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1 4-H Section What does TAE4-HW mean? The Tennessee Association of Extension 4-H Workers What current 4-H event was originally named State Club Camp in 1923? Tennessee 4-H Roundup All Tennessee 4-H awards, sponsors, and activities are defined in what publication? The Tennessee 4-H Awards Handbook What form must a 4-H Agent or volunteer leader have before a 4-Her can attend an event? The Angel or 600A Form What is the Tennessee 4-H website address? Which 4-H judging contest was organized for the first time in Putnam County? Wildlife Judging Where does the Southern Regional Teen Leadership Conference take place? Clyde M. York 4-H Center in Crossville What does the term "extemporaneous" mean as it relates to 4-H? An unprepared speech (Senior members do this in addition to a prepared speech) How many 4-H members are enrolled in Tennessee 4-H clubs? Approximately 300,000 The National 4-H Land Judging contest is held in what state? Oklahoma What does SRTLC stand for as it relates to 4-H? Southern Regional Teen Leadership Conference What Federal Law provided the funding for the 4-H program in the United States? The Smith-Lever Act (of 1914) An extemperaneous speech should last no more than how many minutes? 2 minutes Who is the current Dean of University of Tennessee Extension? Dr. Tim Cross How many southern states participate in the Southern Region Teen Leadership Conference? 13 Which 4-H symbol by law cannot be covered in any way by text or graphics when printed? The 4-H Clover Monday, December 03, 2012 Page 74 of 105

2 AG Section What is the average age of a Tennessee farmer? 57 Years of Age Which county in Tennessee has the largest annual harvest of deer in the nation? Hardeman County Which one of Tennessee's forage grasses is infected with an "Endophyte Fungus?" Fescue The average rainfall for Tennessee would be about how many inches per year? About 50 inches per year What is another name for the cattle disease 'bangs?" Brucellosis How many acres of Tennessee land are in farms? Roughly 12 Million Acres Lady bugs are beneficial insects because they prey on what farm pest? Aphids What farm animal is most susceptible to pseudorabies (pronounced SUE-DOE-RAY-BEES)? Swine or Hogs What do the phrases "strict low middling" and "good ordinary" refer to? Grades of Cotton What is the term for a water-bearing formation formed underground? Aquifer (AH-QUH-FUR) How many frost-free days are required to grow cotton? 200 Where does the University of Tennessee test new varieties and farming procedures? UT AG Research Centers (would also accept Experiment Stations) Where would you find an A, B, and C horizon? In a Soil Profile What is Transpiration (pronounced TRANS-PER-RAY-SHUN)? Plants Releasing Water Into the Air A clinometer (pronounced KLIN OM UH TER) is used to measure what? Slope A sirloin steak comes from what area of the animal? Hip What is the term used to describe the change of plant species on a piece of ground over a period of years? Plant Succession Where does the city of Memphis obtain its fresh water supply? From Large Underground Wells Located in the Area What is found in Central Basin and Plateau soils that is not found in Highland Rim soils? Bedrock (in the upper profile) Why is UT Extension called the Cooperative Extension Service? Cooperation Between Federal, State, and County Governments What family of insects causes farmers the most economic loss? Lepidoptera (moth and butterflies) (pronounced LEP UH DOP TUH RA) Monday, December 03, 2012 Page 75 of 105

3 AG Section What term is used to describe soil which has never been cultivated? Virgin Soil What Tennessee county makes the most money from agriculture products? Bedford County (As of the latest Census of AG-2007) Monday, December 03, 2012 Page 76 of 105

4 FC Section By law, a beverage that is called a fruit juice must contain at least what percent of natural fruit juices? 10 What can be added to fruit to prevent it from browning in the freezer? Ascorbic Acid (pronounced AS-SCORE-BIC) What is the term for the reduction in the size of particles suspended in a liquid by the use of high pressure? Homogenization (pronounced HUM-AH-GIN-UH-ZAY-SHUN) What are the two readings given in a blood pressure? Systolic (pronounced SISS-TAH-LIC) and Diastolic (pronounced DISS-TAH-LIC) What is the most common alteration on clothing? Shortening or Lengthening Leg Length Who can be described as any person or organization that uses resources? Consumer What is the term for the exposing of a liquid to high temperatures allowing for the destruction of harmful organisms without major chemical changes to the substance? Pasteurization (pronounced PASS-TER-UH-ZAY-SHUN) What is defined as the ratio of lean body weight to fat body weight? Body Composition Sewing items needed to finish a project such as buttons, zippers, thread and snaps are also known as what? Notions At what temperature should cold foods be stored? 40 F or Colder According to census data, do Tenneessee men or women live longer? Women (60% of Tennesseans over the age of 65 are women) What percentage of Tennesseans are over the age of 65? 12% What scale is used to classify a tornado? Fujita Scale (pronounced FEW GEE TA) What does the size of the lens opening of a camera effect? Depth of Field in Focus What is a combination of colors that lie next to each other on the color wheel called? Analogous or Related Comparing prices of different brands and sizes of the same food is called what? Unit Pricing Why should you not eat just before exercise? You May Get Cramps or Upset Stomach What is the approximate size of a lightning bolt? Only 3/4 Inch What law requires that creditors provide consumers with credit terms that are clear and meaningful? The Truth in Lending Act What percentage of teens work part-time jobs? 71% Monday, December 03, 2012 Page 77 of 105

5 FC Section A drug or other substance which produces delusions is called a what? Hallucinogen (pronouned HUH-LOOSE-UN-UH-GIN) What is the term for the passing of nutrients into the blood stream? Absorption What machine are you using when working with a feed dog? Sewing Machine Monday, December 03, 2012 Page 78 of 105

6 What Tennessee county contains the only freshwater pearl farm in North America? Benton County Which of Tennessee rivers drains 41,000 square miles including portions of 60 Tennessee counties? The Tennessee River What Tennessee town is known as "Pencil City?" Shelbyville What is Tennessee's oldest town? Jonesborough (Established 1778) The presidental yacht used for most of the 20th Century was named after what famous Tennesseean? Sequoyah (SUH-QWA-YA like the tree) [USS Seqouia] At what Tennessee Historic Park does the "Eternal Flame of the Cherokee" burn? Red Clay State Historic Park What is the smallest county seat in Tennessee? Altamont (County Seat of Grundy County) What is the smallest county in area, in Tennessee? Trousdale County (116 square miles) Which Tennessee County was named in honor of Marquis de Lafayette (pronounced MAR KEE -- DE -- LA-FEE-ET) the french nobleman who fought for the colonies during the American Revolution? Fayette County (pronounced FAY-ET) Which Tennessee County has the lowest population density (people per square mile)? Wayne County (22.9 people per square mile) Marble City used to be the nickname of what Tennessee city? Knoxville At which Tennessee president's funeral was the president's pet parrot removed due to the bird's swearing? Andrew Jackson Which county in Tennessee has the oldest courthouse still in use? Dickson County (located in Charlotte; built in 1832) The Krystal burgers were first sold in what Tennessee city? Chattanooga What Tennessee city is the home of UTC? Chattanooga (University of Tennessee at Chattanooga) What businessman financed the construction of the tunnel at the Narrows of the Harpeth? Montgomery Bell In what Tennessee town can you visit the James K. Polk home? Columbia What mountain in Tennessee is the tallest mountain from base to summit east of the Rocky Mountains? Mount LeConte (pronounced LUH CONT) What is the largest county in land area, in Tennessee? Shelby County (786 square miles) What Nashville landmark is a a full sized replica of a greek temple built in ancient Greece? The Parthenon (pronounced PARTH UH NON) Who became the first woman to serve as Chief Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court? Janice Holder Monday, December 03, 2012 Page 79 of 105

7 What Tennessee town is known as the "Mule Capitol of the World?" Columbia What Tennessee county contains the communities known as Defeated and Difficult? Smith County How long is Tennessee's section of the Appalachian Trail? 284 miles In what county can you actually stand on the real "Rocky Top?" Blount County (The real "Rocky Top" is located on the Appalachian Trail) What do the 31 fountains at the Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park represent? Tennessee's 31 River Systems What is the best known river in Tennessee for white water rafting? Ocoee River The highest point in Tennessee can be found in what Tennessee county? Sevier County What West Tennessee county consists mainly of communities that sided with the North in the Civil War? Chester County The French Broad River and the Holston River converge to form what river? The Tennessee River If you leave Nashville, and travel due south, what state will be the first one you enter? Alabama Which of Tennessee's major cities lies in the Central Basin? Nashville What Tennessee County is known as the "Nursery Capitol of the South?" Warren County How many states can alledgedy be viewed from the summit of Lookout Mountain? Seven (7) Pat Summitt serves on the board of what famous Museum? The National Musem of American History in Washington, DC Who commanded the Federal troops at the battle of Stones River? William Rosecrans (Pronounced ROSE CRANS) How did Signal Point, near Chattanooga, receive its name? Cherokee Indians used this scenic location to send smoke signals which could be seen for miles What street in Memphis is considered the home of the blues? Beale Street Henry not Andrew was the person for which Tennessee's seventh largest city was really named. Name the city. Johnson City Which Tennessee town became the first city in America to have elevated sidewalks? Morristown In what county is the geographic center of Tennessee? Rutherford County What Hamilton County company makes Little Debbie Snack Cakes? McKee Foods Monday, December 03, 2012 Page 80 of 105

8 What interstate connects Memphis, Nashville and Knoxville? Interstate 40 The Obion is a tributary of what river? The Mississippi What was the name of the famous commune in Dickson County? The Ruskin Commune Harrison served as the county seat of what county during the Civil War? Hamilton County In what town is Tennessee Tech University located? Cookeville What is the highest waterfall east of the Rocky Mountains? Fall Creek Falls (256 feet) What Hall of Fame is located in Nashville? The Country Music Hall of Fame What Tennessee topograhical feature is known as the "Grand Canyon of the South?" The Sequatchie Valley Where is the highest point in Tennessee? Clingman's Dome (6643 ft above sea level) Near what small town in northeast Tennessee have paleontologists recently discovered fossils they believe to be at least four million years old? Gray What city is known throughout America as the gateway to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park? Gatlinburg Shiloh National Battlefield Park is located in what Grand Division of Tennessee? West Name a Tennessee community west of the Mississippi River. Reverie, Tennessee (considered to be part of Tipton County) What famous person graduated from Humes High School in Memphis in 1953? Elvis Presley How many Tennessee counties were named for Presidents? 7 (Washington, Jefferson, Jackson, Madison, Monroe, Van Buren, Polk Counties ) If you leave Chattanooga, Tennessee and travel due south, what state will be the first one you enter? Georgia The largest clay mine in Tennessee is located in what county? Henry County The Standard Candy Company in Nashville is famous for what product? The GooGoo Cluster Bluff City is the nickname of what Tennessee city? Memphis What county is named for Reelfoot Lake? Lake County Which of the Tennessee presidents was the only U.S. President to completely pay off the national debt? Andrew Jackson Monday, December 03, 2012 Page 81 of 105

9 In what town is Middle Tennessee State University located? Murfreesboro For whom is Knoxville named? Henry Knox (first Secretary of War and Revolutionary War Hero) Which Tennessee town shares its Main Street with Virginia? Bristol (State Street) What river flows through the Sycamore Shoals? The Watauga River What is the largest city in Tennessee in terms of area? Nashville (526 sq. miles; it is a metro city so the whole county is technically part of Nashville; it is the 12th largest city in the US by size) Name the riverboat which exploded near Memphis in 1865 killing over 1,000 former Union prisoners of war who were on their way home? Sultana (pronounced SULL-TAN-UH) What well known political figure derives income from the Pasminco zinc mine? Al Gore, Jr. What two things did Sarah Childress Polk prohibit from occuring in the White House while she was First Lady? Drinking and Dancing The city of Columbia lies in which Grand Division of Tennessee? Middle Who commanded the Federal troops at the battle of Shiloh? U.S. Grant Tennessee's first sunrise takes place in which county? Johnson County (Tennessee's eastern most county) What milk processor in Athens, Tennessee has had their ice cream ranked "one of the best in the world" by TIME Magazine? Mayfield Dairy Farms The Sequatchie Valley runs between Waldens Ridge and what other Tennessee topograhical feature? The Cumberland Plateau The lowest point in Tennessee can be found near what major Tennessee city? Memphis (178 feet above sea level, where the Mississippi River crosses into Mississippi) The city of Jackson, as well as Jackson County, were named for whom? President Andrew Jackson What three states meet a short walk from the Cumberland Gap? Tennessee, Virginia and Kentucky At what point does the Appalachian Trail reach its highest point in altitude in the United States? Clingman's Dome (6643 ft above sea level) Who commanded the Federal troops at the battle of Knoxville? Ambrose Burnside (Pronounced AM BROCE BURN SIDE) The Big Sandy is a tributary of what river? The Mississippi The limestone used in the current columns of the Tennessee State Capitol came from what state? Indiana Monday, December 03, 2012 Page 82 of 105

10 Tennessee's western most point can be found in which county? Shelby County Who did Lafayette (LA-FEE-ET) come to Tennessee to visit in 1825? Andrew Jackson Name the only county in Tennessee named for a woman? Grainger County (East Tennessee) What company developed the Moon Pie? The Chattanooga Bakery Company What Tennessee county produced most of the marble used in the U.S. Capitol building? Hawkins County What is the name of the river which "crosses" Interstate 40 five times between Cookeville and Carthage? The Caney Fork River What Tennessee town is known for its teapot collection? Gibson County Although considered to be in West Tennessee, which county has the majority of it's land area east of the Tennessee river? Hardin County What Tennessee county contains the communities known as Tie Wop and Lick Skillet? Decatur County In what town would you find "Graceland?" Memphis What is the highest elevation point in West Tennessee? Pilot's Point in Benton County What Tennessee County is known as the "Tomato Capitol of the South?" Lauderdale County Name the three Tennessee counties which have American Indian names. Obion, Sequatchie, and Unicoi Counties The National Life & Accident Insurance Co. founded what Nashville radio station? WSM Radio Who is the chairman of the Tennessee Regulatory Authority? Kenneth C. Hill Which former Tennessee U.S. Senator was presented the Presidental Medal of Freedom from President Reagan? Howard Baker, Jr. What foreign country is geographically closer to Bristol, Tennessee than Bristol is to the city of Memphis? Canada Many of Tennessee's counties were named for war heros. Which specific war has the most counties named for its heroes? Revolutionary War; 30 counties named for solders or officers who fought in that war What river merges with the Cumberland in Celina? The Obey The Harpeth is a tributary of what river? The Cumberland Monday, December 03, 2012 Page 83 of 105

11 Who was the first African American to serve as Chief Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court? Aldolpho Birch (pronounced AL DOLL FO) What is the name of the football stadium on the campus of the University of Tennessee? Neyland Stadium (pronounced KNEE-LUND) What is the largest Tennessee city on the Cumberland Plateau? Crossville Name the Tennessee candy company which was the first to produce gummie bears. Brock Candy Company of Chattanooga What is the name of the rural English colony located in the Upper Cumberlands? Rugby What city is known as "the Athens of the South?" Nashville What is the only county in Tennessee which lies in three different physiographic regions? Putnam County (Cumberland Plateau, Highland Rim, and the Central Basin) What Tennessee town is named after the Aluminum Company of America? Alcoa The largest zinc mine in Tennessee is located in what county? Smith County Tennessee is the home to world's largest underground lake. Name it. The Lost Sea in Monroe County The "playground" for the Cumberland Homesteads is today known as what? Cumberland Mountain State Park If you leave Reelfoot Lake, and travel due west, what state will be the first one you enter? Missouri What county of Tennessee went bankrupt and ceased to exist in 1919? James County What was the last county to be established in Tennessee? Chester County What is Tennessee's largest National Park? The Great Smokies National Park In what Tennessee county does Nestle have a bottled water plant? Macon County What Tennessee county is the only one named for a river? Obion County The city of Crossville is located in what physical region of Tennessee? The Cumberland Plateau Name the rustic valley located in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. Cades Cove In what city was the Holiday Inn founded? Memphis Which was the only Tennessee president to outlive his wife? Andrew Jackson Monday, December 03, 2012 Page 84 of 105

12 What Tennessee River Dam was demolished by TVA in 1968? Hales Bar Dam near Chattanooga (replaced by NickaJack Dam 6 miles upstream) What was the Cherokee tribe's last center of government before being forcibly removed from Tennessee in 1838? Red Clay Which one of the Tennessee Presidents does not have a Tennessee County named for him? Andrew Johnson (Johnson County was named for Thomas Johnson in 1836 prior to Andrew Johnson becoming well known in Tennessee) Which Tennessee county has the largest population density (people per square mile)? Shelby County (1095 people per square mile) If you leave Memphis, and travel due south, what state will be the first one you enter? Mississippi What is the smallest county in the state according to population? Pickett County (4,945) [Also only county to have less than 5,000 people] What city in Tennessee is known as "Atomic City?" Oak Ridge Pinson Mounds State Archaeological Park is located in what Tennessee County? Madison County The state of Oklahoma was almost named for what famous Tennessean? Sequoyah (SUH-QWA-YA like the tree) In what county will you find Ozone Falls? Cumberland County The mining of what element caused sulfuric acid to make its way into the ground around Ducktown, Tennessee killing the vegetation for miles? Copper Monday, December 03, 2012 Page 85 of 105

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State of Tennessee. Department of State. Tennessee State Library and Archives 403 Seventh Avenue North Nashville, Tennessee (615)

State of Tennessee. Department of State. Tennessee State Library and Archives 403 Seventh Avenue North Nashville, Tennessee (615) Tre Hargett Secretary of State State of Tennessee Charles A. Sherrill State Librarian and Archivist Department of State Tennessee State Library and Archives 403 Seventh Avenue North Nashville, Tennessee