All About Commonwealth
The location of the Commonwealth resident council minutes binder.
What is the Library
Oak Ridge is also known as what?
What is the Secret City
In 1933, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed the _____________ into law and changed the Tennessee landscape, especially that of Anderson County.
what is the Tennessee Valley Authority
With its vibrant blue plumage and rusty red chest, is one of the most striking birds found in Tennessee. Males and females are similar in appearance, but males tend to have brighter colors. ...
What is
The Eastern Bluebird
Begun in 1840 as "Breeder's Day," the town of Columbia, Tennessee holds an annual festival celebrating what hybrid animal and beast of burden?
What is
The Mule
This resident specializes in appraising antiques and has written numerous books about antiques, some about ceramics and pottery.
Who is Joe Rosson
When was Oak Ridge Tennessee created by the U.S. Army to house staff developing materials for the atomic bomb as part of the Manhattan Project.
When is 1942
The Town of Oliver Springs was incorporated in 1903. Oliver Springs is actually located in three counties: Anderson, Morgan, and Roane. Oliver Springs is noted for the resort hotel built in 1895 near the town’s famed what?
what are
Mineral Springs
This bird is easily recognizable with its brilliant red plumage and distinctive crest. Males are known for their bright red feathers, while females have a more muted reddish-brown color. Both sexes have a black face mask and a short, cone-shaped bill.
what is
The Northern Cardinal
In Lynchburg, you can visit the distillery for which famous brand of Tennessee whiskey?
what is
Jack Daniels
What is the name of the hydroponic device located in the dining room at Commonwealth?
What is Babylon
Taking advantage of the electricity generated by the TVA’s nearby dams, the site included three facilities. What were they called?
what is (K-25, S-50, and Y-12)
The City of Norris was built out of necessity in the 1930s. Why?
Norris was a planned community built by the Tennessee Valley Authority to temporarily house the workers who were building the first TVA dam, Norris Dam. The city’s ultimate purpose was to be a permanent town that demonstrated cooperative living and utilized the most modern convenience of that time, electricity.
this bird is a familiar sight in Tennessee, especially during the spring and summer months. These birds have a grayish-brown back, a rust-colored breast, and a yellow bill. Their white eye ring and dark head make them easily identifiable.
What is
The American Robin
Which private university in Nashville is home to the black and gold Commodores and is consistently ranked one of the best colleges in the United States?
What is
Vanderbilt University
According to Commonwealth program standards, how frequently are department heads requested to run their own chosen activity?
What is Once per month
What was at the X-10 site?
what is
a graphite reactor for separating plutonium.
On November 6, 1801, Anderson County was created from parts of Knox and which other county?
what is Grainger County
This is a small bird with a black cap, white cheeks, and a grayish-brown back. It has a distinctive call often heard in Tennessee’s woodlands and residential areas.
what is
The Carolina Chickadee
In 1992, Trisha Yearwood sang about being on “the wrong side” of what Tennessee city?
What is
Memphis
What is the Signature Program theme for this year? (Hint, it's on the tall vinyl sign by the sofa circle)
What is Travel the World
Following World War II, the which commission took over the site, which now includes the Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the Y-12 nuclear weapons facility.
what is
The Atomic Energy Commission
Who was Anderson County named after?
Who is
Joseph Anderson, a prominent U.S. Senator and former territorial judge in Knoxville.
this bird is a slender bird with a soft, muted coloration. It has a gray-brown back, a pale pinkish chest, and black spots on its wings. These birds have a long, pointed tail that gives them a graceful appearance. They can often be seen foraging on the ground for food.
what is
A Mourning Dove
Tennessee was first called "The Volunteer State" because of its participation in what war?
The state's reputation was enhanced during the Mexican-American War, when James K. Polk requested 2,600 men and 30,000 volunteered.
The War of 1812