Kentucky Trivia – 9/10/11
1. What is the name of the world-famous horse race held every first Saturday in May in
Louisville, KY.
Kentucky Derby.
2. Bowling Green, KY is famous as the city where these famous Chevrolet sports cars are
manufactured.
Corvette.
3. The world’s longest cave system can be found in which U.S. National Park, located in
Kentucky?
Mammoth Cave National Park.
4. In 2000, Heather French Henry became the first Kentuckian to win which famous
national beauty pageant?
Miss America.
5. In what Kentucky city did Colonel Sanders open the first Kentucky Fried Chicken
restaurant?
Corbin, KY.
6. Born in Hardin County, Kentucky, this American President was in office during the Civil
War.
Abraham Lincoln, 16th president. [Now LaRue County]
7. The Kentucky Derby festival includes the largest annual fireworks display in North
America, called ‘Thunder over [which KY city]’?
Louisville. ‘Thunder over Louisville’
8. Favorite song ‘Happy Birthday to You’ was the creation of two Louisville sisters. Starlet
Marilyn Monroe famously sang it to which U.S. president in May 1962?
President John F. Kennedy. At a celebration for his 45th birthday.
9. Originally produced by 3M only in Cynthiana, Kentucky, this revolutionary
product allows users to stick notes onto things, and then remove them without a trace.
Post-it notes.
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10. Kentucky racehorses are world famous. According to our state’s nickname. What color
is the grass they eat?
Blue. Bluegrass. Kentucky’s nickname is ‘The Bluegrass State.’
11. Who composed our official state song, ‘My Old Kentucky Home’?
Stephen Foster (1852).
12. This American frontiersman was born right here in Madison County, KY. There’s an
elementary school named after him right down the street.
Kit Carson. (Daniel Boone was born near Reading, PA.)
13. This frontier fort of Madison County was founded by Daniel Boone.
Fort Boonesborough. (1775)
14. The most gold stored anywhere in the world is stored at which Kentucky Army post?
Fort Knox.
15. Wearing a swimsuit manufactured in Paris, Ky, this champion swimmer won 7 gold
medals at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games.
Mark Spitz
16. A famous feud of our Appalachian region pitted the Hatfield family of West Virginia
against which family of Pike County?
McCoys. The Hatfield-McCoy feud.
17. Queen of Country Music, this country singer from Butcher Holler, Kentucky is proud to
be a Coal Miner’s Daughter.
Loretta Lynn.
18. Louisville and Cincinnati lie on this river, that forms the northern border of Kentucky.
Ohio River.
19. Named for pioneer Stephen Frank, ‘Frank’s Ford’ on the Kentucky River is the source of
the name for which Kentucky city, our capital.
Frankfort.
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20. What is the mascot of the University of Kentucky basketball team?
‘Wildcat’. (Also ‘Scratch’, a more kid-friendly Wildcat mascot.)
21. Born in Georgetown, Kentucky, this handsome Hollywood A-list actor starred in ER, ‘O
Brother, Where Art Thou?’ and ‘Ocean’s Eleven.
George Clooney. Aunt: Rosemary Clooney.
22. Daughter of country singer Naomi, half-sister of country singer, Wynona, this famous
actress grew up in Kentucky, her mother’s home state.
Ashley Judd.
23. According to its slogan, how good is Kentucky Fried Chicken?
Finger Lickin’ Good.
24. This famous Kentucky sandwich was created at the Brown Hotel in Louisville.
Kentucky Hot Brown.
Open-faced sandwich: turkey, bacon, Mornay (cheesy cream) sauce.
25. At what track is the Kentucky Derby run?
Churchill Downs.
26. More than 90% of this distinctive American whiskey is distilled and aged right here in
Kentucky.
Bourbon.
Bourbon is whiskey but not all whiskey is bourbon. In order to be considered bourbon it must
be made from at least 51% corn and aged in new, charred oak barrels.
27. The horse that wins the Kentucky Derby is draped with a garland consisting of more
than 400 of this kind of flower.
Roses.
28. What is the name of the first integrated college in the South, located not too far from
us?
Berea College.
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29. Lexington is the second largest city in Kentucky. What is the first?
Louisvile.
30. The Jif plant in Lexington produces more of this product than any other factory in the
world.
Peanut butter. Choosy mothers choose Jif.
31. Lexington, Kentucky is known as the what capital of the world.
Horse. The Horse Capital of the World.
32. The Kentucky Derby is run in Louisville. What is the name of the Thoroughbred
racetrack in Lexington?
Keeneland.
33. Lexington, Kentucky was named after Lexington, Massachusetts. What city and state
was Richmond, Kentucky named after?
Richmond, Virginia. Richmond, KY city founder Colonel John Miller’s birthplace.
34. The largest basketball arena in the United States. This is where our Wildcats play ball.
Rupp Arena.
35. The bloody Battle of Perryville left more than 7,600 killed, wounded, or missing. To
which war did this battle belong?
Civil War.
36. According to the slogan on our license plates, what kind of ‘spirit’ do Kentuckians have?
Unbridled Spirit.
37. Kentucky is 3rd in the nation in the mining of this black/brown combustible rock.
coal
38. What regional Kentucky university is located right here in Richmond, Kentucky.
Eastern Kentucky University.
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39. Kentucky is the number one producer of burley. Burley is made from the leaf of which
plant?
Tobacco.
40. It’s hard to slice this kind of bread, which is more like a cornmeal soufflé.
Spoonbread. [15th annual Spoonbread Festival, Sept 16-16, 2011, Berea, Kentucky]
41. What is the largest employer in Madison County?
EKU. EKU, 1800. Madison County Schools, 1200. Bluegrass Army Depot, 1200.
42. Born in Louisville in 1942. Three-time heavyweight boxing champion.
Muhammad Ali.
43. In 1805 a small community of followers from this religious sect built up a village at
Pleasant Hill, where they could live their simple life and make simple furniture.
Shakers.
44. The oldest existing pottery workshop west of the Alleghenies is right here in Madison
County. What’s the name of t workshop where the Cornelison family have made pots since
1809.
Bybee Pottery, Bybee, Kentucky.
45. The county seat of Woodford County was named to honor a French hero of the
Revolutionary War. Which French city was it named after?
Versailles, France.
46. What are you eating when you eat Kentucky oysters?
Pig testicles. (Sometimes chitterlings (entrails, intestines) are called Kentucky oysters.)
47. What animal appears on the Kentucky state quarter?
Horse. Behind a fence at My Old Kentucky Home.
48. What is the Kentucky state bird?
Cardinal.
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49. The official Kentucky state dance, this social dance of the Appalachians is named after a
type of wooden-soled footwear.
Clogging
50. Official drink of the Kentucky Derby - made of bourbon, mint, and syrup.
Mint Julep.
51. Invented before the Civil War Kentucky’s most famous stew is typically made of three
different means plus vegetables like corn, okra, lima beans.
Burgoo.
52. The sovereign state that includes England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales
shares its abbreviation with which famous Kentucky university?
UK. United Kingdom.
53. Our water is iron-free and calcium-rich, so it’s good for making premium bourbon and
horses with strong, light bones. That’s because its filtered through what kind of rock, that
underlies our region?
Limestone.
54. Paducah, Kentucky, is home to the nation’s largest exposition of this kind of handicraft;
where a decorative top layer of fabric or fabric pieces is sewn through batting to a lower
layer of fabric.
Quilting. The National Quilt Museum annually hosts the American Quilter’s Society Show.
55. Actor William Shatner enjoys raising and showing American Saddlebred Horses in
Kentucky. William Shatner is famous as the character, James T. Kirk, in which iconic TV
series?
Star Trek. (1966-1969)
56. What is the name of EKU’s sports teams?
Colonels.
57. ‘Louisville’ is named for a king who supported Americans in the Revolutionary War.
Which country was he king of?
France. King Louis XVI.
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58. Born in Kentucky, Colonel James ‘Jim’ Bowie was a famous fighter and frontiersman of
the 19th century. He is famous for using what kind of weapon?
(Hunting) Knife. Hence the name, Bowie knife. He designed it, or a knifemaker of the time
did. (1796-1836)
59. Stretching from Quebec to Georgia, this important American mountain range runs
through southeastern Kentucky.
Appalachian Mountains.
60. Among our 50 states, four, including Kentucky, call themselves not ‘states’ but by this
traditional name that means the same thing.
Commonwealths. Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia.
61. What’s the full name of the Kentucky city popularly shortened to ‘E-town’.
Elizabethtown.
62. Every year, the Kentucky Horse Park holds a three-day event including sports like
cross-country & jumping. This three-day event if named after which of its famous
sponsors?
Rolex
63. The road that rings Lexington outside of New Circle Road is named after what famous
racehorse?
Man O’ War.
64. Slang term for illegal liquor made in home stills – at night.
Moonshine. The sun isn’t shining for people to see what they are doing.
65. In Georgetown, Kentucky, 2,000 vehicles of this company are produced daily.
Toyota.
66. What breed of horses race in the Kentucky Derby?
Thoroughbred.
67. Rural mountain dwellers of the Appalachians are sometimes referred to by this
nickname, that many find insulting.
Hillbillies.
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68. What is the name of Lexington’s mass-circulation newspaper?
Lexington Herald-Journal.
69. Who is the current governor of Kentucky?
Governor Steve Beshear.
70. Who is the current coach of our UK Wildcats basketball team?
John Calipari.
71. Who is the current mayor of Richmond, Kentucky?
Mayor Jim Barnes
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