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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.

Author
Bigwoo

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
259,990

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
643

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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

Southern Women

Mississippi Delta

Good Directions

Southern Sunrise

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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

The Down Home Girls' Car

The Down Home Girl's Clothes

The Down Home Girls' Perfume

The Down Home Girls' Breath

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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

Fast Food

Soul Food

Low Calorie Food

Fried Food

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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

Andrew Jackson

Zachary Taylor

George Washington

William Henry Harrison

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

Iced T and Charlie Daniels

Fantasia and Reuben Studdard

Eddie Murphy and Carrie Underwood

Ludacris and Jamie Foxx

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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

Electric Guitar

Harmonica

Snare Drum

Saxophone

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Question 7 of 10

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

The durn rabbits

The grazing goats

The neighbor's cat

The Baptist preacher's wife

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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

Married Man

Southern Man

Happy Man

Bossy Man

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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

A hungry farmer

A lonesome truck driver

A hard working housewife

A homesick college student

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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

The Mississippi River

A sternwheeler

An Alabama church picnic

The South

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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".

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".

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".

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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