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Unit 9 - Tennessee: Reform and War (1900-1945)
Unit 9 - Tennessee: Reform and War (1900-1945)
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TN History Grades 9-12
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Which Tennessee military installation functioned as a town and produced essential ingredients necessary for the a-bomb?
Dayton
Camp Forrest
Oak Ridge
Camp Tyson
2
Which Tennessee city claims to be the birthplace of country music?
Nashville
Memphis
Bristol
Knoxville
3
Tennessean Cordell Hull is most remembered today for being the “Father of the ...”
United Nations
Air Conditioner
Barrage Balloon
Piggly Wiggly
4
Which Democratic governor called for a special convention to discuss and vote upon the new 19th Amendment?
Anne Dallas Dudley
Austin Peay
Harry T. Burn
Albert H. Roberts
5
Why was Alvin York, the Tennessee war hero of World War I, awarded the Medal of Honor?
He successfully charged a machine gun nest and captured many Germans
He delivered urgent intel to the front lines and prevented a massacre
He rescued his brothers-in-arms as a U-Boat torpedoed their vessel
He rescued French civilians being held and tortured in German POW camps
6
Which Tennessee military location was known for its barrage balloon training?
Camp Forrest
Camp Tyson
Fort Campbell
Oak Ridge
7
Memphis is remembered most for which important musical genre?
Blues
Country
All of the above
Bluegrass
8
Which best describes the Agricultural Adjustment Act?
Provided relief and government subsidies for farmers throughout the state
Provided “Social Security” to the aged
Provided work on environmental projects to young men
Provided flood control, electricity, and economic development to Tennessee
9
Governor Austin Peay is most remembered for his improvements in
State highways and education
National and State Parks
The CCC and AAA
Prison reform and the Temperance movement
10
Who is often considered the "Father of the Blues?"
Jimmie Rodgers
David Crosthwait
W.C. Handy
Louis Armstrong
11
Who became the first female American pilot to die in the line of duty during World War 2?
Amelia Earhart
Ida B. Wells
Anne Dallas Dudley
Cornelia Fort
12
The Scopes Trial was a landmark court case and a “media circus” that occurred due to which conflict in the schools?
The question of affirmative action in higher education
The issue of segregation versus desegregation
The question of whether girls should receive an equal education to boys
The teaching of “evolution” versus “creationism”
13
Which renowned radio station originated in Nashville and to this day features the greatest country hits?
WNRQ
WRVW
WSM
WSIX
14
Which of the following focused on environmental and agricultural conservation projects?
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Tennessee Valley Authority
Civilian Conservation Corps
We Shield Millions
15
Which of the following people was not important to the Scopes Monkey Trial?
William Jennings Bryan
Clarence Darrow
Edward Carmack
John T. Scopes
16
In what city was the Scopes Monkey Trial held?
Nashville
Franklin
Dayton
Chattanooga
17
Which of the following would be most responsible for the building of dams, power plants, and other utility buildings?
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
We Shield Millions
Civilian Conservation Corps
Tennessee Valley Authority
18
Who gets credit for being the deciding vote in favor of women's suffrage?
Austin Peay
Edward Carmack
Albert H. Roberts
Harry T. Burn
19
Which Tennessee man improved the “grocery shopper’s experience," designing a “self-service” market called Piggly Wiggly.
David Crosthwait
Colonel Sanders
The Carter Family
Clarence Saunders
20
Tennessee is called the “Perfect 36” due to its role in the
Music industry
Creation of the atomic bomb
Birth of the United Nations
Passing of the 19th Amendment