Tennessee Trivia

We're heading to the home of country music, whether you want to or not, howdy gay. I'm your host, Brian Rollins and this is episode 195. The dorky geeky, nerdy trivia podcast this week. We've got Tennessee trivia on the docket, 30 questions about the Southern States history and famous residents. If you're new to the show welcomed every week, this show has 30 questions on a given topic. This whole Covers each of the 50 US states. Do you want to know more about us? Check out dorky geeky nerdy.com. Think it covers everything you need to play along. So let's get this going. The dorky round number one. What is the name of Elvis Presley's? Palatial estate in Tennessee. Graceland. Number two. What is the capital of Tennessee? Nashville. Number three, what singer-songwriter actress and philanthropist has had many hits including 925 both the song and starring in the movie. Dolly, Parton from Pittman Center, Tennessee. Number four born in Tennessee. In 1942 what singer is often called the queen of soul and add hits with respect and I say a little prayer. Aretha Franklin. Number 5. What director from Knoxville has won seven Oscars. His first four Pulp Fiction and his latest for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Quentin Tarantino. Number six, what Tennessee actress, terrified audiences and scared up an Oscar in 1990s misery. Kathy Bates. Number seven, what distiller was born in Lynchburg Tennessee, in 18-49 hint, the company that bears, his name is still there. Jack Daniel. Number 8, Nashville is the largest city in Tennessee. What's the second largest? Memphis. Number nine, what civil rights leader was assassinated in Memphis, on April, 4th 1968. Martin Luther King Junior. Number 10. What river forms. Tennessee's, western border. The Mississippi River. The geeky round number 1. What actor from Tennessee has been nominated for five Oscars, but only one once for best supporting actor in Million Dollar Baby. Morgan Freeman. Number two, what actor and singer from Tennessee, started out as a member of the all-new Mickey Mouse Club and NSYNC, but also starred in The Social Network and Friends with Benefits. Justin Timberlake. Number 3, born in Brownsville. What? Singer had her life story told in the 1993 docudrama. What's Love Got to Do with It. Tina Turner. Number four. What singer from Franklin Tennessee. Charted hits both as herself and as her Disney Channel alter ego, Miley Cyrus. Number five, born in Bristol, Tennessee. What singer and TV host had hits with the shotgun, Boogie and 16 tons. Tennessee. Ernie Ford. Number 6, the Lost Sea is the largest, what in the US? it's the largest underwater Lake in the u.s. Number 7. What? Two states border. Tennessee to the north. Kentucky, and Virginia. Number 8, what federally owned utility is centered on Tennessee and was created as part of the new deal in 1933. The Tennessee Valley Authority or TVA. Number 9 located in Smyrna, what? Company owns, the largest Automotive assembly plant in North America. Nissan. Number 10. The Great Smoky Mountains. National Park sits on Tennessee's eastern border with what other state. North Carolina. The nerdy round number one, what three-term representative from Tennessee died at the Battle of the Alamo in 1836? Davy Crockett. number two, what zookeeper and frequent guest of Johnny, Carson and David Letterman titled, his autobiography monkeys on the interstate Jack Hanna. Number three. What play in 1960. Movie fictionalize has the Scopes Monkey Trial as a metaphor for the McCarthy hearings Inherit the Wind. Number four. How many states border, Tennessee? Eight. It's tied for the most bordering states. Number five, though, not from Tennessee. What 11th US. President is buried at the Tennessee State Capitol. James Polk. number 6, Tennessee is known as the volunteer state because of their contributions to which war the War of 1812. Number seven. How many stars are on the Tennessee state flag? Three. Number 8, Glenn Miller and his orchestra performed. What 1941 hit song with a Tennessee town in its title. Chattanooga Choo Choo. Number nine. What time zone is Tennessee in. two-thirds of the state is in the central time zone, the rest resides in the Eastern Time Zone, Number 10, the name Tennessee is an anglicisation of Tennessee from what Native American language. Cherokee. And that's it. For Tennessee. Need some bonus fact. It was the 16th state and is 16th in population in area. Tennessee, ranks, 36 the three stars on the Tennessee flag, represent the state 3 Grand divisions East, Middle and West, Tennessee. The Tennessee River is the longest tributary of the Ohio river and sees 28,000, barges on it. Annually for scale of barge carries as much as 60 semi-trucks I've spent time in Southeastern Tennessee, a long time ago. It was in August. So I think I sweat out my entire body, weight in water. I'd love to visit again. When the weather's a little more to my liking, what's your recommendation for things to see in Tennessee? I'll be back again next week with another state. Here's a hint. What state gets its name from the Choctaw words for read people. I'll see you back here next. Wednesday this has been episode 195 of the dorky geeky nerdy trivia podcast. The theme music has been by Jason Shaw and audio knoteks.com. This podcast is hosted written and produced by me. Brian Rollins. Come say hello to me at the voices in my head.com. And as always, thanks for listening.