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