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| Which Tennessee State Agency is the oldest? |
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| The Tennessee Department of Agriculture which was formed in 1854 |
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| Which former Governer of Tennessee has a state park named for him? |
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| What department of Tennessee's state government runs the prison system? |
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| The Department of Corrections |
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| Where is William Strickland, architect for the Tennessee State Capitol, buried? |
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| In the walls of State Capitol building |
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| Who was the Tennessee state comptroller from 1955 until 1999? |
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| How many judicial districts does Tennessee have? |
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| Who is Tennessee's First Lady? |
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| Andrea Conte (last named pronounced CON TAY) |
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| What is the name of the large daily newspaper in Memphis? |
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| The Memphis Commercial Appeal |
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| What is the name of the town in New York where Phil Bredesen grew up? |
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| How many Congressional districts does Tennessee have? |
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| Who serves as the chief justice of the Tennessee Surpreme Court? |
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| Who was the Lieutenant Governor of Tennessee from 1971 until 2007? |
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| What major city in Tennessee was founded on Christmas Day, 1779? |
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| How much does the state of Tennessee tax food related items? |
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| What was the title of the Tennessee legal case which in the 1960s forced redistricting across America? |
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| Who was the architect of the Tennessee State Capitol? |
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| In Tennessee, who has the duty in each county of determining the value of land for tax purposes? |
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| Assessor (or Assessor of Property) |
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| How many votes do you need to pass a bill on the floor of the Tennessee State Senate? |
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| Name the US Representative who represents the district that includes the city of Franklin. |
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| What is the only type of legal case that the Tennessee Supreme Court must hear? |
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| On what National Historic site is former Governor Ray Blanton buried? |
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| The Battle of Shiloh (in a cemetery just across the street from old Shiloh Church) |
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| How many electoral votes are allocated to Tennessee? |
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| From what county does the current Speaker of the Tennessee House come from? |
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| In what state does I-40 enter after leaving Tennessee near Memphis? |
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| What department of state government employs state troopers? |
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| What town in Tennessee became "Coalwood" when used for the filming of the movie October Sky? |
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| Which of the three Tennessee presidents died at the youngest age? |
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| James K. Polk (he was only 53 years old when died) |
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| Which of the three Tennessee presidents died at the oldest age? |
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| Andrew Jackson (he was 78 years old when he died) |
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| In Tennessee what do the letters TDOT stand for? |
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| Tennessee Department of Transportation |
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| What is the name of the largest daily circulation newspaper in Tennessee? |
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| The Tennessean (Nashville) |
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| Which Tennessee governor established the Tennessee Department of Transportation? |
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| What is the term of office for a Tennessee State Representative? |
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| Name the two Tennesseans who have become Vice-President of the United States? |
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| Andrew Johnson (under Lincoln) Albert Gore, Jr. (under Clinton) |
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| How many Tennessee Counties were named for men who made the famous "crossing of the Deleware River" during the American Revolution? |
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| 7 (Washington, Sullivan, Monroe, Greene, Knox, Hamilton, and Marshall) |
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| How many justices serve on the Tennessee State Supreme Court? |
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| What was the original name of the Clinch River? |
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| Pellissippi River (pronounced PELL-UH-SIPPY) |
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| This city wasn't the first, the last, or the shortest length state capital city in Tennessee, but it was the official one from 1818 until 1826. Name the city. |
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| Who is the current state comptroller? |
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| Which part of the Tennessee Generally Assembly contains the most legislators? |
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| The House of Representatives (99 to 33) |
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In addition to a legislative body, name three of the six county officials that the Tennessee Constitution
requires every county to have. |
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| Executive or County Mayor, Sheriff, Trustee, Register, Clerk and Assessor |
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| What is the largest metropolitan government in Tennessee? |
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| The Metropolitan Government of Davidson County (Nashville) |
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| What is the title of someone who is in charge of one of the departments of state government? |
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| How many judges are on Tennessee's Court of Criminal Appeals? |
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| How many Tennessee counties contain parts of the Appalachian Trail? |
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| 8 (going north: Blount, Sevier, Cocke, Greene, Unicoi,Carter, Sullivan, Johnson) |
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| What instrument on the Tennessee state quarter represents West Tennessee? |
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| What is the name of the largest public utility in Memphis? |
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| Memphis Light, Gas and Water |
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| What instrument on the Tennessee state quarter represents Middle Tennessee? |
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| In Tennessee's counties, what official has the duty of collecting taxes? |
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| What is the name of the official manual of Tennessee State Government? |
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| What Tennessee statewide election takes place in 4 year intervals two years after the US presidental elections? |
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| The Tennessee Governor's race |
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| Chattanooga is the hometown of which of Tennessee's United States Senators? |
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| What governing body in Tennessee regulates privately owned utilities? |
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| The Tennessee Regulatory Authority |
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| Name the U.S. Representative who represents the district that includes Johnson City. |
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| Besides Knoxville, what was the other city to be a serious contender to get Tennessee's land grant college in 1868? |
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| What is another name for the Speaker of the Tennessee State Senate? |
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| What is the official website of the state of Tennessee? |
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| What instrument on the Tennessee state quarter represents East Tennessee? |
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| Who was the first woman on the Tennessee Supreme Court? |
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| Who were the 1998 College Football National Champions? |
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| Who is the current state treasurer? |
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| Name the US Representative who represents the district that includes Chattanooga. |
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| In what West Tennessee city does the Tennessee Supreme Court have regularly scheduled sessions? |
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| What vote does it take to override a governors veto? |
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| A simple majority vote of the legislature |
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| What department of state government builds highways? |
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| The Department of Transportation |
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| Vanderbilt University was originally started by what religious denomination? |
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| The Methodist Episcopal Church (or, simply, the Methodists) |
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| In what county does I-40 enter Tennessee from North Carolina? |
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| Which Tennessee town is the alleged home to the Bell Witch? |
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| What article and section of Tennessee's Constitution is used to justify secret meetings of the legislature? |
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| In Tennessee, if the governor dies in office, who becomes governor? |
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| What tree appears on the official Flag of the Governor of Tennessee? |
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| The Hickory representing Andrew Jackson |
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| What type of tax constitutes more than half of Tennessee's tax revenue? |
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| Maryville is the hometown of which of Tennessee's United States Senators? |
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| Name the Tennessean who served on the U.S. Supreme Court from 1914 until 1941. |
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| Which Tennesseean was serving as President of the United States when a former Tennessee president died? |
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| James K. Polk (when former president Andrew Jackson died in June of 1845) |
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| Who is the current Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives? |
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| What did Tennessee governors begin doing for the first time in 1954? |
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| How often do members of the Tennessee Supreme Court face a yes-no vote? |
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| Name the Tennessee woman who played the role of the "unsinkable" Molly Brown in the 1997 version of Titanic? |
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| Kathy Bates (from Memphis) |
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| Who is the current Tennessee Secretary of State? |
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| How much did a Rhea County judge fine teacher John Scopes for teaching evolution in the public schools? |
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| Who serves as the current Speaker Pro Tem of the Teenessee State Senate? |
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| Name one of the two women currently serving on the Tennessee Supreme Court? |
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| Janice Holder or Cornelia Clark |
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| Prior to Phil Bredesen, who was the last governor of Tennessee from Nashville? |
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| What building in Knoxville became the building used to portray the National Science Fair during the filming of the movie October Sky? |
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| The Jacobs Building at the Tennessee Valley Fair |
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| How many votes do you need to pass a bill on the floor of the Tennessee State House? |
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| In the 1940's, how long was the governor's term in Tennessee? |
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| What department of state government collects taxes? |
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| The Department of Revenue |
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| What department of Tennessee's state government runs the state parks? |
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| The Department of Environment and Conservation |
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| What does TEMA stand for? |
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| Tennessee Emergency Management Agency |
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