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