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Memphis In May 2024

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Besides Elvis Presley, name two other famous musicians who got their start at Sun Recording Studios.

a)

Jerry Lee Lewis

b)

Johnny Cash

c)

BB King

d)

Otis Redding

2.

How did Stax Recording Studios get its name?

a)

S-Soul

T-Tennessee

A-American

X-X factor

b)

Combines the last names of the two founders of the studio.

c)

The last name of the studio owner

d)

The name of one of the songs recorded by Otis Redding.

3.

Stax Recording Studio has been turned into a museum and it also features what TWO other buildings?

a)

Stax Music Academy

b)

Soulsville Charter School

c)

Stax Library

d)

Soulsville Restaurant and Night Club

4.

What state is Memphis in?

a)

Tennessee

b)

Texas

c)

South Carolina

d)

Mississippi

5.

Which body of water helped to spread different music styles to Memphis?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Minnesota River

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Gulf of Mexico

6.

What is the name of this street?

a)

Beale Street

b)

Memphis Street

c)

Bourbon Street

d)

Wall Street

7.

on April 3 ,1968 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. returned to Memphis and delivered what would be his final speech. What was the name of the speech?

a)

"I Have a Dream"

b)

"March Against Fear"

c)

"I've Been to the Mountaintop"

d)

"Give Us The Ballot"

8.

In February of 1968, what Memphis union workers went on strike to demand better working conditions and higher pay?

a)

Sanitation Workers

b)

City Bus Drivers

c)

City Teachers

d)

Trolley Car Operators

9.

The National Civil Rights Museum is where?

a)

Louise Hotel Mississippi

b)

Birmingham Hilton

c)

Lorraine Motel Memphis

d)

Peabody Hotel Memphis

10.

What kind of food does Memphis have an annual competition for?

a)

Pizza

b)

BBQ

c)

Sushi

d)

Pasta

11.

What does Memphis in May celebrate?

a)

nature

b)

technology

c)

culture

12.

Where in Tennessee is Memphis located?

a)

the northeastern part

b)

the southeastern part

c)

the southwestern part

13.

Which is the mascot of the University of Memphis?

a)

Bulldogs

b)

Bears

c)

Lions

d)

Tigers

14.

Which university is NOT in Memphis?

a)

LeMoyne-Owens

b)

Rhodes

c)

Vanderbilt

d)

Christian Brothers

15.

When was the pyramid constructed?

a)

1985

b)

1991

c)

1993

d)

1995

16.

Which Indigenous group were the first people in Memphis?

a)

Chickasaw

b)

Choctaw

c)

Cherokee

d)

Algonquin

17.

How much water does the Memphis Aquifer contain?

a)

50 trillion US gallons

b)

100 billion US gallons

c)

100 trillion US gallons

d)

150 billion US gallons

18.

Memphis is the base for 3 Fortune 500 companies. Which is NOT one of those companies?

a)

AutoZone

b)

FedEx

c)

International Paper

d)

Dollar General

19.

What is the best thing about Memphis?

2 lines
20.

Who has the best barbeque?

a)

Central BBQ

b)

Rendezvous

c)

Cozy Corner

d)

One and Only BBQ