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WorksheetsSocial Studies 4: Kentucky History
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 42mins
What Kentucky city was named after the first battle of the Revolution
Lexington
Lousiville
Danville
Frankfort
First governor of Kentucky
Issac Shelby
Jefferson Davis
Abraham Lincoln
Henry Clay
Kentucky's first constitution was drafted here.
Danville
Harrodsburg
Bowling Green
Fairview
What frontiersman traveled the Wilderness Road, through the Cumberland Gap to build the settlement Boonesborough
Daniel Boone
Henry Clay
Zachary Taylor
Jefferson Davis
Which Kentuckian is the "Father of Bluegrass Music"
Bill Monroe
William E.Johnson
Dr. Thomas Walker
John James Aubudon
Kentucky's first woman governor
Martha Layne Collins
Mary Breckenridge
Florence Nighingale
Lyda Lewis
Who built the first log cabin the Kentucky, after leading a group through the Cumberland Gap
Dr. Thomas Walker
Bill Monroe
William Goebel
Henry Clay
Louisville native Cassius Clay was known as one of the greatest boxers, and sports figures, or all time.
Muhammad Ali
George Foreman
Laila Ali
Floyd Mayweather
Nicknamed the "Great Compromiser", this statesman also served as the US Secretary of State and Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Henry Clay
Abraham Lincoln
Bill Monroe
Jefferson Davis
Abraham Lincoln was born near Hodgenville in what is now this Kentucky county
Larue
Franklin
Robertson
Pike
This the location of a large portion of the US gold reserves
Fort Knox
Fort Boonesborogh
Fort Sumter
Fort Breckenridge
This US President grew up northeast of Louisville
Zachary Taylor
Abraham Lincoln
Henry Clay
Jefferson Davis
Originally a part of Virginia, Kentucky became the ??th state to join the Union?
13th
15th
18th
21st
In June 2007, the speed limit on rural portions of Kentucky Interstates was changed from 65 to how many miles per hour?
65 mph
70 mph
75 mph
55 mph
Kentucky was one of the border states during what?
The Civil Rights Movement
The Revolutionary War
The War of 1812
The Civil War
What is Kentucky's official state motto?
"United We Stand Divided We Fall"
"Live free or die"
"Equality before the law"
"Wisdom, Justice, Moderation"
What is Kentucky's official sate butterfly?
Painted Lady Butterfly
Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly
Monarch Butterfly
Viceroy Butterfly
Which Presidents ever lived in Kentucky?
Abraham Lincoln
Zachary Taylor
Jefferson Davis
Thomas Jefferson
What is Kentucky's state tree?
Magnolia Grandiflora
White Oak
Red Maple
Tulip Poplar
What is Kentucky's state flower?
Goldenrod
Shasta Daisy
Black-Eyed Susan
Queen Anne's Lace
The melody was created by sisters Mildred and Patty Hill in Louisville in 1893.
“Happy Birthday to You”
"My Old Kentucky Home"
"Rock a Bye Baby"
The ABC Song
Choose Kentucky's two current US Senators
John Yarmuth
Rand Paul
Jerry Abramson
Mitch McConnel
Kentucky has two US Senators out of the total of 100. Kentucky provides how many of the total 435 US Representatives?
33
6
30
11
What year was Louisville's Great Flood?
1923
1937
1955
1984
Choose the 3 main Native American Tribes that lived in Kentucky.
Cherokee
Chickasaw
Algonquian
Shawnee
Seneca
This current Kentucky governor's father was also our governor from 2008-2016. Who is it?
Matt Bevin
Andy Beshear
Daniel Boone
Isaac Shelby
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.
Stephen Foster
Francis Scott Key
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Scott Joplin
What letters are the abbreviation for Kentucky?
KE
KS
KC
KY
What tradition happens on the first Saturday of May in Louisville, KY?
The Kentucky Derby
The Festival
The Parade
What is the State Song?
America the Beautiful
My Home
My Old Kentucky Home
What is the captial of Kentucky?
Frankfort
Louisville
Lexington
How many regions are in Kentucky?
4
8
12
6
Choose one of the regions of Kentucky:
Bowling Green
Mammoth Cave
University of Kentucky
Eastern Mountains and Coal Fields
What is the name of a mountain range that goes through 14 states, including Kentucky?
Appalachian Mountains
The Smokey's
Himalayan Mountain
Mount Everest
Name one major lake in Kentucky:
Lake Cumberland
Kentucky Beach
Louisville River
Lexington Lake
What region is named after a plant that grows there?
Pennyroyal
Knobs
Eastern Coal Fields
Jackson Purchase
The colonist from Virginia had many different reasons for wanting to move west. Which is a reason?
curiosity for exploring a new place
hoping to get rich by fur trapping and trading with the Natives
start farms by claiming land that "no one owned"
all of the above were reasons
Another land grant was received in 1750 for the Loyal Land Company for 800,000 acres. Who explored for the Loyal Land Company?
Dr. Thomas Walker
Christopher Gist
Gabriel Arthur
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?
British American War
The British and French War
The French and Indian War
Why did explorers travel through the Cumberland Gap?
because this was the shortest route
it is the only way to get through the mountains
it was a detour they had to take
a sign led them that way
Who was hired to cross the Cumberland Gap and explore the wilderness on the other side?
Colonel Andrew Lewis
James Harrod
Richard Henderson
Daniel Boone
What is Fort Boonesborough?
The first settlement in Kentucky
A war battle ground
A place of land settled by Daniel Boone
The largest settlement in Kentucky
What did Daniel Boone create that made it easier for the settlers to cross the Appalachian Mountains?
A hunting trap
Railroads
The Wilderness Road
What Kentucky city was named after the first battle of the Revolution
Lexington
Lousiville
Danville
Frankfort
What region is home to the cities of Louisville and Lexington?
Eastern Mountains and Coal Fields
Bluegrass
Pennyroyal
Jackson Purchase
In what region would you find Cumberland Falls?
Pennyroyal
Bluegrass
Eastern Mountains and Coal Feilds
Knobs
What region has no county completely located in that region?
Jackson Purchase
Bluegrass
Knobs
Eastern Mountains and Coal Fields
Which is the only region to have natural swamps and grows cotton?
Eastern Mountains and Coal Fields
Jackson Purchase
Bluegrass
Pennyroyal
What region is home to Black Mountain, the highest peak in Kentucky?
Eastern Mountains and Coal Fields
Bluegrass
Pennyroal
Knobs
What region is home to Mammoth Cave?
Eastern Mountains and Coal Fields
Knobs
Bluegrass
Pennyroyal
Which region is known for the surface mining of coal?
Eastern Mountains and Coal Fields
Jackson Purchase
Pennyroyal
Western Coal Fields
An area with few trees called The Barrens is located in which region?
Pennroyal
Eastern Mountains and Coal Fields
Jackson Purchase
Bluegrass
Which region was bought from the Chickasaw Indians?
Bluegrass
Western Coal Fields
Eastern Mountains and Coal Fields
Jackson Purchase
Which region contains hills that are not large enough to be classified as mountains?
Eastern Mountains and Coal Fields
Western Coal Fields
Jackson Purchase
Knobs
Which region is known for good farm land and horse farms?
Eastern Mountains and Coal Fields
Jackson Purchase
Bluegrass
Western Coal Fields
What is the state animal of Kentucky?
race horse
raccoon
possum
squirrel
What is the Kentucky state insect?
praying mantis
honeybee
grasshopper
wasp
What color is a male cardinal?
blue
yellow
purple
red
How many counties are in Kentucky?
100
200
119
120
Where is the Kentucky Derby located?
Churchill Downs
Keeneland
Horse Park
Kentucky Downs
What river forms part of the northern border of Kentucky?
Mississippi River
Tennessee River
Kentucky River
Ohio River
Kentucky has how many time zones, and what are they?
1 Zone, Eastern
1 Zone, Central
2 Zones, Eastern and Central
2 Zones, Central and Daylight Savings
Who were the first people to live on the land that became Kentucky?
Paleo-Indians
American Colonists
European Colonists
American Colonists
