Tennessee Trivia | 1960s Television | Folk Music | Weather |
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Lorraine Motel
In what Tennessee motel was Martin Luther King, Jr. assassinated?
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Oil
How did Jed Clampett make his fortune in "The Beverly Hillbillies"?
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Banjo
In the song "Oh Susanna," the speaker comes from Alabama with what instrument on his knee?
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Barometer
What is the name of the instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure?
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
The Tennesssee Valley Authority (TVA) was founded by what U.S. president?
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Desilu
What production company produced "The Andy Griffith Show" among other famous 1960s sitcoms?
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Miner
In the song "Oh My Darling," what is the occupation of Clementine's father?
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Mercury
What is the name of the instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure?
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Lynchburg
In what Tennessee city is the Jack Daniel's distillery located?
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Petticoat Junction
The TV Show "Green Acres" began as a spin-off of what 1960s sitcom?
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Six White Horses
In the song "She'll Be Coming Round the Mountain," what is the main character said to be "driving"?
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San Andreas Fault
What is the name of the continental fault line that puts California at risk of dangerous earthquakes?
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Raccoon
What is Tennessee's state animal/mammal?
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Petrie
What surname did Dick and Laura shared in "The Dick Van Dyke Show"?
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Woody Guthrie
Who wrote and performed the popular folk song "This Land is Your Land"?
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Tsunami
What is the name for a sustain ocean wave created by an underwater earthquake, eruption, or landslide?
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James K. Polk (OR) Andrew Johnson
Other than Andrew Jackson, name one of the two Tennesseans to serve as president of the U.S.
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Clay
On "Bonanza," what was the name of Little Joe's maternal half-brother, who briefly replaced Adam Cartwright as a main character?
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Missouri River
The traditional folk song "Oh Shenandoah" describes what American river?
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Don Quixote
What literary character is famous for attempting to "fight" windmills?
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