Trivia On Kentucky

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Which of the following is a city in the U.S. state of Kentucky?
- Yatchamanmango
- Bunrew
- Bowling Green
- Texarkana

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2.

What Kentucky attraction is the world's longest cave?
- Blanchard Springs Caverns
- Mammoth Cave
- Dale Hollow
- Carter Caves
Correct Answer

A. Mammoth Cave
3.

What Kentucky town sits on an $11 billion gold mine?
- Frankfort
- Bowling Green
- Fort Knox
- Shelbyville
Correct Answer

A. Fort Knox
4.

What did Kentucky adventurer and inventor James Bowie invent?
- Farm Equipment
- A Gun
- Bowie Knife
- Whiskey Still
Correct Answer

A. Bowie Knife
5.

In which region of the United States is the state of Kentucky located?
- Southwest
- West
- Great Plains
- South
Correct Answer

A. South
6.

What is the state bird and state tree of Kentucky?
- Cardinal And Tulip Tree
- Yellowhammer And Southern Longleaf Pine
- Robin And White Oak
- Mockingbird And Magnolia
Correct Answer

A. Cardinal And Tulip Tree
7.

Where is the Kentucky Derby held?
- Lexington
- Corbin
- Frankfort
- Louisville
Correct Answer

A. Louisville
8.

What color is Kentucky bluegrass?
- Purple
- Brown
- Blue
- Green
Correct Answer

A. Green
9.

How many states border Kentucky?
- Seven
- Two
- Nine
- Four
Correct Answer

A. Seven
10.

Whose Transylvania Company was the first to settle Kentucky in 1775?
- George Washington
- Davy Crockett
- Daniel Boone
- John Smith
Correct Answer

A. Daniel Boone
11.

Where is the first Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant owned and operated by Colonel Sanders located?
- Louisville, KY
- Corbin, KY
- Lexington, KY
- Grayson, KY
Correct Answer

A. Corbin, KY
12.

What bitter rivals were born only 100 miles away from one another and one year apart?
- Daniel Boone And Davy Crockett
- Abraham Lincoln And Jefferson Davis
- Jim Bowie And Richard Gatling
- Robert E. Lee And Ulysses Grant
Correct Answer

A. Abraham Lincoln And Jefferson Davis
13.

When did Kentucky achieve statehood in the USA?
- May 23, 1788
- January 2, 1788
- December 11,1816
- June 1, 1792
Correct Answer

A. June 1, 1792
14.

What Kentucky town is the only one in the U.S. to be built in a meteor crater?
- Lexington
- Parkers Lake
- Middlesboro
- Burkesville
Correct Answer

A. Middlesboro
15.

Which river in Kentucky changed its course in 1811-12, flowing backward after an earthquake?
- Mississippi
- Green
- Licking
- Cumberland
Correct Answer

A. Mississippi
16.

How high, in feet, are the biggest rooms in Mammoth Cave, Kentucky?
- 139
- 404
- 200
- 176
Correct Answer

A. 200
17.

Where was the first American performance of a Beethoven symphony?
- Lexington, KY
- Frankfort, KY
- Ashland, KY
- Louisville, KY
Correct Answer

A. Lexington, KY
18.

Kentucky, with a land area of 39732 square miles, is ranked here compared to other states in total land area?
- 32nd
- 37th
- 12th
- 26th
Correct Answer

A. 37th
19.

Who was the first and perhaps only Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court to be born in jail?
- John Paul Stephens
- William Rehnquist
- Samuel Nelson
- Frederick Vinson
Correct Answer

A. Frederick Vinson
20.

What landform stretches from New York to Alabama, but changes its name within the Kentucky borders?
- Appalachian Plateau
- Adirondacks
- Appalachian Mountains
- Hudson River
Correct Answer

A. Appalachian Plateau

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Trivia On Kentucky

Which of the following is a city in the U.S. state of Kentucky?

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What Kentucky attraction is the world's longest cave?

What Kentucky town sits on an $11 billion gold mine?

What did Kentucky adventurer and inventor James Bowie invent?

In which region of the United States is the state of Kentucky located?

What is the state bird and state tree of Kentucky?

Where is the Kentucky Derby held?

What color is Kentucky bluegrass?

How many states border Kentucky?

Whose Transylvania Company was the first to settle Kentucky in 1775?

Where is the first Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant owned and operated by Colonel Sanders located?

What bitter rivals were born only 100 miles away from one another and one year apart?

When did Kentucky achieve statehood in the USA?

What Kentucky town is the only one in the U.S. to be built in a meteor crater?

Which river in Kentucky changed its course in 1811-12, flowing backward after an earthquake?

How high, in feet, are the biggest rooms in Mammoth Cave, Kentucky?

Where was the first American performance of a Beethoven symphony?

Kentucky, with a land area of 39732 square miles, is ranked here compared to other states in total land area?

Who was the first and perhaps only Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court to be born in jail?

What landform stretches from New York to Alabama, but changes its name within the Kentucky borders?