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Social Studies 4: Kentucky History

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What Kentucky city was named after the first battle of the Revolution

a)

Lexington

b)

Lousiville

c)

Danville

d)

Frankfort

2.

First governor of Kentucky

a)

Issac Shelby

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Henry Clay

3.

Kentucky's first constitution was drafted here.

a)

Danville

b)

Harrodsburg

c)

Bowling Green

d)

Fairview

4.

What frontiersman traveled the Wilderness Road, through the Cumberland Gap to build the settlement Boonesborough

a)

Daniel Boone

b)

Henry Clay

c)

Zachary Taylor

d)

Jefferson Davis

5.

Which Kentuckian is the "Father of Bluegrass Music"

a)

Bill Monroe

b)

William E.Johnson

c)

Dr. Thomas Walker

d)

John James Aubudon

6.

Kentucky's first woman governor

a)

Martha Layne Collins

b)

Mary Breckenridge

c)

Florence Nighingale

d)

Lyda Lewis

7.

Who built the first log cabin the Kentucky, after leading a group through the Cumberland Gap

a)

Dr. Thomas Walker

b)

Bill Monroe

c)

William Goebel

d)

Henry Clay

8.

Louisville native Cassius Clay was known as one of the greatest boxers, and sports figures, or all time.

a)

Muhammad Ali

b)

George Foreman

c)

Laila Ali

d)

Floyd Mayweather

9.

Nicknamed the "Great Compromiser", this statesman also served as the US Secretary of State and Speaker of the House of Representatives.

a)

Henry Clay

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Bill Monroe

d)

Jefferson Davis

10.

Abraham Lincoln was born near Hodgenville in what is now this Kentucky county

a)

Larue

b)

Franklin

c)

Robertson

d)

Pike

11.

This the location of a large portion of the US gold reserves

a)

Fort Knox

b)

Fort Boonesborogh

c)

Fort Sumter

d)

Fort Breckenridge

12.

This US President grew up northeast of Louisville

a)

Zachary Taylor

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Henry Clay

d)

Jefferson Davis

13.

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

a)

13th

b)

15th

c)

18th

d)

21st

14.

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

15.

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

16.

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"

17.

What is Kentucky's official sate butterfly?

a)

Painted Lady Butterfly

b)

Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly

c)

Monarch Butterfly

d)

Viceroy Butterfly

18.

Which Presidents ever lived in Kentucky?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Zachary Taylor

c)

Jefferson Davis

d)

Thomas Jefferson

19.

What is Kentucky's state tree?

a)

Magnolia Grandiflora

b)

White Oak

c)

Red Maple

d)

Tulip Poplar

20.

What is Kentucky's state flower?

a)

Goldenrod

b)

Shasta Daisy

c)

Black-Eyed Susan

d)

Queen Anne's Lace

21.

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

22.

Choose Kentucky's two current US Senators

a)

John Yarmuth

b)

Rand Paul

c)

Jerry Abramson

d)

Mitch McConnel

23.

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

24.

What year was Louisville's Great Flood?

a)

1923

b)

1937

c)

1955

d)

1984

25.

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

a)

Cherokee

b)

Chickasaw

c)

Algonquian

d)

Shawnee

e)

Seneca

26.

This current Kentucky governor's father was also our governor from 2008-2016. Who is it?

a)

Matt Bevin

b)

Andy Beshear

c)

Daniel Boone

d)

Isaac Shelby

27.

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

28.

What letters are the abbreviation for Kentucky?

a)

KE

b)

KS

c)

KC

d)

KY

29.

What tradition happens on the first Saturday of May in Louisville, KY?

a)

The Kentucky Derby

b)

The Festival

c)

The Parade

30.

What is the State Song?

a)

America the Beautiful

b)

My Home

c)

My Old Kentucky Home

31.

What is the captial of Kentucky?

a)

Frankfort

b)

Louisville

c)

Lexington

32.

How many regions are in Kentucky?

a)

4

b)

8

c)

12

d)

6

33.

Choose one of the regions of Kentucky:

a)

Bowling Green

b)

Mammoth Cave

c)

University of Kentucky

d)

Eastern Mountains and Coal Fields

34.

What is the name of a mountain range that goes through 14 states, including Kentucky?

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

The Smokey's

c)

Himalayan Mountain

d)

Mount Everest

35.

Name one major lake in Kentucky:

a)

Lake Cumberland

b)

Kentucky Beach

c)

Louisville River

d)

Lexington Lake

36.

What region is named after a plant that grows there?

a)

Pennyroyal

b)

Knobs

c)

Eastern Coal Fields

d)

Jackson Purchase

37.

The colonist from Virginia had many different reasons for wanting to move west. Which is a reason?

a)

curiosity for exploring a new place

b)

hoping to get rich by fur trapping and trading with the Natives

c)

start farms by claiming land that "no one owned"

d)

all of the above were reasons

38.

Another land grant was received in 1750 for the Loyal Land Company for 800,000 acres. Who explored for the Loyal Land Company?

a)

Dr. Thomas Walker

b)

Christopher Gist

c)

Gabriel Arthur

39.

Because both the British and the French claimed land west of the 13 colonies, including Kentucky, this led to war. What was the name of this war?

a)

British American War

b)

The British and French War

c)

The French and Indian War

40.

Why did explorers travel through the Cumberland Gap?

a)

because this was the shortest route

b)

it is the only way to get through the mountains

c)

it was a detour they had to take

d)

a sign led them that way

41.

Who was hired to cross the Cumberland Gap and explore the wilderness on the other side?

a)

Colonel Andrew Lewis

b)

James Harrod

c)

Richard Henderson

d)

Daniel Boone

42.

What is Fort Boonesborough?

a)

The first settlement in Kentucky

b)

A war battle ground

c)

A place of land settled by Daniel Boone

d)

The largest settlement in Kentucky

43.

What did Daniel Boone create that made it easier for the settlers to cross the Appalachian Mountains?

a)

A hunting trap

b)

Railroads

c)

The Wilderness Road

44.

What Kentucky city was named after the first battle of the Revolution

a)

Lexington

b)

Lousiville

c)

Danville

d)

Frankfort

45.

What region is home to the cities of Louisville and Lexington?

a)

Eastern Mountains and Coal Fields

b)

Bluegrass

c)

Pennyroyal

d)

Jackson Purchase

46.

In what region would you find Cumberland Falls?

a)

Pennyroyal

b)

Bluegrass

c)

Eastern Mountains and Coal Feilds

d)

Knobs

47.

What region has no county completely located in that region?

a)

Jackson Purchase

b)

Bluegrass

c)

Knobs

d)

Eastern Mountains and Coal Fields

48.

Which is the only region to have natural swamps and grows cotton?

a)

Eastern Mountains and Coal Fields

b)

Jackson Purchase

c)

Bluegrass

d)

Pennyroyal

49.

What region is home to Black Mountain, the highest peak in Kentucky?

a)

Eastern Mountains and Coal Fields

b)

Bluegrass

c)

Pennyroal

d)

Knobs

50.

What region is home to Mammoth Cave?

a)

Eastern Mountains and Coal Fields

b)

Knobs

c)

Bluegrass

d)

Pennyroyal

51.

Which region is known for the surface mining of coal?

a)

Eastern Mountains and Coal Fields

b)

Jackson Purchase

c)

Pennyroyal

d)

Western Coal Fields

52.

An area with few trees called The Barrens is located in which region?

a)

Pennroyal

b)

Eastern Mountains and Coal Fields

c)

Jackson Purchase

d)

Bluegrass

53.

Which region was bought from the Chickasaw Indians?

a)

Bluegrass

b)

Western Coal Fields

c)

Eastern Mountains and Coal Fields

d)

Jackson Purchase

54.

Which region contains hills that are not large enough to be classified as mountains?

a)

Eastern Mountains and Coal Fields

b)

Western Coal Fields

c)

Jackson Purchase

d)

Knobs

55.

Which region is known for good farm land and horse farms?

a)

Eastern Mountains and Coal Fields

b)

Jackson Purchase

c)

Bluegrass

d)

Western Coal Fields

56.

What is the state animal of Kentucky?

a)

race horse

b)

raccoon

c)

possum

d)

squirrel

57.

What is the Kentucky state insect?

a)

praying mantis

b)

honeybee

c)

grasshopper

d)

wasp

58.

What color is a male cardinal?

a)

blue

b)

yellow

c)

purple

d)

red

59.

How many counties are in Kentucky?

a)

100

b)

200

c)

119

d)

120

60.

Where is the Kentucky Derby located?

a)

Churchill Downs

b)

Keeneland

c)

Horse Park

d)

Kentucky Downs

61.
What is the highest point in Kentucky?
a)
Big Blue Building in Lexington
b)
Black Mountain
c)
Cole Mountain
d)
Blue Mountain
62.
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
63.

What river forms part of the northern border of Kentucky?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Tennessee River

c)

Kentucky River

d)

Ohio River

64.

Kentucky has how many time zones, and what are they?

a)

1 Zone, Eastern

b)

1 Zone, Central

c)

2 Zones, Eastern and Central

d)

2 Zones, Central and Daylight Savings

65.

Who were the first people to live on the land that became Kentucky?

a)

Paleo-Indians

b)

American Colonists

c)

European Colonists

d)

American Colonists