Social Studies

Government

100

What are the three branches of the US Government 

Judicial, Legislative, and Executive 

200

The person who holds the local political office at a city's governing council. 

Mayor

300

How many members are there in the US Senate?

100

400

What type of government is characterized by a complete lack of central authority?

Anarchy

500

What form of government is led by a small group of powerful elites?

Oligarchy

History

100

Our first president of the United States

George Washington

200

This US state became the 15th state to join the Union in 1792. 

Kentucky

300

The Civil War lasted from 1861 to 1865. Who was the president during that time? 

Abraham Lincoln

400

This scandal in the 1970's led to the resignation of a U.S. president. What was it called?

Watergate Scandal

500

This 1787 compromise in the US Constitution resolved disputes between large and small state over representation in Congress. 

The Great Compromise 

KY Geography

100

Capital of Kentucky

Frankfort

200

This river forms much of Kentucky's northern border with Indiana and Ohio

Ohio River

300

This river runs through central Kentucky and passes through the capital of Kentucky. 

Kentucky River

400

This park is known for its stand stone cliffs and hiking trails. It is located in eastern Kentucky. 

Red River Gorge

500

This city is often referred to as the "Bourbon Capital of the World"

Bardstown

World Geography

100

The highest mountain in the world, located in the Himalayas.

Mount Everest

200

The longest river in South America

Amazon River

300

This river flows through Egypt and is often called the "lifeline of Egypt"

Nile River

400

This desert in Central Asia is the largest in the world outside of the polar regions

The Gobi Desert

500

This European mountain range separates Spain and France

The Pyrenees

Exploration and Discoveries

100

This famous frontiersman helped settle Kentucky and led settlers through the Cumberland Gap. Who was he?

Daniel Boone

200

This expedition, commissioned by Thomas Jefferson, explored the Louisiana Territory from 1804-1806

Lewis and Clark Expedition

300

This natural mountain pass allowed early settlers to travel into Kentucky from Virginia and Tennessee. 

Cumberland Gap

400

This waterway connected the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, dramatically changing global trade after its completion in 1914. 

Panama Canal

500

This Portuguese explorer was the first to reach India by sea by sailing around the Cape of Good Hope. What was this explorer?

Vasco da Gama