Question 1

Commonwealth

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The official designation of Kentucky state, meaning government based on the common consent of the people.

Question 2

Bluegrass Region

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The fertile region in the state of Kentucky known for its bluegrass and thoroughbred horses.

Question 3

Mammoth Cave National Park

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The longest cave system known in the world, located in central Kentucky.

Question 4

Cumberland Plateau

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Part of the Appalachian Plateau that covers Eastern Kentucky.

Question 5

Cumberland Gap

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A pass through the Cumberland Mountains region of the Appalachian Mountains at the junction of Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee.

Question 6

Capital of Kentucky

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The city of Frankfort.

Question 7

Daniel Boone

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Famous American pioneer who played a major role in the exploration and settlement of Kentucky.

Question 8

Henry Clay

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Prominent American statesman from Kentucky known for his role in the Missouri Compromise.

Question 9

Abraham Lincoln

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The 16th President of the United States, born in Hodgenville, Kentucky.

Question 10

Harland Sanders

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Founder of the Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) fast food chain.

Question 11

Bourbon

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Type of whiskey that originated in Kentucky, must be made from at least 51% corn and aged in new charred oak barrels.

Question 12

Horse Racing

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Kentucky is known worldwide for the Kentucky Derby, a prestigious horse race held annually in Louisville.

Question 13

Appalachia

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A cultural region in the Eastern United States that stretches from Southern New York to Northern Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia; Eastern Kentucky falls within this region.

Question 14

Ordovician Period

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Geological period in which the bedrock of much of central and northern Kentucky was formed.

Question 15

Kentucky Derby

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A horse race held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, on the first Saturday in May.

Question 16

Kentucky Wildcats

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The athletic teams of the University of Kentucky, particularly known for their successful basketball program.

Question 17

Bluegrass Music

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A genre of American roots music that developed in the 1940s in the United States Appalachian region; Kentucky is a major center of Bluegrass music.

Question 18

Cumberland River

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A major waterway in the southern United States, flowing through Kentucky and Tennessee.

Question 19

Coal Mining

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Significant industry in the Appalachian Mountains region of Eastern Kentucky.

Question 20

Louisville Slugger

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Famous brand of baseball bats made in Louisville, Kentucky.

Question 21

Appalachian Mountains

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Mountain range in Eastern North America; Eastern Kentucky is part of the Appalachian region.

Question 22

Ohio River

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Major river in the United States, part of the border of northern Kentucky.

Question 23

Tennessee River

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The largest tributary of the Ohio River; it touches the southern part of Kentucky.

Question 24

My Old Kentucky Home

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State song of Kentucky, written by Stephen Foster.

Question 25

Fort Knox

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United States Army post in Kentucky known for the U.S. Bullion Depository, which stores a large portion of the country's official gold reserves.

Question 26

Transylvania University

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A private university in Lexington, Kentucky, it is the first university in Kentucky and 16th in the United States.

Question 27

Morehead State University

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Public university located in Morehead, Kentucky, known for its space science center.

Question 28

Jefferson Davis

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President of the Confederate States during the American Civil War, born in Fairview, Kentucky.

Question 29

Land Between the Lakes

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A national recreation area in Kentucky and Tennessee between Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley.

Question 30

Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill

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A preserved and restored Shaker community in Kentucky, one of the largest historic communities of its kind in the United States.

Question 31

The Kentucky Constitution

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Consists of four Constitutions dating from 1792, 1799, 1850 and the current one from 1891.

Question 32

Mitch McConnell

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Long-serving U.S. Senator from Kentucky, who has held various leadership roles in the Senate, including Majority Leader.

Question 33

State Bird of Kentucky

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The Northern Cardinal.

Question 34

State Flower of Kentucky

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The Goldenrod.

Question 35

State Tree of Kentucky

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The Tulip Poplar.

Question 36

Bill Monroe

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Known as the "Father of Bluegrass," a music genre which took its name from his band, the "Blue Grass Boys".

Question 37

The Kentucky General Assembly

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The state legislature of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, consisting of the Kentucky Senate and the Kentucky House of Representatives.

Question 38

The Kentucky Commission on Human Rights

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The state authority that enforces the Kentucky Civil Rights Act.

Question 39

Bowling Green

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A city in Kentucky known for the National Corvette Museum and General Motors' Corvette Assembly Plant.

Question 40

Cave City

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A town in Kentucky notable as the gateway to Mammoth Cave National Park.

Question 41

Pikeville

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A city in eastern Kentucky, known for the historic Hatfield-McCoy feud and as a center for healthcare and education in the Appalachian region.

Question 42

Fort Harrod

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The first permanent English settlement in Kentucky, founded in 1774.

Question 43

Barren River

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A 135-mile river flowing through South Central Kentucky into the Green River.

Question 44

Lexington

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Known as the "Horse Capital of the World," it's the second-largest city in Kentucky.

Question 45

The Kentucky Education Reform Act (KERA)

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Landmark education reform legislation passed in Kentucky in 1990, which led to thorough restructuring of public education in the state.

Question 46

The Commonwealth Fund

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A foundation established to promote a high performing health care system that achieves better access and improved quality care in Kentucky.

Question 47

Kentucky Colonels

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An honorary order that originated in the state of Kentucky, with notable individuals recognized for their service and accomplishments on behalf of others.

Question 48

Blue Moon of Kentucky

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A waltz written in 1946 by bluegrass musician Bill Monroe and made popular by Elvis Presley's rock and roll cover in 1954.

Question 49

W.C. Handy

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A blues composer and musician, often known as the "Father of the Blues," was born in Florence, Kentucky.

Question 50

Robert Penn Warren

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The first U.S. Poet Laureate, three-time Pulitzer Prize winner, and author of the novel "All the King's Men"; born in Guthrie, Kentucky.

Question 51

Wilderness Road

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A trail blazed by Daniel Boone that was the main route used by settlers for more than fifty years to reach Kentucky from the East.

Kentucky K-PREP Flashcards: Key Concepts and Facts