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Quiz about Turnip Greens in Song
Quiz about Turnip Greens in Song

Turnip Greens in Song Trivia Quiz


Turnip Greens are a leafy vegetable, popular in the South region of the US. Known for its low cost and high nutritional value, turnip greens have also found their way into song lyrics that represent several different genres

A multiple-choice quiz by Bigwoo. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Bigwoo
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
259,990
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
642
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 75 (3/10), Guest 107 (7/10), Reveler (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. In this country music hit song Billy Currington ends the song by thanking God for turnip greens. What is the name of this song? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The song "Down Home Girl" was recorded by The Coasters and The Rolling Stones. In this song what smells like turnip greens? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What kind of food is Albert Collins describing with the lyrics, "We got cornbread, mash potato, candied yams, an' turnip greens, we got a little chittlin'"? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Roger Miller in his song, "I Get up Early in the Morning" states that this US President "sent the British running through turnip greens". Which President was it? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The hip hop duo "Field Mob" raps that they are from the "home of the neck bones, black eyed peas, turnip and collard greens". What two stars appear with this duo in the recording of this song, entitled "Georgia"? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Duane Eddy was a famous 1950's American rock and roll instrumentalist. One of his hit songs was "Tiger Love and Turnip Greens". What instrument did he help make popular with his music? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In the Hank Williams Sr. song, "Everything's Okay", who "got the turnip greens"? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. "Send me a pan of corn bread with turnip greens on the side and if you really want to mess with my head give me anything Southern fried". What type of man is Roy Orbison describing in the title of this song? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Bluegrass legend Bill Monroe sings "well it's coffee cakes and pork and beans, black-eyed peas and turnip greens. Turn on my radio one time more. Hear Ernest Tubb a walkin' the floor". Who is he singing about?
Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What is Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys describing when they sing, "She's got backbones and turnip greens, ham hocks and butter beans, you and me and New Orleans"? Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Nov 18 2024 : Guest 75: 3/10
Oct 05 2024 : Guest 107: 7/10
Oct 05 2024 : Reveler: 9/10
Oct 02 2024 : Guest 98: 10/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In this country music hit song Billy Currington ends the song by thanking God for turnip greens. What is the name of this song?

Answer: Good Directions

"Good Directions" appeared on Currington's second album entitled "Doin' Something Right". It was a Top 10 song on the US Country Charts.
2. The song "Down Home Girl" was recorded by The Coasters and The Rolling Stones. In this song what smells like turnip greens?

Answer: The Down Home Girls' Perfume

"Down Home Girl" was written by Jerry Leiber who also wrote the lyrics to such classics as "Heartbreak Hotel", "Yakety Yak" and "Jailhouse Rock". This song was also recorded by Nazareth
3. What kind of food is Albert Collins describing with the lyrics, "We got cornbread, mash potato, candied yams, an' turnip greens, we got a little chittlin'"?

Answer: Soul Food

In America, the term "soul food" has come to describe Southern African-American cuisine. Historians say that many of the foods considered soul food are indigenous to Africa and passed down through the generations. For example, yams, sorghum, pumpkin, okra, and leafy greens could be found as early as 2000 BC on the African continent. Collins was a phenomenal blues musician and singer known for energetic on stage performances.
4. Roger Miller in his song, "I Get up Early in the Morning" states that this US President "sent the British running through turnip greens". Which President was it?

Answer: Andrew Jackson

The Battle of New Orleans, which was fought as a part of the War of 1812, made Andrew Jackson a national hero and set the stage for him to becoming President in 1829. Roger Miller's most famous hit was "King of the Road".
5. The hip hop duo "Field Mob" raps that they are from the "home of the neck bones, black eyed peas, turnip and collard greens". What two stars appear with this duo in the recording of this song, entitled "Georgia"?

Answer: Ludacris and Jamie Foxx

This Hip Hop Duo (Smoke and Shawn Jay) are from Albany, Georgia. The song also appeared on Ludacris' "Disturbing the Peace" Album. Foxx plays the role of Ray Charles on the song.
6. Duane Eddy was a famous 1950's American rock and roll instrumentalist. One of his hit songs was "Tiger Love and Turnip Greens". What instrument did he help make popular with his music?

Answer: Electric Guitar

Eddy was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. In 1986 he won a Grammy for best Rock Instrumental for the song "Peter Gunn".
7. In the Hank Williams Sr. song, "Everything's Okay", who "got the turnip greens"?

Answer: The durn rabbits

Hank Williams Sr. is considered the father of contemporary country music. He wrote the lyrics and music to this humorous song where the singer's Uncle Bill recites a litany of problems but ends each stanza with "So Everything's Okay".
8. "Send me a pan of corn bread with turnip greens on the side and if you really want to mess with my head give me anything Southern fried". What type of man is Roy Orbison describing in the title of this song?

Answer: Southern Man

Orbison recorded "I'm A Southern Man" in 1976. The song was written by singer/songwriter Tony Joe White who is best known for his 1969 hit song that refers to another green leafy vegetable. The song was "Polk Salad Annie".
9. Bluegrass legend Bill Monroe sings "well it's coffee cakes and pork and beans, black-eyed peas and turnip greens. Turn on my radio one time more. Hear Ernest Tubb a walkin' the floor". Who is he singing about?

Answer: A lonesome truck driver

Bill Monroe and The Bluegrass Boys released "The Lonesome Truck Driver Blues" in 1951. Monroe is often referred to as "the father of bluegrass" and is credited with developing the popular music genre.
10. What is Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys describing when they sing, "She's got backbones and turnip greens, ham hocks and butter beans, you and me and New Orleans"?

Answer: The South

"That's What I Like About the South" was recorded by Bob Wills and his band in 1942. Wills was a pioneer in his field and is credited with helping to start a style of country music known as the "Bakersfield Sound". Wills also appeared in nearly twenty western films
Source: Author Bigwoo

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