How it works
These Tennessee trivia questions go east to west and 1540 to 1996: a Cherokee town's name, a state that never was, a full-size Parthenon and whitewater on the Ocoee.
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TN trivia questions in four rounds
Overhill towns to statehood ends in 1796. Volunteers, war and a new South covers the 19th century, and Dams, labs and a world's fair the 20th. Three Grand Divisions is geography: rivers, caves and the rim around Nashville.
Tennessee trivia questions and answers at the table
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Questions and answers
What is a trivia question about Tennessee?
Here is one: which would-be state did eastern counties form in 1784? The answer is the State of Franklin, which lasted until 1788. The pack has dozens more, each with four choices and a reason.
How were the answers checked?
Every answer was found in the text of the Wikipedia article Tennessee on October 3, 2026. The pack leaves out disaster tolls, car makers and other companies, and what the site's other packs already ask, such as the Volunteer State.
When did Tennessee become a state?
On June 1, 1796, as the 16th state and the first made from federal territory. Before that the land was part of North Carolina and then the Southwest Territory.
What are the three Grand Divisions of Tennessee?
East, Middle and West Tennessee. The Tennessee River forms most of the line between Middle and West, and most of East Tennessee keeps Eastern Time while the rest keeps Central.