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Kentucky
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100
Which lake below is found in Kentucky? A.Lake Barkley B.Lake Fork C.Lake Lanier D.Lake Victoria
A.Lake Barkley
100
Too much wheat farming and poor land management, coupled with a severe drought, created an environmental disaster in the United States in the 1930s. What name was given to the area that included parts of Colorado,Kansas,Texas,Oklahoma, and New Mexico where this disaster occurred? A. Dust Bowl B. Cotton Bowl C.Burned Prairie D. Bleached Prairie
A. Dust Bowl
100
In what war were the battles of Iwo Jima, Midway,Okinawa, and Guadalcanal fought? A.WWII B.WWI C. Spanish-American War D. Vietnam
A.WWII
100
Which man below never served as president of the United States? A. Benjamin Harrison B. Franklin Pierce C. Benjamin Franklin D. Chester Arthur
C. Benjamin Franklin
100
This group included at least 30 Native American tribes that spoke Algonquian languages. What group included most of the tribes in the area of the Jamestown settlement? A. League of the Iroquois B. Powhatan Confederacy C. Miami Confederation D. Civilized Tribes
B. Powhatan Confederacy
200
The largest of Kentucky's five geographical regions, it touches all of the others. What region covers about 11,500 square miles and can be divided into 3 subdivisions: Eastern,central, and western? A.Jackson Purchase B.Knobs C. Pennyroyal D.Bluegrass
C. Pennyroyal
200
Under what document was the United States first governed? A. Declaration of Independence B. Constitution C. Articles of Confederation D. Virginia Resolves
C. Articles of Confederation
200
What term is defined a "the money a business has left all its costs of operating have been paid?" A. profit B. debit C. deficit D.income
A. profit
200
What name is often used for the ancestral Pueblo culture? A. Adena B.Anasazi C.Hopewell D. Hualapai
B.Anasazi
200
In the late 1830s or early 1840s, a slave named Stephen Bishop is believed to have become the first person to have reached this river in the lowest level of the Mammoth Cave. What river is home to eyeless fish and crayfish? A. Beech Fork River B. Echo River C. Little Niagara D. Wabash River
B. Echo River
300
Each county in Kentucky has someone in this elected position,and that person is elected to a six-year term.the office of what county official keeps all the criminal and civil court records, issues driver's licenses, and maintains the jury system? A.circuit clerk B.county clerk C. county judge-executive D. county attorney
A.circuit clerk
300
At the mouth of what river did Lewis an Clark expedition spend the winter of 1805-06? A. Williamette B. Sacramento C. Kootenai D. Columbia
D. Columbia
300
Which of the following is NOT considered to have been one of the major causes of the Civil War? A. trade and tariffs B. slavery C. states' rights D. question of what to do with Native Americans
D. question of what to do with Native Americans
300
If there is a north wind where you are, which statement below is true? A. the wind is less than 90 mph B. the wind is cold C.the wind is blowing toward the north D. the wind is blowing from the north
D. the wind is blowing from the north
300
A national park Minnesota is named for these early explorers and settlers in the New World. What name, meaning "travelers," was given to the frontiersmen of French background in Canada and the northern Midwest who made their living by fur trading? A. pioneers B. Cajuns C. conquistadors D. voyageurs
D. voyageurs
400
At which August 19, 1782, battle were Israel Boone and some seventy other Kentucky pioneers killed by the British and their Native American allies? A. Battle of Mill Springs B. Battle of Kincheloe's Station C. Battle of Boonesborough D. Battle of Blue Licks
D. Battle of Blue Licks
400
What fraction of Congress does it take to pass a bill over presidential veto? A. one half B.two thirds C. five ninths D. three fiths
B. two thirds
400
What technique, if not followed or accompanied by reclamation work, leaves a barren, moonlike landscape when the site is abandoned? A.terracing B. contour plowing C. strip mining D. underground mining
C. strip mining
400
What natural scenic trail will usually take a hiker five to seven months if he/she wants to walk its entire length? A.Warrior's Path B. Shenandoah Trail C. Appalachian Trail D. Continental Divide Trail
C. Appalachian Trail
400
Built in 1723, this structure became an integral part of American history on April 18, 1775, when Robert Newman waved two lanterns from its height to signal that the British were arriving by sea. What historic building in Boston, Massachusetts, is it? A. John Hancock Building B. Constitution Hall C. Old North Church D. Liberty Hall
C. Old North Church
500
The Night Riders of the first decade of the 20th century were a group of vigilante farmers in western Kentucky. They resorted to violence because they felt they were being unfairly treated by what industry? A. corn and grain B. tobacco C. dairy D. livestock
B. tobacco
500
Nineteen people were hanged and some 150 more were imprisoned while awaiting trial during a reign of mass hysteria in colonial Massachusetts in 1692. What was this series of proceedings called? A. Salem witch trials B. McCarthy witch hunt C. Wizengamot trials D.Boston assizes
A. Salem witch trials
500
What nation was seeking a second bailout from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund in early 2012? A. Mexico B. Greece C. Germany D. Syria
B. Greece
500
Czolgosz shot McKinley twice while the president was attending what 1901 event? A. Columbian Exposition B. Chicago World's Fair C.Pan-American Exposition D. New York World's Fair
C. Pan-American Exposition
500
He served two short terms as governor of Kentucky, the first in 1850-51 after Governor John J. Crittenden resigned. Elected governor in 1867, he died five days after taking the oath of office. What governor was the father of the Confederate general who was Abraham Lincoln's brother in-law? A. John L. Helm B. Beriah Magoffin C. Charles S. Morehead D. Charles W. Wickliffe
A. John L. Helm