Nashville Trivia

Landmark

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This full-scale replica of a famous Greek structure can be found in Centennial Park

Parthenon

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This popular street, often called the "Honky Tonk Highway," is know for its live music venues and vibrant nightlife.

Broadway

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This famous river runs through downtown Nashville and is a key geographical feature of the city.

Cumberland River

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Located on the former estate of President Andrew Jackson, this historic plantation offers tours and insights into early American history.

The Hermitage

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Known as the "Mother Church of Country Music," this historic venue is one of Nashville's most iconic landmarks.

Ryman Auditorium

History

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This Nashville university, founded in 1873 was named after a railroad and shipping magnate who donated the initial funds for its creation.

Vanderbilt University

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This U.S. President was known as "Old Hickory"

Andrew Jackson

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During the Civil War, this fort, built by Union forces, played a significant role in the Battle of Nashville.

Fort Negley

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Nashville was founded in 1779 and named after this American Revolutionary War hero.

Francis Nash

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In 1960, this historically Black university in Nashville was the site of nonviolent protests during the Civil Rights Movement.

Fisk University

Music

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Nashville is famously known as the capital of this genre of music.

Country music

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This iconic weekly country music stage concert has been broadcast from Nashville since 1925.

Grand Ole Opry

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This museum in Nashville is dedicated to preserving the history of country music.

Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

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She is known as the "Queen of Country" and has a them park named after her in Tennessee.

Dolly Parton

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This type of traditional music, often played with banjos and fiddles, influenced country music and is still played at Nashville jam sessions.

bluegrass

Food & Restaurants

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This dish, a Nashville specialty, is fried chicken coated in a spicy cayenne pepper paste.

Hot chicken

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Nashville has a specialty dish where this breakfast meat is dipped in pancake batter and fried.

pancake-battered sausage or breakfast corndog

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This popular Nashville dish features a stack of pancakes topped with this fruit, often found in Tennessee ochards.

Peaches

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This creamy dish, often served as a breakfast staple in the South, is made from ground corn.

Grits

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This legendary Nashville restaurant, famous for its biscuits and country ham, is located on Highway 100.

The Loveless Cafe

Famous People

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This popular singer-songwriter began her career in Nashville as a teenager, became a country music star and later transitioned to international pop success with songs like "Love Story" & "Shake It Off".

Taylor Swift

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This influential Nashville publisher founded one of the largest Bible publishing companies in the world, which still operates out of the city today.

This Nashville-based evangelist is known worldwide for founding a large Christian publishing empire and was influential in American religious broadcasting. 

Thomas Nelson

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This Nashville native, an influential civil rights leader, was a key organizer of the Freedom Rides and the Nashville sit-ins. 

John Lewis

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This bestselling author and historian, who wrote extensively about Southern culture, was a professor at Vanderbilt University.

Robert Penn Warren

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This legendary singer was part of the "Million Dollar Quartet" (alongside Elvis Presley) and recorded at Sun Records before becoming a Nashville icon. Breakout hits included "I Walk the Line", "Ring of Fire" and "Man in Black".

Johnny Cash