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Kentucky Kernels Trivia Quiz

Here is a quiz with a mixture of categories on the state of Kentucky.

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

Author
Dizart

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
364,100

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
386

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which river forms the northern border of Kentucky? Hint

Missouri

Illinois

Tennessee

Ohio

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Kentucky Derby is contested annually at which racetrack? Hint

Belmont Park

Pimlico

Churchill Downs

Saratoga

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Question 3 of 10

3. Kentucky produces the overwhelming majority of which alcoholic beverage? Hint

Vermouth

Bacardi

Bourbon

Tequila

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Question 4 of 10

4. Three of the following are state symbols of Kentucky; do you know which one is NOT? Hint

State Bird : Cardinal

State Tree : Sitka Spruce

State Flower : Goldenrod

State Fruit : Blackberry

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Question 5 of 10

5. During the American Civil War, Kentucky was a Confederate state.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Butcher Hollow in Johnson County is the birthplace of which famous Kentucky singer? Hint

Billy Ray Cyrus

Bill Monroe

Merle Travis

Loretta Lynn

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which is the only one of these films that was not shot wholly or partly in Kentucky? Hint

Lawn Dogs

Secretariat

Elizabethtown

Deliverance

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Question 8 of 10

8. Abraham Lincoln was a Kentucky senator before becoming President of the USA.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Kentucky is home to a number of colleges; which one is located in Bowling Green? Hint

Murray State University

University of Kentucky

Western Kentucky University

Eastern Kentucky University

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which is the only National Park in Kentucky? Hint

Kings Canyon

Arches

Great Smoky Mountains

Mammoth Cave

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which river forms the northern border of Kentucky?

Answer: Ohio

The Ohio River is a tributary of the Mississippi. It forms the entire northern border of Kentucky and separates it from Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.

2. The Kentucky Derby is contested annually at which racetrack?

Answer: Churchill Downs

The Kentucky Derby has taken place every year since 1875 at Churchill Downs, Louisville. It is traditionally the first leg of the Triple Crown for thoroughbreds.

3. Kentucky produces the overwhelming majority of which alcoholic beverage?

Answer: Bourbon

Bourbon whiskey is made primarily from corn, and around 95% of it is distilled in Kentucky. The town of Bardstown, in Nelson County, calls itself the "Bourbon Capital of the World", and holds the annual Kentucky Bourbon Festival.

4. Three of the following are state symbols of Kentucky; do you know which one is NOT?

Answer: State Tree : Sitka Spruce

The State Tree of Kentucky is the Tulip Poplar, which is also the State Tree of Indiana and Tennessee. The Sitka Spruce is native to the Pacific northwest, and is the State Tree of Alaska.

5. During the American Civil War, Kentucky was a Confederate state.

Answer: False

Kentucky was a slave state when war broke out in 1861, but was officially neutral. One of the so-called "Border States", it was the site of a number of battles.

6. Butcher Hollow in Johnson County is the birthplace of which famous Kentucky singer?

Answer: Loretta Lynn

Lynn was born in Butcher Hollow in 1932 and referenced the community in her song "Coal Miner's Daughter".

Cyrus was born in Flatwoods, Greenup County; Travis was born in Rosewood, Muhlenbery County; and Monroe was born in Rosine, Ohio County.

7. Which is the only one of these films that was not shot wholly or partly in Kentucky?

Answer: Deliverance

"Deliverance" (1972) was shot in Georgia and the Carolinas. "Elizabethtown" (2005) was mainly shot in Louisville and Versailles; "Lawn Dogs" (1997) was shot in Louisville and Danville; and "Secretariat" (2010) was mostly filmed in Louisville and Lexington.

8. Abraham Lincoln was a Kentucky senator before becoming President of the USA.

Answer: False

Although Lincoln was famously born in a log cabin in Hardin County, Kentucky, his family moved to Indiana whilst he was still a child, before moving again to Illinois when he was a young adult. It was this state that he represented in the House of Representatives - he was never a senator.

9. Kentucky is home to a number of colleges; which one is located in Bowling Green?

Answer: Western Kentucky University

WKU was established in Bowling Green in 1906. It began offering four-year degrees in 1924, and, prior to 1966, was known as Western Kentucky State College. The school's athletics teams are known as the Hilltoppers.

10. Which is the only National Park in Kentucky?

Answer: Mammoth Cave

Mammoth Cave was established as a National Park in 1941. It is the longest known cave system in the world. The majority of the park is located in Edmondson County.

Source: Author Dizart

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