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Tennessee Civics & History 2022

A survey quiz on Tennessee's civics, history and geography (current as of October 2022).
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Last updated: September 30, 2022
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1. Tennessee's flagship university is in _________.
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Murfreesboro
Memphis
2. The attorney general is ______.
appointed by the legislature
popularly elected
appointed by the governor
appointed by the Supreme Court
3. The governor of Tennessee serves __ years.
2
6
4
8
4. Tennessee is called the ___________ State.
Green Mountain
Golden
Old Dominion
Volunteer
5. Following the 2020 Census, the legislature controversially split Nashville into __ districts; Rep. Jim Cooper resigned from District ____ in 2023.
5; 3rd
3; 5th
6; 7th
7; 6th
6. What is the name of Tennessee's legislature?
State Legislature
General Assembly
Legislative Assembly
General Court
7. What was a major health crisis in Tennessee that started in the late 2010s?
Yellow Fever
Ebola
The Opioid Crisis
The Heroine Heist
8. The secretary of state is _____.
appointed by the legislature
popularly elected
appointed by the governor
appointed by the Supreme Court
9. How many congressional districts are in Tennessee?
12
10
9
8
10. Which Tennessean become a prominent figure in federal politics.
Shane Reeves (R)
Marsha Blackburn (R)
Phil Bredesen (D)
Gloria Johnson (D)
11. Of the options below, who served as governor of Tennessee?
Andrew Jackson (D)
Bill Clinton (D)
Lamar Alexander (R)
Bob Corker (R)
12. From 1964 to 2004, Tennessee's electoral votes went to the winner in ____ of the 11 presidential elections.
all
7
9
8
13. How many state senators and state representatives are elected, respectively?
33; 99
435; 100
50; 100
40; 80
14. What is the capital of Tennessee?
Memphis
Clarksville
Nashville
Chattanooga
15. The process of partisan redistricting is known as ________
gerrymandering
cultural appropriation
splitting
abortion
16. Which Supreme Court case centered around Tennessee's negligence to redistrict?
Texas v. Pennsylvania
Reynolds v. Sims
Baker v. Carr
Roe v. Wade
17. The president of the Senate is also the __________.
secretary of state
lieutenant governor
supreme leader
treasurer
18. How many terms can one be elected to the legislature?
There are no term limits
4 years for House; 4 terms for Senate
4 terms for House & Senate
4 terms for House; 4 terms for Senate
19. How many counties are in Tennessee?
92
91
95
96
20. Of the 45 presidents, __ were Tennessee affiliates.
4
2
3
5
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