TN Symbols
What is the Tennessee nickname?
The Volunteer State
Name Tennessee's three divisions.
East TN, Middle TN, West TN
Who was born in East TN, and known as the Great frontiersman?
Davy Crocket
Who was the first governor of TN?
John Sevier
What is the road that the Cherokees took when forced to leave their homes?
The Trail of Tears
What is the Tennessee State Bird?
The Mocking Bird
Discribe Tennessee's Climate.
Mild
Who created the alphabet for the Cherokee language?
Sequoyah
How does the state get money to provide services to it's people?
Taxes
How many Cherokees died on the Trail of Tears?
around 4,000
What is the Tennessee State Flower?
The Iris
Give at least 3 Tennessee Geographical water features.
Mississippi River, Tennessee River, Cumberland River, Reelfoot Lake
What conscientious objector won the Congressional Medal of Honor for bravery?
Double points if you can name the most famous TN medal winner and why he is famous.
Desmond T. Doss
(Alvin York) He single-handedly took on a whole army of German soldiers and when the fighting was over he had taken more than 100 German prisoners.
What are the three branches of government?
Name at least three important industries in Tennessee.
Agriculture, Manufacturing, and service (those who DO things), Tourist
What is the Tennessee State Slogan?
America at its best
Give at least 3 Tennessee Geographical landforms.
Nashville Basin, West TN Plain, Cumberland Plateau, Great Smoky Mountains, Great Valley,
Who was a civil rights leader who was shot and killed in Memphis, TN?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Who serves in a county court?
the Justice of the peace
Even though blacks and whites were given equal rights, like the right to vote, what do we call the laws passed in TN and other southern states that still kept blacks and whites apart?
segregation
What is the Tennessee State Tree?
Tulip Poplar
Which division of Tennessee do we live in?
East Tennessee
Name at least 3 TN musician.
Dolly Parton, W.C. Handy, Elvis Presley, Minnie Pearl, Loretta Lynn, Barbara Mandrell, Randy Travis, Hank Williams, Roy Acuff
Who was the most important Governor? and why?
Austin Peay
He had 4,000 miles of roads built, built schools and promoted education.
What was the Secret City that helped make parts for the atomic bomb during World War II?
Oakridge, TN