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