Kentucky
  • 1. Which city is the capital of Kentucky?
A) Bowling Green
B) Louisville
C) Frankfort
D) Lexington
  • 2. What is the nickname of Kentucky?
A) The Derby State
B) The Coal State
C) The Bourbon State
D) Bluegrass State
  • 3. Which famous horse race is held annually in Louisville, Kentucky?
A) Grand National
B) Kentucky Derby
C) Belmont Stakes
D) Preakness Stakes
  • 4. What is the name of the famous fort located in Kentucky that was used during the American Civil War?
A) Fort Knox
B) Fort McHenry
C) Fort Pulaski
D) Fort Sumter
  • 5. Which major river forms part of the northern border of Kentucky?
A) Ohio River
B) Mississippi River
C) Missouri River
D) Tennessee River
  • 6. Which African American woman was born in Kentucky and became the first female self-made millionaire in America?
A) Rosa Parks
B) Harriet Tubman
C) Maya Angelou
D) Madam C.J. Walker
  • 7. What is the official state tree of Kentucky?
A) White Oak
B) Walnut
C) Red Oak
D) Tulip Poplar
  • 8. Which famous boxer was born in Louisville, Kentucky?
A) Mike Tyson
B) Evander Holyfield
C) Floyd Mayweather
D) Muhammad Ali
  • 9. What is the state flower of Kentucky?
A) Tulip
B) Rose
C) Carnation
D) Goldenrod
  • 10. In which year did Kentucky officially become a state?
A) 1820
B) 1801
C) 1792
D) 1776
  • 11. Which U.S. president was born in Kentucky?
A) John F. Kennedy
B) Andrew Jackson
C) Abraham Lincoln
D) Thomas Jefferson
  • 12. Kentucky is known for the production of what type of music that originated in the Appalachian region?
A) Jazz
B) Bluegrass
C) Hip Hop
D) Blues
  • 13. Which American author was born in Kentucky and wrote the novel 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'?
A) Mark Twain
B) Ernest Hemingway
C) Harriet Beecher Stowe
D) Emily Dickinson
  • 14. What is the tallest peak in Kentucky?
A) Pine Mountain
B) Big Black Mountain
C) Little Black Mountain
D) Black Mountain
  • 15. Which university in Kentucky is known for its successful college basketball program?
A) University of Louisville
B) Murray State University
C) Western Kentucky University
D) University of Kentucky
  • 16. Which famous singer and actress was born in Kentucky and starred in movies such as 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'?
A) Audrey Hepburn
B) Elizabeth Taylor
C) Marilyn Monroe
D) Grace Kelly
  • 17. What is the name of the famous horse race track in Louisville, Kentucky?
A) Belmont Park
B) Saratoga Race Course
C) Churchill Downs
D) Pimlico Race Course
  • 18. Which industry has historically been an important part of Kentucky's economy due to its vast coal deposits?
A) Oil production
B) Logging
C) Natural gas extraction
D) Coal mining
  • 19. In which region of the United States is Kentucky located?
A) Midwest
B) Southeast
C) Northeast
D) Southwest
  • 20. What is the longest river entirely within Kentucky's borders?
A) Licking River
B) Green River
C) Kentucky River
D) Cumberland River
  • 21. Who was known as the 'King of Pop' and was born in Gary, Indiana, but raised in Louisville, Kentucky?
A) Prince
B) Michael Jackson
C) Elvis Presley
D) David Bowie
  • 22. What is the state bird of Kentucky?
A) American robin
B) Bald eagle
C) Northern cardinal
D) Eastern bluebird
  • 23. Which famous American frontiersman was born in Kentucky in 1786?
A) Kit Carson
B) Davy Crockett
C) Jim Bridger
D) Daniel Boone
  • 24. Which popular drink is often associated with Kentucky?
A) Bourbon
B) Vodka
C) Tequila
D) Rum
  • 25. What is the largest city in Kentucky by population?
A) Lexington
B) Bowling Green
C) Louisville
D) Frankfort
  • 26. Which famous country music singer was born in Paintsville, Kentucky, in 1946?
A) Willie Nelson
B) Johnny Cash
C) Loretta Lynn
D) Dolly Parton
  • 27. What national park located in Kentucky features the world's longest cave system?
A) Yellowstone National Park
B) Yosemite National Park
C) Grand Canyon National Park
D) Mammoth Cave National Park
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