Kentucky formally the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern district of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South, lined by Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio toward the north; West Virginia and Virginia toward the east; Tennessee toward the south; and Missouri toward the west. The Commonwealth’s northern boundary is characterized by the Ohio River. Its capital is Frankfort, and its two largest cities are Louisville and Lexington. The state’s populace in 2020 was roughly 4.5 million. Here we have gathered some informative Kentucky trivia questions for you to enjoy and get some information.
1 The first state park created in Kentucky is located in the southeastern area of Kentucky, 13 miles from the Cumberland Gap. What is the park’s name?
Answer: Pine Mountain State Resort Park
2 What year did the Kentucky Derby Festival begin?
Answer: 1956
3 Franklin County?
Answer: Frankfort
4 What major fast food chain has its corporate office in Louisville?
Answer: Kentucky Fried Chicken
5 The longest cave system in the world is located in south-central Kentucky. What is it called?
Answer: Mammoth Cave
6 What is Kentucky’s state bird?
Answer: Cardinal
7 Who officially founded Louisville, Kentucky on May 27, 1778?
Answer: George Rogers Clark
8 Which of these National Forests can be visited in Kentucky?
Answer: Daniel Boone National Forest
9 There is a replica of the first cabin built in Kentucky located just outside of Barbourville in Knox County. What is the name of this state historic site?
Answer: Dr. Thomas Walker State Historical Site
10 Kentucky Derby Festival starts two Saturdays before Derby, what event blasts off to the start?
Answer: Thunder Over Louisville
11 How about Shelby County?
Answer: Shelbyville
12 What major river flows by downtown Louisville?
Answer: Ohio River
13 Miss America 2000, Heather French, is from Kentucky. What city did she grow up in?
Answer: Maysville
14 What is the state flower?
Answer: Goldenrod
15 Louisville is named for a French monarch, Louis. What ‘number’ was this Louis in the ruling line?
Answer: Louis XVI
16 The capital of Kentucky is?
Answer: Frankfort
17 This lady was born in Butcher Hollow in Johnson County, Kentucky, got married at 13, and became one of the Queens of Country Music. Who is she?
18 What was the first event of the Kentucky Derby Festival in 1956?
Answer: The Pegasus Parade
19 Heading West — Hopkins County?
Answer: Madisonville
20 Who was the coach of the University of Kentucky basketball team in 2003?
Answer: Tubby Smith
21 What is Kentucky’s state tree?
Answer: Tulip poplar
22 What is Kentucky’s most famous cave?
Answer: Mammoth Cave
23 Which place is NOT located in Kentucky?
Answer: Oslo
24 The tallest mountain in Kentucky is located in Harlan County, near the Virginia border. The town of Lynch is nearby. What is the name of this 4,145 foot summit?
Answer: Black Mountain
25 This event is held on Wednesday of Derby Festival Week.
Answer: Great Steamboat Race
26 how about Madison County?
Answer: Richmond
27 What is another name of the most famous two minutes in horse racing?
Answer: Kentucky Derby
28 One of the most prominent mountain ranges of North America runs through eastern Kentucky. What are these mountains called?
Answer: Appalachian Mountains
29 What is the state wild animal?
Answer: Gray squirrel
30 Loretta Lynn was born in 1935 in what part of Kentucky?
Answer: Butcher Holler
31 Louisville, Kentucky, the state’s largest city, was once given which ominous nickname?
Answer: Graveyard to the West
32 This was the largest Civil War battle in Kentucky and was deemed one of the bloodiest. What was the name of this battle fought on October 8, 1862?
Answer: The Battle of Perryville
33 The 1956 Kentucky Derby Festival Queen later became Kentucky’s first female governor, who was she?
Answer: Martha Layne Collins
34 It’s important, to be honest for this one: Larue County?
66 Who is the state capital of Kentucky named after?
Answer: Stephen Frank
67 In what city do the Kentucky Derby Festival events take place?
Answer: Louisville
68 And finally: Rockcastle County?
Answer: Mount Vernon
69 Many rivers run through Kentucky. The largest river other than the Mississippi River to touch Kentucky soil forms the northern border of Kentucky. Which river is this?
Answer: Ohio River
70 Kentucky was admitted to the Union (became a state) on June 1st of what year?
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