Racing Essentials
Finish the statement: “It’s Bristol _______________ “
Baby
This annual three-day festival is one of the largest in the region and features nearly 100 artists across a dozen stages set up in Downtown Bristol?
Rhythm & Roots
What is the current slogan on the sign?
“A good place to live”
_______________ is a comprehensive two-year community college under the governance of the Tennessee Board of Regents of the State University and Community College System of Tennessee.
Northeast State Community College
_______________ is a bouldering gym in Bristol, TN that offers a 3000 sq ft climbing wall along with weight and fitness equipment.
Appalachian Bouldering Center
Bristol Motor Speedway is the _______________ most visited attraction in all of Tennessee.
A) 2nd
B) 5th
C) 10th
D) 12th
A) 2nd
_______________ is a Smithsonian Institute affiliate, state of the art museum that celebrates the influence of the 1927 Bristol Sessions.
Birthplace of Country Music Museum
What was the original slogan on the sign?
A) “Push! That’s Bristol”
B) “Best In Bristol”
C) “A Good Place to Live”
D) “Bristol, The Best Place to Live”
A) “Push! That’s Bristol”
Located in northeast Tennessee _______________ is ranked 15th among “Best Regional Universities” in the South by U.S. News and World Report and 7th among “Best Value Schools.” This liberal arts university mascot is a buffalo.
Milligan University
_______________ is the region’s largest indoor/outdoor tennis and pickleball facility.
Bristol Sportsplex
Bristol Dragway is also referred to as what?
Thunder Valley
_______________ was founded in 1965 and is the oldest children’s theatre in the region.
Theatre Bristol
Why did they change the slogan on the sign?
A) Someone complained
B) They didn't
C) Sometimes bulbs would go out and leave a tainted message illuminating
D) It cost too much to maintain
C) Sometimes bulbs would go out and leave a tainted message illuminating
Nearly 14,000 students from 71 countries and all 50 states attend _______________. This Division 1 University is ranked among the top 10% for least amount of student debt.
East Tennessee State University
Located in Abingdon, Virginia, _______________ is a fully accredited community college through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. They have guaranteed admission agreements with more than 30 colleges (including VT, UVA, Radford, ODU, VCU, Liberty, King, E&H, and MORE).
Virginia Highlands Community College
_______________ is the world’s largest Outdoor, center-hung, four-sided video screen.
A) Megatron
B) Colossus
C) Optimus
D) Tron
B) Colossus
The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is one of the largest established men’s soccer leagues in the United States with over 90 teams competing across the country. “To unite our region through soccer” is the mission of what Bristol based NPSL team?
Bristol Rhythm
How was the new slogan decided upon?
A) Both cities decided together
B) There was a contest put on by a local advertising company
C) Bristol TN chose
D) Bristol VA chose
B) There was a contest put on by a local advertising company
Founded in 1836 _______________ is a NCAA Division II university located in Virginia. This liberal arts institution has a student-to-teacher ratio of 10:1
Emory & Henry University
_______________ has been in operation since 1942 and is famously known as the last place Hank Williams, Sr. was seen alive.
Burger Bar
How much does the four-sided video screen located in the center of BMS weigh?
A) 220 Tons
B) 450 Tons
C) 700 Tons
D) 850 Tons
C) 700 Tons
What year did congress designated Bristol the official “Birthplace of Country Music”?
A) 1927
B) 1930
C) 1964
D) 1998
D) 1998
Approximately, how many bulbs are on the sign?
A) 2,750
B) 1,330
C) 946
D) 500
B) 1,330
In 2023 _______________ was ranked a Best College of America by Money Magazine and was ranked 21st in the nation among institutions supporting mid- to low-income students and their families by The New York Times Magazine.
King University
Headquartered in Bristol, VA since 1909 _______________ produces a variety of candies such as old-fashioned peppermint sticks, mints, peanut butter stick candy, horehound candy, fruit-flavored lollipops, and nutraceutical offerings like sore throat products, vitamin supplements, energy boosters, and more in the form of lozenges and lollipops.
Helms Candy Company