Question 1

Which Kentucky official serves as the head of the state executive branch?

Accepted Answer

Governor

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Mayor

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Sheriff

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County Clerk

Question 2

Which explorer is most connected to the Wilderness Road and early Kentucky settlement?

Accepted Answer

Daniel Boone

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Henry Clay

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Abraham Lincoln

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George Rogers Clark

Question 3

What is the main job of the legislative branch?

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Make laws

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Interpret laws

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Enforce laws

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Collect taxes

Question 4

Tourism helps Kentucky’s economy by:

Accepted Answer

Bringing money and visitors into the state

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Lowering transportation

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Reducing jobs

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Ending local businesses

Question 5

Abraham Lincoln was born in:

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Kentucky

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Texas

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Tennessee

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Virginia

Question 6

Kentucky’s state legislature is called the:

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General Assembly

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Supreme Court

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Congress

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Cabinet

Question 7

Which industry has been especially important in eastern Kentucky?

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Coal mining

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Automobile exports

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Shipbuilding

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Fishing

Question 8

Magistrates in Kentucky often serve on the:

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Fiscal Court

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School Board only

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Supreme Court

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Senate Committee

Question 9

Why was Kentucky strategically important during the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

It controlled important rivers and transportation routes

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It had the largest navy

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It had no railroads

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It was isolated from the South

Question 10

Railroads helped Kentucky grow by:

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Connecting markets and industries

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Slowing transportation

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Ending agriculture

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Eliminating trade

Question 11

During the Civil War, Kentucky was considered a:

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Border state

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Foreign territory

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Confederate state

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Union state

Question 12

Which natural resource became especially important to Kentucky’s economy?

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Coal

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Gold

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Silver

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Oil

Question 13

One negative effect connected to the creation of Mammoth Cave National Park was:

Accepted Answer

Some families were displaced from their land

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Kentucky lost all tourism

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Rivers disappeared

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Coal mining stopped statewide

Question 14

The U.S. President is part of which branch of government?

Accepted Answer

Executive

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Local

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Legislative

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Judicial

Question 15

Which economic challenge has Kentucky faced?

Accepted Answer

Decline in some coal jobs

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No farming land

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Lack of rivers

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No tourism industry

Question 16

What does the County Judge/Executive primarily help oversee?

Accepted Answer

County government operations

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State elections

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National defense

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Federal courts

Question 17

Which local official keeps public records such as licenses and elections?

Accepted Answer

County Clerk

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Magistrate

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Sheriff

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Attorney General

Question 18

What is the main job of a sheriff?

Accepted Answer

Enforce laws at the county level

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Pass state laws

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Run schools

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Interpret the Constitution

Question 19

Which river forms much of Kentucky’s northern border?

Accepted Answer

Ohio River

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Green River

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Tennessee River

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Cumberland River

Question 20

Why is Kentucky’s location important to trade and transportation in U.S. history?

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It has access to major rivers and central transportation routes

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It borders the Atlantic Ocean

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It is completely isolated

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It has no waterways

Question 21

Which level of government is closest to citizens’ daily lives?

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Local

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Federal only

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International

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Foreign governments

Question 22

Kentucky became a state in:

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1792

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1787

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1776

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1861

Question 23

Kentucky’s geography affected settlement because settlers often chose areas near:

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Water sources and fertile land

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Volcanoes

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Desert regions

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Large oceans

Question 24

Which branch interprets laws and decides if laws are constitutional?

Accepted Answer

Judicial

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Legislative

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Military

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Executive

Question 25

Which river helped connect Kentucky trade to the Gulf of Mexico through the Mississippi River system?

Accepted Answer

Ohio River

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Licking River

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Green River

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Red River

Question 26

Which Kentucky official handles state money and finances?

Accepted Answer

State Treasurer

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Mayor

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Sheriff

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County Attorney

Question 27

What is one way local government affects daily life in Hart County?

Accepted Answer

Maintaining roads and public services

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Negotiating treaties

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Printing national money

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Declaring war

Question 28

Which statement best describes federalism?

Accepted Answer

Power shared between national and state governments

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Government controlled by judges only

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Rule by one king

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Elimination of state governments

Question 29

What is the main responsibility of the executive branch?

Accepted Answer

Enforcing laws

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Declaring wars

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Printing money

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Making laws

Question 30

The Secretary of State in Kentucky helps oversee:

Accepted Answer

Elections and official state records

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Local police departments

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Railroad construction

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National defense

Question 31

Why were rivers important to early Kentucky settlers?

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They helped with transportation and trade

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They created deserts

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They prevented farming

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They provided television access

Question 32

Which of the following is a responsibility of citizens?

Accepted Answer

Serving on juries when called

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Refusing taxes

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Ignoring laws

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Eliminating elections

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