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WorksheetsMemphis In May 2024
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 9mins
Besides Elvis Presley, name two other famous musicians who got their start at Sun Recording Studios.
Jerry Lee Lewis
Johnny Cash
BB King
Otis Redding
How did Stax Recording Studios get its name?
S-Soul
T-Tennessee
A-American
X-X factor
Combines the last names of the two founders of the studio.
The last name of the studio owner
The name of one of the songs recorded by Otis Redding.
Stax Recording Studio has been turned into a museum and it also features what TWO other buildings?
Stax Music Academy
Soulsville Charter School
Stax Library
Soulsville Restaurant and Night Club
What state is Memphis in?
Tennessee
Texas
South Carolina
Mississippi
Which body of water helped to spread different music styles to Memphis?
Mississippi River
Minnesota River
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
What is the name of this street?
Beale Street
Memphis Street
Bourbon Street
Wall Street
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?
"I Have a Dream"
"March Against Fear"
"I've Been to the Mountaintop"
"Give Us The Ballot"
In February of 1968, what Memphis union workers went on strike to demand better working conditions and higher pay?
Sanitation Workers
City Bus Drivers
City Teachers
Trolley Car Operators
The National Civil Rights Museum is where?
Louise Hotel Mississippi
Birmingham Hilton
Lorraine Motel Memphis
Peabody Hotel Memphis
What kind of food does Memphis have an annual competition for?
Pizza
BBQ
Sushi
Pasta
What does Memphis in May celebrate?
nature
technology
culture
Where in Tennessee is Memphis located?
the northeastern part
the southeastern part
the southwestern part
Which is the mascot of the University of Memphis?
Bulldogs
Bears
Lions
Tigers
Which university is NOT in Memphis?
LeMoyne-Owens
Rhodes
Vanderbilt
Christian Brothers
When was the pyramid constructed?
1985
1991
1993
1995
Which Indigenous group were the first people in Memphis?
Chickasaw
Choctaw
Cherokee
Algonquin
How much water does the Memphis Aquifer contain?
50 trillion US gallons
100 billion US gallons
100 trillion US gallons
150 billion US gallons
Memphis is the base for 3 Fortune 500 companies. Which is NOT one of those companies?
AutoZone
FedEx
International Paper
Dollar General
What is the best thing about Memphis?
Who has the best barbeque?
Central BBQ
Rendezvous
Cozy Corner
One and Only BBQ
