Nashville - Test
  • 1. Who plays the character Rayna Jaymes in 'Nashville'?
A) Hayden Panettiere
B) Connie Britton
C) Sam Palladio
D) Clare Bowen
  • 2. What is the name of Rayna's record label in the show?
A) Edgehill Records
B) Highway 65 Records
C) Rayna Records
D) Bluebird Records
  • 3. Who is Rayna Jaymes' main love interest in 'Nashville'?
A) Teddy Conrad
B) Liam McGuinnis
C) Deacon Claybourne
D) Luke Wheeler
  • 4. Where is the TV show 'Nashville' primarily set in?
A) Atlanta, Georgia
B) Austin, Texas
C) Nashville, Tennessee
D) Los Angeles, California
  • 5. What is the name of the bar where many performances take place in 'Nashville'?
A) The Stage
B) The Bluebird Cafe
C) Waterloo Records
D) The Wildhorse Saloon
  • 6. Who plays the character Luke Wheeler on 'Nashville'?
A) David Alford
B) Eric Close
C) Will Chase
D) Oliver Hudson
  • 7. Which actress plays the character Juliette Barnes?
A) Hayden Panettiere
B) Clare Bowen
C) Aubrey Peeples
D) Connie Britton
  • 8. What instrument does Deacon Claybourne primarily play?
A) Guitar
B) Violin
C) Piano
D) Drums
  • 9. What is Nashville's rank by population among U.S. cities as of 2024?
A) 5th-most populous city
B) 21st-most populous city
C) 30th-most populous city
D) 10th-most populous city
  • 10. In which year was Nashville founded, and who was it named after?
A) 1779, Francis Nash
B) 1780, John Sevier
C) 1790, James Robertson
D) 1765, Andrew Jackson
  • 11. Which river is Nashville located on?
A) Mississippi River
B) Tennessee River
C) Cumberland River
D) Ohio River
  • 12. What type of government does Nashville have since 1963?
A) Town meeting government
B) Commission form of government
C) Consolidated city-county government
D) Mayor-council government
  • 13. Which university in Nashville is known for the Fisk Jubilee Singers?
A) Fisk University
B) Vanderbilt University
C) Belmont University
D) Tennessee State University
  • 14. What was Nashville's first major industry before the Civil War?
A) Coal mining
B) Textile manufacturing
C) Automobile production
D) Iron production
  • 15. What was the population of Nashville at the 2020 census?
A) 600,000
B) 700,000
C) 689,447
D) 750,000
  • 16. Which major event marked Nashville's significance during the Civil War in 1862?
A) Site of a major battle between Union and Confederate forces
B) Confederate capital for the remainder of the war
C) Location of President Lincoln's address
D) First Confederate state capital to fall to U.S. troops
  • 17. Which global city classification does Nashville fall under as of 2020?
A) Delta
B) Gamma
C) Alpha
D) Beta
  • 18. What nickname is sometimes given to Nashville due to its educational institutions?
A) Athens of the South
B) Paris of the Plains
C) Rome of the South
D) Boston of the South
  • 19. Which major epidemic struck Nashville in 1849-1850?
A) Cholera
B) Influenza
C) Smallpox
D) Typhoid fever
  • 20. Which industry was not a major center in Nashville as of 2020?
A) Textile manufacturing
B) Publishing
C) Banking
D) Healthcare
  • 21. What year did the Ku Klux Klan chapter form in Nashville?
A) 1899
B) 1880
C) 1868
D) 1875
  • 22. Which of these entities has its headquarters in Nashville?
A) Apple Inc.
B) Boeing
C) Hospital Corporation of America
D) General Motors
  • 23. What year marked the establishment of the Grand Ole Opry?
A) 1945
B) 1912
C) 1950
D) 1925
  • 24. Which radio announcer coined the moniker 'Music City, U.S.A.'?
A) Chet Atkins
B) Bob Neal
C) George D. Hay
D) David Cobb
  • 25. What was a key characteristic of the 'Nashville Sound' that emerged in the mid-1950s?
A) Heavy metal influences
B) Smooth strings and choruses
C) Folk harmonies
D) Electronic beats
  • 26. Who were the first African American attorneys elected to the city council in 1951?
A) Z. Alexander Looby and Robert E. Lillard
B) Thurgood Marshall and Clarence Thomas
C) John Lewis and Andrew Young
D) Martin Luther King Jr. and Ralph Abernathy
  • 27. Which community was impacted by a highway built through it in Nashville?
A) Centennial Park
B) West End
C) Edgehill
D) Downtown
  • 28. In what year did Nashville annex some 42 square miles of suburban jurisdictions?
A) After the failed referendum in 1958
B) 1979
C) 1962
D) 1995
  • 29. Which year did Nashville consolidate its government with Davidson County?
A) 1979
B) 1995
C) 1963
D) 1958
  • 30. What was the innovative plan used by Nashville to desegregate schools in 1957?
A) Busing students across districts
B) Separate but equal facilities
C) Immediate full integration
D) Grade a year plan
  • 31. Which city did Nashville overtake as the nation's second biggest record-producing center in 1960?
A) Chicago
B) Hollywood
C) Memphis
D) Detroit
  • 32. In what year did the Nashville Predators make their first Stanley Cup Finals appearance?
A) 2017
B) 2004
C) 1989
D) 1998
  • 33. Which mayor of Nashville was also a later governor of Tennessee?
A) Phil Bredesen
B) Ben West
C) Marty Luttrell
D) Beverly Briley
  • 34. What event occurred on April 8, 1967, at Fisk University and Tennessee State University?
A) A peaceful protest for civil rights
B) The first sit-in of the Nashville Student Movement
C) A music festival promoting racial equality
D) A riot broke out after Stokely Carmichael spoke about Black Power
  • 35. What happened outside two African American sites in Nashville in 1979?
A) Ku Klux Klan burnt crosses
B) Peaceful marches for equality
C) A new civil rights legislation was signed
D) A major music festival took place
  • 36. What was the name of the NFL team that moved to Nashville and became the Tennessee Titans?
A) Houston Oilers
B) Atlanta Falcons
C) San Francisco 49ers
D) Dallas Cowboys
  • 37. What was the name of the music genre that transformed into 'Countrypolitan' in Nashville during the 1960s?
A) 'Nashville Sound'
B) 'Blues'
C) 'Rockabilly'
D) 'Jazz'
  • 38. When did Nashville residents reject the Charter Amendment 1?
A) January 22, 2009
B) May 7, 2010
C) March 25, 2015
D) September 28, 2019
  • 39. Which of the following was NOT damaged during the 2010 Nashville flooding?
A) Grand Ole Opry House
B) Schlitz Park
C) Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center
D) Bridgestone Arena
  • 40. Who became the first female mayor of Nashville?
A) Freddie O'Connell
B) Megan Barry
C) John Cooper
D) David Briley
  • 41. Which Baptist denomination has the highest percentage in Nashville?
A) Methodists
B) Presbyterians
C) Pentecostals
D) Baptists
  • 42. What percentage of Nashville's ground surface is covered by urban tree canopy?
A) 65%
B) 40%
C) 56%
D) 75%
  • 43. What percentage of Nashville's neighborhoods were considered unaffordable for Black and Hispanic families earning median incomes by 2020?
A) 50%
B) 99%
C) 85%
D) 75%
  • 44. What was the percentage increase in Nashville's population from 2010 to 2020?
A) 14.67%
B) 10.5%
C) 20.3%
D) 8.9%
  • 45. What geophysical region surrounds the Nashville Basin?
A) Blue Ridge Mountains
B) Highland Rim
C) Ozark Plateau
D) Appalachian Mountains
  • 46. Who became the ninth mayor of Nashville on September 28, 2019?
A) John Cooper
B) David Briley
C) Megan Barry
D) Freddie O'Connell
  • 47. What was Megan Barry's role in the city's first same-sex wedding?
A) She opposed it
B) She officiated
C) She organized it
D) She attended as a guest
  • 48. What is the second largest religion in Nashville?
A) Hinduism
B) Islam
C) Buddhism
D) Judaism
  • 49. What is the median household income in Nashville?
A) $55,377
B) $50,000
C) $46,141
D) $40,500
  • 50. When did the referendum called Choose How You Move pass?
A) March 3, 2020
B) May 24, 2018
C) November 5, 2024
D) September 28, 2019
  • 51. What type of magnolia is evergreen in Nashville's climate?
A) Southern magnolia
B) Saucer magnolia
C) Sweetbay magnolia
D) Star magnolia
  • 52. What was the median home price increase in North Nashville from 2010 to 2020?
A) $100,710
B) $431,411
C) $200,000
D) $532,121
  • 53. Which company announced plans to build an operations center in Nashville Yards?
A) iHeartMedia
B) Amazon
C) AllianceBernstein
D) Oracle Corporation
  • 54. What position did David Briley hold during Megan Barry's administration before becoming mayor?
A) City Council Member
B) Acting Mayor
C) Vice Mayor
D) Chief of Police
  • 55. What is the lowest elevation point in Nashville above sea level?
A) 385 feet (117 m)
B) 500 feet (152 m)
C) 300 feet (91 m)
D) 600 feet (183 m)
  • 56. Which month has the highest mean temperature in Donelson?
A) January
B) April
C) December
D) July
  • 57. How many census tracts transitioned from majority Black to majority non-Black between 2010 and 2020?
A) Four
B) Eight
C) Two
D) Six
  • 58. Which industry is considered the largest in Nashville?
A) Technology
B) Automotive
C) Health care
D) Finance
  • 59. Where did Nissan North America move its corporate headquarters from in 2006?
A) Franklin, Tennessee
B) Smyrna, Tennessee
C) Detroit, Michigan
D) Gardena, California
  • 60. What Southern confection has been made in Nashville since 1912?
A) Banana pudding
B) Goo Goo Clusters
C) Fried chicken
D) Pecan pie
  • 61. Which company selected Nashville as the site for its second digital headquarters in December 2019?
A) Amazon
B) Oracle Corporation
C) iHeartMedia
D) AllianceBernstein
  • 62. What was the hottest temperature ever recorded in Nashville?
A) 115 °F on September 10, 1987
B) 110 °F on August 15, 1999
C) 105 °F on July 4, 2005
D) 109 °F on June 29, 2012
  • 63. What type of cactus is grown somewhat commonly in Nashville?
A) Barrel cactus
B) Cholla cactus
C) Prickly pear cactus
D) Golden barrel cactus
  • 64. Who became the tenth mayor of Nashville on September 25, 2023?
A) Megan Barry
B) John Cooper
C) Freddie O'Connell
D) David Briley
  • 65. Which city nearby Nashville is known for its 'cedar glades'?
A) Clarksville
B) Franklin
C) Springfield
D) Lebanon
  • 66. What significant event for the garage door industry took place in Nashville in May 1997?
A) The founding of the National Garage Door Association
B) The opening of a new manufacturing plant
C) The inaugural professional certification examinations by IDEA
D) A major trade show launch
  • 67. Which religion is the dominant one in Nashville according to Sperling's BestPlaces?
A) Islam
B) Buddhism
C) Christianity
D) Judaism
  • 68. Which high desert plant is commonly grown in Nashville?
A) Saguaro cactus
B) Yucca brevifolia
C) Joshua tree
D) Colorado spruce
  • 69. How many counties does the Nashville metropolitan area encompass?
A) 20
B) 10
C) 13
D) 15
  • 70. How many households were there in Nashville as per the 2020 census?
A) 254,651
B) 250,000
C) 300,000
D) 279,545
  • 71. Which organization has its headquarters in Nashville?
A) Screen Actors Guild
B) National Football League
C) American Red Cross
D) The Barbershop Harmony Society
  • 72. In which year was Nashville described as 'Nowville' and 'It City'?
A) 2009
B) 2020
C) 2015
D) 2013
  • 73. What is the average relative humidity in Nashville during mornings?
A) 83%
B) 70%
C) 60%
D) 90%
  • 74. Which immigrant group has the largest community in Nashville?
A) Kurds
B) Vietnamese
C) Mexicans
D) Arabs
  • 75. How many square feet of exhibit space does the Music City Center have?
A) 450,000 square feet (42,000 m2)
B) 350,000 square feet (33,000 m2)
C) 500,000 square feet (46,000 m2)
D) 250,000 square feet (23,000 m2)
  • 76. What percentage of settlers in Fort Nashborough were enslaved and free individuals of African descent in 1779?
A) 50 percent
B) 10 percent
C) Approximately 20 percent
D) 30 percent
  • 77. On what date did tornadoes cause destruction and fatalities in Nashville in 2023?
A) December 9, 2023
B) September 25, 2023
C) March 27, 2023
D) May 24, 2018
  • 78. In 2017, how was Nashville described economically by numerous publications?
A) An economic downturn
B) A southern boomtown
C) A stable economy
D) A declining city
  • 79. Which venue was home to the Grand Ole Opry until 1974?
A) Schroeder Hall
B) Ryman Auditorium
C) Grand Ole Opry House
D) Bridgestone Arena
  • 80. What is the highest elevation point in Nashville above sea level?
A) 1,200 feet (366 m)
B) 1,163 feet (354 m)
C) 900 feet (274 m)
D) 800 feet (244 m)
  • 81. In which year was Nashville ranked as the 26th-worst spring allergy city in the U.S.?
A) 2012
B) 2010
C) 2008
D) 2015
  • 82. In what year was the Life & Casualty Tower completed?
A) 1965
B) 1957
C) 1970
D) 1980
  • 83. What is the median income for males with a year-round, full-time job in Nashville?
A) $36,292
B) $41,017
C) $50,000
D) $45,000
  • 84. What is the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone for Nashville?
A) 8a
B) 9b
C) 7b
D) 6a
  • 85. When was the special election held following Megan Barry's resignation?
A) December 9, 2023
B) March 6, 2018
C) May 24, 2018
D) September 25, 2023
  • 86. Which guitar company has been headquartered in Nashville since 1984?
A) Fender
B) Gibson
C) Ibanez
D) Yamaha
  • 87. What is the name of Nashville's first skyscraper?
A) Batman Building
B) Pinnacle
C) Life & Casualty Tower
D) AT&T Building
  • 88. Which building is commonly referred to as the 'Batman Building' by locals?
A) Life & Casualty Tower
B) Nashville Municipal Building
C) Pinnacle
D) AT&T Building
  • 89. What type of climate does Nashville International Airport in Donelson have?
A) Mediterranean
B) Desert
C) Humid subtropical
D) Tundra
  • 90. During which months does the wet season occur in Old Hickory?
A) March through August
B) April through September
C) January through June
D) February through July
  • 91. What percentage of Nashville's population identifies as Christian?
A) 50%
B) 59.6%
C) 57.7%
D) 60%
  • 92. Which festival is associated with cherry blossom trees in Nashville?
A) Spring Bloom Celebration
B) Magnolia Festival
C) Annual cherry blossom festival
D) Flower Show
  • 93. What is the name of the full-scale replica of the Parthenon located in Nashville?
A) Athens Hall
B) The Parthenon
C) Nashville Temple
D) Grecian Pavilion
  • 94. By how much has the average summer temperature in Nashville risen from 1970 to 2020?
A) 2.8 degrees F
B) 3.5 degrees F
C) 1.0 degree F
D) 5.6 degrees F
  • 95. Which park was recently completed as a new MTA bus hub in downtown Nashville?
A) Public Square
B) Hermitage Park
C) Cheekwood Botanical Garden
D) Centennial Park
  • 96. Which flower is popular to plant during the autumn in Nashville?
A) Tulip
B) Sunflower
C) Pansy
D) Daffodil
  • 97. When did a tornado strike just north of downtown Nashville, causing fatalities?
A) March 27, 2023
B) March 3, 2020
C) September 28, 2019
D) December 25, 2020
  • 98. Which Yucca species is trunking and grown in Nashville?
A) Yucca filamentosa
B) Yucca gloriosa
C) Yucca rostrata
D) Yucca aloifolia
  • 99. What was the focus of Freddie O'Connell's election platform in 2023?
A) Improving transportation
B) Expanding healthcare services
C) Reducing crime rates
D) Enhancing education
  • 100. Which tree is dominant in the cedar glades of Lebanon?
A) Crepe myrtles
B) Southern magnolia
C) Virginian juniper
D) Cherry blossom trees
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