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Kentucky History

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Originally a part of Virginia, Kentucky became the ??th state to join the Union?

a)

13th

b)

15th

c)

18th

d)

21st

2.

In June 2007, the speed limit on rural portions of Kentucky Interstates was changed from 65 to how many miles per hour?

a)

65 mph

b)

70 mph

c)

75 mph

d)

55 mph

3.

Kentucky was one of the border states during what?

a)

The Civil Rights Movement

b)

The Revolutionary War

c)

The War of 1812

d)

The Civil War

4.

What is Kentucky's official state motto?

a)

"United We Stand Divided We Fall"

b)

"Live free or die"

c)

"Equality before the law"

d)

"Wisdom, Justice, Moderation"

5.

What is Kentucky's official sate butterfly?

a)

Painted Lady Butterfly

b)

Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly

c)

Monarch Butterfly

d)

Viceroy Butterfly

6.

Which Presidents ever lived in Kentucky?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Zachary Taylor

c)

Jefferson Davis

d)

Thomas Jefferson

7.

What is Kentucky's state tree?

a)

Magnolia Grandiflora

b)

White Oak

c)

Red Maple

d)

Tulip Poplar

8.

What is Kentucky's state flower?

a)

Goldenrod

b)

Shasta Daisy

c)

Black-Eyed Susan

d)

Queen Anne's Lace

9.

The melody was created by sisters Mildred and Patty Hill in Louisville in 1893.

a)

“Happy Birthday to You”

b)

"My Old Kentucky Home"

c)

"Rock a Bye Baby"

d)

The ABC Song

10.

Choose Kentucky's two current US Senators

a)

John Yarmuth

b)

Rand Paul

c)

Jerry Abramson

d)

Mitch McConnel

11.

Kentucky has two US Senators out of the total of 100. Kentucky provides how many of the total 435 US Representatives?

a)

33

b)

6

c)

30

d)

11

12.

Jefferson County is Kentucky's 3rd Congressional District. Who is our Congressperson?

a)

John Yarmuth

b)

Mitch McConnell

c)

Morgan McGarvey

d)

Andy Beshear

13.

What year was Louisville's Great Flood?

a)

1923

b)

1937

c)

1955

d)

1984

14.

Choose the 3 main Native American Tribes that lived in Kentucky.

a)

Cherokee

b)

Chickasaw

c)

Algonquian

d)

Shawnee

e)

Seneca

15.

This first Kentucky governor has roads, towns, counties and schools named after him. Who is it?

a)

Matt Bevin

b)

Andy Beshear

c)

Daniel Boone

d)

Isaac Shelby

16.

This current Kentucky governor (since 2019) has a father who was also our governor (2007-2015). Who is it?

a)

Matt Bevin

b)

Andy Beshear

c)

Daniel Boone

d)

Isaac Shelby

17.

This songwriter was known for writing down tunes that the enslaved people sung and publishing them. Kentucky's state song, "My Old Kentucky Home" is an example.

a)

Stephen Foster

b)

Francis Scott Key

c)

Ludwig Van Beethoven

d)

Scott Joplin