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Kentucky--The Bluegrass State Trivia Quiz

Welcome to Kentucky--The Bluegrass State!

A multiple-choice quiz by Morrigan716. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Morrigan716

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
107,298

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
3186

Last 3 plays: KuhPuh (12/15), Guest 74 (9/15), Guest 173 (15/15).

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1. What is Kentucky's state bird? Hint

Woodpecker

Robin

Cardinal

Mockingbird

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2. What is the state flower? Hint

Goldenrod

Violet

Azalea

Buttercup

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3. What is Kentucky's state tree? Hint

Pecan

Tulip poplar

Hornbeam

Sourwood

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4. What is the state wild animal? Hint

White-tailed deer

Woodchuck

Opossum

Gray squirrel

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5. What is the state fish? Hint

Kentucky bass

Kentucky bluegill

Kentucky catfish

Kentucky walleye

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6. How many states border Kentucky? Hint

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7. What is Kentucky's highest point? Hint

Pleasant Hill

Black Mountain

Pine Mountain

Science Hill

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8. The name Kentucky comes from an Indian word?

True

False

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9. Frankfort has always been the state capital?

True

False

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10. Kentucky's state motto is "United We Stand"?

True

False

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11. What year did Kentucky become a state? Hint

1918

1792

1829

1793

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12. The Hatfields and the McCoys were from Kentucky?

True

False

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13. There is a town in Kentucky named Monkeys Eyebrow?

True

False

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14. Loretta Lynn was born in 1935 in what part of Kentucky?

Answer: (Two Words-Remember the song?)

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15. What is Kentucky's most famous cave? Hint

Carter Cave

Crystal Onyx Cave

Mammoth Cave

Jesse James Cave

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is Kentucky's state bird?

Answer: Cardinal

More specifically, the Kentucky Cardinal.

2. What is the state flower?

Answer: Goldenrod

Goldenrod is often unjustly blamed for allergies, but goldenrod pollen is too heavy to blow in the wind. It is carried by insects from one goblet like flowerhead to another.

3. What is Kentucky's state tree?

Answer: Tulip poplar

The tulip poplar has been the state tree since 1994. It was previously the coffee tree.

4. What is the state wild animal?

Answer: Gray squirrel

Gray squirrels breed twice a year, a event which is often accompanied by fights, chases, and other noise. Squirrel litters are born in tree hollows or leafy nests along the branches of a tree.

5. What is the state fish?

Answer: Kentucky bass

Many different kinds of fish can be found in Kentucky's lakes and rivers.

6. How many states border Kentucky?

Answer: 7

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

7. What is Kentucky's highest point?

Answer: Black Mountain

Black Mountain is 4,145 feet above sea level.

8. The name Kentucky comes from an Indian word?

Answer: True

It comes from the Cherokee word "Ken-tah-teh", which might mean "lands where we will live" or "meadowland". Some sources also state the language as Iroquois.

9. Frankfort has always been the state capital?

Answer: False

Kentucky's capital was Lexington until 1793.

10. Kentucky's state motto is "United We Stand"?

Answer: False

Kind of a trick question. The motto is actually "United We Stand, Divided We Fall". The motto can be found on the state flag.

11. What year did Kentucky become a state?

Answer: 1792

Kentucky became the 15th state on June 1, 1792.

12. The Hatfields and the McCoys were from Kentucky?

Answer: False

Another trick question. The Hatfields were from West Virginia. The McCoys lived across the border in Pike County, Kentucky. The two families fought for many years, resulting in many deaths.

13. There is a town in Kentucky named Monkeys Eyebrow?

Answer: True

There are also towns in Kentucky called: Dwarf, Eighty-Eight, Halfway, Index, Mousie, Paint Lick, Quicksand, Science Hill, Stay, Bug, Tiny Town, and Rabbit Hash.

14. Loretta Lynn was born in 1935 in what part of Kentucky?

Answer: Butcher Holler

Loretta Lynn, a famous country singer and composer was the daughter of a coal miner. Her most famous song is "Coal Miner's Daughter". Butcher Hollow is northeast of Van Lear.

15. What is Kentucky's most famous cave?

Answer: Mammoth Cave

At Christmastime, Mammoth Cave hosts the Christmas Sing. People come to hear Christmas carols echoing through the cave.

Source: Author Morrigan716

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