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100
After arriving in new Amsterdam -present day New York City - he became the Dutch colonial governor of new Netherland. Who reluctantly handed over his territory to the British in 1664? Was it Peter Stuyvesant, Peter minuet, Henry Hudson, or Roger Williams?
Peter Stuyvesant
100
Which part of a map lists and explains the symbols the map uses? Is it the scale, compass Rose, legend, or grid?
legend 
100
Which of the following states does not border Kentucky? Is it Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Virginia?
Arkansas
100
American women earned this right in 1920, while 18 year olds gained it in 1971. Which term below refers to the right to vote for political candidates? Is it consensus, suffrage, testimony, attestation?
Suffrage
100
Which of the following treaties ended the American Revolutionary War in 1783? Was it Treaty of Ghent, Treaty of Lancaster, Treaty of Paris, or Treaty of Versailles?
Treaty of Paris
200
He served as Attorney General and US senator from New York before his assassination. Whose campaign for president was cut short by bullet from Sirhan Sirhan? Was it Robert Kennedy, William McKinley, Reverend Martin Luther King Junior, or James Garfield?
Robert Kennedy
200
Which body of water below borders five southern states, including Texas, Florida, and Louisiana? Is it Chesapeake Bay, Gulf of Mexico, Pacific ocean, or Mississippi river?
GUlf of Mexico
200
It is located in Harlan County, just west of the Virginia border. At 4145 feet, what mountain's peak is the highest peak in Kentucky? Is it Pine Mountain, Black Mountain, Jellico mountain, or Sugarloaf mountain?
Black mountain
200
Which of the following agricultural practices is used primarily to combat erosion? Is it contour plowing, crop rotation, slash-and-burn farming or companion planting?
Contour plowing
200
When US citizens vote in a presidential race, they actually are not voting for a candidate, but for a person from their state who is pledged to vote for that same candidate. These 538 voting representatives make up what body? Is it House of Representatives, Senate, voting Congress, or electoral college?
Electoral college
300
Mount Rushmore is the South Dakota memorial that contains the sculpted heads of four US presidents. Which president below is NOT part of the monument? Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, John F Kennedy, or Abraham Lincoln?
John F. Kennedy
300
This term can refer to a stream or river's bed. Which of the following terms also names a navigable route between two bodies of water? Is it channel, Delta, Alluvium, Headwater?
Channel
300
This state park houses Kentucky's second oldest European settlement. What site in Madison County did a famous explorer found a settlement after crossing the Kentucky River in 1775? Is it Fort Knox, Fort Harrod, Fort Campbell, or Fort Boonesborough?
Fort Boonesboroug
300
When Supply is low, or demand is high, this condition results. What is the economic term for a limited supply of goods or services? Is it shortage, drought, famine, or scarcity?
Scarcity
300
Jacques Cartier was the first European to visit it, but Samuel de Champlain officially founded it as a fur trading settlement in 1608. Which Eastern Canadian city lies where the st. Charles and st-lawrence rivers meet? Is it Vancouver, Saskatchewan, Toronto, or Quebec?
Quebec
400
Seal team six killed him after raiding his Pakistani compound in May 2011. Who is this leader of Al Qaeda, who many people think was responsible for the September 11th Terrorist attacks? Was it Saddam Hussein, Muammar Qaddafi, Bashar al-Assad, or Osama bin Laden? 
Osama bin Laden
400
The map at right shows the four times zones in the United States. The S stands for standard, and the T stands for time. What does the M stand for in MST?  Is it Montana, mid Pacific, mountain, or mid western?
Mountain
400
He operated failed general stores in Louisville and Henderson Kentucky. A state park in Henderson is named for him. Which man below is best known for illustrating "The birds of America"? Is it Levi Jackson, EP Tom Sawyer, Thomas walker, or John James Audubon?
John James Audubon
400
The US Constitution currently contains 27 of these. What term is given to the additions and alterations made to a legal document? Is it modification, amelioration, Amendment, or Reformation?
Amendment
400
During the Civil War, General Grant's men placed this city under siege for 47 days. Which city's surrender gave the Union Army control of the Mississippi River and cut the Confederacy in half? Is it Antietam, Vicksburg, Shiloh, or Bull Run?
Vicksburg
500
This Kentucky born politician was a major architect of the New Deal. Who served as vice president under Harry S Truman from 1949 to 1953? Was it John Nance Garner, Alben Barkley, Adlai Stevenson, or Henry Wallace?
Alben Barkley
500
The cities of Ashland, Morehead, and Corbin all lie within what region of Kentucky? Is it Pennyrile, knobs, Bluegrass, or eastern coal field?
Eastern coal field
500
One of the terms below refers to a polytheistic religion one that worships many gods. A West Indian religion, it mixed elements of African cult worship and Catholic ritual. In which practice, associated with New Orleans Creole population, do participants sometimes stick pens in cloth dolls? Is it sorcery, Voodoo, witchcraft, or black magic?
Voodoo
500
Sir Walter Raleigh sponsord two attempts to settle this English colony in North America. Which colony, located on a North Carolina island, disappeared, leaving only the word Croatoan carved on a tree? Is it Plymouth, Williamsburg, Roanoke, or Jamestown?
Roanoke
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