Play Nashville Trivia
- Who was Nashville’s first professional sports team?
- Answer: The Nashville Americans baseball team was formed in 1885
- What year did the Nashville Predators play their first hockey game?
- 1998
- Which Super Bowl did the Tennessee Titans play in?
- Super Bowl XXXIV
- What was the original name of the Ryman Auditorium?
- The Union Gospel Tabernacle
- How many National Championships has Vanderbilt University won?
- 5
- What is the oldest college located in Nashville?
- Fisk University
- Who founded modern-day Nashville?
- Timothy Demonbreun
- How many live music venues are there in Nashville?
- Over 180
- What two famous people are buried near Nashville’s Capitol Building?
- President James K. Polk and his wife
- What is the oldest combination candy bar in America?
- Goo Goo Cluster
- What Nashville horse is the ancestor of champions Seabiscuit, Secretariat, American Pharoah and Justify?
- Belle Meade’s Iriquois
- How many songs did Elvis Presley record at RCA Studio B on Music Row?
- Over 250
- What is Nashville’s oldest skyscraper?
- Life & Casualty Tower
- What chef is Nashville’s only James Beard Award winner?
- Tandy Wilson of City House
- What was the original name of Prince’s Hot Chicken?
- BBQ Chicken Shack
- What amount was on the price tag on Minnie Pearl’s iconic hat?
- $1.98
- The driveway to the Hermitage, home to President Andrew Jackson, is shaped like what musical instrument?
- A guitar
- Which Nashvillian is considered the “Father of Bluegrass”?
- Bill Monroe
- Nashville was founded on which holiday?
- Christmas
- What is the official name of the “Batman Building”?
- The AT&T Tower
- How many pedestrian bridges cross the Cumberland River in Nashville?
- Just one, the John Siegenthaler Pedestrian Bridge
- What’s the price of a WeGo public transit day pass?
- $4
- How long did it take to recreate the statue of Athena in the Parthenon?
- 8 years
- Which American Revolutionary War general was Nashville is named for?
- Francis Nash
- What was America’s first fully-licensed commercial FM radio station?
- W47NV, which later became WSM-FM
- Which American president played piano at the Grand Ole Opry?
- Richard Nixon performed “God Bless America” in 1974
- What popular confection was invented in Nashville in 1897?
- Cotton Candy was created by Nashvillians John C. Wharton and William Morrison
- Which American president visited Nashville’s Maxwell House, proclaiming the coffee to be “Good to the last drop?”
- Theodore Roosevelt
- Nashville venues that host live music 4 times per week can display a special sign. What shape is the sign?
- A guitar pick
- Name the only live music venue in the world that can record performances directly to vinyl?
- The Blue Room, inside Jack White’s Third Man Records
- Who plays the country singer Rayna Jaymes in the TV show “Nashville?”
- Connie Britton
- Which fruit is celebrated at an East Nashville annual arts festival?
- The tomato
- What year did Nashville host the Grammy nominations?
- 2012
- What is the name of Nashville’s iconic letterpress printing shop?
- Hatch Show Print, which opened in 1879
- Where was Taylor Swift performing when she was discovered?
- The Bluebird Cafe
- What iconic Nashville club does Garth Brooks call “the beginning and the Mecca, the end?”
- The Bluebird Cafe
- What company sponsored the first commercial FM radio broadcast?
- Nashville’s Standard Candy Co.
- What current Nashville park was built by the Union Army in 1862?
- Fort Negley
- What was the original use of the building now known as Marathon Village?
- A cotton gin (1888), then Marathon Auto Works (1907-1914)
- What is Nashville's oldest honky tonk?
- Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge
- What kind of food is served at Jack Cawthon’s 3 Nashville restaurants?
- Barbecue
- What service organization was founded in 1928 by Morris Frank, a visually impaired student at Vanderbilt?
- The Seeing Eye, Inc., which trains service dogs
- What nickname did Nashvillian William Driver give the American flag in 1837?
- Old Glory
- What Nashville daily newspaper ceased publication in 1998?
- The Nashville Banner
- Besides dry-sauced spicy chicken, what are 2 other critical ingredients of authentic Nashville Hot Chicken?
- White bread and pickle
- What is Nashville’s oldest operating craft brewery?
- Blackstone Brewery opened in 1994
- Why did East TN Representative, Harry Burn, cast the tie-breaking vote to ratify the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote?
- His mother asked him to
- What is the name of Nashville’s college football postseason bowl game?
- Music City Bowl
- In which round of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft did the Predators draft goaltender Pekka Rinne?
- 8th round
- Which country singer is former Nashville Predators captain Mike Fisher married to?
- Carrie Underwood
- What do Nashville hockey fans throw onto the ice before playoff games?
- Catfish
- Who won the inaugural Music City Grand Prix?
- Marcus Ericsson
- Where did Johnny Cash meet his future wife June Carter?
- Backstage at the Grand Ole Opry
- Who is the godmother of singer Miley Cyrus?
- Dolly Parton
- Who was Dolly Parton’s first celebrity crush?
- Johnny Cash, who she saw from the audience at the Grand Ole Opry
- Who was the first country artist to be named CMA Entertainer of the Year 2 years in a row?
- Barbara Mandrell won this honor in both 1980 and 1981.
- First female country singer to open her own bar on Nashville's famous Broadway strip?
- Miranda Lambert opened Casa Rosa in May 2021
- Which Elvis Costello album was produced by legendary Nashville producer Billy Sherrill?
- Almost Blue
- Which Garth Brooks hit was written on napkins at a Nashville party?
- Friends in Low Places
- What Nashville company is the largest non-MedTech healthcare company in the world?
- HCA, according to Forbes (2020)
- The Nashville Sounds are the AAA affiliate of which MLB team?
- Milwaukee Brewers
- Who is the head coach of the Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team?
- Tim Corbin
- Which Vanderbilt freshman pitcher was named Most Outstanding Player of the 2019 College World Series?
- Kumar Rocker
- What’s the name of David Lipscomb University’s sports mascot?
- Lu the Bison
- Who is the Vanderbilt head coach with the most all-time wins?
- Dan McGugin
- Which running back holds Vanderbilt’s record for career rushing yards?
- Zac Stacy
- What was Tennessee State University's original name?
- Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State University
- What year was HCA founded?
- 1968
- What Dennis Quaid film was shot in Nashville?
- Great Balls of Fire, based on the life of rock-n-roller Jerry Lee Lewis
- Name the Nashville-born actress who played Lisa Turtle in the television show “Saved by the Bell?”
- Lark Voorhees
- Why did Reba McEntire almost miss her Grand Ole Opry debut in 1977?
- Security wouldn't let her in
- Carrie Underwood got her start by winning which reality TV show?
- American Idol
- What Nashville icon worked as a disc jockey under the name Elizabeth Crawford?
- Martha Ingram
- What was the original name of the National Life & Accident Insurance Co.?
- The National Sick and Accident Insurance Co.
- Richard Henry Boyd, founder of the National Baptist Publishing Board, went by what name for the first 22 years of his life?
- Dick Gray
- What firm bought Nashville's Cheek-Neal Coffee Co. in 1928?
- Postum
- What was the profession of Charles Nelson, who financed the Nashville Trust Co. in 1889?
- Whiskey distiller and wholesaler
- What Nashville college received generous donations from Lena Haralson, an early investor in Life & Casualty Insurance Co.?
- Lipscomb University
- Who was the first player signed to Nashville SC?
- Striker Daniel Rios
- Name the general manager of Nashville SC
- Mike Jacobs
- Name the head coach of Nashville SC
- Gary Smith
- How many Heisman Trophy winners have been drafted by the Tennessee Titans?
- 5 – Derrick Henry, Marcus Mariota, Earl Campbell, Mike Rozier and Eddie George
- In 2018, Derrick Henry ran his 99-yard touchdown against which team?
- Jacksonville Jaguars – he tied the record for the longest in NFL history
- Who owns the Tennessee Titans?
- Amy Adams Strunk is the controlling owner
- What record-setting Tennessee Titans kicker died in a car crash in 2020?
- Rob Bironas – he was just 36 years old
- Who is the Nashville Predators’ Mascot?
- Gnash the saber-tooth tiger
- Who was the first Tennessee Titans QB to throw a touchdown pass to himself?
- Marcus Mariota
- What was the previous name of the Tennessee Titans?
- Houston Oilers
- What famous country music artist co-owns Arrington Vineyards?
- Kix Brooks
- How old do you have to be to legally play pinball in the state of Tennessee?
- 18 years
- What famous music event is held once a year in Manchester, TN?
- The Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
- What 2011 hit song did Kelly Clarkson record in Nashville?
- Stronger
- Where can you see the world’s only full-scale replica of the Greek Parthenon?
- Nashville’s Centennial Park
- What hit song did Roy Orbison write atop his Nashville apartment?
- Pretty woman
- Which major media figure got her start in Nashville as a TV news anchor?
- Oprah Winfrey
- What Tom Hanks movie was filmed at the shuttered Tennessee State Prison?
- The Green Mile
- Which river runs through downtown Nashville?
- The Cumberland River
- Which country singer recorded the first million-selling song?
- Vernon Dalhart
- What Loretta Lynn song inspired a 1980 film of the same name?
- Coal Miner’s Daughter
- Who wrote two of his best-selling albums while in prison?
- Johnny Cash
- What future country music artist saw Johnny Cash perform live at San Quentin Prison?
- Merle Haggard
- What country singer stood only 4’11?
- Little Jimmy Dickens
- What TV show was hosted by country singers Buck Owens and Roy Clark?
- Hee Haw
- What movie inspired Garth Brooks’ hit song “The Dance”?
- Peggy Sue Got Married
- What shape is the large scoreboard at the Nashville Sounds Stadium?
- Guitar
- What was the Titans’ home field called before it was renamed Nissan Stadium?
- Adelphia Coliseum
- What year was the Tennessee Titans first season?
- 1999
- What symbolic object is dropped on New Year’s Eve in Nashville?
- A musical note
- Which country music artist's Brentwood home was damaged by the 2016 tornado?
- Carrie Underwood
- Who runs the Nashville store on American Pickers?
- Danielle Colby and Robbie Wolfe
- Where is Mike Wolfe’s American Pickers Antique Archaeology store located?
- Marathon Village
- What is the most visited distillery in the world?
- Ole Smokey Tennessee Moonshine
- What Tennessee distillery operates in a dry county?
- Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey
- Which is the oldest registered distillery in America?
- Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey
- Which NBA player for the Raptors was born in Nashville?
- Jodie Meeks
- Who is Dolly Parton’s married to?
- Carl Thomas Dean
- What do Dolly Parton’s nieces and nephews call her?
- Aunt Granny
- What debut album did the Dixie Chicks release in 1998?
- Wide Open Spaces
- Who headlined the Super Bowl XXXVII halftime show?
- Shania Twain
- Who sang the National Anthem at Super Bowl XXXIV?
- Faith HIll
- What movie marked singer Reba McEntire’s film debut?
- Tremors
- Which Duncan Hines Cake Mix flavors did Dolly Parton recently launch?
- Coconut and Banana Pudding
- What singer is known as the “King of Country?”
- George Strait
- What did Elvis leave behind after recording in RCA Studio B?
- Christmas lights (and they’re still there)
- Nashville is home to North America’s largest population of which ethnic group?
- Kurds
- Which three interstate highways transect Nashville?
- 40, 65 and 24
- What is Jasper Newton Daniel’s more familiar name?
- Jack Daniel
- How old was Hank Williams for his first Grand Ole Opry performance?
- 26
- How old was Dolly Parton for her first Grand Ole Opry performance?
- 13
- Who was the first African American to join the Grand Ole Opry Cast?
- Deford Bailey
- When did the Grand Ole Opry flood?
- The 2010 Flood
- Where did the wooden circle on the Grand Ole Opry stage come from?
- The original Ryman Auditorium stage
- Who owned Johnny Cash’s home when it caught fire?
- Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees
- What country star was Johnny Cash’s neighbor?
- Marty Stuart
- Which singer from Franklin, TN is featured on Pitbull’s hit single “Timber?”
- Ke$ha
- What famous Christmas song did Bobby Helms record in 1957?
- Jingle Bell Rock
- What iconic Nashville breakfast spot opened in 1961?
- The Pancake Pantry
- What famous gangster was sighted at Union Station on his way to the Georgia Penitentiary in 1932?
- Al Capone
- What are the windows of the Country Music Hall of Fame designed to look like?
- Piano Keys
- Viewed from overhead, what shape is the Country Music Hall of Fame’s front facade?
- A bass clef
- How tall is the statue of Athena Parthenos inside Nashville’s Parthenon?
- 42 feet
- What position did Babe Ruth refuse to play during an exhibition game between the New York Yankees and Nashville Vols?
- Right Field
- What name did sports writer Grantland Rice give Nashville’s downtown baseball park in 1908?
- Sulphur Dell
- Which iconic Nashville eatery is known for its biscuits, fruit preserves, country ham and red-eye gravy?
- Loveless Cafe
- What middle Tennessee site is known as one of the most haunted places in the US?
- Bell Witch Cave
- What middle Tennessee show cave ranks among the world’s longest?
- Cumberland Caverns
- How many Matilda Lotz oil paintings are displayed at the Lotz House Civil War museum?
- 6 paintings
- What was the Lotz House used for when the epic Battle of Franklin ended in 1864?
- A hospital
- What is the name of Mike Wolfe’s apparel and accessories brand?
- Two Lanes
- Nashvillian Mike Wolfe is the creator and star of what hit TV show?
- American Pickers
- What’s the name of the Nashville-based American Pickers retail store?
- Antique Archeology
- Nashville is home to Antique Archeology’s 2nd store. Where is the original?
- LeClaire, Iowa
- Who is Loretta Lynn’s Grammy Award-winning younger sister?
- Crystal Gayle
- How many siblings did the Coal Miner’s Daughter have?
- Loretta Lynn has 7 siblings.
- Name Alison Krauss’s vocal partner and the British rock band he fronted.
- Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin.
- What rock band did Darius Rucker sing for before becoming a country star?
- Hootie and the Blowfish
- What was Nashville’s original amusement park called?
- Opryland USA
- What year was Opryland USA closed down?
- 1997
- What Grammy-winning country star's given name is Audrey Faith Perry?
- Faith Hill
- What male country singer was runner-up on the 2008 season of The Apprentice?”
- Trace Adkins
- What platinum-selling single was written by Toby Keith in just 20 minutes?
- Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue
- What Canadian-born country star’s given name is Eileen Regina Edwards?
- Shania Twain
- What major country star’s given name is Samuel Timothy Smith?
- Tim McGraw
- Whose solo career took off after he sang a duet with Justin Timberlake at the 2015 CMA Awards?
- Chris Stapleton
- Which iconic pop singer is behind The Pilgrimage Music and Cultural Festival in Franklin, TN?
- Justin Timberlake
- What huge steamboat still travels the Cumberland river in Nashville?
- General Jackson Showboat
- Who first dubbed Nashville “the Music City?”
- England’s Queen Victoria, after hearing the Fisk Jubilee Singers
- What is the largest university in Nashville?
- Middle Tennessee State University
- Which is Tennessee’s top-ranked university?
- Vanderbilt University
- Beyond music, Big Machine Records is known for what other business?
- Big Machine Distillery
- What was the first major country-only record store?
- Ernest Tubb Record Shop, opened in 1947
- What historic Nashville’s neighborhood features Victorian shops and trendy eateries?
- Germantown
- Nashville has become the country’s top destination for what type of celebration?
- Bachelor and Bachelorette parties
- Which downtown nightspot is famous for live music, line dance lessons and televised dance show?
- Wild Horse Saloon
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