Skip to content

State Study: Answer Key (Florida Conference · Tennessee)

1. Make a scrapbook to include the following information. Use pictures, maps, or drawings to make it attractive.*

(*The patch is designed so that you can add one star to the flag for every state you study for the honor.)

2. Name the state and the year it joined the union.

Tennessee became a state on the 1st of June of 1796, the 16th state to join the Union.

3. Draw or find a picture of the following:

3a. State flower

The Tennessee state flower is the Iris.

Iris sanguinea cultivar, Wakehurst Place, UK - Diliff

Iris

3b. State bird

The Tennessee state bird is the Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos).

Mimus polyglottos1

Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)

3c. State tree

The Tennessee state tree is the Tulip Tree (Whitewood, Fiddle-tree, Yellow poplar) (Liriodendron tulipifera).

Liriodendron tulipifera (arbre) - Laeken

Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera)

3d. State animal

The Tennessee state animal is the Racoon (Procyon lotor).

Raccoon climbing in tree - Cropped and color corrected

Racoon (Procyon lotor)

3e. State flag

Flag of Tennessee

Flag of Tennessee

4. Name the state song and motto.

The Tennessee state song is “Tennessee”.

The motto is “Agriculture and Commerce.”

5. Draw a map and show the capital, major cities, rivers, and lakes.

Map of Tennessee NA

Map of Tennessee

6. Name the national parks and three state parks.

National Parks

State Parks

7. Name at least two natural resources, major products, and industries, etc.

8. Name at least three interesting places to visit.

9. Name the Seventh-day Adventist conference president.

10. Name the city where the conference office is located.

11. How many of the following does the SDA denomination have in this state?

11a. Churches

11b. Schools

11c. Hospitals

11d. Members

11e. Pathfinders

12. Does this state have an SDA college or university? If so, give name and location.

13. Give the month and year you collected this information.

September 2014

14. Use pamphlets for parks and places to visit.

References

Important Notes

*The patch is designed so that you can add one star to the flag for every state you study for the honor.

This is a Regional Honor offered by the Florida Conference. You can obtain the patch and additional stars for each state you study from the Florida Pathfinder Store. You can NOT get these items from AdventSource or other conferences.

Adapted from AY Honors/State Study/Answer Key 42 on the Pathfinder Wiki, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. See the original page's history for its authors.
Found a mistake? Report it.

This is an unofficial community site. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, the North American Division, or the official Pathfinder Wiki. Content is adapted from the Pathfinder Wiki under CC BY-SA 3.0.