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This set of 51 flashcards provides a comprehensive overview of key terms, individuals, and facts related to the state of Kentucky. Ideal for preparation for the Kentucky K-PREP test, it covers topics in history, geography, culture, and notable personalities from the Commonwealth.
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TermCommonwealth
DefinitionThe official designation of Kentucky state, meaning government based on the common consent of the people.
TermBluegrass Region
DefinitionThe fertile region in the state of Kentucky known for its bluegrass and thoroughbred horses.
TermMammoth Cave National Park
DefinitionThe longest cave system known in the world, located in central Kentucky.
TermCumberland Plateau
DefinitionPart of the Appalachian Plateau that covers Eastern Kentucky.
TermCumberland Gap
DefinitionA pass through the Cumberland Mountains region of the Appalachian Mountains at the junction of Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee.
TermCapital of Kentucky
DefinitionThe city of Frankfort.
TermDaniel Boone
DefinitionFamous American pioneer who played a major role in the exploration and settlement of Kentucky.
TermHenry Clay
DefinitionProminent American statesman from Kentucky known for his role in the Missouri Compromise.
TermAbraham Lincoln
DefinitionThe 16th President of the United States, born in Hodgenville, Kentucky.
TermHarland Sanders
DefinitionFounder of the Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) fast food chain.
TermBourbon
DefinitionType of whiskey that originated in Kentucky, must be made from at least 51% corn and aged in new charred oak barrels.
TermHorse Racing
DefinitionKentucky is known worldwide for the Kentucky Derby, a prestigious horse race held annually in Louisville.
TermAppalachia
DefinitionA 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.
TermOrdovician Period
DefinitionGeological period in which the bedrock of much of central and northern Kentucky was formed.
TermKentucky Derby
DefinitionA horse race held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, on the first Saturday in May.
TermKentucky Wildcats
DefinitionThe athletic teams of the University of Kentucky, particularly known for their successful basketball program.
TermBluegrass Music
DefinitionA genre of American roots music that developed in the 1940s in the United States Appalachian region; Kentucky is a major center of Bluegrass music.
TermCumberland River
DefinitionA major waterway in the southern United States, flowing through Kentucky and Tennessee.
TermCoal Mining
DefinitionSignificant industry in the Appalachian Mountains region of Eastern Kentucky.
TermLouisville Slugger
DefinitionFamous brand of baseball bats made in Louisville, Kentucky.
TermAppalachian Mountains
DefinitionMountain range in Eastern North America; Eastern Kentucky is part of the Appalachian region.
TermOhio River
DefinitionMajor river in the United States, part of the border of northern Kentucky.
TermTennessee River
DefinitionThe largest tributary of the Ohio River; it touches the southern part of Kentucky.
TermMy Old Kentucky Home
DefinitionState song of Kentucky, written by Stephen Foster.
TermFort Knox
DefinitionUnited States Army post in Kentucky known for the U.S. Bullion Depository, which stores a large portion of the country's official gold reserves.
TermTransylvania University
DefinitionA private university in Lexington, Kentucky, it is the first university in Kentucky and 16th in the United States.
TermMorehead State University
DefinitionPublic university located in Morehead, Kentucky, known for its space science center.
TermJefferson Davis
DefinitionPresident of the Confederate States during the American Civil War, born in Fairview, Kentucky.
TermLand Between the Lakes
DefinitionA national recreation area in Kentucky and Tennessee between Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley.
TermShaker Village of Pleasant Hill
DefinitionA preserved and restored Shaker community in Kentucky, one of the largest historic communities of its kind in the United States.
TermThe Kentucky Constitution
DefinitionConsists of four Constitutions dating from 1792, 1799, 1850 and the current one from 1891.
TermMitch McConnell
DefinitionLong-serving U.S. Senator from Kentucky, who has held various leadership roles in the Senate, including Majority Leader.
TermState Bird of Kentucky
DefinitionThe Northern Cardinal.
TermState Flower of Kentucky
DefinitionThe Goldenrod.
TermState Tree of Kentucky
DefinitionThe Tulip Poplar.
TermBill Monroe
DefinitionKnown as the "Father of Bluegrass," a music genre which took its name from his band, the "Blue Grass Boys".
TermThe Kentucky General Assembly
DefinitionThe state legislature of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, consisting of the Kentucky Senate and the Kentucky House of Representatives.
TermThe Kentucky Commission on Human Rights
DefinitionThe state authority that enforces the Kentucky Civil Rights Act.
TermBowling Green
DefinitionA city in Kentucky known for the National Corvette Museum and General Motors' Corvette Assembly Plant.
TermCave City
DefinitionA town in Kentucky notable as the gateway to Mammoth Cave National Park.
TermPikeville
DefinitionA city in eastern Kentucky, known for the historic Hatfield-McCoy feud and as a center for healthcare and education in the Appalachian region.
TermFort Harrod
DefinitionThe first permanent English settlement in Kentucky, founded in 1774.
TermBarren River
DefinitionA 135-mile river flowing through South Central Kentucky into the Green River.
TermLexington
DefinitionKnown as the "Horse Capital of the World," it's the second-largest city in Kentucky.
TermThe Kentucky Education Reform Act (KERA)
DefinitionLandmark education reform legislation passed in Kentucky in 1990, which led to thorough restructuring of public education in the state.
TermThe Commonwealth Fund
DefinitionA foundation established to promote a high performing health care system that achieves better access and improved quality care in Kentucky.
TermKentucky Colonels
DefinitionAn honorary order that originated in the state of Kentucky, with notable individuals recognized for their service and accomplishments on behalf of others.
TermBlue Moon of Kentucky
DefinitionA waltz written in 1946 by bluegrass musician Bill Monroe and made popular by Elvis Presley's rock and roll cover in 1954.
TermW.C. Handy
DefinitionA blues composer and musician, often known as the "Father of the Blues," was born in Florence, Kentucky.
TermRobert Penn Warren
DefinitionThe first U.S. Poet Laureate, three-time Pulitzer Prize winner, and author of the novel "All the King's Men"; born in Guthrie, Kentucky.
TermWilderness Road
DefinitionA trail blazed by Daniel Boone that was the main route used by settlers for more than fifty years to reach Kentucky from the East.