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Unit 8 DCAT Review
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1
Which of the following correctly states the individual and what they are famous for?
Elvis- Country and Dolly Parton- rock 'n' roll
Elvis-Rock 'n' roll and Wilma Rudolph- blues music
Elvis- Rock 'n' roll and Dolly Parton- country
W.C. Handy- Country and Dolly Parton- blues music
2
Which of the following is located at the number 4 on the map?
The Great Valley
The Great Smoky Mountains
The Cumberland Plateau
The Highland Ridge
3
Which number on the map above shows the Nashville Basin?
4
3
2
1
4
Which of the following is made up of the General Assembly and responsible for making laws?
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
5
Al Gore, Jr. began his career in the House of Representatives. Which shows how his career continued and ended?
Became VP in 1992, ran for Presidency in 2000 and served one term
became VP i 1992, but then lost the bid for Presidency in 2000
was nominated to the Supreme Court where he remains today
Remained in the House, then became a Senator for 2 terms before retiring
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Which of the maps below is correct?
A
B
D
C
7
The Carter Family was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame. They were the first group of country music stars to
use modern electric instruments in their music production
travel internationally to bring country music to other nations
cross over from country music to the blues music
record commercially produced country music
8
Which region on the map has the most soybean farms?
6
1
3
4
9
Which of the following is a major tourist attraction in Memphis, West TN?
Eastman
Grand Ole Opry
Graceland
Bristol Motor Speedway
10
Which best describes Bessie Smith?
musician who began Rock 'n' roll
song writer who wrote country music
producer who owned several music studios
singer who helped develop and spread the blues
11
Which style of music was played on WSM and where?
rock 'n' roll at Sun Studio
Jazz at the Ryman
country at the Grand Ole Opry
blues music at Stax Records
12
Which of the following describes the role the governor of TN?
appoint Senate members, enforce laws, head of judicial branch
appoint state reps, interpret laws, head of legislative branch
appoints department heads, enforces laws, heads the executive branch
appoints the Attorney General, makes laws, heads House of Representatives
13
Wilma Rudolph was the first American woman to win three gold medals at a single Olympics in which sport?
Tennis
Track and Field
Gymnastics
Volleyball
14
TN was home to many Confederate and Union Soldiers. Which type of tourist attraction is being referred to above?
Grand Ole Opry
Great Smoky Mountain nature trails
Civil War Battle Sites
Graceland
15
If citizens of TN complain that a current law violates their rights. Who can decide whether the law should change?
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
16
W.C. Handy played Blues music and was the first to publish it transforming songs into sheet music. This resulted in
Blues transformed into Jazz and was popularized out West
Blues lost popularity in the South because it changed too much
Blues remained too difficult to compose and did not spread
Blues becoming popular and studios recording the Blues
17
Which of the following contributed the most to the musical form known as the Blues?
upbeat songs sung by Rock 'n' roll artists in urban centers
traditional love songs sung by farmers in rural areas
mournful songs sung by slaves on plantations during slavery
instrumental classical music from historical times
18
What was a major impact of the book
Roots
?
inspired leaders like MLK, Jr. to conduct protests and marches
inspired African American musicians in the South to spread the Blues
furthered discussions on race relations and inspired more ancestry research
helped lawmakers see the need to pass Civil Rights legislation
19
Who had a successful TV program for 25 years, was the first AA female billionaire, and began many charities?
Wilma Rudolph
Oprah Winfrey
Dolly Parton
Diane Nash
20
Which mountain range is located in Eastern Tennessee?
Alaska Range
Rocky Mountains
Great Smoky Mountains
Himalaya Mountains
21
Which number on the map shows the Gulf Coastal Plains?
2
1
3
4
22
Which location in TN has the Appalachian Trail and Dairy Farms?
East TN
West TN
Middle TN
South TN
23
The author won the Pulitzer Prize for Roots, the most successful book written by a Tennessean
Thurgood Marshall
Diane Nash
Al Gore, Jr.
Alex Haley
24
Sun Studios in Memphis was the original recording studio of...
Dolly Parton
B.B. King
Elvis Presley
Garth Brooks
25
Which region has the state capitol and tobacco as a major crops?
West TN
Middle TN
East TN
South TN
