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Kentucky Trivia Quiz

Test your knowledge of the US State of Kentucky.

A multiple-choice quiz by val9000. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
val9000

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
5,087

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
3994

Last 3 plays: sophia983 (6/10), Guest 107 (8/10), Guest 68 (3/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these National Forests can be visited in Kentucky? Hint

Daniel Boone National Forest

Hoosier National Forest

Payette National Forest

Sequoia National Forest

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Question 2 of 10

2. The capital of Kentucky is? Hint

Louisville

Owensboro

Lexington

Frankfort

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these places is NOT located in Kentucky? Hint

London

Cairo

Paris

Oslo

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Question 4 of 10

4. Louisville, Kentucky, the state's largest city, was once given which ominous nickname? Hint

Mud Hole on the River

Death's Haven

Town of Despair

Graveyard to the West

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these highways runs through Kentucky? Hint

Dixie Highway

Wiregrass Highway

Route 66

Lincoln Highway

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who wrote Kentucky's State Anthem, 'My Old Kentucky Home'? Hint

Francis Scott Key

Daniel Boone

Pat Boone

Stephen Foster

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these is one of Kentucky's Public Television Channels? Hint

WAVE

WDRB

KET

WHAS

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these US states DOES NOT border Kentucky? Hint

Alabama

West Virginia

Missouri

Virginia

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Kentucky Wildcats are one NCAA Division 1 college team. Which are the mascots to ALL the other Division 1 teams in Kentucky? Hint

Rams, Cardinals, Bears, Racers

Colonels, Cardinals, Bears, Hoyas, Titans

Cardinals, Hilltoppers, Racers, Eagles, Colonels

River Frogs, Cardinals, Bears, Eagles, Colonels

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Question 10 of 10

10. Kentucky was admitted to the Union (became a state) on June 1st of what year? Hint

1794

1792

1793

1795

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these National Forests can be visited in Kentucky?

Answer: Daniel Boone National Forest

Payette NF is in Idaho, Hoosier NF is in Indiana, and Sequoia NF is in California.

2. The capital of Kentucky is?

Answer: Frankfort

While many people think Louisville, Kentucky's largest city, is the capital, Frankfort is the correct answer.

3. Which of these places is NOT located in Kentucky?

Answer: Oslo

Believe it or not, cities named London, Paris and Cairo can all be found in Kentucky. However, you will never get a letter from Oslo, KY as it does not exist.

4. Louisville, Kentucky, the state's largest city, was once given which ominous nickname?

Answer: Graveyard to the West

Back in the days when the land west of Kentucky was still 'frontier,' Louisville was very swampy, and there were a great many insect-borne diseases. Many of the settlers heading west died in Louisville before they could head farther west, hence the nickname Graveyard to the West.

5. Which of these highways runs through Kentucky?

Answer: Dixie Highway

The Dixie Highway enters in northern Kentucky and goes on to Louisville.

6. Who wrote Kentucky's State Anthem, 'My Old Kentucky Home'?

Answer: Stephen Foster

Many find the song offensive because of its reference to slavery, calling African-Americans 'darkies.'

7. Which of these is one of Kentucky's Public Television Channels?

Answer: KET

WDRB is a FOX affiliate, WHAS is an ABC affiliate, and WAVE is an NBC affiliate. KET stands for Kentucky Educational Television.

8. Which of these US states DOES NOT border Kentucky?

Answer: Alabama

Kentucky is bordered on the west by Missouri, bordered to the north by Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, bordered to the east by Virginia and West Virginia, and by Tennessee to the south.

9. The Kentucky Wildcats are one NCAA Division 1 college team. Which are the mascots to ALL the other Division 1 teams in Kentucky?

Answer: Cardinals, Hilltoppers, Racers, Eagles, Colonels

Along with the Kentucky Wildcats, Kentucky's NCAA Division 1 schools are: Louisville Cardinals, Eastern Kentucky Colonels, Morehead State Eagles, Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and Murray State Racers.

10. Kentucky was admitted to the Union (became a state) on June 1st of what year?

Answer: 1792

The state nickname was designated 'The Bluegrass State,' its state bird was designated the Cardinal, and the state flower was designated the Goldenrod.

Source: Author val9000

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