WorksheetsDo You Know Kentucky?
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the abbreviation for Kentucky?
a)
KV
b)
KE
c)
KY
d)
KU
2.
What is the capital of Kentucky?
a)
Louisville
b)
Lexington
c)
Washington
d)
Frankfort
3.
Which of the following is NOT a major industry in Kentucky?
a)
Corn
b)
Horse Racing
c)
Mining
d)
Bananas
4.
Which of the following is not a major river in Kentucky?
a)
Barkley
b)
Ohio
c)
Mississippi
d)
Cumberland
5.
Which of the following is not a bordering state of Kentucky?
a)
Virginia
b)
West Virginia
c)
North Carolina
d)
Illinois
6.
What is Kentucky's nickname?
a)
Ol' Kentucky Home
b)
State of Bourbon
c)
Bluegrass State
d)
Kentucky Derby State
7.
What is Kentucky's motto?
a)
United We Stand, Divided We Fall
b)
Run Forest, Run
c)
Good Ol' Kentucky Home
d)
Land of the Free, Home of the Brave
8.
What is the highest point in Kentucky?
a)
Big Blue Building in Lexington
b)
Black Mountain
c)
Cole Mountain
d)
Blue Mountain
9.
Which of the following is not a major lake in Kentucky?
a)
Lake Cumberland
b)
Lake Barkley
c)
Lake Kentucky
d)
Lake Dawn
10.
The first restaurant to serve Kentucky Fried Chicken was located in which city?
a)
Harlan, KY
b)
Corbin, KY
c)
Louisville, KY
d)
Atlanta, GA
11.
Classified as the largest building in Kentucky, what is the name of the former limestone mine?
a)
Mega Cave
b)
Magna Carta
c)
Magma Cavern
d)
Mega Cavern
12.
The longest cave system in the world, Mammoth Cave, was named after
a)
the fossil remains of a Woolly Mammoth
b)
the large widths and lengths of the passages inside the cave
c)
the founder William Mammoth
d)
an endangered species of woolly-haired bats
13.
Choose the false statement. Man o'War ...
a)
was a Kentucky Derby winner
b)
was the winner in 20 of 21 races
c)
was voted the greatest thoroughbred of the 20th century
d)
beat Kentucky Derby winner Sir Barton
14.
More than 90% of the world's supply of this item is made in Kentucky
a)
hand blown ornaments
b)
disco balls
c)
string lights for decorations
d)
artificial Christmas trees
15.
How many counties are in Kentucky?
a)
120
b)
130
c)
126
d)
112
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