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  • 1. Who plays the character Rayna Jaymes in 'Nashville'?
A) Connie Britton
B) Clare Bowen
C) Sam Palladio
D) Hayden Panettiere
  • 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) Teddy Conrad
B) Liam McGuinnis
C) Deacon Claybourne
D) Luke Wheeler
  • 4. Where is the TV show 'Nashville' primarily set in?
A) Nashville, Tennessee
B) Los Angeles, California
C) Atlanta, Georgia
D) Austin, Texas
  • 5. What is the name of the bar where many performances take place in 'Nashville'?
A) The Wildhorse Saloon
B) Waterloo Records
C) The Stage
D) The Bluebird Cafe
  • 6. Who plays the character Luke Wheeler on 'Nashville'?
A) Will Chase
B) David Alford
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) Piano
B) Violin
C) Drums
D) Guitar
  • 9. What is Nashville's rank by population among U.S. cities as of 2024?
A) 5th-most populous city
B) 30th-most populous city
C) 21st-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) 1765, Andrew Jackson
C) 1790, James Robertson
D) 1780, John Sevier
  • 11. Which river is Nashville located on?
A) Cumberland River
B) Tennessee River
C) Mississippi River
D) Ohio 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) Vanderbilt University
B) Belmont University
C) Tennessee State University
D) Fisk University
  • 14. What was Nashville's first major industry before the Civil War?
A) Iron production
B) Coal mining
C) Textile manufacturing
D) Automobile production
  • 15. What was the population of Nashville at the 2020 census?
A) 750,000
B) 700,000
C) 689,447
D) 600,000
  • 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) Gamma
C) Beta
D) Delta
  • 18. What nickname is sometimes given to Nashville due to its educational institutions?
A) Athens of the South
B) Rome of the South
C) Boston of the South
D) Paris of the Plains
  • 19. Which major epidemic struck Nashville in 1849-1850?
A) Cholera
B) Typhoid fever
C) Smallpox
D) Influenza
  • 20. Which industry was not a major center in Nashville as of 2020?
A) Textile manufacturing
B) Banking
C) Healthcare
D) Publishing
  • 21. What year did the Ku Klux Klan chapter form in Nashville?
A) 1868
B) 1899
C) 1880
D) 1875
  • 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) 1950
B) 1912
C) 1945
D) 1925
  • 24. Which radio announcer coined the moniker 'Music City, U.S.A.'?
A) Chet Atkins
B) George D. Hay
C) Bob Neal
D) David Cobb
  • 25. What was a key characteristic of the 'Nashville Sound' that emerged in the mid-1950s?
A) Electronic beats
B) Folk harmonies
C) Smooth strings and choruses
D) Heavy metal influences
  • 26. Who were the first African American attorneys elected to the city council in 1951?
A) John Lewis and Andrew Young
B) Z. Alexander Looby and Robert E. Lillard
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) Centennial Park
B) Edgehill
C) Downtown
D) West End
  • 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) 1958
B) 1979
C) 1995
D) 1963
  • 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) Detroit
C) Hollywood
D) Memphis
  • 32. In what year did the Nashville Predators make their first Stanley Cup Finals appearance?
A) 2004
B) 2017
C) 1998
D) 1989
  • 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) 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) Peaceful marches for equality
B) A major music festival took place
C) A new civil rights legislation was signed
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) Atlanta Falcons
B) Houston Oilers
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) 'Jazz'
B) 'Blues'
C) 'Rockabilly'
D) 'Nashville Sound'
  • 38. When did Nashville residents reject the Charter Amendment 1?
A) January 22, 2009
B) September 28, 2019
C) May 7, 2010
D) March 25, 2015
  • 39. Which of the following was NOT damaged during the 2010 Nashville flooding?
A) Bridgestone Arena
B) Grand Ole Opry House
C) Schlitz Park
D) Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center
  • 40. Who became the first female mayor of Nashville?
A) David Briley
B) Megan Barry
C) Freddie O'Connell
D) John Cooper
  • 41. Which Baptist denomination has the highest percentage in Nashville?
A) Baptists
B) Methodists
C) Pentecostals
D) Presbyterians
  • 42. What percentage of Nashville's ground surface is covered by urban tree canopy?
A) 56%
B) 75%
C) 40%
D) 65%
  • 43. What percentage of Nashville's neighborhoods were considered unaffordable for Black and Hispanic families earning median incomes by 2020?
A) 50%
B) 85%
C) 75%
D) 99%
  • 44. 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%
  • 45. What geophysical region surrounds the Nashville Basin?
A) Blue Ridge Mountains
B) Ozark Plateau
C) Highland Rim
D) Appalachian Mountains
  • 46. Who became the ninth mayor of Nashville on September 28, 2019?
A) David Briley
B) Freddie O'Connell
C) John Cooper
D) Megan Barry
  • 47. What was Megan Barry's role in the city's first same-sex wedding?
A) She officiated
B) She attended as a guest
C) She organized it
D) She opposed it
  • 48. What is the second largest religion in Nashville?
A) Judaism
B) Buddhism
C) Hinduism
D) Islam
  • 49. What is the median household income in Nashville?
A) $55,377
B) $50,000
C) $40,500
D) $46,141
  • 50. When did the referendum called Choose How You Move pass?
A) November 5, 2024
B) March 3, 2020
C) September 28, 2019
D) May 24, 2018
  • 51. What type of magnolia is evergreen in Nashville's climate?
A) Sweetbay magnolia
B) Southern magnolia
C) Star magnolia
D) Saucer magnolia
  • 52. What was the median home price increase in North Nashville from 2010 to 2020?
A) $431,411
B) $200,000
C) $532,121
D) $100,710
  • 53. Which company announced plans to build an operations center in Nashville Yards?
A) AllianceBernstein
B) iHeartMedia
C) Oracle Corporation
D) Amazon
  • 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) 600 feet (183 m)
B) 385 feet (117 m)
C) 500 feet (152 m)
D) 300 feet (91 m)
  • 56. Which month has the highest mean temperature in Donelson?
A) April
B) January
C) July
D) December
  • 57. How many census tracts transitioned from majority Black to majority non-Black between 2010 and 2020?
A) Two
B) Six
C) Four
D) Eight
  • 58. Which industry is considered the largest in Nashville?
A) Automotive
B) Technology
C) Health care
D) Finance
  • 59. Where did Nissan North America move its corporate headquarters from in 2006?
A) Gardena, California
B) Detroit, Michigan
C) Franklin, Tennessee
D) Smyrna, Tennessee
  • 60. What Southern confection has been made in Nashville since 1912?
A) Goo Goo Clusters
B) Fried chicken
C) Pecan pie
D) Banana pudding
  • 61. Which company selected Nashville as the site for its second digital headquarters in December 2019?
A) AllianceBernstein
B) Oracle Corporation
C) iHeartMedia
D) Amazon
  • 62. What was the hottest temperature ever recorded in Nashville?
A) 115 °F on September 10, 1987
B) 105 °F on July 4, 2005
C) 109 °F on June 29, 2012
D) 110 °F on August 15, 1999
  • 63. What type of cactus is grown somewhat commonly in Nashville?
A) Cholla cactus
B) Barrel cactus
C) Golden barrel cactus
D) Prickly pear cactus
  • 64. Who became the tenth mayor of Nashville on September 25, 2023?
A) Megan Barry
B) Freddie O'Connell
C) David Briley
D) John Cooper
  • 65. Which city nearby Nashville is known for its 'cedar glades'?
A) Springfield
B) Lebanon
C) Franklin
D) Clarksville
  • 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) A major trade show launch
C) The inaugural professional certification examinations by IDEA
D) The founding of the National Garage Door Association
  • 67. Which religion is the dominant one in Nashville according to Sperling's BestPlaces?
A) Christianity
B) Judaism
C) Buddhism
D) Islam
  • 68. Which high desert plant is commonly grown in Nashville?
A) Saguaro cactus
B) Yucca brevifolia
C) Colorado spruce
D) Joshua tree
  • 69. How many counties does the Nashville metropolitan area encompass?
A) 20
B) 10
C) 15
D) 13
  • 70. How many households were there in Nashville as per the 2020 census?
A) 300,000
B) 254,651
C) 279,545
D) 250,000
  • 71. Which organization has its headquarters in Nashville?
A) American Red Cross
B) The Barbershop Harmony Society
C) National Football League
D) Screen Actors Guild
  • 72. In which year was Nashville described as 'Nowville' and 'It City'?
A) 2015
B) 2020
C) 2013
D) 2009
  • 73. What is the average relative humidity in Nashville during mornings?
A) 83%
B) 90%
C) 70%
D) 60%
  • 74. Which immigrant group has the largest community in Nashville?
A) Arabs
B) Vietnamese
C) Mexicans
D) Kurds
  • 75. How many square feet of exhibit space does the Music City Center have?
A) 250,000 square feet (23,000 m2)
B) 500,000 square feet (46,000 m2)
C) 450,000 square feet (42,000 m2)
D) 350,000 square feet (33,000 m2)
  • 76. What percentage of settlers in Fort Nashborough were enslaved and free individuals of African descent in 1779?
A) 30 percent
B) 10 percent
C) Approximately 20 percent
D) 50 percent
  • 77. On what date did tornadoes cause destruction and fatalities in Nashville in 2023?
A) March 27, 2023
B) December 9, 2023
C) September 25, 2023
D) May 24, 2018
  • 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) Grand Ole Opry House
B) Bridgestone Arena
C) Ryman Auditorium
D) Schroeder Hall
  • 80. What is the highest elevation point in Nashville above sea level?
A) 900 feet (274 m)
B) 1,163 feet (354 m)
C) 1,200 feet (366 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) 2010
B) 2012
C) 2008
D) 2015
  • 82. In what year was the Life & Casualty Tower completed?
A) 1957
B) 1980
C) 1970
D) 1965
  • 83. What is the median income for males with a year-round, full-time job in Nashville?
A) $41,017
B) $45,000
C) $50,000
D) $36,292
  • 84. What is the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone for Nashville?
A) 9b
B) 6a
C) 7b
D) 8a
  • 85. When was the special election held following Megan Barry's resignation?
A) September 25, 2023
B) December 9, 2023
C) May 24, 2018
D) March 6, 2018
  • 86. Which guitar company has been headquartered in Nashville since 1984?
A) Ibanez
B) Fender
C) Yamaha
D) Gibson
  • 87. What is the name of Nashville's first skyscraper?
A) Life & Casualty Tower
B) Batman Building
C) Pinnacle
D) AT&T Building
  • 88. Which building is commonly referred to as the 'Batman Building' by locals?
A) Pinnacle
B) AT&T Building
C) Nashville Municipal Building
D) Life & Casualty Tower
  • 89. What type of climate does Nashville International Airport in Donelson have?
A) Mediterranean
B) Tundra
C) Humid subtropical
D) Desert
  • 90. During which months does the wet season occur in Old Hickory?
A) January through June
B) April through September
C) February through July
D) March through August
  • 91. What percentage of Nashville's population identifies as Christian?
A) 59.6%
B) 50%
C) 60%
D) 57.7%
  • 92. Which festival is associated with cherry blossom trees in Nashville?
A) Flower Show
B) Annual cherry blossom festival
C) Spring Bloom Celebration
D) Magnolia Festival
  • 93. What is the name of the full-scale replica of the Parthenon located in Nashville?
A) Nashville Temple
B) Athens Hall
C) The Parthenon
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) 5.6 degrees F
C) 3.5 degrees F
D) 1.0 degree 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) Sunflower
B) Pansy
C) Tulip
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 aloifolia
C) Yucca rostrata
D) Yucca gloriosa
  • 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) Southern magnolia
B) Crepe myrtles
C) Cherry blossom trees
D) Virginian juniper
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