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1. Who officially founded Louisville, Kentucky on May 27, 1778?
2. Louisville is named for a French monarch, Louis. What 'number' was this Louis in the ruling line?
3. During the United States Civil War, Louisville wanted to remain neutral. However, geography made that nearly impossible. Which side of the war did the city end up serving... The Union or The Confederacy?
4. Louisville became a center of horse racing attention on May 17, 1875, when Churchill Downs opened its doors for the first time. The first Kentucky Derby was run that day. What horse won?
5. In 1873, Louisville druggist John Colgan invented something that you can find in any just about every grocery store in the world. What was it?
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