Tennessee Industry Quiz

What industry did East Tennessee become a center for after the Civil War?

• Iron production

• Cotton production

• Glass production

• Coal mining

Which city became a leading producer of iron ore and snack foods in Tennessee?

• Chattanooga

• Knoxville

• Nashville

• Memphis

What was the most famous product of the Chattanooga Bakery Company?

• Moon Pie

• Coca-Cola

• Cotton candy

• Chocolate bar

Which company opened in Chattanooga in 1899 to bottle and sell Coke?

• Coca-Cola Bottling Company

• Chattanooga Glass Company

• Tennessee Beverage Company

• Moon Pie Company

What was West Tennessee and Memphis known for producing?

• Cottonseed, lumber, and timber products

• Iron and steel

• Furniture and textiles

• Glass bottles

By 1920, what percentage of mining employees worked for coal mines in Tennessee?

• More than 66 percent

• Less than 50 percent

• Exactly 75 percent

• About 25 percent

According to the passage, which Tennessee city became important for food and beverage production?

• Memphis

• Knoxville

• Nashville

• Chattanooga

Which city kept the strongest ties to the pre-Civil War cotton economy?

• Memphis

• Knoxville

• Nashville

• Chattanooga

What was the appeal for many settlers to move to the Great Plains after the Civil War?

• Natural resources that would help build industries

• Flat land that received frequent rain

• Free homesteads to those that would farm the land

• Warm winters and cool summers

How did the “Buffalo Soldiers” get their name?

• American Indians nicknamed them this because they killed all of the buffaloes.

• Congress called them this name because they taught settlers to hunt buffaloes.

• Congress called them this name because they patrolled the Western lands.

• American Indians nicknamed them this for their fierceness and bravery.