State Symbols
What is the state butterfly?
Viceroy
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Kentucky
Why is KY nicknamed the bluegrass state?
A type of grass in KY looks blue because of the blue flowers that grow on it.
Fort Knox
When was Abe Lincoln born?
1809
What is the state fruit?
Blackberry
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bluegrass
When did KY become a state?
June 1, 1792
What rank is Kentucky among hard-wood producing states?
3rd
Were was Abe Lincoln born?
Hardin County
What is the state bird?
Cardinal
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Abraham Lincoln
Hawaii is the 50th state, so where does Kentucky fall in the order of states?
15th
How many square miles is Kentucky?
39,732 square miles
When did Abe Lincoln become president?
1861
What is the state instrument?
Dulcimer
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Frankfort
When did Frankfort become the capital?
1792
What rank is Kentucky in size?
37th
How old was Abe Lincoln when he was killed?
56
What is the state tree?
Tulip tree
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What is known as the Niagara of the south?
Cumberland Falls
What is Kentucky's highest and lowest points and what is their height and depth?
Black Mountain - 4,145 feet above sea level
Mississippi River in Fulton County - 257 feet above sea level
In what year did Abe Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
1863