Symbols
What is the state bird?
Mockingbird
What three colors make up the TN flag?
Red, white, and navy/blue
What is the name of the mountain region near Gatlinburg? (Hint: It is not Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, or Dollywood)
Great Smoky Mountains
What are the 3 divisions?
East, Middle, and West
What is the nickname for Tennessee?
The Volunteer State
What is the state flower?
Iris
How many stars are on the flag?
3
What is the name of the spot where you can see 7 different states?
Lookout Mountain
Which division do we live in?
Middle
What is the state Tennessee named after?
The Native American village "Tanasi"
What is the state tree?
Tulip Poplar
What do the stars represent?
The three grand divisions
What is the name of the river that runs along the western border of TN?
Mississippi River
Which division could you find the Cumberland River?
Middle
Why is TN sometimes called "The Volunteer State"?
Because during the war of 1812, about 20,000 troops from Tennessee volunteered to fight.
What is the state wild animal?
Raccoon
What color is the circle in the middle of the flag?
Blue/navy
What is the highest point in TN?
Clingman's Dome
Which division would you find Chattanooga?
East
What year did TN become its own state?
1796
What is the state fruit?
Tomato
What does Captain Leroy Reeves have to do with the TN flag?
He designed it.
What are the 8 bordering states?
Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Missouri
Which division was Elvis Presley from?
West
Who was the first known European to reach the land we now call Tennessee?
Hernando De Soto