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1
Memphis is known as America's distribution center because of FedEx which was founded by _?
Pitt Hyde
Danny Thomas
Justin Timberlake
Fred Smith
2
Why did Martin Luther King travel to Memphis, Tennessee, in 1968?
to visit his wife and children
to participate in a conference of civil rights leaders
to receive an honorary degree
to fight for better wages for sanitation workers
3
This person recorded at Sun Studios and sang "Ring of Fire."
Johnny Cash
Elvis Presley
Roy Orbison
Carl Perkins
4
Where was Dr. King assassinated?
On Beale Street
Pink Palace
Lorraine Motel
Peabody Hotel
5
At Elmwood Cemetery, 1000 Yellow Fever victims are buried in unmarked graves in an area known as
Green Burial
Arcade
Potter's Field
No Man's Land
6
What food is associated with Memphis?
Bratwurst
BBQ
Cheesesteaks
Pizza
7
STAX Studios was co-owned by husband and wife- Jim Stewart and Estelle Axton
False
True
8
The Memphis Grizzles were originally known as the?
Vancouver Grizzles
Seattle SuperSonics
Green Bay Grizzles
Memphis Blues
9
Which of the following is NOT a college or university in Memphis?
Christian Brothers University
Rhodes
University of Memphis
Northwestern
10
Who founded St. Jude Children's Research Hospital?
Fred Smith
Danny Thomas
Justin Timberlake
Pitt Hyde
11
This actress graduated from White Station High School. She won an academy award for her performance in "Misery."
Kathy Bates
Cybill Shepherd
Ginnifer Goodwin
Shannon Doherty
12
What is the theater in Memphis where Broadway shows are performed?
Peabody
Orpheum
GPAC
Arcade
13
Who was Elvis Presley's daughter?
Lisa Marie
Carla
Gladys
Priscilla
14
Who was the first African-American millionaire in the South?
BB King
Robert Church, Sr.
Tom Lee
Rufus Thomas
15
Who was considered the father of the blues?
Justin Timberlake
NLE Choppa
WC Handy
Al Green
16
The Memphis Redbirds are a minor league baseball team affiliated with the
St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Chicago Cubs
17
Who sang this song?
Elvis Presley
Otis Redding
Jerry Lee Lewis
Rufus Thomas
18
What was the worst maritime disaster in U.S. History?
Sultana
Lusitania
Indianapolis
Titanic
19
Who was NOT part of the Suffrage Movement in Tennessee?
Susan B. Anthony
Elizabeth Meriwether
Ida B Wells
Mary Church Terrell
20
What was Elvis' house called? It is the second most visited residence in the U.S. (after the White House)
Elvis's Crib
Mothership
Graceland
Sugarland
21
Who sang this song?
Al Green
Otis Redding
Elvis Presley
Sam and Dave
22
Who started the first Holiday Inn in Memphis in 1952?
Clarence Saunders
Pitt Hyde
Kemmons Wilson
Fred Smith
23
What was this name of the first grocery store founded by Clarence Saunders?
Kroger
Seesels
Publix
Piggly WIggly
24
This man was one of the biggest recording artists at STAX. He tragically died in a plane crash.
Booker T.
David Porter
Otis Redding
Rufus Thomas
25
In which physical region is Memphis located?
Gulf Coastal Plain
Highland Rim
Cumberland Plateau
Unaka Mountains
26
Memphis 901FC is a
911 call center
band
soccer team
theater
27
What is the Peabody Hotel known for?
Cats
Ducks
Dogs
Alligators
28
Which ancient civilization has ties to Memphis?
Egypt
Mesopotamia
India
China
29
In the late 1800s, many people in Memphis were stricken with what disease?
Bubonic Plague
Yellow Fever
Chickenpox
Smallpox
30
Memphis is located on which river?
Mississippi
Nile
Amazon
Tennessee
31
This Memphis singer was born in 1981.
Ric Flair
Bruno Mars
Justin Timberlake
Justin Bieber
32
Memphis was known as the _ capital?
Cotton
Soybean
Wheat
Rice
33
University of Memphis
Tigers
Lions
Coyotes
Tornados
34
Which explorer claimed the entire Mississippi River Basin and established a fort near Memphis?
Robert de La Salle
Hernando de Soto
Christopher Columbus
Amerigo Vespucci
35
Where did Elvis record his first songs?
Graceland
Atlantic Records
Sun Studios
STAX
36
Which of the following is not a rapper from Memphis?
Three 6 Mafia
NLE Choppa
Pooh Sheisty
Run DMC
37
This Memphis-born actor has been nominated for 5 best actor/supporting actor Academy Awards and won once.
Woody Harrelson
Isaac Hayes
Justin Timberlake
Morgan Freeman
38
What is located in the Pyramid in Memphis?
Peabody Hotel
Bass Pro Shop
Dixon Gallery
Arcade Restaurant
