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During the Great Depression, this number reached as high as 25 percent. During the 2008-2009 economic crisis, this number reached 10 percent. What two-word phrase refers to the measure of the number of people without a job in the United States?
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
This town was chartered by the Virginia legislature in 1782, and was the first meeting place of the Kentucky legislature ten years later. A century later, it called itself the Athens of the West with streetlights, a public library, a theater and a musical society. Name this Kentucky town where you will find Keeneland racetrack, and which serves as the home of "Big Blue Nation."
LEXINGTON
This literary device essentially consists of sounds that people, animals, and things make. "Cluck," "splash," "chomp," and "arf" are all examples of what sound device?
ONOMATOPOEIA [ah-nuh-mah-tuh-PEE-uh]
In this novel, the protagonist's grandmother is bitten by a water moccasin, and dies after suffering astroke. A girl travels with her grandparents from Euclid, Ohio, to Idaho in time for her mother's birthday. That girl is Salamanca Tree Hiddle. What is this Newbery Medal-winning novel by Sharon Creech?
WALK TWO MOONS
As inspiration for this painting, the artist cited "the countryside from my window a long time before sunrise." A sleeping village and tall cypress lie beneath a pulsing night sky, complete with full moon and Venus. Give the name of this Vincent Van Gogh landscape.
(THE) STARRY NIGHT
This citizenship obligation is important because of the rights U.S. citizens have under the Sixth Amendment. It helps protect citizens’ rights and liberties in trials in courts. What responsibility is one of the most important civic duties?
Jury Duty
This historian, surveyor, and cartographer was the author of The Discovery, Settlement, and Present State of Kentucke. A historical society and club in Louisville is named for him. Who drew the best known early map of Kentucky?
(JOHN) FILSON
Some accounts called this tall tale figure "half-horse, half-alligator" and claimed he could "outrun, out-hop, out-jump, throw down, drag out, and lick any man in the country!" A bull once draggedhim over briars and stumps, and he shot a whiskey cup off his friend's head. Name this semi-legendary figure nicknamed "king of the keelboatmen."
(MIKE) FINK
This author explores sibling rivalry in The Pain and the Great One, and The One in the Middle Is the Green Kangaroo. A second grader mixes up a horrible concoction in Freckle Juice, while a girl masks her phobias in Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great. Who followed the Hatcher boys' adventures in Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing and Superfudge?
(JUDY) BLUME
In various films, this dancer co-starred with Hollywood starlets Audrey Hepburn, Judy Garland, and Rita Hayworth. After taking dance lessons with his sister Adele and learning tap in New York City, he starred in films that saw him dance over furniture, and even on the ceiling. Name the suave dancer who appeared in Flying Down to Rio and Top Hat with Ginger Rogers.
(FRED) ASTAIRE
This conflict in North America was known as the Seven Years War in Europe. What conflict ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763, and saw the American colonists fight with the British against a common enemy?
FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR
This governor of Kentucky had Alexander Scott Bullitt as his lieutenant governor. A planter and Baptist preacher, he was an early opponent of slavery. Identify Kentucky's second governor, who gave his name to the county that has Lancaster as its county seat.
(JAMES) GARRARD
This part of speech might be followed by an exclamation point. Examples include "wow," "oh," "gee," and "hi." Give the term for these grammatically isolated words that express emotion.
INTERJECTION
This novel opens with the title characters grumbling about their poverty and lack of Christmas presents. Among its supporting characters are future love interests John Brooke, Professor Bhaer, and Theodore Laurence, nicknamed Laurie. Give the title of this Louisa May Alcott classic.
LITTLE WOMEN
This Denishawn graduate danced solos for two years with the Greenwich [GREN-itch] Village Follies before teaching at the Eastman School. An early integrator of dance troupes, she used props, wore a leotard or a straight, dark skirt, and eventually established an eponymous School of Contemporary Dance. Who was this modern dance pioneer and choreographer of Appalachian Spring?
(MARTHA) GRAHAM
In 1889, they started their own newspaper, the West Side News, in Dayton, Ohio. A few years later, they opened a bicycle shop there, but later moved to North Carolina, to work on building a heavier- than-air plane. Identify the brothers considered the "fathers of modern aviation."
(ORVILLE AND WILBUR) WRIGHT (BROTHERS)
This part of Kentucky is bounded by the Pennyrile and the Ohio River. An area of nearly five thousand square miles, it is a mining and farming area. Identify this region of Kentucky that contains a number of fossil fuel deposits.
WESTERN COALFIELD(S)
An example of this poetic form is, "There once was a young man named Vin / Who is really remarkably thin. / When he carries a pole, / People say, 'Bless my soul! / What a shock to find out you've a twin.'" Edward Lear was a master of the style. What is this five-line, humorous poem with an AABBA rhyme scheme?
LIMERICK
This novel delves into the histories of Kissin' Kate Barlow, Madame Zeroni, and Elya Yelnats. Elya's great-great grandson Stanley spends time at Camp Green Lake, where he lifts the ancestral curse placed on his family. Identify this Newbery-winning novel by Louis Sachar [SACK-er].
Holes
This dancer starred in George Gershwin's Girl Crazy before moving to film in 42nd Street. Flying Down to Rio was the first of ten films in which she co-starred with her best-known dance partner. Which performer is remembered for her on-screen partnership with Fred Astaire?
(GINGER) ROGERS
This city was known as San Miguel in the 1500s, taking its current name when a military post and Catholic mission were established there. A port city, it lies just north of the Mexican border. Name the second largest city in California, home of such military bases as Naval Base Point Loma.
SAN DIEGO
He was a soldier in three wars, and led the Kentucky militia in the Battle of the Thames [timz] while governor of the Commonwealth. As governor, he secured Kentucky from Native American attacks, and organized its first government. Name this first governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
(ISAAC) SHELBY
What type of verb phrase is part of the following sentence? Eating the leftover cake batter is my guilty pleasure.
GERUND [JAIR-uhnd] (PHRASE)
Among this man's poems are "Whatif," "This Bridge," and "Needles and Pins." He advises the reader to listen to his or her conscience in "The Voice," and encourages future poets and illustrators in "When I Am Gone." Name this poet of Where the Sidewalk Ends and A Light in the Attic.
(SHEL) SILVERSTEIN
Music falling into this category includes rock, marches, movie scores and opera. Gregorian chants, Southern gospel, spirituals and hymns are not considered part of it. What do we call music that doesn't serve a religious purpose?
SECULAR