Social Studies Kentucky

The three branches of government are

• Executive, Legislative and Judicial

• State, local and National

• President, Governor and Mayor

• Ms. Mowles, Mrs. Kerry and Mrs. Michelle

This is called a

• Map

• Intermediate directions

• Cardinal directions

• Compass rose

This famous Kentuckian hunted and explored Kentucky, from 1767-1774. He cleared the Wilderness Road and founded Fort Boonesborough in 1775.

• George Rogers Clark

• Daniel Boone

• James Harrod

• Dr. Thomas Walker

One way cities and states raise revenue to pay for needed services is through taxes. What kind of taxes are paid on items people buy, such as books and clothes?

• income taxes

• sales taxes

• payroll taxes

• property taxes

Who was the famous civil rights leader that delivered the "I Have a Dream" speech?

• Malcolm X

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Rosa Parks

• Frederick Douglass

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

What is the capital of Kentucky?

• Louisville

• Lexington

• Frankfort

• Bowling Green

Which river forms the northern border of Kentucky?

• Ohio River

• Mississippi River

• Tennessee River

• Cumberland River

Who was the first governor of Kentucky?

• Isaac Shelby

• John Brown

• George Madison

• James Garrard

What is the state bird of Kentucky?

• Cardinal

• Mockingbird

• Robin

• Blue Jay