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Memphis, Tennessee Trivia Quiz

Test your knowledge of the city of Memphis in this quiz which I have adopted and updated from one originally compiled by user heathernicole001.
This is a renovated/adopted version of an old quiz by author heathernicole001

A multiple-choice quiz by Dizart. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Dizart

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
62,153

Updated
Dec 21 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. The city of Memphis, Tennessee, is located on the banks of which major river? Hint

Tennessee

Missouri

Cumberland

Mississippi

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Memphis metropolitan area includes, besides parts of Tennessee and Arkansas, a number of cities in the northern part of which other state? Hint

Texas

Alabama

Mississippi

Louisiana

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Question 3 of 10

3. Memphis was founded in 1819 and was named after an ancient city in which country? Hint

Egypt

Algeria

Israel

Iraq

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the name of the famous street in Memphis that is regarded as the home of blues music? Hint

Bourbon Street

Beale Street

Washington Avenue

Broadway

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Lorraine Motel in Memphis became infamous as the site of the assassination of which famous person? Hint

Martin Luther King Jr

Malcolm X

John F. Kennedy

Harvey Milk

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Question 6 of 10

6. The University of Memphis was established in 1912 under its original name of West Tennessee Normal School. What has been the nickname of the university's sports teams since 1939? Hint

Tigers

Wildcats

Bulldogs

Eagles

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Question 7 of 10

7. Music fans are well catered for if they are visiting Memphis. Which famous recording studio, which is open to the public, is located on Union Avenue? Hint

Abbey Road

Headley Grange

Muscle Shoals

Sun Studio

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 2001, Memphis gained a National Basketball Association franchise when the Grizzlies located there from which Canadian city? Hint

Montreal

Vancouver

Ottawa

Edmonton

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Question 9 of 10

9. Residents of the Peabody Hotel in Memphis can expect to see which creatures wandering about the lobby during their visit? Hint

Lemurs

Turtles

Ducks

Sheep

10. No trip to Memphis would be complete without a visit to Graceland, the home of the late rock and roll legend Elvis Presley. Which one of the following could you NOT see on a tour of the house and estate? Hint

Elvis Presley's private jet

Elvis Presley's grave

The bedroom where Elvis Presley was born

Presley Motors (car museum)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The city of Memphis, Tennessee, is located on the banks of which major river?

Answer: Mississippi

Memphis is situated in the far west of the state of Tennessee on the east bank of the Mississippi River. It is connected to the state of Arkansas by road bridges that carry Interstates 40 and 55.

2. The Memphis metropolitan area includes, besides parts of Tennessee and Arkansas, a number of cities in the northern part of which other state?

Answer: Mississippi

The Memphis metropolitan area covers an area of around 4,600 square miles, with a total population at the 2010 US census of over 1.3 million. Large communities in the state of Mississippi that come under its umbrella include Southaven, Olive Branch and Horn Lake.

3. Memphis was founded in 1819 and was named after an ancient city in which country?

Answer: Egypt

The area on which Memphis now stands originally belonged to the Chickasaw Nation. They ceded the land to the United States in January, 1819. The new city was founded by Andrew Jackson, John Overton and James Winchester, and they named it after the ancient capital of Egypt.

4. What is the name of the famous street in Memphis that is regarded as the home of blues music?

Answer: Beale Street

Beale Street is just under two miles long and is home to numerous blues clubs and restaurants. Tom Lee Park sits at the Mississippi River end of the street, and is home to the annual Beale Street Music Festival.

5. The Lorraine Motel in Memphis became infamous as the site of the assassination of which famous person?

Answer: Martin Luther King Jr

Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr was staying at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis in April, 1968. He was leaning over his motel room balcony talking to Jesse Jackson when he was shot with a rifle bullet fired by James Earl Ray. He died in hospital shortly afterwards. The motel is now the site of the National Civil Rights Museum.

6. The University of Memphis was established in 1912 under its original name of West Tennessee Normal School. What has been the nickname of the university's sports teams since 1939?

Answer: Tigers

The University of Memphis has undergone a few name changes over the years, with the current name replacing Memphis State University in 1994. The school's sports teams were informally known as "Blue and Gray Warriors" until Tigers was officially adopted in 1939. They became members of the American Athletic Conference in 2013.

7. Music fans are well catered for if they are visiting Memphis. Which famous recording studio, which is open to the public, is located on Union Avenue?

Answer: Sun Studio

Sun Studio has been nicknamed "the birthplace of rock and roll". Opened in 1950, Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats recorded "Rocket 88" there, reputedly the first ever rock and roll single. Among the famous musicians to have recorded there are Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and U2.

8. In 2001, Memphis gained a National Basketball Association franchise when the Grizzlies located there from which Canadian city?

Answer: Vancouver

The Vancouver Grizzlies were an NBA expansion team that began play in 1995. After just six seasons in British Columbia, low attendances and subsequent loss of revenue saw the owners apply for permission to relocate to Memphis, with approval being given in July, 2001.

The Memphis Grizzlies play home games at the FedEx Forum, and made it all the way to the Western Conference finals in 2013, where they lost to the San Antonio Spurs.

9. Residents of the Peabody Hotel in Memphis can expect to see which creatures wandering about the lobby during their visit?

Answer: Ducks

The Peabody Ducks, five mallards, live in their own penthouse apartment on the roof of the Peabody Hotel on Union Avenue. Every day between 11.00 and 5.00 pm they are on parade in the fountain in the hotel's lobby. The tradition dates back to the 1930s when the hotel's then manager brought live ducks back to the hotel from a hunting trip.

Answer: The bedroom where Elvis Presley was born

Elvis Presley was actually born in Tupelo, Mississippi - the small house where he was born is now a museum. Elvis bought Graceland in 1957, and he died there in 1977. The estate is a National Historic Landmark, and attracts around 650,000 visitors each year.

Source: Author Dizart

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Memphis, Tennessee Trivia Quiz

Test your knowledge of the city of Memphis in this quiz which I have adopted and updated from one originally compiled by user heathernicole001. This is a renovated/adopted version of an old quiz by author heathernicole001

Test your knowledge of the city of Memphis in this quiz which I have adopted and updated from one originally compiled by user heathernicole001.
This is a renovated/adopted version of an old quiz by author heathernicole001