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