennessee.

A multiple-choice quiz by garvol. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
garvol
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
185,074
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
1355
Last 3 plays: Guest 24 (7/10), Guest 24 (5/10), comark2000 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Let's take a trip across the state of Tennessee. The highest point is _________________
__________.
Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which Tennessee city would you find at the confluence of the Mississippi and Wolf Rivers? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The Mississippi River is the westernmost border of Tennessee. Which treaty gave North Carolina this boundary? The Treaty of___________.

Answer: (French-Indian War)
Question 4 of 10
4. At which latitude are the northern and southern boundaries of Tennessee? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Let's go west. The only natural lake is in northwestern corner. It is called _______________
________.

Answer: (two words)
Question 6 of 10
6. Name the plateau between Knoxville and Nashville. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. We are travelling again back to the east. What is the valley in the southeastern corner just west of Chattanooga? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Let's head back west. Name the mountain that is south of the city of Chattanooga.

Answer: (One or two words)
Question 9 of 10
9. Which of the following rivers would not be on a Tennessee map? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The Holston and the ______________________ form the Tennessee River right above Knoxville. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Let's take a trip across the state of Tennessee. The highest point is _________________ __________.

Answer: Clingman's Dome

Clingman's Dome is 6,643 feet and overlooks the great state of Tennessee. It is located on the crest of the eastern Appalachians, otherwise known as the "Smokies".
2. Which Tennessee city would you find at the confluence of the Mississippi and Wolf Rivers?

Answer: Memphis

Nashville is known for country music and publishing. It is the state capital and located in the central basin. The Tennessee Titans (NFL) play football there. The Memphis Grizzlies (NBA) play basketball in the city named after the one in Egypt. The Wolf River is just over 100 miles long and empties into the much larger Mississippi at Memphis. Knoxville and Chattanooga are the third and fourth major cities.
3. The Mississippi River is the westernmost border of Tennessee. Which treaty gave North Carolina this boundary? The Treaty of___________.

Answer: Paris

The French Indian War established the western boundary of the English Colonies. At that time, Tennessee belonged to North Carolina. Therefore, North Carolina ended at the river. The land west of the Mississippi was claimed by the Spanish.
4. At which latitude are the northern and southern boundaries of Tennessee?

Answer: 34 and 35 degrees

When George Washington ceded the western land, Tennessee and Kentucky became known as the Territory South of the River Ohio. Kentucky, at the time belonged to Virginia.
5. Let's go west. The only natural lake is in northwestern corner. It is called _______________ ________.

Answer: Reelfoot Lake

Named after a Chickasaw Indian Chief, Reelfoot was formed during an earthquake of the New Madrid faultline in late 1814. The earthquake was so intense that it rang church bells in Philadelphia and the Mississippi River ran backwards for two weeks.
6. Name the plateau between Knoxville and Nashville.

Answer: Cumberland

The Cumberland Plateau or Cumberland Mountains sit around 4000 feet in elevation. Cherokee is the origin of proper name. The largest river in the central basin is also called Cumberland.
7. We are travelling again back to the east. What is the valley in the southeastern corner just west of Chattanooga?

Answer: Sequatchie

It is called Sequatchie. Why? It was named by the Cherokee. The Sequatchie River formed this valley.
8. Let's head back west. Name the mountain that is south of the city of Chattanooga.

Answer: Lookout

Lookout Mountain has many features including a national battlefield, civil war cemetery, and Ruby Falls. You can see seven states from Rock City. You can ride the steepest incline in the world. You can stop at a service station and drink Double Cola. The minor league baseball team is the Chatanooga Lookouts.
9. Which of the following rivers would not be on a Tennessee map?

Answer: Bear

Tennessee's main rivers are the Tennessee, Cumberland and Mississippi. Several smaller rivers play as tributaries into these larger ones. Most of the rivers are named from native American derivations. The eastern rivers are named from Cherokee. The western rivers are named primarily after animals and are Chickasaw in origin.
10. The Holston and the ______________________ form the Tennessee River right above Knoxville.

Answer: French Broad

The Holston comes out of Virginia. The French Broad comes out of North Carolina. The name Tennessee comes from the Cherokee word Tanasi which was where their main tribe lived before white man arrived and took over. The place right below the Tennessee was settled by James White and named Knoxville after the first Secretary of War Henry Knox. Andrew Jackson and the first state convention chose the name Tennessee for the state and the river.

The "Vol Navy" can be seen on this river on football Saturday in the fall. About one hundred boats full of UT football fans travel up and down the river to get to Neyland Stadium to watch their Tennessee Vols (NCAA).
Source: Author garvol

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