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