Tennessee Trivia
Tennessee Geography Quiz
Test your knowledge of Tennessee places, parks, rivers, landmarks, counties, caves, mountains, and natural wonders.
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| # | Question | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Hermitage in Nashville was the home of what former U.S. President? | Andrew Jackson |
| 2 | What Nashville State park contains the largest red-cedar forest in the Eastern United States? | Cedars of Lebanon State Park |
| 3 | Where was America's first widely popular miniature golf course built? | Lookout Mountain near Chattanooga (Tom Thumb Golf) |
| 4 | What Grammy winning singer/ songwriter/ actress was born in Locust Ridge near Sevierville? | Dolly Parton |
| 5 | How was Reelfoot lake in West TN formed? | Earthquake |
| 6 | How many dams are operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)? | 49 dams |
| 7 | What famous institute of higher learning is located in Nashville, was founded in 1866 by prohibitionist Clinton Bowen Fisk? | Fisk University |
| 8 | Nashville is the home to what famous college for teachers named after an American business leader and philanthropist? | George Peabody College |
| 9 | Which Tennessee national park is consistently America's most visited national park? | Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
| 10 | What does Shelby Co. TN have more of per capita than any other county in the United States? | Horses |
| 11 | East TN State University (ETSU) is located in what city? | Johnson City |
| 12 | What is Tennessee's eastern most county? | Johnson County |
| 13 | What is the largest city that is on the Mississippi River? | Memphis, TN |
| 14 | Tennessee's state capital Nashville, is also known by what nickname? | Music City USA |
| 15 | What is Tennessee's state capital? | Nashville |
| 16 | How many counties are there in Tennessee? | ninety five |
| 17 | What automotive manufacturing plant in Smyrna is one of Nissan's largest factories? | Nissan Smyrna Vehicle Assembly Plant |
| 18 | Where was the largest series of earthquakes in United States history? | Obion Co. TN (1811-1812) |
| 19 | Where is America's highest underground waterfall that is open to the public? | Ruby Falls Chattanooga, TN |
| 20 | What automotive manufacturing complex makes its home in Spring Hill? | GM Spring Hill Manufacturing (originally the Saturn plant) |
| 21 | Dayton was the location for what famous trial in 1925? | Scopes-Monkey Trial |
| 22 | Where is the reputed "Turtle Capital of the World"? | Reelfoot Lake |
| 23 | Tennessee is documented to have more than 3800 of these. | Caves |
| 24 | Where is the first state-owned historic site devoted to African Americans in Tennessee? | Henning, Alex Haley's home |
| 25 | What river in Polk County was used for whitewater events during the 1996 Summer Olympics? | Ocoee River |
| 26 | Where is the oldest nuclear graphite reactor in the world located? | Oak Ridge, TN |
| 27 | At 6,643 feet, what is the highest point in Tennessee? | Kuwohi, formerly known as Clingmans Dome |
| 28 | What is the oldest train depot still standing in TN? | Niota Railroad Depot |
| 29 | This Civil War cemetery is one of the largest privately owned cemeteries in the United States. | Bethel Civil War Cemetery , Knoxville |
| 30 | According to Guinness Book of World Records, what underground lake in Sweetwater is the largest in the United States? | The Lost Sea |
| 31 | Which Tennessee county had the highest estimated population in 2024? | Shelby County, with an estimated 910,530 residents |
| 32 | This White Bluff, TN site is the oldest known full-size water diversion tunnel in the United States. | Montgomery Bell |
| 33 | The Old Presbyterian Church in Nashville is the only full Egyptian temple in the U.S. what is it affectionately known as? | "Karnak on the Cumberland" |
| 34 | What was Tennessee's estimated population in 2024? | 7,227,750 |
| 35 | Which Grand Division of Tennessee contains Memphis? | West Tennessee |
| 36 | Which Grand Division of Tennessee contains Knoxville? | East Tennessee |
| 37 | What Tennessee city is known as the "Athens of the South"? | Nashville |
| 38 | Where in Tennessee is the nations largest indoor statue of the Greek Goddess Athena located? | Parthenon in Nashville |
| 39 | Built in 1992, what city has the nations first predominately freshwater aquarium? | Chattanooga |
| 40 | What are the four venomous snakes found in Tennessee? | Copperhead, cottonmouth, timber rattlesnake, and pygmy rattlesnake |
| 41 | How many states border the state of Tennessee? | Eight |
| 42 | Tennessee has long been known as a leading producer of what mineral? | Zinc |
| 43 | Partly located in East, TN what is the largest Historical park in the United States? | Cumberland Gap National Historical Park |
| 44 | In April of 1862, over 20,000 men died in this Civil War battle at Pittsburgh Landing, TN. | Battle of Shiloh |
| 45 | Where can you find a 256-foot waterfall in east-central Tennessee? | Fall Creek Falls State Park |
| 46 | What is the largest State Park in Tennessee? | Natchez Trace State Park |
| 47 | What 444-mile parkway runs from Nashville toward Natchez, Mississippi? | Natchez Trace Parkway |
| 48 | Started in 1956, what is the oldest festival held in Tennessee? | Ramp Festival in Cosby, TN |
| 49 | Which Gatlinburg attraction was once promoted for its artificial skiing surface? | Ober Mountain, formerly Ober Gatlinburg |
| 50 | What two states border Tennessee's northwestern corner? | Missouri and Kentucky |
| 51 | What is the oldest and largest military park in the United States? | Chickamauga-Chattanooga |
| 52 | Where was the first major Union victory fought in the Civil War? | Fort Donelson (1862) |
| 53 | Where can you find a reconstruction of the first English-built structure in Tennessee? | Fort Loudon State Park, Vonore |
| 54 | What is the oldest registered distillery in the United States? | Jack Daniel's Distillery Est.1866 |
| 55 | Where can you find a 100-yard tunnel, chiseled through solid rock? | Narrows of the Harpeth State Park |
| 56 | At 72 feet high, where is one of the largest Native American mounds in the United States? | Pinson Mounds State Archaeological Park |
| 57 | What structure contains the remains of noted architect William Strickland entombed in the wall? | Tennessee State Capitol, Nashville |
| 58 | Where can you find the remains of the largest cypress tree in the U.S.? | Big Cypress Tree State Natural Area |
| 59 | At 118 ft. tall, where can you find the third largest pecan tree in the world? | Natchez Trace State Park |
| 60 | Containing more than 32 miles of explored passages, which cave is located near McMinnville? | Cumberland Caverns |
Updated references include the U.S. Census Bureau, TVA dam information, National Park Service Kuwohi information, Great Smoky Mountains National Park statistics, and Tennessee Poison Center snake information.
